By aggressively investing in education of digital skills, the region is preparing its youth for future employment and technology led economic development, explains Paul Potgieter, Managing Director – UAE, Dimension Data Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain are two significant technologies that are expected to change the regional landscape in terms of demand for specialized skills. A computing system that uses AI can sense its working environment and can think about it, learn about it, and take action within it. In general, AI helps better business decision-making through faster human responses, automation of manual tasks, and creation of automated decision-making. The … Continue reading Developing Skills of The Future Today

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Fortinet Acquires Cloud-Based Threat Analytics Company ZoneFox

October 26, 2018 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

Adds Machine Learning-Based Threat Detection and Response Capabilities to Protect Enterprises From Insider Threats “Enterprise organizations are experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of endpoints and users accessing data and cloud resources, which is also increasing the need to defend against insider threats”, said Ken Xie, founder, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, Fortinet.“In fact, 30 percent of breaches involved insiders acting negligently or maliciously according to the 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. By combining ZoneFox’s cloud-based threat-hunting technology with Fortinet’s existing endpoint and SIEM security offerings, we are well positioned to provide our customers with … Continue reading Fortinet Acquires Cloud-Based Threat Analytics Company ZoneFox

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Etisalat Digital and Accenture to Unveil Innovative Digital Experiences Through ‘Explore 2020’ at GITEX Technology Week 2018

October 16, 2018 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

Companies to demonstrate an exclusive Expo 2020 site flythrough experience using an immersive 3D model Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Etisalat Digital are playing a key role in making Expo 2020 Dubai one of the fastest, smartest, and best-connected places on Earth by collaborating to bring innovative digital experiences to attendees. The joint Digital Services Premier Partners have developed an interactive 3D flythrough experience of what the Expo 2020 Dubai site will look like in two years’ time. Called Explore 2020, it will be unveiled at the Etisalat booth at GITEX Technology Week. Unveiled less than a week before Expo’s two-years-to-go … Continue reading Etisalat Digital and Accenture to Unveil Innovative Digital Experiences Through ‘Explore 2020’ at GITEX Technology Week 2018

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Fortinet Again Named a Leader in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls

October 10, 2018 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

Fortinet Believes the Recognition Validates its Visibility and Protection Across the Entire Network and Distinguishes the Company’s Automated and Integrated Security Fabric Solution News Summary Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced it has once again been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Enterprise Firewalls. The report for 2018 recognized Fortinet for the completeness of the vision and ability to execute that vision. “Fortinet is excited to be a Leader again in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls” said John Maddison, SVP of products and solutions … Continue reading Fortinet Again Named a Leader in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls