With increasing numbers of businesses moving to remote working models, it’s more important than ever for CISOs to review and bolster their endpoint security policies. Tamer Odeh, Regional Director at SentinelOne in the Middle East, talks us through the key threats to the endpoint and offers advice to ensure organisations have comprehensive endpoint security strategies […]

The ongoing global coronavirus health crisis has forced a new way of working for most organisations, with offices now closed and employees working from home. Intelligent CIO’s Jess Phillips speaks to Mohammed Arafat, Presales Director, Micro Focus Emerging Markets, about the crucial role CIOs must play in leading this change and ensuring their businesses have […]

Genetec is holding a three-day digital conference between April 20 and April 22 to connect physical security professionals from around the world directly to Genetec experts and industry leaders. The agenda for Genetec Connect’DX includes sessions on key trends and new technology; keynotes from industry leaders including Pierre Racz, Genetec President; Genetec product demos and […]

With concerns over the current coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, and the need to keep at-risk staff away from the office has brought working from home to the top of everyone’s mind. As many organisations are enabling and exploring this opportunity, it is important for users and companies to stay secure while protecting everyone’s physical health. Paul […]

To combat mobile cyber threats, organisations must educate employees about the risks associated with accessing critical business apps on personal devices. Doros Hadjizenonos, Regional Sales Director at Fortinet,  explores the five critical elements that CISOs should include in any cybersecurity awareness training. While nearly nine in 10 companies not only allow, but actually rely on their employees to access […]

With an abundance of sensitive data in their possession, telecommunications companies are under attack by cybercriminals. David Higgins, EMEA Technical Director at CyberArk, argues there is a need for telecommunications companies to sharpen their cybersecurity but is confident that with the right approach they can minimise the threats. Connectivity as a concept has become an […]

Anthony Webb, EMEA Vice President at A10 Networks, talks us through the evolution of DDOS weapons in the last year and provides valuable advice to avoid becoming a victim. Throughout 2019, DDoS attacks continued to grow in frequency, intensity and sophistication. However, the delivery method of using infected botnets and vulnerable servers to perform crushing […]

Organisations across the board must foster a culture of transparency in terms of how data is used. Daniel Fried, General Manager (GM) and Senior Vice President (SVP), EMEA and Worldwide Channels, Veeam, says: “Not every person in the business can be a data protection expert, but all employees must appreciate and understand the basic principles.” […]

Business leaders are seemingly doing more towards closing the skills gap as the growing demand for cyberskills and a more socially mobile and diverse workforce increases. BAE Systems and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) hosted a CyberFirst event in Manchester and their work to close the gap can be read in more detail here. […]

Despite education and constant reminders that security is everyone’s responsibility, Lori MacVittie, Principal Threat Evangelist, F5 Networks, says that the most basic of security practices is being completely ignored when it comes to apps and passwords. “There’s an app for that” has become reality rather than just a catchy marketing phrase. According to a compilation of […]