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Mindware enhances
cybersecurity
capabilities
to address
increasing needs
indware, a leading valueadded
distributor in the
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Middle East and Africa, has
extensively strengthened its security
capabilities and portfolio. This will
enable its channel partners to address
the growing cybersecurity needs of
enterprises across the Middle East and
Africa (MEA) region.
Following the acquisition of Arrow ECS,
Mindware inherited a large portfolio
of security vendors. Among others,
the revamped portfolio now includes
Barracuda Networks, Forcepoint,
McAfee, RSA and Trend Micro.
Nicholas Argyrides, General Manager
– Gulf at Mindware, said: “For today’s
CIOs, IT security has become one of
the highest priorities considering the
increasing number as well as
sophistication of cyberthreats.
“As organisations undergo Digital
Transformation and expand their digital
presence, they, unsurprisingly, become
more vulnerable to cyberattacks.
“Technology trends such as cloud
computing also increase similar risks.
As such, the security shielding of
companies needs to evolve to include
the latest security solutions coupled
with best practices.
“This will ensure that the organisation is
not compromised in any way.
“Against such scenario, we see the
security business as being one of the
major growth drivers for Mindware and
our partners.
“Our focus in this segment will, of
course, mean an increased investment in
resources, training and certifications.”
THALES STEPS UP TO SUPPORT NHS
WALES IN VIRUS FIGHT AS HACKERS
EXPLOIT CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
s health services
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across the world battle
Coronavirus, NHS Wales
is stepping up its defence against
viruses of the technological kind
thanks to a partnership with global
cyber leader, Thales.
The new agreement with Thales will
enable the NHS Wales Informatics
Services [NWIS] team to protect vital
systems from a surge in cyberattacks
by accessing Thales’s technical
threat analysis service, a global
centre of knowledge about the latest
and emerging threats. Thales will be
providing the service to NHS Wales
free of charge.
Thales’s intelligence service makes
available its intelligence, identification,
computer virus spread monitoring,
threat analysis and rapid response
skills to healthcare systems across
the world, now including NHS Wales.
Gareth Williams, VP Secure
Communication and Information
Systems for Thales UK, said: “In this
highly unusual situation, we all need
to work together to protect the vital
services on which patients and NHS
staff rely. France’s medical community
has already made use of the threat
intelligence service and we’re proud
to be working with our partners in the
Welsh Government so that NHS Wales
can share our cyber information flow.”
Minister for Economy, Transport
and North Wales, Ken Skates, said:
“Wales is playing a leading role in
the rapidly expanding cybersecurity
sector and the Welsh Government’s
support for this vital area of work is
evident, not least in our collaboration
with Thales on the National Digital
Exploitation Centre – our £20 million
cyber centre in Ebbw Vale, which is
working to deliver the next generation
of cyber talent in Wales.”
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