Cybersecurity awareness programmes are beginning to gain ground among businesses, however, many of the professionals responsible for their implementation are challenged by a lack of time, budget and resources.
Amazon purges smart toys from online shelves amid privacy concerns
Amazon and eBay are among retailers pulling a brand of cuddly smart toys from sale after warnings they pose a cyber-security threat.
“We are investing in the future,” says Saudi Arabia finance minister
Saudi Arabia finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan has recently highlighted that the Kingdom is determined to make significant investments in diversifying its economy.
Five reasons why you need to hire a chief privacy officer
Businesses today run on data, but with great value comes great risk. Here are five good reasons to hire a chief privacy officer.
Under Armour data breach affects millions of user accounts
Athletic apparel brand Under Armour revealed on Thursday that data from around 150 million MyFitnessPal diet and fitness app accounts …
10 biggest data breaches of the 21st century
Data breaches happen daily, in too many places at once to keep count. But what constitutes a huge breach versus a small one? We bring you 10 of the biggest or most prominent breaches of the 21st century.
AI to provide ‘unmatchable’ opportunity for Dubai
International management author and consultant Geoffrey Moore has said that artificial intelligence technology has the potential to help organisations deliver …
Over 2 billion personal data records leaked from high-tech companies: report
InfoWatch Analytical Center has released a report on data leaks from high-tech companies in 2016, according to which the world …
Course of action: Key considerations for an effective security awareness programme
Morey Haber, vice president of technology, BeyondTrust, lays out a set of critical factors that Middle East organisations should consider when building security awareness training programmes.
Uber to disclose price on SoftBank deal early next week:report
Uber Technologies plans to move ahead with a deal to bring in Japanese technology company SoftBank Group as a major investor …
Xennials: the latest micro-generation everyone’s talking about
Dan Woodman, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Melbourne, has curated a new category for those born between 1977 and 1983, which he says are “a combination of the pessimistic Gen X-ers and optimistic millennials.”
Fortifying cybersecurity through compliance
Abdulrahman Alshetwey, CEO, Innovative Solutions, explains how cybersecurity posture can be improved within enterprises. The month of September was an …
Tata Communications’ Srinivasan CR on managing digital risks
Organisations today are embarking on their own distinct journeys of digital transformation as advances in new technologies like 5G and …
Meg Whitman departs HP’s board of directors
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman has officially stepped down as the chairman of HP Inc’s board of directors, effective …
The 15 worst data security breaches of the 21st century
Some of the largest companies in the US have been targets of hackers, including Yahoo, JP Morgan Chase and TJX. Watch as we detail the top 15 breaches and their overall impact on customers or employees.
Mitigating risk in the age of digital transformation
Srinivasan C.R, Senior Vice President, Global Product Management & Data Centre Services at Tata Communications, on how to adapt security …
Keeper: 12345 is still the world’s most common password
Keeper Security, a cybersecurity company that develops a password management software, has recently released a list of the most common passwords of 2016.
Google, Apple back Microsoft in gag order lawsuit
Civil rights groups and tech companies have filed briefs in a federal court to back Microsoft’s move to prevent the indiscriminate use by US law enforcement of orders that force companies not to inform their users about requests for their data.
Let’s encrypt and decrypt
Paul Nicholson, Director, Product Marketing, A10 Networks, discusses why organisations need a dedicated SSL inspection platform to eliminate potential blind spots in their respective cyber defences.