Businesses are facing an influx of different data types which means companies need to make important decisions on how to use these insights in a sustainable and repeatable way. Data is really only valuable if you can translate it into actionable insights and with more data available, companies have a lot to manage. Yossi Naar, […]

Airport security has always been a number one priority and the COVID-19 pandemic creates a greater need to ensure passenger safety. Firas Jadalla, Regional Director for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) at Genetec, explains how airports can increase security through surveillance solutions. Keeping passengers safe has always been an airport’s number one priority […]

Indi Siriniwasa, Vice President Sub-Saharan Africa at Trend Micro, explains the new cyberthreats which companies face and how to overcome them. We have heard the term ‘new normal’ bandied about consistently over the last two months and while we may be tired of hearing it, there is an inescapable new reality in the way we […]

Amir Kanaan, Managing Director for Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Kaspersky, explains how Kaspersky is helping healthcare organisations, consumers, businesses and employees during the pandemic. These are strange times for businesses and consumers alike. Since the World Health Organisation announced that COVID-19 was to be labelled a global pandemic, drastic changes have happened to almost […]

Cloud security is about securing the cloud through a combination of procedures, policies and technologies. Scott Manson, Managing Director – Middle East & Turkey, McAfee, explains how businesses can properly secure the cloud. If I had a dirham for every time I have heard a vendor say “secure the cloud”, I’d be a rich man! But […]

As we continue to navigate through uncharted waters during the global pandemic, organisations across the globe are recognising that the abrupt changes that have been made to the way we work may not be short-term. But what challenges do businesses need to overcome to ensure they have a robust remote working strategy in place? And […]

Cybersecurity is a key concern for many as more people work from home during the pandemic. Kanaiya Vasani, Executive Vice President, Products and Corporate Development at Infoblox, explains how cloud-based security services could be the solution to many companies’ problems. The world is “social distancing” as we try to halt the spread of the novel […]

Today is World Password Day. Brian Chappell, Director, Product Management at BeyondTrust, explains the best practices and benefits of privileged password management. Privileged password management refers to the practice and techniques of securely controlling credentials for privileged accounts, services, systems, applications, machines and more. The ultimate goal of privileged password management is to reduce risk […]

IT giant, Infosys, has half a dozen strategic partners it relies on to deliver key components of its security stack. Executives from the company talk about Infosys’ longstanding partnership with RSA. Longstanding partnership with RSA The Infosys executive tasked with protecting the company’s vast, worldwide infrastructure is Vishal Salvi, CISO and Senior Vice President. He […]

Companies can take relatively straightforward steps to ensure effective cybersecurity for remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ryan Olson, Vice President, Threat Intelligence (Unit 42) at Palo Alto Networks, explains how businesses can protect themselves against cyberattacks. As we navigate the challenges posed by COVID-19 and the need to halt the spread of the deadly […]