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Show dates: 16-20 October 2016, Dubai World Trade Centre | AT GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK | Exhibition hours: 10am -7pm

DarkMatter raises security bar DarkMatter, which made its GITEX debut this year, is showcasing its holistic cybersecurity capabilities spanning across forensics, regulations, secure comms, blockchain advisory, cyber resilience frame work and Big Data services. “There has been a massive shift in the threat landscape. Now, critical infrastructure is getting more connected and with that comes security issues. With the UAE’s 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 vision of

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TransSys Solutions supports customers’ move to cloud

Stephen Fernandes, TransSys Solution

TransSys Solutions is showcasing its cloud-based solutions and services portfolio at GITEX Technology Week. “This is the second year we are participating at GITEX,” said Stephen Fernandes, Executive Vice President, TransSys Solutions. “We are primarily focused on showcasing our cloud services based on Oracle Cloud. We are highlighting our IT service offerings established

around Oracle’s cloud products and technologies (Oracle Fusion), including its Softwareas-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions. TransSys has built PaaS for SaaS extensions across industry verticals to help clients quickly and adopt to Oracle’s cloud platform.” Fernandes also noted that they aim to highlight their ERP Cloud, HCM Cloud and Cx Cloud as well as Business Intelligence, Planning and Budgeting on Cloud offerings. “We help clients by 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

WHAT’S INSIDE Oracle highlights customer coups

Dubai Police, Huawei partner to build Safe City Innovation Centre

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DarkMatter... moving to Smart Cities, security has become part of the fabric at the leadership level; it is not an after-thought, says Harshul Joshi, VP for Cyber Governance, Risk and Compliance, DarkMatter. Joshi says the protection of critical infrastructure is of paramount importance to DarkMatter. “If you look at the industrial control systems, they were never meant to be connected. It is an architecture that was never created with security in mind. Now all these systems are getting online and you have to put a strong layer of security on top of it.” He adds that most of the security breaches that we see

today can be avoided by putting in place basic controls. “Before you revamp your security architecture, make sure that you invest in basic building blocks. It is important to classify data and know what are your information assets and where they are.” Joshi says there is a strong momentum towards compliance in the region now. “This region needs to work with rest of the world. For example, if you are opening up an e-commerce platform, you need to make sure that you are PCI compliant. The fact that the UAE is hosting ISO/IEC SC 27 conference in Abu Dhabi is testimonial to the fact that this region is getting

If you look at the industrial control systems, they were never meant to be connected. It is an architecture that was never created with security in mind.” more open to global compliance standards.” DarkMatter is now gearing up to launch its SOC, which Joshi says, will offer both public and private enterprises true security operations with minimal false

positives. “If you look at GDP of this country, a major chunk of it comes from operational technologies. So it is important to look at security operations from an OT perspective as well, not just IT,” says Joshi.

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Oracle highlights customer coups

Arun Khehar, Oracle

Oracle’s presence at GITEX has been a productive, timely learning curve, according to Arun Khehar, senior vice president, applications business, ECEMEA. The firm has announced a range of partnerships with public and private sector organisations,

including FGB, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority and Apparel Group and Khehar believes these firms have been hugely ambitious in their technology deployments. “Apparel is one example of a company that is moving very quickly to the cloud,” he said. “The owners have no issue in putting all kinds of applications – financials, payroll, supply chain, you name it – in an Oracle cloud.” Khehar did concede, however, that Oracle has work to do in terms of understanding customer needs better. “A lot of companies are in their cloud infancy, so it’s important that we use GITEX to gain a better understanding of how we can make their transition easier.”

A lot of companies are in their cloud infancy, so it’s important that we use GITEX to gain a better understanding of how we can make their transition easier.”

He also believes that the timing of the trade show plays nicely into Oracle’s hands.

The company hosted its global OpenWorld conference last month in San Francisco, but the event has coincided with GITEX in previous years. “This year it’s been ideal,” he said. “It means that just a few weeks after things have been announced in the US, we can bring these things straight to GITEX. This adds real value to our customers and also means that more people are able to fly in from around the world to join us in Dubai. “The footfall we’ve had here has been fantastic. Ministers from everywhere – Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, among others – have visited us, and that shows the level of interest we’ve generated.”

Panasonic flaunts UC offerings at GITEX Panasonic’s business communication solutions including HD visual communication and compact IP- PBX system for the Middle East and Africa markets are being displayed at GITEX 2016. The company’s communication solutions include the KX series HDVC, which offers dual network capability, a control unit for multiple site connection and new Smart Hybrid IPPBX for SOHO (Small office/ Home office) businesses

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as well as Business Communication Server, UC Pro, and Wireless Video Intercom System. Yasuo Yamasaki, Director of System Solutions and Communications Division, PMMAF, said, “Panasonic’s communication solutions for businesses are cost effective, easy to set up and operate, as well as include an array of features that facilitate outstanding communication. We are committed to providing reliable and innovative products across the breadth of product range. With products featured at GITEX 2016, we wish to

demonstrate our market leadership in the entire MENA region.” Panasonic underlined that it aims to achieve strong success with the new addition of KX-VC2000 to the KX series, by offering a range of new features including dual network capability, a control unit for multiple site connection and better interaction between mobile devices and sub camera images. At the exhibition, the full KX series line-up that will include VC1600, VC1300, VC 1000 and VC 2000 is also being exhibited at the booth. The company is also exhibiting KX-NSX2000 IP-PBX, which

offers next generation unified business communication for companies, with a host of features including UC Pro support, video communication functions, a built-in call centre function and partner application linking. Another highlight at the Panasonic stand its its KX-HTS32 hybrid IP-PBX, which can also function as an analogue PBX. Its concept is easy handling and follow the market trend for SOHO. It comes with various built-in functionalities such as Wi-Fi, video, SIP and more. Visit Panasonic at Hall 3, stand B3-1.

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TransSys... understanding their needs to embark on their digital transformation journey. Here at GITEX we also wanted to discuss the different success stories of customers across industries like real estate, banking, retail and aviation among others. As an example, one of our customers – Aldar Properties, won various accolades like the ‘Construction and Real Estate Deployment of the Year’ award at CNME’s ICT Achievement Awards’ and ‘Digital Excellence’ award from Oracle.”

Companies in the region are keen to gain a larger share of the benefits from driving digital transformation within their organisations. Leveraging different cloud deployment platforms would enable them to upscale their digital agenda.” Speaking about the regional market, Fernandes highlighted that there has been an increased uptake in cloud solutions among enterprises here in the Middle East. “Companies in the region are keen to gain a larger share of the benefits from driving

digital transformation within their organisations. Leveraging different cloud deployment platforms would enable them to upscale their digital agenda. In addition, more and more organisations want to harness the value of their data. They want real time analysis and

reports of their data and moving to the cloud gives the ability to do that.” Post GITEX, Fernandes underlined that they will continue on developing innovations that will further enable their customers’ transition to the cloud.

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Dubai Police, Huawei partner to build Safe City Innovation Centre

David Wang, Huawei UAE, and HE Lieutenant General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Commander in Chief, Dubai Police

Dubai Police and Huawei have signed a long-term collaboration deal to develop and deploy an advanced Safe City Innovation Centre for Dubai Police which will be ready ahead of Dubai’s Expo2020. Both organisations are showcasing a range of security and law enforcement solutions on their respective stands at GITEX, providing visitors with a glimpse of how innovation is helping Dubai to become the safest, happiest city on earth. Dubai Police has employed the latest technologies to ensure the wellbeing of the people of the UAE, under the directives of His Ads_AW.pdf HighnessStarLink_Strip Sheikh Mohammed

bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai. His Excellency Lieutenant General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Commander in Chief of Dubai Police, said, “Today, Dubai stands among the cities globally in terms of trade and investments, due to its ability to attract capital and investors from across the world, thanks to the visionary outlook of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Investing in information and communications technologies and related infrastructure, coupled 10 the 10/12/16 PM with formation7:53 of strategic

partnerships with global leaders, such as Huawei, enables us to employ the best safe, smart cities solutions, and latest developments in communications networks and cloud services.” Huawei, as a key partner committed to fulfilling this vision, is exhibiting its public safety solutions developed in collaboration with Dubai Police and being adopted by law enforcement agencies globally. “IoT, cloud computing, Big Data and other innovative technologies will bring greater improvements and happiness to our traditional way of life. Huawei is proud to be working with Dubai Police to develop a Safe City Innovation Centre, where such technologies also become vital to safeguarding life and property. With Huawei’s commitment and experience in R&D, and Dubai Police’s leading security management expertise, we can develop solutions that offer better security, safety and happiness to everyone in the UAE,” said David Wang, CEO, Huawei UAE. “As the ICT industry continues to witness massive changes, the UAE is committed to keeping pace with the latest developments to achieve our leaders’ vision and national agenda, in a manner

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Huawei is proud to be working with Dubai Police to develop a Safe City Innovation Centre, where such technologies also become vital to safeguarding life and property.” that conforms with Dubai government’s strategy and the UAE Ministry of Interior (MoI), with customer satisfaction and community happiness being our ultimate goal,” HE Al Mazeina added. Dubai Police and Huawei both emphasised that as public safety continues to become a priority for global governments, innovative safety solutions such as these are attracting strong interest from the region, particularly with civil and law enforcement departments who are responsible for the management of public safety of its city.

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