McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, has released a new research study entitled Enterprise Supernova: The Data Dispersion Cloud Adoption and Risk Report. The results describe the broad distribution of data across devices and the cloud, highlighting critical gaps for enterprise security. A total of 79% percent of companies surveyed store sensitive data in the public […]

Thought leadership piece from Moiz Baig, Head of Cybersecurity Solutions at Nokia MEA As organisations embark on their Digital Transformation journey with an ambition to improve their internal processes as well as to be able to serve their customers in the digital age, an often-overlooked aspect is security. With telcos holding vast amounts of Personal […]

In an increasingly connected, digital world, cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving and increasing in number and sophistication. Security professionals need to be up to speed with the latest technologies, techniques and skills for predicting and mitigating potentially crippling cyber attacks, the methods and tools in use by today’s threat actors, and the latest legal and […]

Network breaches are making the jobs of CIOs and CISOs harder than ever. Intelligent CIO asked Harish Chib, Vice President, Middle East and Africa, how they can be avoided.  The hard truth is that there are data security breaches every single day globally. Some security breaches make the front pages, but many others do not. […]

New research released by Tanium has found that CIOs and CISOs in the UK have held back from implementing critical measures that keep them resilient against disruption and cyberthreats. Over eight out of 10 (84%) respondents said that they have refrained from adopting an important security update or patch due to concerns about the impact […]

According to a new CyberArk survey, the majority of UK organisations (nearly 50%) do not prioritise the protection of the applications that their business depends on – such as ERP and CRM systems – any differently than how low-value data, applications or services are secured. The independent survey was conducted among 1,450 business and IT […]

Jose Varghese – EVP and Head of Managed Security Services at Paladion, discusses the latest state of the skills shortage faced by the cybersecurity industry and the impact of AI.  The cybersecurity skills shortage has long been a problem for CISOs and a recent report by the Enterprise Strategy Group found this skills shortage is growing. […]

The last 12 months have been a transformative time for the CISO in Europe. The imposition of new regulations like GDPR and the progress on NIS Directive have made their mark on cybersecurity investment and strategy.  Along with a steep rise in a new type of threat in cryptojacking and high-profile hacks, such as British […]

Fabian Libeau, EMEA VP, discusses the changing role of chief information security officers (CISOs) within businesses. The Chief Information Security Officer’s (CISO) role is going through a period of transition. The number of security breaches over the last year is unprecedented and growing, clearly demonstrating the need for a re-evaluation of current security thinking. The required […]

Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity, has announced the findings of its new 2018 Security Implications of Digital Transformation Survey, which provides insights into the state of cybersecurity in organisations around the world. The findings come from an independent survey of more than 300 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and Chief […]