Reem Lababidi crafts Franco-Emrati cyber contracts

Amman entrusts its bug bounty programme to France's Yogosha 

French computer vulnerabilities firm Yogosha has landed its second contract in the Middle East, with Jordan, following a similar deal with Abu Dhabi.

Cybersecurity specialist Help AG set to follow Etisalat into Egyptian market 

Emirates-based cyber security distributor Help AG, the cyber branch of recently rebranded UAE telecoms operator e& (ex-Etisalat) is preparing to establish itself in Cairo. Egypt is a priority market under the e& group's plans to extend its presence throughout Africa.

French bug bounty hunters free to export their services unrestricted 

Despite the tightening of checks on exports of dual-use goods, French firms that specialise in finding vulnerabilities in computer-system security are still free to export their services - even though their findings risk being misused by clients.

• SAN FRANCISCO - Former Finfisher tech director Alexander Hagenah joins HackOne's tech council.
  

• HERZLIYA - Erez Nachmani moves from ACE Labs to NanoLock Security.

• COLOGNE - Infodas to provide cyber defences for new German frigates.
  

• SACRAMENTO - Ex-Group-IB cybersecurity chief sets up his own consulting firm
  

CybelAngel targets sovereign UAE market from new Dubai base 

After two years of working in the Gulf, CybelAngel is opening an outpost in Dubai where it is looking to gain a more solid footing in the UAE's part-public cyber sector, prey to internal power struggles.

Cyber Impact Fund poaches national cybersecurity policy officer William Lecat 

The new French fund specialised in supporting European cyber start-ups has made its first two investments. William Lecat will be responsible for investing in 20 other start-ups over the next five years.

France's Yogosha moves in as UAE readies to launch bug bounty platform 

The French start-up, whose international aspirations have primarily taken it to the United Arab Emirates, will be launching a new investment round with help from Ryder & Davis.