Cloud networking vendor, Extreme Networks, has announced it has completed the acquisition of Ipanema, the cloud-native, enterprise SD-WAN division of Infovista. The acquisition expands Extreme’s market-leading ExtremeCloudä portfolio, offering new cloud-managed SD-WAN and security software solutions required to power the Infinite Enterprise. Following the acquisition, Extreme will augment its ExtremeCloud portfolio with Ipanema’s SD-WAN capabilities, […]

Forcepoint, a maker of data-first security solutions, has announced the company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire security service edge (SSE) provider Bitglass. Bitglass delivers the industry’s only truly integrated cloud-native SSE platform for securing access to and usage of information as organisations transform to the cloud. In addition, it brings together best-in-class cloud […]

Nutanix, a hybrid multi-cloud computing solutions vendor, today announced the appointment of Yacine Kherbane to Vice President, EMEA Marketing. The promotion is effective immediately and he will be based in Paris. In his new role, Kherbane will manage a high performing team across EMEA that has been integral to Nutanix’s success of driving a record […]

Rasha Rajeh, Channel Account Manager, Middle East at Infoblox, discusses the role of women executives in IT security. Please describe your job role in your organization related to cybersecurity? I am Infoblox’s Channel Account Manager for the Middle East. I believe in channel scalability and the power of channel to drive customer success. I’m tasked […]

Security and network solutions vendor, Axis Communications, is celebrating a major milestone this year, 25 years after the company invented and launched the first network camera – the “NetEye” AXIS 200 network camera. “It all started while I was on a business trip to Tokyo,” said Martin Gren, Co-Founder, Axis. “I was there to meet […]

Cybereason, an operation-centric cyberattack protection solutions vendor and Google Cloud, have announced a collaboration between the two companies to create and bring to market unprecedented extended detection and response (XDR) – across endpoints, networks, cloud and workspaces – at record-setting speed. Cybereason delivers comprehensive protection available and analyses more than 23 trillion security-related events per […]

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS Inc, a maker of cybersecurity, service assurance and business analytics solutions, has introduced its NETSCOUT Visibility-as-a-Service (VaaS) managed service offering, which provides 24 by 7 testing, monitoring, troubleshooting and reporting for customers’ critical IT services and applications. Built on NETSCOUT’s nGenius service assurance solutions, the service leverages the deep expertise of the company’s […]

StarLink, a specialised cyber and cloud VAD in the META region and Tamdeed Projects, an Etisalat Services Holding company – part of Etisalat Group, have entered a strategic alliance to collaborate in the intelligent automation, cyber and cloud domains. The two companies signed an MoU at GITEX Technology Week 2021 and agreed to work together […]

As cyberattacks increase, they are being designed to access, delete or extort an organisation’s or user’s sensitive data; making cybersecurity vital. Industry pundits share how resellers can help enterprises cement their cybersecurity posture. Organisations in the Middle East and Africa region have witnessed a significant increase in cyberattacks across industries – some of which have […]

There is no doubt that the network perimeter has changed as workforces are now spread across office, home and remote environments. Traditional approaches to cybersecurity are no longer adequate. Here, Brendan Maccarron, Palo Alto Networks Channel Manager, Southern Africa, Westcon-Comstor, and Kylie Wilkinson, EMEA Vendor Product Manager at Westcon-Comstor for Palo Alto Networks, highlight how […]