Top cybersecurity vendors in the world spent nearly $3 billion on acquisitions in the first half, driven by their platform ambitions. Acquisitions of CNAPP, DSPM and SIEM vendors highlight the importance for platform vendors to have analytics, data, and cloud security capabilities, reports Canalys. Of the 40 cybersecurity vendors trackedRead More…
Fortinet has recently released its 2024 Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report, which sheds light on the growing challenges organizations around the world, and in Saudi Arabia, face due to the shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals. The report found that 87% of surveyed organizations experienced at least one security breach inRead More…
Asef Sleiman, General Manager of CNS Middle East, highlights the company’s expertise in digital infrastructure, cloud computing, and cybersecurity, emphasising their consumer-centric approach, strategic partnerships,Read More…
Fortinet has released its 2024 Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report, which highlights ongoing challenges related to the cybersecurity skills shortage impacting organisations around the globe. The study also included large organisations from the UAE. “The findings from our 2024 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report highlight a critical issue facing organisations inRead More…
Ingemar Dvorsky, Product Manager at ESET, explains that opting for cheap cybersecurity solutions could prove more costly than you thinkRead More…
Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of global economies, contributing significantly to employment and GDP growth. According to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) this subgroup of businesses accounts for 70% of total employment on average, and 50% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) worldwide. Despite their key role in drivingRead More…
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI and ML) are recognised as important parts of the future of cyber security and cloud security. But how integrated are these technologies in cyber security functions currently? A recent survey by Check Point and Cybersecurity Insiders asked hundreds of professionals from different industries how they’ve been usingRead More…
As cyber threats continue to grow in complexity and scale, AI offers transformative solutions that enable cybersecurity professionals to stay ahead of the curve. According to Sharad Agarwal, CEO of Cyber Gear, “With the rapid increase in cyberattacks, traditional methods of threat detection and response are no longer sufficient. AIRead More…
In conversation with Channel Post MEA, Ilyas Mohammed, COO at AmiViz, discusses the market for cybersecurity in the Middle East and how his company is poised to be a $200 million organisation in the coming few yearsRead More…
FORCESPOT, a prominent value-added distributor in the cybersecurity industry, has been honoured with the prestigious Value Added Partner Excellence Award by OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions.Read More…
CrowdStrike has announced an expanded strategic partnership with Google Cloud to power Mandiant’s Incident Response (IR) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services leveraging the CrowdStrike Falcon platform and the Google Cloud Security Operations platform. The partnership focuses on CrowdStrike’s market-leading Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) and ExposureRead More…
Kaspersky’s latest research reveals a concerning trend in the global cybersecurity landscape, with ransomware attacks accounting for every third cyber incident in 2023. The report sheds light on the escalating threat of targeted ransomware groups, which have seen a 30% increase globally compared to 2022, along with a 71% surgeRead More…
