SecureLink, a risk advisory firm based in Dubai and part of the StarLink group, the region’s ‘True’ Value-Added-Distributor (VAD), has announced the signing of a distribution partnership with ShiftLeft for GCC and Egypt. ShiftLeft is the fastest and most accurate application security testing product in the industry. It integrates directly into DevOps pipelines via pull […]

Lara O’Brien Williams, Senior Director of Worldwide Partnerships at Cumulus Networks, tells us how vendors should think about their partners’ needs and ensure they are happy. As we start the new year, with renewed budgets and projects to look forward to, we mustn’t forget our partners. Just as we will be planning for the next […]

Companies to support development of IT market in Saudi by helping enterprises transition to the cloud. Nutanix, a leader in enterprise cloud computing, has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with International Systems Engineering (ISE), a leading systems integrator based in Saudi Arabia. The two companies plan to work together to […]

Nutanix, a leader in enterprise cloud computing, has announced the appointment of Thomas Rollin as Director Global Accounts for its EMEA region. He will focus on heightening customer service delivery for the company’s global accounts, accelerating sales growth and providing trusted advisor services.  “I am very excited to join Nutanix and look forward to working […]

Award recognition highlights strength of Alert Logic’s managed detection and response solution in the US and Europe and the company’s continued global expansion. Alert Logic, a leader in managed detection and response (MDR), has announced that it was named Best New Vendor at AVANT’s European channel partner awards ceremony in London, Special Forces Summit Europe. AVANT […]

Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, has announced that it has acquired Rook Security, a pioneer and leader in managed detection and response (MDR) services. Rook Security provides a 24/7 team of cyberthreat hunters and incident response experts who monitor, hunt for, analyse and respond to security incidents for businesses of all […]

Tenable Inc, the Cyber Exposure company, has announced its enhanced integration with ServiceNow to help shared customers improve their vulnerability prioritisation and remediation programmes by addressing one of the most difficult challenges in cybersecurity – vulnerability overload. Prioritising vulnerabilities with the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) presents significant limitations since it scores the majority as ‘high’ […]

Synology, a global leading mid-range network attached storage vendor, transforms the way users manage data, conduct surveillance and manage networks in the cloud era. ITC spoke to Nick Jheng, Regional Manager – Middle East at Synology, about the company’s channel operations. What does your position entail? As a NAS vendor, Synology has been providing secure and […]

Garreth Scott, Managing Director of Credence Security, has an extensive bank of experience in the cybersecurity sector to draw on. ITC talks to him about his most memorable achievements, his career in technology and his managerial strategy. Credence Security specialises in IT security, forensics and incident response. Working closely with leading IT security vendors including […]

Email is the number one application used by organisations around the world and the data being sent and received needs to be protected. According to Gartner’s assessment on How to Build an Effective Email Security Architecture in 2018: “Email is the most commonly used channel for both opportunistic and targeted attacks on client endpoints, including […]