Phil Muncaster, guest writer at ESET talks about the heavy workloads and the spectre of personal liability for incidents that take a toll on security leaders, so much so that many of them look for the exits. What does this mean for corporate cyber-defenses?
In a strategic move to embrace cutting-edge technological solutions, Egypt’s Misr Italia Properties (MIP) is collaborating with cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The cooperation aims to fortify the cybersecurity infrastructure within MIP, ensuring the resilience of its information network and protecting customer and employee data against potential cyber threats or unauthorized access. Under the terms of this […]
Sagar Patel, Director Analyst at Gartner discusses the importance of Identity governance and administration to improve the identity and access management process and reduce risks of unauthorized access.
Starlink has announced its ambitious plans to achieve 40% of the MEA market share in 2024. This will position StarLink as the leading distributor with the largest market share in cybersecurity across the Middle East and Africa accentuated by the superior technologies and delivery expertise compared to the competition. Commenting on the 2023 achievements and […]
SANS Institute has announced two training events in Saudi Arabia. Set to transform the cybersecurity education landscape, SANS Khobar (February 10-15, 2024) and SANS Riyadh Spring (February 24 – March 7, 2024) come at a time when the Kingdom proudly stands as a global cybersecurity frontrunner, securing the second rank in the Global Cybersecurity Index […]
Nearly half (45%) of organisations in the UAE suffered a cyberattack or incident that prevented access to data last year, according to the 2023 Dell Technologies Global Data Protection Index survey of 1,000 IT decision-makers (ITDMs) and 500 IT security decision-makers. Respondents report that IT disruption is commonplace, with the vast majority (90%) across EMEA […]
Vectra AI has announced the release of its annual threat predictions for cybersecurity stakeholders in the United Arab Emirates. Company experts Oliver Tavakoli, CTO, and Christian Borst, CTO EMEA, coauthored the predictions, which examine changes in the threat landscape, expansion in the attack surface, and the changing behaviors of digital estate owners, users, and attackers. […]
SentinelOne has agreed to acquire PingSafe. The acquisition of PingSafe’s cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP), when combined with SentinelOne’s cloud workload security and cloud data security capabilities, is expected to provide companies with a fully integrated platform that drives better coverage, hygiene and automation across their entire cloud footprint. The acquisition is expected to close in […]
Entrust has partnered with StarLink , an Infinigate Group company, with the aim of providing cutting-edge digital security solutions to organisations in the Middle East and Africa region. In line with regional efforts to combat looming cybersecurity threats, the two companies are on a mission to provide local customers with the highest standards of cyber […]
Company bosses are boosting their cybersecurity following an alarming increase in cyberattacks, a new study commissioned by Kaspersky has found. The data shows that 71% of companies in Saudi Arabia suffered at least one cyber incident over the last two years. One of the main reasons cited was the shortage of qualified IT security staff […]
