Morey Haber, Chief Technology Officer at BeyondTrust, looks at what companies can have in place so they are fully prepared for any disasters. As a security professional, I have seen a wide variety of best practices for incident response. The methodologies vary greatly based on the sensitivity of the data and requirements to notify law […]

The Middle East and North Africa have accounted for 4.75% and 1.75% respectively of global ransomware threats. Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, is committed to protecting customers and consumers against today’s greatest security threats and has blocked more than 100 million ransomware threats for their customers in the last six months, […]

Columbus, the global digital business services provider, has announced it has achieved ISO 27001 certification for information security and management, covering all Columbus employees and offices in the UK. ISO 27001 is an internationally-recognised standard for securing information assets and stipulates requirements for putting in place an Information Security Management System (ISMS). The certification assures […]

Growthpoint approached Mimecast to handle a complex communications challenge but has since adopted extended services to improve cyber resilience. Context  Growthpoint Properties is the largest listed South African REIT by market capitalisation and assets, valued at more than R80.4 billion and R116.7 billion respectively. Growthpoint is the 21st largest company in the FTSE/JSE Top 40 […]

Is Cyberthreat intelligence becoming increasingly important in the battle against cybercrime? By Dave Shackleford, SANS Analyst and Senior Instructor. As the threat landscape continues to evolve and become more complex and attackers take advantage of new vulnerabilities and techniques, security teams need all the help they can get to more effectively prevent, detect and respond […]

McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, has announced its third annual cloud adoption and security report, Navigating a Cloudy Sky: Practical Guidance and the State of Cloud Security. The report outlines the current state of cloud adoption, the primary concerns with private and public cloud services, security implications and the evolving impact of Shadow IT for […]

No one really knows what the future holds, especially when it comes to threatening or enhancing security around current financial services systems. OneChannel CEO Bernard Ford will be presenting a paper, entitled Impact of Cryptocurrencies on Financial Services and Security at the upcoming Digitisation & Cyber Security Conference 2018 taking place at the Indaba Hotel, […]

SecBI, a disruptive player in automated cyberthreat detection and network traffic analysis, has announced an agreement with Orange Polska, a convergent operator in the Polish market and member of the Orange Group, in the field of network security. The agreement includes active cooperation to broaden Orange’s network security competence and extends to joint marketing activities […]

What can we do about the expected increase in ransomware and cyberextortion tools? By Firas Jadalla, Regional Director, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Genetec Inc. Physical security systems and devices, including cameras and door controllers, are smarter and more powerful than ever before. As part of both public and private networks, they are increasingly interconnected […]

FVC, a leading regional value-added distributor, has announced its debut participation at the Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC), which takes place from May 1 to 3. Located in Zabeel Hall 6 on stand D12, FVC will showcase its complete range of IT Infrastructure and Security vendor solutions offerings. As FVC moves to establish […]