New Honor 8 flagship phone strengthens Honor’s global presence and introduces global ambassador, Brooklyn Beckham SAN FRANCISCO - Wednesday, August 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today at the California Academy of Sciences, Honor, a global smartphone brand targeted towards millennial consumers, launched the new Honor 8, Honor’s flagship smartphone for young mobile natives in search of the extraordinary. In addition, Brooklyn Beckham was announced as the Honor global ambassador, releasing his documentary-style film. Since launching in December 2013 – only two short years ago – Honor has achieved tremendous growth and has evolved as an innovative e-brand leader. Its products are now available in over 74 countries. Honor 8 was unveiled in China in July and will soon launch in Europe. Having shipped more than 40,000,000 units in 2015, Honor has grown 100 percent year-over-year, cementing its position as a leading global e-brand. “Honor has always been committed to the young ... Read more »

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Tuesday, August 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Baswood Corporation, a privately held company leading innovation in sustainable wastewater treatment solutions, announced a new round of funding led by Inherent Group, LLC. According to Michael Walker, CEO of Baswood, the funding will be used to support the company’s strong growth in North America along with continuing expansion within the Asia-Pacific marketplace. “Baswood’s patented solutions provide a significantly lower energy footprint that results in substantially lower operating costs, while delivering superior digestion and lower solids output. Our systems dramatically lower the life-cycle cost of wastewater treatment, providing a strong return on investment for our customers,” said Walker. “We are particularly excited about partnering with Inherent Group because of their like-minded commitment to customer value and environmental sustainability.” Michael Ellis, Managing Director of Inherent Gro ... Read more »

DNS and DDoS mitigation service provider exposes widespread DNSSEC amplification vulnerabilities; STERLING, Va. - Wednesday, August 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Average DNSSEC amplification is nearly 30 times greater than requests (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR), a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services, today published “DNSSEC: How Savvy DDoS Attackers Are Using Our Defenses Against Us a research report that details how Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) can be subverted as an amplifier in Distributed-Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. Neustar determined that on average, DNSSEC reflection can transform an 80-byte query into a 2,313-byte response, an amplification factor of nearly 30 times, which can easily cause a network service outage during a DDoS attack, resulting in lost revenue and data breaches. “DNSSEC emerged as a tool to combat DNS hijacking, but unfortunately, hackers have realized that the complexity of these signatures makes the ... Read more »

DOHA, Qatar - Tuesday, August 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- 01 Systems, the regional leader in banking software solutions announced today that Commercial Bank of Qatar, is the first bank in the country and the Middle East to introduce its innovative Biometric solution that enables card-less transactions on ATMs. Implementation of this technology means customers will be able to use this new security feature to access their account at Commercial Bank branches and ATMs with finger vein scanners without need for a bank card or PIN number. The technology maps the internal vein system within a finger, and will only accept a living finger unlike fingerprint scanning. The technology is secure and eliminates fraud as the pattern of blood vessels in fingers are unique to each individual and finger vein patterns cannot be reproduced or forged. This technology incorporates finger vein devices from mofiria Corporation, a biometrics hardware manufacturer coupled with 01 Systems highl ... Read more »

Cybersecurity innovation and demonstrations by global leaders to take centre stage at ground-breaking one-day event; Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, August 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] eSecurityDen 2017 Schedule: Tuesday 28 February 2017 Venue: InterContinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City, Dubai A latest survey of International Data Corporation (IDC) Connect found that organizations in the United Arab Emirates are lacking in efficient security infrastructure. According to eSecurtiyDen, a UK based organization, even though experts and solution providers worldwide are offering multitude of services, advice and products, it is becoming increasing difficult for the buyers to make the right decisions and choose among such a large choice of offerings in the market today. Jeremy Boorer, Advisory Board member for eSecurityDen and spokesperson for eSecurityDen 2017 Dubai announced the launch of eSecurityDen 2017, a one day demonstrate-only conference which aims to bridge this gap and ... Read more »

BREEAM certified property developments are proven to enhance property value for homeowners Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, August 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Sharjah Holding PJSC, a strategic partnership between the government of Sharjah and Majid Al Futtaim Properties, has announced today that Al Zahia, its first residential community in Sharjah, has been awarded the internationally accredited BREEAM Communities Interim Assessment certificate – the world’s leading assessment method for master planning, infrastructure and buildings. Commenting on the milestone achievement, Hawazen Esber, CEO of Communities at Majid Al Futtaim Properties, said: “At Majid Al Futtaim, sustainability is at the core of our DNA in everything we do and we are proud to be the first in the Middle East to have achieved BREEAM Communities certification for Al Zahia. This award is a testament to the due diligence and hard work that has been put in throughout the community and in relation to the ongoing de ... Read more »