NEWS
KSA
STC announces the upcoming launch
of “Jawwy from STC” in KSA
new offering for digitally-savvy young
people. The millennials of today’s
Saudi Arabia exemplify the ongoing
shift in consumer behaviour and
expectations. They live in an always-
on, real-time world and they expect
companies to cater to them in the
same way. Jawwy is a significant part
of STC’s current digital transformation
and we believe this initiative will set
the pace for the telecom sector in KSA
and beyond.”
Saudi Telecommunications Company
(STC) has announced the upcoming
launch of ‘Jawwy from STC.’ This digital
mobile experience utilises an online,
digital service model, featuring its own
SIM, app and freshly designed digital
channels for sales and customer care.
Dr. Khaled Biyari, CEO of the STC
Group, said: “We needed to develop a
The Jawwy app will allow users to
build, share and manage their plan
in real time, instead of buying fixed
plans. The app also offers a number of
unique features designed in response
to extensive research to identify the
evolving needs of a customer base that
is predominantly made up of people
under 30 years old. Features such as real
Infoblox and Fortinet
jointly host security
seminar in Riyadh
Infoblox and Fortinet have jointly hosted a security seminar
entitled ‘Together We Protect’ at the Four Seasons Hotel in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday, May 30th.
Cherif Sleiman, General Manager, Middle East at Infoblox
says, “We are in the midst of a wave of IT transformation and
modernisation. Regional organisations need to focus on security
as the number one area of IT spend given the fact that not only
is the threat landscape constantly changing, but also the political
turmoil in certain countries is adding another dimension of cyber
warfare. DNS has become the number one threat vector today
– whether for denial of service or data exfiltration. Malware is
another of the biggest threats. Today’s trends like SDN & cloud
have de-emphasised the network. Network attacks will move to
application attacks and attacks on DNS infrastructure, because
without applications and DNS, organisations cannot transact
business. With Fortinet, we will educate regional CIOs and IT
managers about how they can adopt a layered approach to
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time contextual offers and notifications,
and a simple way for customers to
activate services without calling
customer support numbers or visiting a
store, provide a completely customisable
and transparent experience
To ensure that this transformational
initiative is deep-rooted and sustainable,
STC has set up a dedicated digital team
to design, develop and operate Jawwy.
“Innovating in the core mobile business
by using online and social platforms
requires a new breed of talent, and the
organisational DNA and agility of an
internet player. This is why we have set
up Jawwy as a separate digital business
unit led by Subhra Das as CEO of Jawwy
from STC. The team is mandated to
innovate by reimagining solutions for
the current issues and evolving needs of
a new generation,” added Dr. Biyari.
security and plug
security gaps.”
The presentations
covered security
topics including
malware and
mitigation of DNS
exploits, fortifying
end-point security
through audit,
compliance and
network automation.
Also, the event
highlighted how joint solutions from Fortinet and Infoblox can
provide regional organisations security without compromise and
an integrated end-to-end security solution for business through
actionable network intelligence that is open, scalable and secure
from the core.
“With the current threat landscape, DDoS attacks, sophisticated
attacks on the infrastructure, and complex new protocols like
IPv6 on the way, organisations in the Middle East must prepare
themselves by implementing the latest technologies,” concludes
Alain Penel, Vice President, Middle East at Fortinet.
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