Fifty percent of chief information security officers (CISOs) will adopt human centric design to reduce cybersecurity operational friction; large enterprises will focus on implementing zero-trust programs; and half of cybersecurity leaders will have unsuccessfully tried to use cyber risk quantification to drive decision making, according to the top cybersecurity predictionsRead More…
In the most recent edition of its annual Security Report, Check Point Software Technologies looked back on a tumultuous year in cybersecurity, with the boundaries between state cyber-operations and hacktivism becoming blurred as nation states act with a degree of anonymity without retaliation. In this article, Sergey Shykevich, Threat IntelligenceRead More…
CTM360, the first Arab world cybersecurity technology operating at a global scale, is heading to the RSA Conference 2023 from 24th April to 27th April, in San Francisco, California. RSA Conference is one of the largest cybersecurity conferences in the world, gathering experts and professionals from various industries. The conferenceRead More…
Sophos has released new research on how the cybersecurity industry can leverage GPT-3, the language model behind the now well-known ChatGPT framework, as a co-pilot to help defeat attackers. The latest report, “Applying AI Language Processing to Cyber Defenses,” details projects developed by Sophos X-Ops using GPT-3’s large language modelsRead More…
Cybersecurity and compliance company Proofpoint has released research which shows that only 65% of the top 20 retailers in the Middle East have implemented the minimum level of DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) protection, meaning 35% are taking no steps to prevent malicious actors spoofing their domain. Worryingly,Read More…
LogRhythm has appointed Mazen Adnan Dohaji as General Manager and Vice President, India, the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (IMETA) and Ramy Muhammad Ahmad as Principal Director, Sales Engineering, IMETA. These strategic appointments enable more organizations in the region to enhance their cybersecurity postures with dedicated professional services and supportRead More…
Mimecast has announced the publication of its annual “The State of Email Security 2023” (SOES) report. The global survey is based on responses from 1,700 IT and security decision-makers, providing readers with key takeaways on the current threat landscape and offering recommendations to help organisations improve their cybersecurity posture. TheRead More…
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has concluded its successful participation at GISEC Global 2023, which was held in Dubai under the theme ‘Connecting Minds, Boosting Cyber Resilience’, the event brought together diverse security stakeholders with a mission to protect the integrity of global digital infrastructures. As a strategicRead More…
Prashant Menon, Channel Manager, UAE at Check Point Software Technologies speaks with Channel Post MEA about the evolving cybersecurity landscape in the Middle East. He expressed his delight with turnout and the response at this year GISEC Global and said to be back at the 2024 edition of GISEC.Read More…
Forescout Technologies has announced the appointment of Hassan El Karhani as the general manager for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa region. Also, joining his team is Sam Ismail, the new director. In this role, Karhani will expand Forescout’s regional presence, drive growth and investment and streamline the company toRead More…
Cybersecurity and cloud-native value distributor Evanssion has announced its partnership with ExtraHop, a provider in cloud-native network detection and response, across the Middle East region. Through this partnership, Evanssion’s customers and partners will be able to leverage cutting-edge network detection and response (NDR) solutions from ExtraHop. In response to anRead More…
(ISC)² has announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) to build a collaborative strategic relationship to enhance the professional pipeline and quality of the cybersecurity workforce within the United Arab Emirates. (ISC)² will collaborate with the UAE CSC to provide increasedRead More…
