Worldwide spending on security products and services expected to reach $124 billion by the end of 2019 marking an unprecedented era of growth for the cybersecurity industry, research and analyst firm Gartner predicted.
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Cisco executive outlines Top 5 tips for mitigating the threat of device sharing
Martin Lee, EMEA Lead for Cisco Talos, outlines his 5 top tips to mitigate the ongoing threat of device sharing, … 0 1187
IT managers struggling to keep up with growing cyber threats: Sophos
One in five IT managers surveyed didn’t know how they were breached, and the diversity of attack methods means no one defensive strategy is a silver bullet, according to a recent report by Sophos.
UBF introduces online initiative to empower court banking experts
The UAE Banks Federation (UBF) has announced that the successful implementation of an advanced online exam, launched last year, has raised the bar for Court Banking Experts.
Over 900,000 users hit by malware from fake video games: report
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of growing demand for video games by distributing malware through fake copies of the most popular ones, research by Kaspersky has found.
Evolve 2019: How strong is your cybersecurity strategy?
Despite the global rise in Ransomware and malware, a recent report showed that 91 percent of assessed UAE-based organizations had …
Chinese smart home solutions firm exposes 2 billion user logs
A Chinese smart home solutions provider has been leaking billions of logs from devices managed via the company’s cloud platform, exposing a range of sensitive information about their users, according to recent report by ESET.
Four out of 10 consumers would give up social media to guarantee lifetime data privacy
Almost half (47 percent) of consumers in META would give up their social media accounts to guarantee their data remains private for the rest of their life, according to a recent study by Kaspersky Lab.
Bitdefender expands opportunities for MSP partners
Bitdefender has revamped its Managed Services Provider (MSP) Program. The new partnership structure will offer MSPs, who are increasingly being asked to consult on cybersecurity matters.
UAE residents trust AI to manage cybersecurity: study
UAE residents online (33 percent) prefer artificial intelligence (AI) to look after their cybersecurity, according to a recent study conducted with YouGov and Palo Alto Networks.
Middle East firms fail to adopt behavioural analytics: Forcepoint
Research from global cybersecurity leader Forcepoint found organisations are not using behavioural analytics to identify and prevent cyber-attacks even though they believe this is a crucial step to effectively stop breaches.