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Show dates: 16-20 October 2023, Dubai World Trade Centre | Exhibition hours: 10am-5pm
African + Eastern CIO reflects on the journey so far Santhosh John Thomas, CIO, African Eastern, discusses key moments in their cybersecurity journey so far and what the investment in a Security Operations Centre means going forward. Can you provide an overview of your organisation’s cybersecurity journey up to this point? What were some of the key milestones and challenges you encountered along the way?
African + Eastern, a name synonymous with excellence, boasts a remarkable history spanning more than three centuries, first as a general trading company originating in Africa and more recently in the Middle East with in excess of 50 years expertise exclusively in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in the Arabian Gulf. We proudly hold the distinction of being
the leading distributor in our region across the key categories in which we operate. Our cybersecurity journey began approximately 25 years ago when our organisation was relatively modest, comprising around 25 to 30 employees. At the time, our IT infrastructure was basic, featuring the PIX firewall, which was considered state-of-the-art back then. However, our assessments, intrusion quest for cybersecurity prevention systems, excellence led us to and next-generation progressively enhance our firewalls, among others. defences. We ventured into Over time, we diligently developing our in-house implemented these firewall solutions and crucial components. gradually integrated more Yet, there came a point robust security measures, when we realised that the such as perimeter 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 firewalls, vulnerability
Ericsson and Hack for Earth launch the ‘Hack for Earth at COP28 co-organised with Ericsson’ hackathon The ‘Hack for Earth at COP28 co-organized with Ericsson’ hackathon will take place between 1 and 3 December 2023 online. Ericsson and “Hack for Ear th” have par tnered to launch the ‘Hack for Ear th at COP28 co-organised with Ericsson’, taking place between 1 and 3 December 2023, online. The objective of the hackathon is to identif y innovative sustainability solutions using technolog y, creativity, and connectivity creating tomorrow’s solutions from today’s sustainability challenges. In light of the United Nations conference on www.tahawultech.com
climate change COP28, taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates between November 30 and December 12, 2023, the par ticipants will focus on creating innovative and viable
solutions in this year’s 8 challenge categories: Energ y, Transpor t, Food, Par tnership, Education, Sustainable Cities, Water and 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
Simplifying AI security Anita Joseph spoke to Toni El Inati, RVP sales, META & CEE at Barracuda Networks to find out more about their participation at GITEX and their experience with emerging technologies. What are you showcasing at GITEX this year?
We have never missed GITEX before, except during the pandemic. We’re getting bigger
and better and showcasing more and more innovations with every passing year. GITEX is an exciting, vibrant platform which showcases the
latest technological developments. How is Barracuda aligning with this year’s theme of AI/emerging technologies?
We had one of our UKbased consultants here at GITEX and he made a presentation about AI and security, and also about our integration with Microsoft and all the cloud providers. Its probably worth mentioning
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TP-Link outlines new product portfolios at GITEX 2023 Naseer Karim, Pre-Sales Manager, TP-Link MEA, outlines the companies’ exciting new product portfolio and explains their perspective on some of the emerging technologies present at GITEX 2023. Can you tell our viewers what new products and solutions you are demonstrating and launching here this week at GITEX Global? Yes, of course. We’re very excited about the new products and solutions we’re demonstrating and launching at GITEX Global this year. One of the highlights is Omada Pro, our enterprise networking solution for mid-to-large networks. Omada Pro offers a wide range of features and functionality, including centralised management, high performance, and comprehensive security. Another exciting new
product is TOUS, our TP-Link Omada Unified System. TOUS is a single management platform for surveillance and networking, which allows users to manage gateways, switches, APs, and cameras from anywhere. It’s easy to configure and manage, and it detects errors and recovers them automatically. TOUS also provides much wider
visibility of the network with detailed analytic reports. We’re also showcasing our Aginet portfolio at GITEX Global. Aginet is a range of products and solutions designed specifically for Internet service providers (ISPs). The Aginet portfolio includes a wide range of products, including routers, switches, APs, and cameras, as well as an endto-end WiFi Management solution. Finally, we’re also demonstrating our TP-Link Tapo smart home products
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