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Fortinet expands Technology Alliances ecosystem
F
ortinet, a global leader in broad,
integrated and automated cybersecurity
solutions, has announced the expansion
of its Technology Alliances ecosystem to
include four leading operational technology
(OT) specialists.
The OT industry is being impacted by
convergence and Digital Transformation.
As physical and IT networks continue
to integrate, including those in critical
infrastructures and industrial automation
companies, OT networks are leveraging
well-integrated solutions based on strong
segmentation and specialised analytics to
ensure the safety and reliability of physical
processes and things, addressing new security
risks targeting multi-vector threat landscapes.
Fortinet, an established leader in OT
security and safety, is building upon its
success with existing Fabric-Ready Partner
Nozomi Networks and is announcing
its partnership with three additional
OT specialist firms – RAD, Indegy and
SecurityMatters. These partnerships extend
the range of integrated security solutions
now available to OT customers through the
Fortinet Security Fabric.
“As OT networks embrace Digital
Transformation and physical and
cyberdomains continue to converge,
sensitive production environments and
critical infrastructures are increasingly being
exposed to cyber-risks,” said John Maddison,
SVP of Products and Solutions at Fortinet.
“Fortinet is committed to protecting
crucial and sensitive OT environments
through the integrated power of the Fortinet
Security Fabric, which includes advanced
and specialised protections provided by our
growing number of Fabric-Ready Partners.”
John Maddison, SVP of
Products and Solutions
at Fortinet
Z Services and TitanHQ expand regional cybersecurity partnership
Z
Services, an innovative cloud-based
cybersecurity solutions provider in
the MENA region, and TitanHQ, an award-
winning web filtering, email filtering and
email archiving Security-as-a-Service
provider, have expanded their existing
OEM relationship to embed TitanHQ’s email
archiving and web filtering technologies to Z
Services’ ‘MERALE’.
This follows the successful initial launch
of Z Services Anti-Spam SaaS powered by
TitanHQ’s spam filtering technology.
MERALE, the SaaS-based, SME-
focused offering from Z Services is
specifically tailored to address the growing
requirement of SMEs for strong Internet
threat protection, enhanced business
productivity and compliance. Z Services’
MERALE SaaS brings SMEs compliance and
protection-as-a-service. On compliance,
MERALE SaaS features in-country cloud
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business emails archiving for years, email
reporting, online business productivity
polices and reporting and audit as-a-
service. With protection-as-a-service,
MERALE SaaS includes in-country cloud
Internet protection against malware,
ransomware, phishing, viruses, botnets and
other cyberthreats.
Nidal Taha, President – Middle East and
North Africa, Z Services, said: “The SME
segment is often underserved when it comes
to technology consumption models that suit
their needs. With cybersecurity growing as
a critical business concern across the region,
there is a clear need to make security an
operational rather than a capital expense.”