Leading regional decision analytics company, Qarar released its ‘Risk Priorities for 2020’ report that is aimed at helping companies prepare for 2020 by keeping them abreast of rapidly shifting risk management priorities, policies and techniques, based on survey data collected from financial service professionals across the Middle East. Zaid Kamhawi, CEO at Qarar,Read More…

Palo Alto Networks is all set to acquire U.S.-based cloud security firm Evident.io for a total purchase price of $300 million to be paid in cash. The co-founders of Evident.io, Tim Prendergast and Justin Lundy, will join Palo Alto Networks. The Evident Security Platform (ESP) enables organizations of all sizesRead More…

According to a recent study conducted on cloud security for Palo Alto Networks revealed that the majority (70 percent) of cybersecurity professionals working in large organisations across EMEA say that a rush to the cloud is not taking full account of the security risks. The survey polled businesses that areRead More…

Tarek Jundi, Managing Director, Middle East & Turkey, McAfee explains how GDPR is not just about data compliance but about the robustness of data protection and cybersecurity. With just a couple of months to go, reports and surveys frequently indicate that CIOs and business owners are concerned about and unpreparedRead More…

StarLink the leading regional value added distributor, launched its state-of-the-art cybersecurity Innovation Centre in Dubai with more than 100 cybersecurity experts in an expanse of 8000+ sq.ft. The company believes that this new facility will serve the region with greater technology innovations through unceasing research and development for artificial intelligenceRead More…

Kaspersky Lab researchers announced that they have uncovered a sophisticated threat used for cyber-espionage in the Middle East and Africa from at least 2012 until February 2018. Slingshot is a malware that attacks and infects victims through compromised routers and can run in kernel mode, giving it complete control over victims’Read More…

Recently a comprehensive survey was conducted by Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), USA on the various aspects of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector and the director of privacy and security, HIMSS North America, Lee Kim shares the report of the survey In our 2018 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey, respondents included healthcareRead More…