Domestic and international businesses continue to drive the Kingdom's rapidly growing IT sector
Manama, Sunday 4 November 2012 - Reload Consulting Services WLL (Reload Consulting) today launched the Kingdom's first Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). The CERT facility will provide public and private organisations across the Gulf with both reactive and proactive measures to protect against increasing incidents relating to information security. The services, developed by Reload Consulting in partnership with international firms including Varese-secure (UK), Secure Matrix (India) and Qualys (USA), also include Malware Detection and IP Reputation.
The Malware Detection Service allows organisations to proactively scan their websites for malware, providing automated alerts and in-depth reporting to enable prompt identification and resolution. It also enables organisations to protect their customers from malware infections and safeguard their brand reputations. Reload Consulting's Incident Response Team is highly qualified and capable of addressing issues from the trigger point until complete closure with postmortem analysis.
Speaking at the launch of the new facility, Ahmed Husain, Managing Director of Reload Consulting Services WLL said: "We are delighted to be making this announcement today, which widens the access as well as the range of the world-class information security services that we offer businesses in Bahrain and the GCC. We would like to thank Bahrain EDB for their assistance in making this happen, and we look forward to continued success with our international partners Varese-secure, Secure Matrix and Qualys."
Welcoming the launch, Vivian Jamal, Director of Business Development at the Bahrain Economic Development Board, said: "The Kingdom has long been the region's technological pioneer, with liberal and forward-thinking ICT policies to encourage innovation and development. As such, we are very proud that Reload Consulting has launched the country's first CERT facility. The facility will provide a real boost to companies of all sizes, not only in Bahrain but also across the region, who can rely on these services to ensure their IT infrastructure and data remain safe."
Bahrain has been internationally recognized for its long term commitment to ICT both as a sector and an infrastructure to enable further business growth. For the second consecutive year, Bahrain remains in the top 30 economies as ranked by the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Information Technology Report.
The EDB - which played a pivotal role in the introduction of Reload Consulting to the Indian company, Secure Matrix, as well as US firm Qualys - is a dynamic public agency with an overall responsibility for attracting inward investment into Bahrain, targeting specific sectors where Bahrain offers a competitive advantage, and providing continued support to businesses in the Kingdom. This partnership provides further evidence of the growing IT industry in Bahrain that is being driven by both domestic and international businesses.
Reload is a security consulting firm based in Bahrain that has been advising on and testing the security of a wide-range of clients in the gulf region. Clients range between the fields of Financial services, Industry, Education, and Government institutions. Services provided include cloud-based security assessments, awareness campaigns, and IT projects consulting.
About Reload Consulting Services WLL
Reload Consulting Services W.L.L. (http://www.reload.bh) operates a security consulting firm in the region with cost-effective solutions with high-value return for systems and applications security. Being based in Bahrain with access to the gulf countries helps deliver our unique services to the region.
About The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)
The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) is a dynamic public agency with overall responsibility for attracting inward investment into Bahrain and supporting initiatives that help enhance the investment climate in the country.
With its remit for attracting inward investment into Bahrain, the EDB focuses on several economic sectors which capitalise on Bahrain's competitive advantages and provide significant investment opportunities. These sectors include financial services, professional services, manufacturing, ICT, logistics and transport. The financial service sector comprises approximately one-quarter of the GDP. Therefore, the EDB works to support the continued growth of the banking industry and key sub-sectors, including Islamic finance, insurance, re-insurance, asset management and wealth management.
For more information on the Bahrain EDB visit www.bahrainedb.com; for information about Bahrain visit www.bahrain.com
Further information
Ahmed Husain, Managing Director, Reload
Mob.: +973 39 522 444
Email: ahmed@reload.bh
Further information
Jenan Al Maskati, Bahrain Economic Development Board
Tel: +973 17 589 930
Email: internationalmedia@bahrainedb.com
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