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How telecommunications providers can best tackle DDoS attacks

Amr Alashaal, Regional Vice President – Middle East at A10 Networks tells us how telecommunications providers can effectively fortify their defences against the escalating threat of DDoS attacks. There is an increasing incidence of cyberthreats posed to telecommunications providers. There is a definite need for telcos to strengthen their overall security posture and improve resilience […]


NCS partners global players to advance a ‘collaborative, empowered and safer tomorrow’

NCS has announced seven transformative partnerships with Dell Technologies, Mandiant and Visa as well as AI Singapore, Assurity Trusted Solutions, Globe Group (Philippines) and Singapore Institute of Directors to provide enterprises and governments the combined expertise of industry leaders and best in class solutions together with NCS’ end-to-end tech services. This is pitched as enabling […]


Cisco AppDynamics study: UAE organisations making application observability a strategic priority

New research published by Cisco AppDynamics highlights the challenges that IT teams are facing in managing application availability and performance within hybrid IT environments. In a newly released report, The Age of Application Observability, Cisco AppDynamics reveals the levels of complexity that technologists are encountering as they implement cloud-native technologies alongside existing on-premises applications and […]


The three Cs of cybersecurity

Strong cybersecurity is the backbone of every organisation. Check Point Software agrees, outlining the three C’s methodology below and why should they be central to an organisation’s strategy moving forward. Cybercriminals are constantly finding new ways to exploit governments, major corporations and SMEs. Motivated by many different factors, such as political, financial or social gain, […]


96% of CISOs struggle to get the support required to be resilient against cyberattacks

Trellix has released its latest report, The Mind of the CISO. The research is the result of a survey of global Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) across every major industry and reveals how they work amidst a tumultuous threat landscape, which business functions hold them back and what they need to be successful. “Our research […]


The healthcare cybersecurity priorities for 2023

Richard Barretto, Chief Information Security Officer, Progress, speaks to us about the priorities healthcare organisations should be addressing in 2023. Cybercriminals are primarily hunting for sensitive data and the healthcare industry is the second most likely sector in the UK to hold personal data about customers, according to the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022. While healthcare organisations are […]


Virsec expert on the benefits of a Zero Trust architecture

There is no escaping the recurring news of devastating cyberattacks – not a week goes by without another high-profile hacking and another company scrabbling to repair the damage. With the attacks ever-changing, organisations are constantly scouting for the right strategy to keep threats at bay. Zero Trust has been on the radar of cybersecurity teams […]


Challenges for CISOs are spilling over from 2022 into 2023

Ross Brewer, Chief Revenue Officer, at SimSpace points out that 2022 was plagued with technological and macro-economic upheavals, many of which will carry forward. Across 2022, several events and trends stand out that will have a material effect on security practices in 2023. The year will also be a challenging and dynamic one for everyone […]


69% employees bypassed organisation’s cybersecurity in past 12 months finds Gartner

By 2025, nearly half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs, 25% for different roles entirely due to multiple work-related stressors, according to Gartner. “Cybersecurity professionals are facing unsustainable levels of stress,” said Deepti Gopal, Director Analyst, Gartner. “CISOs are on the defence, with the only possible outcomes that they don’t get hacked or they do. […]


Chief data officers leading the digital revolution

Using data to inform business decisions has led to a new role — the chief data officer. Here, John Salt, Co-founder of OnlyDataJobs, shares the three skills needed to succeed in the chief data officer role and explores the attributes that future candidates will have. The rise of the chief data officer role demonstrates the […]


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