We take a look at the findings of a report published by the EU Agency for Cybersecurity which delve into the cybersecurity of Open RAN. We hear how to mitigate risks associated with this and how to leverage potential opportunities of Open RAN.   EU Member States, with the support of the European Commission and ENISA, […]

Over half of UAE and Saudi IT security decision-makers say their security strategy is ‘In the doldrums,’ Delinea research finds. Delinea, a leading provider of Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions for seamless security, has announced findings from a global survey of 2,100 IT Security Decision Makers (ITSDMs) which reveals that 60% of respondents believe their […]

The energy sector has undergone immense digitalisation in recent years as organisations have adopted digital tools to help achieve their transition towards net zero. But this has also introduced new risks and threats which need to be addressed to stay ahead of sophisticated attackers. Phil Tonkin, Senior Director of Strategy at Dragos, talks us through […]

New research from Dragos and CXO Priorities has highlighted the challenges and priorities for Middle East organisations in building a robust OT security culture. In this blog, Mrigaya Dham, Senior Content Strategist, Lynchpin Media, highlights Dragos’ recommendations regarding planning to ensure a future-proof OT security strategy.  According to the OT Threat Landscape report, organisations in the Middle […]

OT security has increasingly become a key priority for CISOs and their teams. A need for change has been triggered due to the rapid digitalisation of industrial environments coupled with hyperconnectivity across industries and the convergence of IT and OT. Alongside numerous advantages brought forward due to digitalisation, many new challenges have been thrown up […]

Ericsson and King Mongkut University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) are partnering to support Thai students to build 5G ICT skills for the future. The partnership will provide KMUTT students with access to ‘Ericsson Educate,’ Ericsson’s online education initiative that supplements the students’ ongoing technical studies with courses that aim to strengthen their ICT skills and […]

As instances of ransomware increase across EMEA, organisations must adopt a robust approach to cyber defence by prioritising prevention measures. Zac Warren, Chief Security Advisor, EMEA at Tanium, tells Jess Abell, Director of Strategic Content at Lynchpin Media, how organisations can strengthen their defences by enhancing endpoint visibility and reinventing their approach to patching. Despite […]

Australians have lost AU$295 million to scams in the first half of 2022 according to newly released data from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Scamwatch. The total losses from January to June 2022 have more than doubled compared to the first half of 2021, where Australians lost a combined AU$139 million. While losses […]

With everything we know about the threat landscape, Rohan Langdon, Vice President Australia and New Zealand ExtraHop, asks how is it that over half of organizations have not had their cyber infrastructure updated in over a year-and-a-half. He tells us: “A more recent driver for executive and board-level buy-in in Australia is the move to […]

TeleGeography, a global telecommunications market research and consulting firm, has revealed that 35% of WAN managers implemented one or more elements of Zero Trust security and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) on at least some of their company’s networks in 2021. This is up from 8% in 2019, according to TeleGeography’s latest WAN Manager Survey. […]