Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 18 | Page 54

INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Data Centres VIVA and Intel Security to Build the First Cyber Defence Centre VIVA have joined forces with Intel Security to establish Bahrain’s first world-class Cyber Defence Centre (CDC) as a step to enhance the nation’s cyber defence capabilities. 54 INTELLIGENTCIO T he partnership signed on the side-lines of MEET ICT and BITEX 2017, will see Managed Security Services (MSS) added to VIVA’s extensive Cloud services portfolio providing enterprises of Bahrain a one-stop- shop for all communication and data security requirements based on Intel Security technology. VIVA Bahrain CEO Eng. Ulaiyan Al Wetaid commented, “With more enterprises turning to cloud-based solutions to store critical business data, we at VIVA have directed our focus to new data protection tactics that match the pace of Bahrain’s ICT developments. We will leverage our leading position, extensive expertise and strong presence in the marketplace to build a CDC which offers customers a full suite of security offerings that can evolve with their business.” www.intelligentcio.com