Cyber specialist launches new ‘work from home’ solution

Cybersecurity distributor Clouds Dubai has introduced a new, low-cost service that allows businesses with work from home staff to safeguard their data and monitor productivity.

The company has signed a distribution deal with London-based Bluedog Security Monitoring to launch its Microsoft Office 365 monitoring solution in the Gulf.

The service, which can be activated remotely, can detect threats ranging from suspicious account logins and data downloads to phishing emails arriving in an employee’s inbox. Once it identifies abnormal behavior, it alerts the team at Bluedog’s security operations center who can investigate and act upon it. It is the only service of its type that is overseen by a live cybersecurity team.

Clouds Dubai, which is a leading value-added distributor of cybersecurity, cloud and backup products and services in the Middle East, will also offer Bluedog’s virtual Chief Information Security Officer (Virtual CISO) service. This gives businesses access to experienced security professionals to ensure they are complying with standards such as ISO 27001, SOC2, or PCI-DSS. The Bluedog experts will assess security risks, policies, and procedures and ensure the right controls are in place.

Aji Joseph, Sales Director of Clouds Dubai, said: “We are delighted to introduce Bluedog’s innovative services to the Gulf and believe they could solve some key challenges for companies whose staff work from home in the region.

“Businesses here are major users of Microsoft Office 365 and, with the sudden move to home working, Bluedog’s monitoring service makes sense for almost all of them. It allows them to see what is going on within their network, identify any breaches, and provides a rapid response.

“Many companies are also aiming to achieve security standards such as ISO 27001 or PCI-DSS. With the shortage of cybersecurity skills in the region and the cost of hiring trained professionals, the vCISO service offers a more realistic solution by providing expert advice to help businesses achieve accreditation and maintain it going forward.”

Bluedog, which is based in London with a security operations centre in the Phillippines, aims to disrupt the market for security monitoring by bringing the type of service that was once limited to large corporates within reach of smaller firms for the first time.

Paul Lomax of Bluedog said: “Clouds Dubai are an experienced team with a track record for launching new security solutions in the Gulf. This new partnership comes at an exciting time, with the growth of commerce in the region, and will help support local businesses. It is also an important step for Bluedog as we continue to expand our network of distributors worldwide.”

Bluedog Security – Monitor work from home users

With many employees continuing to work from home during the lockdown, a new service from Bluedog Security Monitoring offers a fast and low-cost way for companies to monitor remote devices and manage their cybersecurity. Bluedog Security Monitoring offers fast, low-cost cyber-service to monitor remote devices and manage cybersecurity for work from home employees.

The Microsoft Office 365 monitoring service can detect risks ranging from suspicious account logins and data downloads to phishing emails arriving in an employee’s inbox. The service, which is the only one of its type that is overseen by a live cybersecurity team, costs from just $2.5 per user per month and can be switched on remotely for any work from home user.

The Bluedog service integrates with the Azure Active Directory and matches the company’s internal network data with its Office 365 usage to identify abnormal behavior. Any suspicious incidents will automatically alert the team at its security operations centre who can then investigate and act upon it.

About bluedog Security Monitoring

Privately held and headquartered in London UK, bluedog Security Monitoring provides essential cybersecurity technology that helps businesses to monitor, protect and secure their business systems. Our people deliver insight and provide solutions to security issues across business networks, safeguarding the work from home employees, customers, and the reputation of any business. For further information visit www.bluedog-security.com