Help AG, the cybersecurity arm of Etisalat Digital and the region’s trusted IT security advisor, has partnered with Zscaler, a cloud security specialist. Zscaler provides enterprises with cloud security services that replace the traditional inbound and outbound gateways, helping organisations transform their network and security infrastructures from an appliance-based model to a modern, cloud-based approach. […]

There was a reduction in the number of phishing attacks recorded and blocked by Kaspersky in South Africa (17% decline), Kenya (48% decline) and Nigeria (13% decline) for the first half of this year when compared to the same period in 2020. While the decline does suggest and support research trends – that cybercriminals have […]

With digital threats on the rise, Mindware, one of the leading value-added distributors (VADs) in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has announced that it had signed a partnership with the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council). EC-Council is the owner and developer of the world-renowned Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) programme as well as multiple […]

Today’s advanced cyberthreats require new approaches to prevention. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is one such tool which is helping to keep organisations secure. Here, Bogdan Carlescu, Acting Cybersecurity Professional and Product Marketing Director at Bitdefender, highlights how CISOs can make EDR a key component of their overall cybersecurity strategy, as well as why they […]

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, has launched its Channel Partner Demand Generation Programme, WeDiscover with a focus to strengthen its market presence across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The programme is designed to help partners leverage Trend Micro solutions while helping them differentiate their services, build new security […]

In just a few years since launching its remote biometric digital authentication and automated on-boarding technology platform, iiDENTIFii has attained Microsoft co-sell Partner status with its biometric digital authentication and automated onboarding solution hosted in Microsoft Azure. The coveted global status is a significant achievement for a South African-based digital identity verification platform, as it […]

Today’s sophisticated cyberthreats require new, advanced approaches to prevention and defence. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is one such tool which is helping to keep organisations secure. Here, Bogdan Carlescu, Acting Cybersecurity Professional and Product Marketing Director at Bitdefender, highlights how CISOs can make EDR a key component of their overall cybersecurity strategy, as well […]

Exabeam, the security analytics and automation company, has appointed James Anderson as Area Vice President, EMEA channels. In his role, Anderson will be driving Exabeam’s EMEA channel strategy and delivery, leading the EMEA channel team towards continued growth and providing support for Exabeam’s partner community of system integrators, MSSPs and valued added resellers. Anderson will […]

Keith Bird, Senior Vice President, EMEA, Proofpoint, sheds light on understanding who in an organisation is now most vulnerable to attack, the types of attack they are likely to face – and how everyone, from the CISO to the HR team, has a part to play in keeping those attacks at bay. In the aftermath […]