Chief information security officers (CISOs) who elevate response and recovery to equal status with prevention are generating more value than those who adhere to outdated zero tolerance for failure mindsets, according to Gartner, Inc. “Each new cybersecurity disruption exposes the fact that CISOs manage more through adrenaline than intention, which isRead More…
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?Read More…
Only 33% of organisations in the UAE consider cyber resilience a top priority, and just 15-19% of CISOs in the Emirates regularly test their recovery plans, according to new research from Palo Alto Networks and IDC Research. This result is significantly lower than the average among all surveyed countries (28%)Read More…
Dubai based AZCOM IT Distribution has announced a new partnership with Seceon, a leading provider of comprehensive protection, detection and response platform. Seceon enables CIO’s, CISO’s, MSP’s, MSSP’s to reduce their cyber threat risks and their security stack complexity while greatly improving their ability to detect and block threats andRead More…
By 2026, organisations that operationalise artificial intelligence (AI) transparency, trust and security will see their AI models achieve a 50% improvement in terms of adoption, business goals and user acceptance, according to Gartner, Inc. Speaking at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit in London, Mark Horvath, VP Analyst at Gartner said, “CISOs can’t let AIRead More…
Proofpoint has released its second annual Cybersecurity: The 2023 Board Perspective report, which explores board of directors’ views on the global threat landscape, cybersecurity priorities, and relationships with CISOs.Read More…
A recent survey of chief information security officers (CISOs) by Gartner revealed that 69% of top-performing CISOs dedicate recurring time on their calendars for personal professional development. This is compared with just 36% of bottom performing CISOs who do so. “As the CISO role continues to rapidly evolve, it becomes evenRead More…
Rubrik has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Laminar, a data security posture management (DSPM) platform. The combination will create the industry’s first complete cyber resilience offering of its kind by bringing together cyber recovery and cyber posture across enterprise, cloud, and SaaS. This acquisition supports Rubrik’s leadershipRead More…
Four common myths are obscuring the full value of cybersecurity for the enterprise and inhibiting security program effectiveness, according to Gartner, Inc. CISOs must embrace a “Minimum Effective” mindset to maximize cybersecurity’s impact for the business. “Many CISOs are burnt out and feel they have little control over their stressors or work-life balance,”Read More…
Jonathan Nguyen-Duy, Vice President, Global Field CISO, Fortinet, provides some suggestions for how CISOs can generate better business outcomes in 2023. Please find attached the byline. Do let me know if you need more information or clarification.Read More…
Security Leaders Must Pivot to a Human-Centric Focus to Establish an Effective Cybersecurity Program Security and risk management (SRM) leaders must rethink their balance of investments across technology and human-centric elements when creating and implementing cybersecurity programs in line with nine top industry trends, according to Gartner. “A human-centered approachRead More…
Check Point Software Technologies is warning the healthcare sector that it needs to urgently increase its cyber security defenses this World Health Day. Recent data from the company reported that the industry has experienced a 78% year-on-year increase in attacks globally, with an average of 1,426 attempted breaches per week,Read More…
