Governments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been recommended to offer citizens control over their data and focus on ethical data use as they improve digital service delivery. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has also recommended that the regional public sector adopt standards, guidelines, training, and regulatory hurdles surroundingRead More…
Cybereason, the leader in future-ready attack protection, today released research findings from a global ransomware study of nearly 1,300 security professionals. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 37 percent of surveyed companies reported that they had bit hit by a ransomware attack in the last 24 months. A staggering 84Read More…
Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has expanded the capabilities of its unified Cloud Native Security Platform, to deliver application-first workload protection with Check Point CloudGuard Workload Protection. This fully automated cloud workload security solution empowers security teams with tools to automate security across applications,Read More…
Active DMC, in partnership with Code Red, conducted an international research to discover how IT security decision makers source their information to help make decisions on which vendors to go with or recommend. Louay Al Samarrai joint Managing Director Active DMC, discusses the findings of the survey to Security MEA.Read More…
A French court ordered IKEA to pay a 1 million euro ($1.2 million) fine for spying on its French staff after the world’s biggest furniture retailer was found guilty of improperly gathering and storing data on its employees.Read More…
Barry Cook, Privacy & Group Data Protection Officer, VFS Global, elaborates on the need to address cybercrime in the MENA region. The coronavirus pandemic triggered a wave of digital transformation with companies across the globe bring their businesses online. While this has opened new opportunities for businesses, the pace orRead More…
Aramco, Siemens Energy and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have launched a co-lead report on Cyber Resilience in the oil and gas industry. The report, “Cyber Resilience in the Oil and Gas Industry Playbook”, establishes a blueprint for boards and business leaders to evaluate cyber risk and enhance cyber resilienceRead More…
Crossword Cybersecurity, the technology commercialisation company focused on cyber security and risk management, intents to establish a subsidiary in the Sultanate of Oman as its Middle Eastern Regional HQ. A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Al-Rawahy Holdings LLC of the Sultanate of Oman, which will see the formationRead More…
