IT Brief Asia - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers

Middle East stories - Page 36

Screen shot 2018 04 01 at 8

Public cloud drives double digit growth of IT infrastructure revenues

Wed, 4th Apr 2018
#
private cloud
#
network infrastructure
#
public cloud
Public cloud growth reached new heights in the final quarter of 2017 after growing more than 34 percent year over year.
Thinkstockphotos 660678690

Cofense explains the PhishMe rebrand and human empowerment for complete phishing defense

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
#
phishing
#
email security
#
phishme
Cofense, formerly PhishMe, is doubling down on harnessing human intelligence and tech for superior phishing defence, backed by private equity investment.
Thinkstockphotos 78456333

French firm invests S$80 million in Singapore's energy initiatives, creates 170 new jobs

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
power / energy
#
engie
French energy firm Engie will invest S$80 million over the next five years in establishing a Centre of Expertise for District Cooling in Singapore.
Maxresdefault 1

Hands-on Review: World of Warriors clashes on PS4

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
#
gaming
#
digital entertainment
#
ps4
World of Warriors was originally released on mobile phones and tablets, but now the game has clashed onto the PS4. Is this PS4 version worth it?.
Fibre

Singtel enhances connectivity to North Asia with SJC2 submarine cable

Wed, 21st Mar 2018
#
data analytics
#
martech
#
planning
The 10,500-kilometer submarine cable links eleven cable landing stations in the region and is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2020.
Thinkstockphotos stk140332rke

Businesses confident about their 'cyber resilience' - but 77% don't have an incident response plan

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
#
breach prevention
#
cybersecurity
#
ibm
Most organisations lack a formal cybersecurity incident response plan, but feel more cyber resilient than last year, according to a study by IBM and Ponemon.
Screen shot 2018 03 15 at 11

New report finds race to the cloud in EMEA outpacing cybersecurity

Fri, 16th Mar 2018
#
firewalls
#
network infrastructure
#
network security
The relentless rush to cloud adoption is coming at the detriment to cybersecurity with some countries in EMEA worse than others.
Thinkstockphotos 846874272

'MuddyWater' threat campaign targeting Central Asia & Middle East

Thu, 15th Mar 2018
#
malware
#
cybersecurity
#
trend micro
A resurgence of last year's 'MuddyWater' threat campaign may be targeting organizations in Pakistan, Turkey and Tajikistan.
Thinkstockphotos 200136043 001

Asia's security professionals wary of Russia, China, North Korea

Wed, 14th Mar 2018
#
malware
#
ransomware
#
cybersecurity
Attendees at this year's Black Hat Asia conference are wary of what's ahead from some of the world's most notorious countries behind cyber attacks.
Screen shot 2018 03 09 at 10

HPE overtaken by Dell EMC in data centre server revenue

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
#
network infrastructure
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
lenovo
A fierce battle took place in the worldwide server market in the fourth quarter of 2017 with global revenue soaring 25.7 percent.
Accelerate2

Lenovo announces exec appointments to drive data center growth

Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
supply chain
#
lenovo
Lenovo has announced strategic executive appointments, including ex-HP sales head Robert Vrij, to enhance data centre growth and global supply chain efficiency.
Dcna 6

CtrlS launches Bangalore's first tier 4 data center

Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
colocation
CtrlS is launching Bangalore's first tier 4 datacenter, assessed as one of the largest tier 4 datacenters in South India.
Thinkstockphotos 920592518

IoT bank attacks on show at INTERPOL's Digital Security Challenge

Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
#
digital signage
#
iot
#
displays
Cybercrime experts from 23 countries gathered in Vienna for INTERPOL's Digital Security Challenge, simulating an IoT-based cyber attack on a bank.
Thinkstockphotos 879913100

State-sponsored North Korean cyberespionage group continues to weaponize tactics

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
#
breach prevention
#
healthtech
#
fireeye
The North Korean threat group known to some as Reaper (APT37) is eyeing bigger targets with more sophisticated tactics.
Dcna 3 zkqimno

Dubai Airport sets up 'world-first' modular data centre complex

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
#
huawei
#
mdcc
#
dubai airports
Dubai Airports announced the successful completion of the world's first Tier III certified modular data centre complex.
Thinkstockphotos 544810840

Signapore's Certis Cisco makes play for Australian market through SNP Security buyout

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
#
physical security
#
cybersecurity
#
m&a
Singapore's largest aviation security firm Certis Cisco has purchased Australian firm SNP Security for an undisclosed amount.
Hyperscale data center

High performance computing market worth US$45 billion by 2022

Tue, 13th Feb 2018
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
hpc
An increasing need for efficient computing, enhanced scalability, and reliable storage is expected to propel the adoption of HPC solutions.
Thinkstockphotos 477474642

Expert paints picture of steady worldwide growth for colocation providers

Mon, 12th Feb 2018
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
power / energy
The first half of 2017 alone saw $18.2 billion invested in mergers and acquisitions, up from $7.6 billion in all of 2016 and $6 billion in 2015.
Screen shot 2018 02 05 at 2

World slow to advance data & analytics use - but APAC's on top

Tue, 6th Feb 2018
#
hybrid cloud
#
data analytics
#
public cloud
Gartner has released the findings from a global survey that delved into organisations' data and analytics use and the potential for the market.
Finacial resuylts

Tenable delivers record earnings of $250 million for 2017

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
#
crm
#
martech
#
iot
Tenable announced record billings of over $250 million representing a growth of over 45% for the fiscal year of 2017.