Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, January 24th 2016 [ME NewsWire] A new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) outlines the key things business leaders in the oil and gas sector need to master if they want to be successful in the most volatile and competitive era the sector has ever seen. With oil prices plummeting to below $30 dollars a barrel today for the second time this week and further drops in price not out of the question, Faye Chua, head of futures at ACCA says: “Right now, the risk of going under is a very real one for many oil and gas companies. Three major factors have combined to create a perfect storm in the sector. One – lower cash-flows due to depressed oil prices. Two - the existing debt overhang. And three - the so-called ‘great crew change’ as the impending retirement of senior expert professionals over the next five years leaves a talent vacuum in its wake.” Business chiefs who can successfully steer their organisation through ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Wednesday, January 27th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim’s Giotrif® / Gilotrif® (afatinib) demonstrated superiority to Iressa® (gefitinib) in reducing the risk of disease progression and treatment failure in first-line treatment of patients with EGFR mutation-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer Results of global Phase IIb LUX-Lung 7 trial demonstrate afatinib superior in reducing the risk of lung cancer progression and the risk of treatment failure both by 27% compared to gefitinib More patients on afatinib were free of cancer growth 18 and 24 months after the start of treatment (27% vs 15% and 18% vs 8%, respectively) The overall frequency of patients experiencing serious adverse events and discontinuing treatment due to adverse events was similar in both arms Boehringer Ingelheim announced today the results of the LUX-Lung 7 trial. Superiority in progression-free survival and time to treatment failure was demonstrated with ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, January 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Abu Dhabi police managed to arrest an Asian gang composed of 6 Pakistani workers for stealing 1900 meters of copper electric cables in Al Faya region, Abu Dhabi, in order to illegally sell them as scrap parts. Officers from the Al Rahba Police Station at the Abu Dhabi Police proactively arrested the suspects red-handed, as they were attempting to cut and steal the cables belonging to a government installation and were arranging to load them on a four-wheel drive vehicle. All of the stolen items were recovered. Major Mohammed Abdullah Al Hassani, Director of Al Rahba Police Station at the Peripheral Areas Police Directorate, indicated that security patrols were recently deployed and search and investigation teams were formed in response to confirmed information from a reliable source, about attempts to steal power cables in the areas of jurisdiction. He added: “A deliberate security plan was developed, i ... Read more »

En incorporant des technologies d'effacement cryptographique avancées, les lecteurs d'auto-cryptage de Foremay sécurisent les informations de l'utilisateur en implémentant un cryptage de données et un cryptage de fichier sur une base de plein cryptage de disque tout en effectuant une auto-destruction des données via un effacement cryptographique automatique à une vitesse fulgurante quand elles sont altérées ou piratées. PASADENA, Californie - Mercredi 27 Janvier 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Foremay, Inc., un leader de l'innovation technologique en matière de disques durs robustes et l'une des sociétés SSD leaders dans le monde, a lancé aujourd'hui son SSD compatible SED (Self Encrypting Drive). Il utilise des technologies de cryptage matériel pour crypter et décrypter chaque bit de données en utilisant le processus d'écriture et de lecture afin de sécuriser les données qu'il contient. En outre, le SED SSD Foremay est doté d'une fonctionnalité d'effacement cryptographique qui p ... Read more »

Incorporating advanced cryptographic erase technologies, Foremay’s self encrypting drives not only secure user information by implementing data encryption and file encryption on a full disk encryption basis, but also perform data self-destruction via automatic crypto erase at lightning speed when tampered or hacked. PASADENA, Calif. - Tuesday, January 26th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Foremay, Inc., a leader of technology innovation in rugged solid state drives and one of the world’s Top SSD companies, today released its Self Encrypting Drive (SED) enabled SSD. It uses hardware encryption technologies to encrypt and decrypt every single bit of data during the write and read process so that data on it is secured. In addition, the Foremay SED SSD offers a crypto erase feature that can instantaneously render all data scrambled, scattered and useless. “Information security on SSD drives has become increasingly important to all users, particularly in government, defense, financia ... Read more »

Threat Intelligence Platform Adds Comprehensive Reporting for Security Management and the C-Suite, Enhanced Customization Features and Faster Analysis; Available Both On-Premises and in the Cloud ARLINGTON, Va. - Tuesday, January 26th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- ThreatConnect®, Inc., today announced ThreatConnect 4.0, the latest version of the industry’s only true threat intelligence platform (TIP). Immediately available for all customers, ThreatConnect 4.0 offers customized reporting catering to Directors and the C-suite, making it easy for these stakeholders to evaluate threat intelligence. Security Directors can easily see the impact threat intelligence is having across their organization and make real-time playbook and workflow decisions to maximize efforts. Plus, chief information security officers (CISO) gain a much-demanded ability to measure the return on investment (ROI) of Threat Intelligence. "Cyber threats are no longer solely a problem for security teams and a ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 26th 2016 [ME NewsWire] During the Family Security and Safety forum, the Abu Dhabi Police announced the recognition of the ideal family, mother, father, son and most secure house through prizes. These awards will promote family values ​​and bonding in order to positively impact the community’s stability and security. The awards’ details will be announced soon. The forum, which concluded recently, was organized by the Abu Dhabi Department of Community Police in the Heritage Village at Emirates Park Zoo. Topics discussed were the importance of family bonding, how to strengthen it in a manner that increases the community coherence and bonding, and cooperation in addressing negative aspects, as well as the role of partners in this regard. Colonel Mubarak Bin Muhairom, Director General of Community Protection and Crime Prevention at the Ministry of Interior, said that the forum stressed the interdependence and cooperation of police leade ... Read more »