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 […]

Expert opinion piece by Riaan Badenhorst, General Manager, Kaspersky Lab Africa. The continued hype centered towards the topic of cybercrime is no hype at all. It is a very real and growing issue that still needs tangible and immediate attention. In fact, Kaspersky Lab’s recently presented Cybersecurity Trends in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) […]

Argus Cyber Security, a global leader in automotive cybersecurity, has announced a collaboration with Ericsson to provide seamless cybersecurity for the connected automotive ecosystem – across vehicle cloud services, fleets and vehicles. As the number and diversity of connected services that interact with vehicles continue to increase, cyber threats also evolve and grow. Recent cyberattacks […]

With just one month until the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation comes into force, data security company WinMagic, has released the findings of research that suggests many companies will not be ready when it takes effect on May 25 2018. Sixty two percent of IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) surveyed describe themselves as […]

Is cyberthreat intelligence becoming increasingly important in the battle against cybercrime? By Ali Sleiman, Technical Director MEA, Infoblox Threat intelligence is analysed information about the intent, opportunity and capability of malicious actors. This is where the planning phase becomes important, today’s organisations are required to understand their own environment first and then understand the challenges […]

Kaspersky Lab held its annual Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) to explore the evolution of the threat landscape and to find out which approaches businesses need to take to survive. Various topics were discussed, including IoT security, blockchain technology and the rise of targeted attacks as well as threats […]

ServiceNow Inc has released new research, Today’s State of Vulnerability Response: Patch Work Demands Attention based on a survey conducted with the Ponemon Institute. The report uncovered security’s ‘patching paradox’ – hiring more people does not equal better security. While security teams plan to hire more staffing resources for vulnerability response they won’t improve their security […]