Qualys has announced it has received cloud service provider (CSP) certification from the Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC). The certification confirms that Qualys’ cloud services, within the certification scope, operate according to DESC’s CSP Security Standard requirements. This allows Qualys to extend its cloud-native services to a range of public-sectorRead More…

Oracle has announced that its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) region in Dubai has successfully completed the Dubai Electronic Security Center’s (DESC) cloud service provider security standard audit, a framework for supporting government entities with cyber risk management based on international standards such as ISO 27001 and the Cloud Security AllianceRead More…

Microsoft has launched two new cloud datacenter regions in the UAE, enabling customers and partners to embrace the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The new cloud regions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai — Microsoft’s first in the Middle East — join Microsoft’s global cloud infrastructure – one of theRead More…

Region’s leading cybersecurity event, GISEC opened yesterday with a stark warning to the region’s businesses: make your staff hack-conscious, or it could bring your company to its knees. That was the message from the world’s most famous hacker Kevin Mitnick, who shared his unparalleled hacking skillsRead More…