Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 17 | Page 12

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Starlink coming to Oman as part of Regional Roadshow

StarLink , one of the the region ’ s leading IT security Value-Added- Distributor ( VAD ) presents will be running their 7th Annual IT Security Roadshow taking place in 9 countries across the Middle East , Turkey and Africa ( META ), namely Kuwait , Bahrain , Saudi Arabia , Oman , Qatar , Egypt , South Africa , Turkey and UAE in the month of April .
Over the course of this conference , these key vendors , along with StarLink , will showcase how the new approach of Threat Hunting and Analysis is fundamental to Cybersecurity . The vendors will highlight how they address the theme with deception , security intelligence , next-generation threat protection and software-defined datacenter security respectively .
This multi-city event will see the top Information Security professionals from across various industries in the region attend to gain perspective into the latest IT Security trends and updates from vendor experts including Attivo Networks , LogRhythm , LinkShadow , FireEye , Ixia , ForcePoint and VMware .
The event will also serve as a platform to discuss IT Security challenges , and network with industry peers .
Nidal Othman , Managing Director , StarLink said : “ Enterprises and government entities are exponentially increasing their cybersecurity spending in 2017 as the cyberattacks become more rampant . Our Roadshow this year will provide visibility into the benefits of Threat Hunting and Analysis , to assist organizations proactively identify potential attacks before they happen , and enhance incident response capabilities by combining security tools , analytics , threat intelligence and machine-learning .”

Omantel to highlight Smart City focus at COMEX 2017

Omantel , the first provider of integrated telecommunications services in the Sultanate , is showcasing its latest and most innovative ICT services for the corporate sector . The services and offers launched are designed to seamlessly connect customers and corporates in the Sultanate .
The major thrust of this strategy is around Smart City which aims to leverage big data to integrate core services from transportation , retail , home security , utilities and many others to improve the lives of people and enhance environmental protection , public safety , urban living while providing seamless access to services and data . Such smart city installations
will deliver greater connectivity , automated intelligence and immersive technology convenience with a wide range of business and consumer applications .
Fadi Nasser , General Manager ICT Unit at Omantel said : “ Omantel ’ s visionary leadership in enhancing the telecommunications landscape in the Sultanate continues to benefit a range of industries and we are pleased to be able to showcase some of our latest solutions for the enterprise sector at the leading technology and telecommunications exhibition in the Sultanate . We recognise that smart ICT technologies are greatly enhancing the Sultanate ’ s competitiveness and ease of doing business and are committed to delivering intelligent solutions and immersive technology convenience to support the Sultanate ’ s economic diversification plans .”
Investing in the future of the nation , Omantel connects even the most remote communities of the Sultanate to each other and with the rest of the world . Omantel is the Sultanate ’ s first and leading integrated telecommunications services provider , enabling the digital society to flourish , allowing new ways of doing business and delivering a world of information , news and entertainment . Today , Omantel boldly innovates to deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction , the broadest and most reliable nationwide network while investing for Oman ’ s future development .
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