End-user spending on information security in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is projected to reach $4 billion in 2026, an increase of 10.1% from 2025, according to Gartner, Inc. a business and technology insights company.Read More…
Worldwide end-user spending on information security is projected to reach $213 billion in 2025, up from $193 billion in 2024, according to Gartner, Inc. Spending is estimated to increase 12.5% in 2026 to total $240 billion. “Established security spending will continue as normal, but some organizations are being more cautious with anyRead More…
According to the latest forecast from Gartner, the Information Security spending by Middle East and North Africa (MENA) enterprises is projected to total $3.3 billion in 2025, an increase of 14% from 2024. Security software will remain the largest spending category in MENA,Read More…
Positive Technologies analysed threats to information security in the Middle East, discovering a significant increase in cyberattacks on critical IT infrastructure from 2022-2023. Most of these were targeted attacks, and the most frequently affected organisations were government institutions. Ransomware attacks are skyrocketing.Read More…
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has added a new channel to raise awareness among its employees about the importance of information security In conjunction with Cyber Security Month, which is observed in October every year, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has added a new channel to raise awarenessRead More…
The ISO certificate was presented to Mahmood Kamel AlSaleh, the Managing Director of Gulf Researcher. Gulf Researcher W.L.L. has become the first GCC-headquartered research company to receive the renowned information security certification ISO 27001, in recognition of its exceptional commitment to protecting its clients’ information assets Gulf Researcher W.L.L. hasRead More…
In accordance with the Bank’s expansive efforts to remain ahead of the curve in the area of cybersecurity, the Information Security, Privacy and Anti-Fraud Department at Kuwait International Bank (KIB), took part in the “Cyber Security in Banking” webinar, a two-day regional virtual event organized by the Union of Arab Banks (UAB).Read More…
AI has become a critical component in information security as it can swiftly evaluate millions of events and identify a variety of risks. Sohrob Kazerounian, senior data scientist at Vectra AI elaborates to Security MEA on AI in cybersecurity. How can AI identify between “good” and “bad” behavior and actRead More…
