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GITEX Global: What’s new in 2021?

The region’s largest IT exhibition has been defining the newest trends, and displaying product developments from across the world for over 40 years

GITEX Global: Interview with Mohammad Meraj Hoda, VP of business development – MEA, Ring

The awareness and demand for smart home security devices such as video doorbells and security cameras is growing across the region

Werno Gevers, Mimecast

Gitex Global: Interview with Werno Gevers, regional manager, Mimecast

Mimecast’s State of Email Security Report 2021 found that 45 per cent of organisations in the UAE reported an increase in the sophistication of incoming cyberattacks

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Gitex Global: Interview with Gaurav Mohan, VP sales, SAARC and Middle East, Netscout

The need for comprehensive solutions that provide visibility into complex network infrastructures cannot be understated

UAE’s information assurance regulation: foundation of a trust-based digital economy

AI-based behavioral NDR tools can be a significant leap towards compliance for UAE enterprises as they align with the government’s vision

Application-first cybersecurity: what it is and why it matters

The complexity brought about by the new cloud-based environments means customer data can be stored across many different locations or legal jurisdictions

Gitex Global x Ai Everything set to drive international transformation

Gitex Future Stars will host over 700 startups from more than 60 countries along with a network of 400+ international investors

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How can cross-silo collaboration strengthen cybersecurity?

Amidst growing enterprise adoption of software-defined data centres and public and private cloud architecture, cross-silo collaboration is increasingly important

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How loyalty programmes can safeguard against sophisticated cyberattacks

Loyalty programme fraud costs operators an average of $1bn a year

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Are organisations prepared for new cybersecurity risks?

GITEX Global will discuss the cyber threat landscape and how they are leveraging the emerging technologies to build a more resilient post-pandemic world

Data Security cyberattacks

Over 85% of Saudi organisations attribute cyberattacks to vulnerable technology

Sixty-seven per cent of security leaders said their exposure to cyber risk increased as a result of moving business-critical functions to the cloud

Rise in ransomware spell end of business-as-usual

According to Mimecast’s State of Email Security 2021 Report, 78 per cent of UAE respondents admitted to a business impact due to a ransomware attack in the past 12 months

Data Security cyberattacks

Securing a new world of work – the future of XDR

Native XDR’s approach to detect complex cybersecurity attacks allows it to drastically reduce the number of false positives

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Entrust acquires Paris-based card issuance firm Antelop Solutions

With this acquisition, Entrust can help banks and financial institutions worldwide create seamless payment experiences for their customers

Faces to watch: Cybersecurity leaders in MEA

We profile key corporate executives across the regional cybersecurity space

Sunil Paul, Finesse

Here’s why MSSPs are the need of the hour in today’s cybersecurity environment

Partnering with MSSPs can enable them with the right capabilities, talents, and tools in the continuous battle against cyber threat actors

Werno Gevers, Mimecast

How this AI solution from Mimecast protects against phishing attacks

Hackers’ techniques are constantly evolving to evade traditional protections, making it difficult for IT security teams to combat cyberattacks without artificial intelligence

GB Tech Awards 2021: Honouring excellence across the tech space

Gulf Business is expanding its technology division – with the upcoming GB Tech awards set to celebrate the success and achievements of businesses and individuals driving the regional tech Industry forward

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UAE organisations report increased cyberattacks during the pandemic: research

The data also shows that there is a lack of understanding about the definition of phishing

The role of auditors in fighting fraud

In the Middle East, issues relating to fraud and corruption are of concern because of the lack of anti-fraud legislation in place

Over 90% of IT teams feel pressure to compromise security: Report

Securing the growing hybrid workplace presents exponential threat landscape

Home security

Kaspersky announces smart home security to protect connected devices at home

The new product combines several critical aspects of cybersecurity, including protection against malware, hidden surveillance, internet control, and more

UAE financial organisations under pressure to increase security – survey

Banks and FSIs come under pressure from government, shareholders, employees and customers as security risks increase during the pandemic

Cisco has collaborated with the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), to develop the digital skills of 8,000 trainers in the fields of cybersecurity and programming via the Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad). The Cisco NetAcad programme in Saudi Arabia has one of the highest female student participation rates in the world, at 32 per cent, a figure Cisco wants to keep expanding. Of the 8,000 participants being trained via Cisco and SAFCSP’s new initiative, through a combination of online and on-site courses, the duo will be training and upskilling more than 1,000 women. As part of the skills building agenda, Cisco will develop the competencies of SAFCSP’s trainers, looking to gain further expertise in digitisation and cybersecurity essentials, including Cisco DevNet and Python qualifications. The collaborative partnership will see Cisco and SAFCSP leverage their upskilling initiatives to enhance the digital capabilities of Tuwaiq Academy, Saudi Arabia's first advanced technology academy, and CyberHub, a platform for Saudi-based students interested in gaining cybersecurity skills, following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in 2018 to develop cybersecurity and programming skills. SAFCSP established Tuwaiq Academy and CyberHub under the auspices of the Saudi Olympic Committee, which strives to build local professional capabilities in digital transformation – specifically in the fields of cybersecurity and programming. The programme is built on the pillars of inspiration, empowerment, and long-term sustainability, with the objective of having one programmer for every 100 Saudis by 2030. Commenting on the partnership, Salman Abdulghani Faqeeh, managing director, Saudi Arabia at Cisco said, “With a tech-savvy population and the national agenda putting investments in infrastructure and talent development at the forefront, Saudi Arabia is ensuring that digital transformation and upskilling remains a vital contributor towards the growth and success of several industries.”

Cisco partners with the Saudi cybersecurity institution to enhance digital skills in the kingdom

Cisco’s networking academy will now upskill 8,000 SAFCSP trainers, accelerating Saudi Arabia’s digitisation agenda

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Global IT executives fear trickle-down of nation state cyberattacks

Evidence has emerged that techniques deployed in the SolarWinds supply chain attack have already been adopted by ransomware gangs – a trend likely to continue

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Trend Micro survey forewarns MENA enterprises of customer record breach in 2022

The report represents an elevated risk of attacks for organisations in the next year

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Rethinking security with Identity Detection & Response (IDR)

IDR features the ability to detect credential theft and privilege misuse and attacks on active directory and risky entitlements that create attack paths

Saudi Arabia’s Sirar by STC blocks 14m catfishing emails during 2020

The kingdom ranks 37th among the countries most targeted by cyber-attacks

Phishing

Phishing attacks cost US businesses $14.8m annually: Ponemon Institute

Business email compromise and ransomware attacks prove most costly phishing threats to large businesses

How protected is your business from cyber attacks

The increase in global data protection laws and the awareness of individual data protection rights are giving rise to new business challenges