IT & Tecnology

Complete Security Suites mean better protection, simplified management and cost savings for customers

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – May 17, 2012 – In response to partner and customer demand, Sophos has introduced new Complete Security Suites;  Web Protection, Data Protection and Complete Security.  These suites offer Sophos partners the tools they need to help their clients address the evolving security challenges IT departments are facing due the consumerization of IT, the rise of advanced persistent threats, and an increase in malware.

“The evolution of Sophos technology and the new ‘Complete Security Suites’ represent a clear and forward-looking vision to manage the advanced multi-vectored threats businesses face,” said Robert Newburn, head of Information Security and Managed Services, Trustmarque. “Security never stands still and neither does Sophos. Through significant in-house development and tactical acquisitions they have built a compelling set of integrated technologies simplifying security management, driving down administration costs and offering customers a mature set of proven tools to protect the endpoint, mobile devices and Gateway.”

Xperia P Delivers Outstanding Screen Brightness withSony’s‘WhiteMagic’Display Technology

Dubai-UAE: May, 162012 –Sony Mobile Communications announced today the arrival of its Xperia P smartphone – the latest in the next generation Xperia™ NXT series.

Featuring the next generation smartphone design from Sony, the Xperia NXT series sportsa look that is instantly recognisable. The smartphones’intriguing design includesa‘transparent element’, a band that encircles the base of the phone and integrates invisible antenna components. The transparent element illuminates when receiving calls, texts and notifications.

16 May 2012, Dubai, UAE – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the launch of its most affordable BlackBerry® 7 smartphone for customers in the UAE. Designed to be both easy to use and easy to own, the compact and sleek BlackBerry® Curve™ 9220 smartphone offers customers an outstanding combination of features and apps to help them stay connected to the people and information that matter most throughout their day.

Sandeep Saihgal, Managing Director, Middle East at RIM, said, “The new BlackBerry Curve 9220 is a great upgrade for current feature-phone users looking for their first smartphone. It delivers all the unique messaging and social-centric features that people love about the BlackBerry solution and at a wonderfully affordable price."

16 May 2012 - Abu Dhabi, UAE: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company (ADNEC) today launched its new smartphone applications. These expand the company’s digital communication channels allowing it to reach a wide range of audiences and stakeholders interested in keeping up with the latest developments in the MICE sector.

Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of ADNEC, said last Monday during the launch ceremony: “With the launch of these easy-to-use applications, ADNEC will strengthen its communications and bond with visitors to the events and exhibitions held here. Last year alone, ADNEC hosted 231 events, exhibitions and conferences.”

ADNEC’s seeks to raise the number of exhibitions, conferences and major events in key sectors along with other entertainment activities, Al Dhaheri expects the number of events and visitors to increase, surpassing the one-million-visitor milestone registered last year.

Family of High Performance Appliances Helps Today’s Enterprises to Defend Against DDoS attacks

Dubai, UAE - May 14, 2012- Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a world leader in high-performance network security, today introduced the FortiDDoS product family for enterprises, Web hosting and cloud service providers. The new FortiDDoS-100A, FortiDDoS-200A and FortiDDoS-300A are dedicated appliances that are designed to detect and help protect against today’s most damaging and sophisticated DDoS attacks. The appliances feature custom ASICs that are capable of mitigating DDoS attacks while maintaining incredibly-low latency (less than 26 microseconds), preventing loss of availability to critical systems, servers and applications.

Providing granular real-time network traffic visibility and automatic protection against targeted DDoS attacks, the FortiDDoS appliances will be the only solution on the market that supports network virtualization and automatic and continuous traffic base lining. Network virtualization helps prevent attacks on one segment of the network from affecting other segments, thereby preserving availability in virtualized environments of datacenters and cloud-based service providers. The automatic traffic baseline model building is also unique, enabling the FortiDDoS products to build a network behavior model initially and adaptively update it continuously with practically no end-user intervention, resulting in significantly reduced administrative overhead.

May 14, 2012

The Saudi Arabia Boot Camp 2012, a technical training course conducted by “QlikView Arabia”, was held recently in Sheraton Hotel, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Boot Camp was designed to update business partners with the latest skills and advancements in the field so that they continue to provide cutting edge solutions to their clients.“QlikViewArabia” offers a new kind of business intelligence software that helps one take smarter informed decisions faster, and without guessing.

The participants of the Boot Camp were employees of “QlikView Arabia” and among the partners those who attended were: Pioneer Information Technology, Fayhaa Computer, E-Solutions House and Point Solutions. Total of 18 members attended the training that was delivered by Haider Ali Sayeed, Pre-Sales Team Lead, Middle East and Africa QlikTech.

Android 4.0.3 Update to Offer Operating System Enhancements with Signature Features and Apps from Sony

UAE-Dubai: 10 May, 2012 - Sony, the leading consumer electronics brand, today announced a technology evolution for its Sony Tablet™ devices through a free Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update to offer a more sophisticated multimedia experience to consumers. 

The latest Android Version 4.0.3 brings new features and operating system enhancements to Sony Tablet™. In addition to a major user interface overhaul, the update offers a number of new Sony-unique apps and functionality that provide an intuitive and seamless Tablet™ browsing experience.

Android 4.0.3 makes it easier to create folders on the Workspace with simple drag and drop gestures. Users can also dismiss recently-used apps with a swipe to boost system performance and prolong battery life. The new platform enables the Tablet™ to offer a more responsive browser, allowing the user to toggle instantly between desktop- and mobile-optimised web sites. Pages can also be saved for offline reading in areas that are not Wi-Fi enabled.

5 May 2012 – In line with its plans to strengthen its market presence in the UAE, Epson recently organised a special event targeting government departments, at the Grand Hyatt Dubai. During the event, Epson showcased the advantages and versatility of its latest range of business printers, 3LCD projectors and business scanners that are known for blending functionality, speed, quality and value, while also being extremely energy efficient.

Epson’s WorkForce series of business printers (WP-4015DN, WP4525DNF, WP4535DWF) that were showcased during the event offer up to 50 per cent lower cost per page when compared with the top 10 A4 colour laser printers  and 80 per cent lower energy consumption than competitive colour lasers when compared with the top ten laser printers .