Oman has reportedly warded off over 880 million cyber-attacks on government networks in 2017, three times more than 2016 when the country recorded 279 million such attacks.
Russia blocked 25M cyber-attacks during the World Cup: Putin
Russia became the target of nearly 25 million cyber-attacks during the FIFA World Cup tournament, according to President Vladimir Putin.
Facial recognition tech poses “human rights risks”: Microsoft president
Microsoft called for government regulation of facial recognition technology and for laws governing its acceptable uses.
New mobile-based payment app launches in Saudi Arabia
Visa has partnered with mada to bring mada Pay, the first mobile payment solution that supports contactless (NFC) transactions in Saudi Arabia.
F5 Networks names new security chief
F5 Networks has announced that Mary Gardner has joined the company’s leadership team as its chief information security officer (CISO).
Are mobile apps spying on UAE residents?
The monitoring capabilities of mobile apps are becoming a concern for users, with 58 percent of UAE residents saying they are uncomfortable with sharing their location information with websites and apps.
Dubai RTA reviews future plans for hi-tech transit systems
Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, in Dubai, has received Dr. Volkmar Denner, Chairman of the BOM Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany.
BeyondTrust expands technology alliance ecosystem
BeyondTrust has announced its partnership with Thales to integrate the BeyondTrust Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions with Thales nShield hardware security modules (HSMs).
Mimecast expands cyber awareness capabilities with new acquisition
Mimecast has announced it has acquired Ataata, a cybersecurity training and awareness platform designed to reduce human error in the workplace and help enable organisaions to become more secure by changing the security culture of their employees.
Five security roles to plan for in the digital era
CISOs must evolve the talent strategy to reflect the changing roles, competencies and skill sets to address digital risk.