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Health and Safety incidents biggest loss drivers says BCI

May 22, 2019

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Organizations focused on risks including cyber-attack and IT outages underrate impact of more frequent events. Health and safety incidents have become the leading financial loss drivers for businesses around the globe, with cumulative losses now outstripping the costs of more high-profile disruptions

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Four in 10 Saudi CEOs ready for security challenge, says KPMG

March 21, 2019

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Only four in 10 CEOs in Saudi Arabia say their organisation is prepared to thwart any cyber-attack, according to the second edition of the “Saudi Arabia CEO Outlook 2018” report released by KPMG Al Fozan & Partners.

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Global Video Surveillance market to cross $100 billion mark

January 28, 2019

Priyanka Prakash

According to the “Video Surveillance – Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)” report by ResearchAndMarkets.com the global Video Surveillance market accounted for $30.01 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $105.99 billion by 2026 growing at a CAGR of 15.0% during the forecast period.

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Trend Micro uncovers major design flaws in IoT protocols

December 5, 2018

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Trend Micro today warned organizations to revisit their operational technology (OT) security after finding major design flaws and vulnerable implementations related to two popular machine-to-machine (M2M) protocols,

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WannaCry is still alive and hit almost 75,000 users in Q3

November 30, 2018

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One and a half years after its epidemic, WannaCry ransomware tops the list of the most widespread cryptor families and the ransomware has attacked 74,621 unique users worldwide. These attacks accounted for 28.72% of all users targeted by cryptors in Q3 2018.

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USB devices pose significant threat to industrial facilities

November 14, 2018

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According to a latest research by Honeywell reveal that removable USB media devices such as flash drives pose a significant – and intentional – cybersecurity threat to a wide array of industrial process control networks.

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Enterprises entering the Third Era of IT

October 18, 2018

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Digital business is maturing, from tentative experiment to application at massive scale. CIOs must evolve their thinking to be in tune with this new era of rapid increases in the scale of digital business. Gartner annual global survey of CIOs showed that the CIO role will remain critical in transformation workflows.

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Smart Transportation Market to reach USD 236.06 billion

September 30, 2018

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According to a report by Zion Market Research, global smart transportation market was valued at approximately USD 58.28 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach approximately USD 236.06 billion by 2024, growing with a CAGR of around 22.12% between 2018 and 2024.

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Consolidating IIoT

September 17, 2018

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By offering third-party-enabled Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)-based products and solutions, industrial automation vendors have evolved to provide proprietary digital platforms via the Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) business model. The trend of digitalization in end-user industries prompted automation vendors to invest in IIoT technologies across diverse applications, and they are now looking to integrate these technologies to complement conventional automation systems and give end users better control over the systems’ functionality. “The advent of Industry 4.0 is disrupting the partnership ecosystem in […]

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Cybercrime will cost businesses over $6 trillion globally

July 5, 2018

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Juniper Networks released the findings of a new study conducted with the Ponemon Institute reveals ‘although enterprises understand automation is crucial to addressing the cybersecurity skills shortage and achieving a stronger security posture,

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Gartner recommends five steps to security leaders

June 21, 2018

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While IT, and most businesses, have been focused on operational excellence for the past 20-30 years, Gartner, Inc. analysts said it’s time security leaders put the focus on customer experience.

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Multi-Factor Authentication is must

June 14, 2018

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A recent survey conducted by HID Global revealed that organizations with more than 250 employees in the Middle East region favoured multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a reliable method for employee and customer verification. Ninety-five percent of respondents said that MFA was a fundamental requirement at their organization, which demonstrates the reliability and robust adoption of the technology. The survey exclusively polled C-level executives and senior IT decision makers across large enterprises, specifically government entities, leading banking and financial instructions, utilities, […]

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How Frequently Should You Change Your Passwords?

April 22, 2024

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Phil Muncaster, the guest writer at ESET, probes whether that is the right question to ask and suggests what else you should consider when it comes to keeping your accounts safe.

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