Inside job

These days, the threat landscape for most companies is massive. But while there is a litany of outside threats that their security teams need to worry about, there is often an even greater danger much closer to home.

Risky business

On a recent trip to Dubai, Kaspersky Lab’s CEO and Founder Eugene Kaspersky took time out to tell James Dartnell about his greatest cybersecurity concerns for 2016, and the prospects for better threat defence in the enterprise and consumer spaces.

Bad behaviour

Companies can spend untold funds on the latest security software, keep their firewalls and security infrastructure up-to-date, monitor networks, and employ the highest level of IT talent all in the name of security. However, it can all be rendered useless by one simple thing – employees choosing to ignore basic regulations.

Always be prepared

Cyber criminials are becoming more organised and taking higher bounties. Kaspersky Lab’s Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa kept CNME abreast of changes in the security landscape and predicted what we can expect in the coming year.

At the helm

Having gone private a year-and-a-half ago, Dell is pitching its end-to-end integrated solutions, and has chalked out a go-to-market strategy with partners playing a key role in it. We sat down with Driss Elougmani, the new GM for Dell’s recently formed Middle East Turkey and Africa business to understand the channel implications.

The value quotient

Amjad Fathi Al-Omar, General Manager, Sariya IT, reveals growth strategy and channel plans for the year.

emt Distribution to participate at GISEC 2015

emt Distribution, the specialty IT security products distributor has announced its participation at GISEC 2015, the region’s leading cyber security exposition to be held from 26th to 28th April 2015 at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE.

Sir Ian Lobban has called upon organisations to recognise the urgency in being prepared for cyber-attacks

Gang steals $1 billion in largest ever cyber-theft

A cybercriminal gang has stolen up to $1 billion from banks in at least 25 countries over the last two years, infiltrating networks with malware and spying on employees’ computers to facilitate large wire transfers, Kaspersky Lab has revealed.

Cyber subversives

Debating political issues, promoting free speech, and supporting human rights, the illegal cyber activities of hacktivists divide opinion. Are they criminals like any other, or are their cases of their work justifying their underhand means?

Lessons learned

2014 has already gone down in history as the year of the data breach. As we move into the new year, what have we learned from our past that will aid us in the futures.

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