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Web Release
4 days ago
- Business
- Web Release
Zoho Launches AI-powered Ulaa Enterprise Browser to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Businesses in the Middle East
Zoho Corp., a leading global technology company, today announced the launch of Ulaa Enterprise, a new secure enterprise browser designed to help businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region enhance their cybersecurity posture amid escalating threats—particularly phishing attacks, which have emerged as the region's most pervasive cybersecurity concern. As MENA organisations embrace cloud solutions, the browser has become the primary workspace—and the largest attack surface. Ulaa Enterprise secures this critical access point by embedding protection directly into the browser, eliminating the need for complex third-party tools or virtual environments. The browser's AI capabilities, powered by Zoho's proprietary AI engine Zia, provide an additional layer of intelligent protection. Equipped with an integrated ZeroPhish system, it analyses URLs and web page behaviour in real-time to detect and block phishing attempts before users even interact with malicious links. Zia also categorises and filters unsafe web content automatically, creating a safer and more compliant browsing experience without disrupting employee productivity. 'It's uncommon for businesses to consider investing in paid browsers as part of their security strategy. However, with the sharp rise in cyberattacks across the MENA—particularly those stemming from unsafe and unsecured browsing—this mindset is shifting. Ulaa Enterprise was built specifically for organisations that want to strengthen their first line of defence, enhance cybersecurity hygiene, and safeguard both their data and their customers' trust.' said Saran B Paramasivam, Regional Director MEA, Zoho. According to Gartner, 25% of organisations will implement at least one secure enterprise browser (SEB) technology by 2028 to supplement their existing secure remote access and endpoint protection strategies. Ulaa Enterprise offers IT and security teams complete visibility and granular control over browser activity. Administrators can centrally define security policies, restrict downloads and extensions, monitor user behaviour, and enforce rules across different departments or user groups—all from a single console. Built-in data loss prevention measures ensure that sensitive information cannot be shared, copied, or downloaded without authorisation, while detailed audit logs and real-time monitoring allow teams to act quickly and decisively against potential threats. Ulaa Enterprise is designed for usability across all levels of an organisation, offering a seamless experience for both IT teams and general employees. It requires minimal IT overhead, with lightweight deployment and instant policy propagation—eliminating the need for complex virtual infrastructure. Built on the Chromium framework, Ulaa Enterprise offers a familiar interface while enforcing built-in, local security checks for speed and protection. It also delivers full cross-platform support, working smoothly across major desktop and mobile operating systems, including Android and iOS. This launch comes at a time of rapid momentum for Ulaa, with downloads and monthly active users increasing by 2.5 times since 2023—signalling growing global demand for secure, privacy-focused browsing solutions. The browser enables businesses in MENA to modernise their browser security infrastructure quickly and cost-effectively. It eliminates the need for multiple external security tools and delivers native protection that's tightly integrated, easy to manage, and highly responsive to today's threats. Ulaa Enterprise is available immediately to organisations across the Middle East and North Africa. For more information, visit
Channel Post MEA
5 days ago
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
Zoho Unveils AI-powered Ulaa Enterprise Browser
Zoho has announced the launch of Ulaa Enterprise, a new secure enterprise browser designed to help businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region enhance their cybersecurity posture amid escalating threats—particularly phishing attacks, which have emerged as the region's most pervasive cybersecurity concern. As MENA organisations embrace cloud solutions, the browser has become the primary workspace—and the largest attack surface. Ulaa Enterprise secures this critical access point by embedding protection directly into the browser, eliminating the need for complex third-party tools or virtual environments. The browser's AI capabilities, powered by Zoho's proprietary AI engine Zia, provide an additional layer of intelligent protection. Equipped with an integrated ZeroPhish system, it analyses URLs and web page behaviour in real-time to detect and block phishing attempts before users even interact with malicious links. Zia also categorises and filters unsafe web content automatically, creating a safer and more compliant browsing experience without disrupting employee productivity. 'It's uncommon for businesses to consider investing in paid browsers as part of their security strategy. However, with the sharp rise in cyberattacks across the MENA—particularly those stemming from unsafe and unsecured browsing—this mindset is shifting. Ulaa Enterprise was built specifically for organisations that want to strengthen their first line of defence, enhance cybersecurity hygiene, and safeguard both their data and their customers' trust.' said Saran B Paramasivam, Regional Director MEA, Zoho. According to Gartner, 25% of organisations will implement at least one secure enterprise browser (SEB) technology by 2028 to supplement their existing secure remote access and endpoint protection strategies. Ulaa Enterprise offers IT and security teams complete visibility and granular control over browser activity. Administrators can centrally define security policies, restrict downloads and extensions, monitor user behaviour, and enforce rules across different departments or user groups—all from a single console. Built-in data loss prevention measures ensure that sensitive information cannot be shared, copied, or downloaded without authorisation, while detailed audit logs and real-time monitoring allow teams to act quickly and decisively against potential threats. Ulaa Enterprise is designed for usability across all levels of an organisation, offering a seamless experience for both IT teams and general employees. It requires minimal IT overhead, with lightweight deployment and instant policy propagation—eliminating the need for complex virtual infrastructure. Built on the Chromium framework, Ulaa Enterprise offers a familiar interface while enforcing built-in, local security checks for speed and protection. It also delivers full cross-platform support, working smoothly across major desktop and mobile operating systems, including Android and iOS. This launch comes at a time of rapid momentum for Ulaa, with downloads and monthly active users increasing by 2.5 times since 2023—signalling growing global demand for secure, privacy-focused browsing solutions. The browser enables businesses in MENA to modernise their browser security infrastructure quickly and cost-effectively. It eliminates the need for multiple external security tools and delivers native protection that's tightly integrated, easy to manage, and highly responsive to today's threats. Ulaa Enterprise is available immediately to organisations across the Middle East and North Africa. For more information, visit 0 0
Entrepreneur
15-05-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Zoho Expands AI Capabilities in CX Platform and Launches Secure Enterprise Browser
"The browser has become a major vulnerability point in organisations. Ulaa Enterprise (Enterprise Browser) offers granular policy control with usability, helping businesses reduce attack surfaces and maintain visibility," Mani Vembu, CEO of Zoho You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Zoho Corporation has announced significant enhancements to its Customer Experience (CX) platform with advanced AI features, alongside the launch of Ulaa Enterprise, a secure browser built for enterprise environments. These developments are aimed at improving app creation, cross-functional collaboration, and digital workplace security. The company has introduced deeper integration of Zia, its in-house AI engine, within the CX platform, enabling users to perform complex tasks with simple text prompts. New capabilities include agentic features that allow users to build custom reports, create CRM modules, and set up workflows without needing to write code. A notable addition is the 'image-to-design' function, which transforms images into visual CRM components through a no-code interface. "Customer experience involves multiple teams, yet access to CRM data is often limited," said Mani Vembu, CEO of Zoho. "With CRM for Everyone, we're expanding access and empowering teams to create and customise using Zia, through plain language prompts and visual tools." The CX platform now features tools such as Ask Zia for prompt-based report generation, connected records to link customer data across modules, and connected workflows for streamlined team coordination across departments including sales, marketing, onboarding, and legal. Alongside these CX updates, Ulaa Enterprise, built on Chromium, offers data loss prevention, policy controls, and real-time threat detection. It targets the growing need for secure browser environments in businesses that rely heavily on cloud-based software. Vembu noted the browser's relevance, stating, "The browser has become a major vulnerability point in organisations. Ulaa Enterprise offers granular policy control with usability, helping businesses reduce attack surfaces and maintain visibility." The browser is equipped with features like centralised extension management, audit logs, and AI-driven phishing detection via ZeroPhish. It also includes productivity tools such as intelligent tab organisation. IT administrators in regulated sectors can deploy and manage Ulaa Enterprise across platforms—including mobile devices—with minimal overhead. The launch follows Ulaa's recent recognition in the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge by MeitY and comes amid reported 2.5x growth in global downloads and user activity since its original release in 2023. Zoho emphasised that both offerings are built with a privacy-first approach. The company's AI models do not train on customer data and are designed to provide utility without inflating costs. The CRM for Everyone feature set is now globally available, with team user licenses starting at INR 400 per user per year across all paid editions of Zoho CRM. Ulaa Enterprise is priced at INR 40 per device per month or INR 365 annually, with a three-month free trial available for enterprises.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Breaking Up Google Could Be a Disaster for Open Internet
I am no fan of Google. But forcing the company to sell off Chrome - which is exactly what the government aims to do in an ongoing antitrust lawsuit - threatens to break the open Internet far more than it protects it. A key component to the governments case pertains to Googles Chrome browser and argues that allowing its continued ownership of Chrome creates a monopoly. Lets look at a few alternatives: Microsofts Edge, Brave, and Opera. What do all of these have in common? Theyre all built on whats called Chromium, which is an open-source version of Chrome - with Googles components (see: spyware) stripped out. From there, developers are free to build whatever code theyd like to, such as Edges built-in Copilot and Braves native ad-blocking. Google is under no obligation to provide its open-source Chromium foundation for competitors to use, much less continue to invest in and improve. Forcing Google to sell Chrome would risk upending this ecosystem. It should be little surprise that none other than OpenAI has expressed interest in purchasing Chrome if it is spun off. The irony of selling off the browser from Google under the guise of breaking up monopolies only to hand it to the largest AI platform - which is currently smoking Google in the field - was apparently lost on the government. So what? Wouldnt people be free to just switch to a non-Chromium browser? While this is an option, its becoming less and less realistic. Edge, Brave, and the like are fast, and they feel like using Chrome because theyre built on the same source code. There are only two mainstream alternatives out there away from this foundation, and both have their own issues. There is Safari, but that only works on Apple software. Alternatively, Mozillas Firefox is the last major browser to run on an engine independent from Chromium. However, it has been steadily declining in terms of performance and was recently embroiled in a PR crisis over privacy concerns. For the vast majority of users seeking a high-quality alternative to Chrome, Chromium is going to be the way to go. A second part of the governments case rests on the fact that Google has struck deals with different companies to make themselves the default search engine, including in Firefox. I have always found the case that making a search engine set as the default to be "monopolistic" to be extremely weak - Edge sets Bing as the default, which many users change immediately. However, this initially trivial complaint could have disastrous consequences for competition. Google has long paid Mozilla - among many other companies - to be the default search engine in Firefox, which has become their largest revenue source in recent years. The companys CFO testified last week that without the Google search deal, Firefox could be "doomed." Such a ruling could plausibly put an end to the last alternative to Chromium across platforms. Because, you know, monopolies. As is so often the case with government intervention, they spot what they perceive to be "bad behavior" and attempt to remedy it with alternatives that are often worse than the problem they set out to fix. The real-world fallout from this case could be quality alternatives to Chrome such as Edge and Brave losing access to the open-source bedrock theyre built on, and the complete collapse of Firefox itself. You need not be a fan of Google to recognize the potentially disastrous consequences this could have for the Internet as we know it. Kyle Moran is a political commentator with Young Voices, specializing in international affairs and national security. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island, and his work has been published widely from RealClearPolitics to the Washington Examiner.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
4 Details That Could Complicate Chrome's Forced $50B Sale
A forced sale of Google Chrome might sound like a clean fix for the Big Tech firm's search monopoly, but a closer look shows that it's far more complicated. As part of its proposed remedies in the ongoing search monopoly case against Google, the Justice Department is angling to force a sale of Chrome and its open-source technology Chromium-one that insiders say would be as technically fraught as it is historically unprecedented. Other remedies include requiring Google to share data, offer greater transparency to advertisers, and unwind exclusive $20 billion deals with phone makers. Even critics of Google's market dominance admit Chrome's scale-installed on more than 4 billion devices-and its integration with Google's tech stack, make it uniquely difficult to disentangle. With near-total reliance on Google's infrastructure, any sale could trigger new antitrust concerns, fracture the user experience, and threaten a key part of the web. "It's definitely a complicated and unprecedented [remedy]," said Vidushi Dyall, director of legal analysis, Chamber of Progress, who attended the ongoing trial. Companies like OpenAI, Perplexity, and Yahoo have reportedly expressed interest in buying Chrome. Meanwhile the DOJ appears determined to move forward, but here's what complicates the potential sale. 1. Trading one monopoly for another If the DOJ forces Chrome to market, any buyer big enough to afford it could face immediate antitrust scrutiny, sources said. With 4 billion users, acquiring Chrome would give one company control over nearly 67% of global internet browsing. "Anyone big enough to acquire [Chrome] is going to come up with their own antitrust issues," said Andrew Buckman, vice president of marketing and investor relations at Azerion. While Microsoft hasn't officially pitched to buy Chrome, its size, financial muscle, and existing search engine business make it a top contender-one that Judge Amit Mehta has acknowledged could be the only company capable of buying Chrome, according to Dyall. However, Microsoft already has exclusive syndication deals with smaller search engines like DuckDuckGo. If it acquired Chrome, it could gain access to default search traffic and block rivals from leveraging the browser's scale, defying the very purpose of the existing search trial. "Microsoft isn't beholden to any of these constraints, so they can take full advantage of the remedies without fear of recourse," Dyall said. 2. 75% Chrome users could flee Chrome has been developed in-house since day one. "Chrome today represents 17 years of collaboration between the Chrome people and the rest of Google," Parisa Tabriz, the browser's general manager, testified in court last week. Some of Chrome's core features, like safe browsing and password breach alerts, rely on Google-wide systems, which Tabriz said, "I don't think could be recreated." According to Dyall, this deep integration gives Google a clear advantage. "To split it apart doesn't make sense because it's so deeply embedded in their infrastructure," she said. But as David Locala, former head of global technology M&A at Citi, testified, a Chrome sale could result in significant user attrition. Even a 75% drop in users would still leave 1 billion monthly active users, he said. However, stripping Chrome of its Google integrations could diminish its value and alienate users accustomed to a seamless Google experience. As Dyall put it, "What [Locala] didn't answer is: What does a divested Chrome look like if it loses 75% of its user base?" 3. The Chromium cliff At least 25 browsers, including Microsoft Edge, Opera, Brave, DuckDuckGo are supported by Chromium. Tabriz said in court that Google has contributed more than 90% of the code for Chromium since 2015 and invested hundreds of millions of dollars, while 1,000 engineers within her division have contributed to the project. While Chromium is technically free for anyone to use, such evidences indicate that Google does the heavy lifting when it comes to maintaining it, said Dyall. "If Chromium is divested from Google, the tech giant has no incentive to continue contributing to it," she said. "The business model of all of these projects will come into question." 4. The monetization squeeze The price tag for Chrome is steep-estimated at over $50 billion, according to DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg, who testified in court. Any buyer willing to make that kind of investment would likely seek to recoup it, possibly at the expense of user experience, said Ameet Shah, partner and svp of publisher operations at Prohaska Consulting. This could involve more aggressive ad placements, fundamentally changing how people experience Chrome. "Chrome is a tough sale because there's no money in Chrome itself," said Shah. "The new owner can change things like run ads and then Chrome becomes something different to what it is today." This shift could also bring new privacy concerns. Monetizing Chrome through ads could impact how user data is handled. "Privacy becomes a much bigger issue and depends on who will try to sell that inventory,' Shah added.
