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October 9, 2020

72% organizations faced increase in endpoint,IoT security incidents

The 2020 Endpoint and IoT Zero Trust Security Report sponsored by Pulse Secure and produced by Cybersecurity Insiders, examines the key issues, considerations, initiatives, and investments that enterprises are advancing for more robust Zero Trust endpoint and IoT security.
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October 8, 2020

Mark Beer joins Virtugroup in transforming UAE towards borderless economy

The collaboration aims to deliver a global, borderless jurisdiction in which companies can establish, transact and succeed internationally whilst avoiding the increasing boundaries, borders and tariffs of our deglobalizing world.
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October 7, 2020

International Space City to create 1 million Arab women space entrepreneurs

Spacehackers is an online, six-week leadership and mini-MBA training programme that will provide participants with the tools, entrepreneurial mindset, and community support needed to turn an idea into a business idea.
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October 7, 2020

Omar Akar joins Huawei as VP and MD of new cloud and AI business group in ME

Huawei has announced that Omar Akar will join the leadership team of the Middle East division of its new Cloud and AI Business Group, in the role of Regional Vice President and Managing Director.
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October 6, 2020

ASPIRE launches in UAE with exclusive partner DIFC FinTech Hive

Companies making redundancies can access the ASPIRE programme via the DIFC FinTech Hive. In the next 12 months the ambition is to rollout the programme to a minimum of 5,000 participants.
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October 6, 2020

Nium expands into Middle East – Ayoub Jemail takes charge as new GM

Nium will be extending its uniquely diversified payment infrastructure offering for large enterprises, as well as banks and financial institutions in the Middle East. This move also seeks to enable Nium to more effectively provide ground support for its existing and growing client base in the region such as Mashreq Bank.
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October 5, 2020

How schools can ensure data safety in the era of digital learning

The journey of understanding starts after the threat actors are identified. Remote desktop protocol (RDP) or other remote access tools, phish and software updates are the three main mechanisms for entry. Knowing this could help your institution focus its investment strategically, enabling maximum resilience against ransomware from an attack vector perspective.
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October 5, 2020

NIT Academy and SAP work together to boost employment in KSA’s ICT market

In this partnership, the NIT, a not-for-profit training institute, has joined SAP’s flagship digital skill build initiative, the Young Professional Program, as part of its aim to provide Saudi nationals with advanced and accelerated training programs to develop a "job-ready" talent pool.
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October 4, 2020

Africa Re Group selects DIFC for Middle East expansion

Over the last 44 years, Africa Re has focused on developing the insurance and reinsurance industry to support African economic development. The business is now expanding, open to select markets in Asia, Brazil and the Middle East. Africa Re’s areas of expertise include underwriting proportional and non-proportional (marine and non-marine) treaty business…
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October 4, 2020

AVEVA enhances Unified Supply Chain platform with real-time crude

AVEVA Real-Time Crude, a solution developed with Schneider Electric, combines cutting-edge analytical equipment with powerful machine-learning techniques to provide rapid and reliable crude oil assays across the enterprise in a matter of minutes.
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