While there remain parts of the world blighted by conventional warfare, news reports today are just as likely to be about cyber warfare as military offensives.
Social engineering: Don’t be the weakest link
Technology is not enough to keep an organisation cyber secure. Business leaders should also consider the human element as even the most tech-savvy professional can fall victim to a social engineering attack.
BitOasis AED transactions “temporarily disabled”
BitOasis, a Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange, will reportedly no longer be processing deposits or withdrawals in dirhams beginning 15th May 2018.
GDPR: Are you ready?
On 25th May the General Data Protection Regulation is set to kick in and while European businesses are the primary target of this new law, its impact will be felt by organisations in regions outside the EU bloc. Are Middle East firms ready for GDPR?
Realise your digital future
Samer Semaan, Value-Add Distribution Manager, UAE & Gulf, Dell EMC, shares the key elements necessary to achieve digital transformation within …
Why healthcare firms need a cybersecurity health check
Over the last few years, the healthcare industry has become a prime target of cyber-attacks. While most healthcare organisations are committed to patient privacy no matter what it takes, some are still behind in terms of cybersecurity adoption and advancement.
AI course for Smart City execs now available in UAE
As Smart Cities become a priority in the UAE government’s agenda, the American University of Sharjah has announced a new educational course focused on developing projects in this field.
How AI can enhance network security
Dr. Ernesto Damiani explores leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance network security and ongoing work at Khalifa University to remove …
Kaspersky Lab CEO calls out Jack Dorsey over Twitter ban
“You’re only shooting yourself in the foot when you cater to the geopolitical noise and start refusing to promote material on false pretences – contrary to the interests of your own business,” says Eugene Kaspersky in his letter.
Dirty secrets of network firewalls uncovered
IT managers lack visibility to about 45 percent of their organisation’s network traffic, creating significant security challenges. In fact, nearly a quarter of them are blind to as much as 70 percent of their network traffic.
EU to force tech giants to hand over “terror” data
Technology companies could be ordered to release vital electronic data, such as emails and text messages, to law enforcement agencies in as little as six hours under proposed European Union law.
First commodities-backed digital currency launches in Dubai
Freedium, during the Dubai Blockchain Forum, has announced the launch of first commodities backed digital stable currency tracking the US Dollar.
Taking control: Infoblox’s Ashraf Sheet on network connectivity and security
Ashraf Sheet, regional director, Middle East and Africa, Infoblox, discusses the importance of network visibility and control, and the future of connectivity.
Saudi Arabia blocks over 1.6M malicious files in the last year: report
Saudi Arabia’s education sector was most affected by malware, followed by government, and telecommunications during 2017, according to a study.
Infoblox addresses DNS cybersecurity blind spot
Infoblox has announced significant enhancements to its ActiveTrust Cloud offering that now leverages advanced analytics to expand detection of potential zero day threats and prevent the loss of data, adds the ability to distribute threat intelligence to other security products in the network and ensures that content on the network conforms to corporate policies.
“Don’t mess with our elections”: hackers warn Iran
The attack has disrupted data centres in Iran and has reportedly been launched in multiple countries as well. The hackers have left the image of a US flag on screens along with a warning: “Don’t mess with our elections”, the Iranian IT ministry said on Saturday.
Will UAE users get off Facebook after data misuse revelations?
Following revelations about Facebook data being misused for political campaigning in 2014, we spoke to members of the UAE public to …
Mining businesses may fail without right cybersecurity measures: report
Mining businesses are struggling to meet the new security challenges presented by the Internet of Things (IoT) as they look …
What’s in Windows Server 2019 – and will you want to upgrade?
The first major update to Windows Server following Microsoft’s revised release schedule is now in preview, with Windows Server 2019 …
StarLink urges partners to bet on hybrid cloud prospects
At regional value-added distributor StarLink’s annual partner event, the firm urged its channel community to take advantage of its latest …