Group-IB has announced that it will no longer be present in the Russian market. This comes after Dmitry Volkov, co-founder and CEO, sold his stake in Group-IB’s Russia-based business to the company’s local management. Group-IB’s branding and trademarks will not be permitted in Russia.Read More…
(ISC)² UAE Chapter partnered with Huawei to showcase its portfolio and share its expertise in the cybersecurity industry with visitors during the recently concluded GISEC Global 2023. The joint participation aimed at promoting cybersecurity awareness, professional training and certification while contributing to the development of the local cybersecurity ecosystem. ThisRead 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…
While threat detections continue to rise, the widening cybersecurity skills gap is leaving businesses exposed. It is an issue particularly felt by SMBs forced to rein in their spending due to the current economic climate. With this in mind, we recently surveyed over 700 SMBs across a variety of sectorsRead More…
Key findings indicate that 98% of technology leaders have been impacted by the increasing complexity of the cloud, bringing issues of cybersecurity and cost optimization to the forefront NetApp has released the 2023 Cloud Complexity Report, a global survey exploring how technology decision-makers are navigating cloud requirements coming from DigitalRead More…
Fortinet has released its 2023 Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report, which reveals ongoing challenges related to the cybersecurity skills shortage affecting organizations worldwide. Key findings from the global report include: The cybersecurity skills shortage has contributed to critical IT positions not being filled, which increases organizations’ cyber risks, such asRead More…
Sophos has published a new survey report, “The State of Cybersecurity 2023: The Business Impact of Adversaries on Defenders,” which found that, globally, 93% of organisations find the execution of some essential security operation tasks, such as threat hunting, challenging. These challenges also include understanding how an attack happened, withRead More…
SANS Institute has received the award for ‘Enabling the Cybersecurity Industry Growth’ from H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity for the UAE Government and Cyber Security Council at GISEC Global 2023, as well as ‘Best Cybersecurity Training Provider’ at the Cyber Strategists Summit 2023. Commenting on their wins,Read More…
Microsoft thas announced it is bringing the next generation of AI to cybersecurity with the launch of Microsoft Security Copilot, giving defenders a much-needed tool to quickly detect and respond to threats and better understand the threat landscape overall. Security Copilot will combine Microsoft’s vast threat intelligence footprint with industryRead More…
Cisco’s first-ever Cybersecurity Readiness Index revealed that 15% of organizations globally have the ‘Mature’ level of readiness needed to be resilient against today’s modern cybersecurity risks. The index has been developed against the backdrop of a post COVID, hybrid world, where users and data must be secured wherever work getsRead More…
AmiViz has entered into a new strategic partnership with a Saudi Arabia based cybersecurity company, Safe Decision working towards addressing the cybersecurity challenges that the world is facing today with effective and efficient solutions.Read More…
According to a recent survey by Kaspersky, over 60% of local businesses in the UAE and Saudi Arabia reported problems with data protection: they experienced loss or exposure of corporate or customer data. World Backup Day, recognised on 31 March, puts the importance of backing up data in the spotlightRead More…
