Middle East stories - Page 2

Aleph Group has completed its acquisition of Entravision Global Partners, expanding its reach in over 140 countries and enhancing access to key digital platforms.

BlackBerry's latest report reveals alarming rise in malware, with 3.1 million cyberattacks thwarted from Jan to Mar 2024—critical infrastructure, especially finance, severely hit.

Visa’s new report reveals that 67% of Australians prefer digital apps for overseas remittances, driven by occasions, unexpected needs, and humanitarian aid.

SentinelOne bagged the MVP Vendor award for APAC and the Global Partner’s Choice award at the 2024 Beyond Awards, celebrating their impactful partnership with Pax8.

Quantexa reports a 40% surge in Decision Intelligence ARR, projecting GBP £80 million by 2024, driven by expanding markets and strategic partnerships.

Colt Technology Services is set to invest EUR €100 million to expand into six Asian markets, aimed at boosting digital infrastructure and cloud adoption in the APAC region.

STACK Infrastructure secures USD $1.3 billion for global data centre expansion, emphasising green construction in key regions like Melbourne and Manassas.

For the first time in five years, EMEA has overtaken North America as the prime target for DDoS attacks, with the UK suffering 26% of the assaults.

Westcon-Comstor reports an 8% revenue increase to USD $3.69 billion for FY24, driven by recurring revenues and growth in cybersecurity and networking sectors.

Conducted by the Childlight Global Child Safety Institute and UNSW, the report highlights a growing public health crisis.

Myriota unveils FlexSense, a revolutionary IoT platform, promising rapid deployment and extensive battery life, significantly accelerating sensor-based solutions.

Encompass Corporation appoints Nynke Postma, founder of Blacksmith KYC, as Head of Business Development for Asia and the Middle East to boost CDI product value.

Myriota launches Myriota FlexSense, a rapid-deployment IoT device with robust sensor capabilities and satellite connectivity, poised to transform the IoT landscape.

Paymentology and Audax join forces to deliver an innovative Cards-as-a-Service solution, simplifying and speeding up card programme launches for banks and FIs in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

Fils, a digital infrastructure provider, was commended in a PwC Middle East report for pioneering the use of tokenised carbon credits in sustainable finance, aiding several finance leaders, including Mashreq and Magnati, in mitigating climate change.

Thoughtworks CTO Scott Shaw discusses the company's 30-year evolution, its impact on tech strategies, and the increasing importance of AI in their influential Technology Radar report.

Senetas Corporation lands its largest-ever order worth $2.5 and $3 million in revenue from a Middle East government agency, deploying over 100 high-speed Ethernet encryptors, enhancing its FY2024 profit.

A quarter of data breaches in APAC are espionage attacks, a significantly higher portion than Europe and North America.

GapMaps enhances global location strategies with the launch of its premium POI and demographics datasets on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Exchange platform.

Vertiv bolsters its Liebert GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS system line-up, extending the range to 5-10kVA GV models. The expansion targets network edge usage, offering enhanced effectiveness and more runtime in less space.