Middle East

Building a cybersecurity strategy for the long haul

Richard Cassidy, Senior Director Security Strategy EMEA, Exabeam, discusses why the short-term mindset of the cybersecurity industry needs to change and how the future isn’t as uncertain as some would have you believe. The cybersecurity industry has a problem with long-term commitment. Too...

Proofpoint study highlights potential email fraud risk

Proofpoint, a leading cyber security and compliance company, has released research identifying that only 25 (50%) of the top 50 oil and gas companies that have operations in the Middle East have a Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC) record in place,...

SecureLink works with British University in Dubai to bring cybersecurity training to the Middle East

SecureLink, the Trusted Risk Advisor in the META region and the British University in Dubai (BUiD) has entered into an agreement to empower cyber professionals to accelerate their career paths with advanced cybersecurity qualifications. BUiD, in affiliation with well-known universities in the UK...

We must update our cybersecurity best practices to protect the new hybrid workplace

The effects of COVID-19 have forced organisations and their CISOs into making some hard decisions, particularly as the transition to remote working has offered a new dimension to the way we work. Ben Carr, Chief Information Security Officer, Qualys, explains why we must adopt security standards...