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What businesses, individuals and governments can do in the face of rising cybercrime
Ensuring the latest security patches are installed and rebooting the computer once-a-day to run the memory virus scan are some of the easiest things that can be done to protect a device
Password protection needs a fundamental change
Let’s be honest, our digital lives have us drowning in passwords. The average person manages anywhere between 60 and 90 password-protected accounts – a number that goes up for IT professionals. In an ideal world, each password would be a unique set of randomly generated characters and numbers. But that doesn’t really happen.
A 2019 Google […]
Video: Covid-19 could destabilise the online worlds – 726 million cyber-attacks in 2020
New research from cyber security experts Kaspersky warns that the Covid-19 outbreak could lead to the destabilising of the online world.
Video: How to stay safe from cyber threats?
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, responded to approximately 34,000 cyber-attacks, during April.
The biggest oil and gas threat isn’t drones. It’s cyber
Brand View: With almost 50 percent of all cyber attacks in the Middle East directed at energy companies that generate most of the region’s income, security of computers and other digital networks is critical
Eugene Kaspersky: setting the record straight
Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, responds to claims that his company develops spy tools for the Russian intelligence. He calls the allegations baseless, unwarranted and “irrelevant”.
A solid cyber resilience strategy
Ransomware attacks are expected to increase in the coming years, and companies in the region must be prepared for any eventuality
Video: All you need to know about cybersecurity in the UAE
Jeff Ogden, GM-Middle East, Mimecast speaks about the state of cyber security in the UAE.
Video: What’s driving consumer decisions in the UAE?
78% of UAE consumers feel comfortable sharing data with retailers, despite global issues of data breaches and customer information misuse
Indian hotel chain brands have wrong strategy, says Marriot CEO
Arne Sorenson said he is confident the Marriott brand will continue to attract Indian guests more than any other hotel brand
2019 Outlook: As cybercrime incidents continue, so are the means and technology to counter them
Why bots try to break the internet and other trends for 2019, according to Soeren Lindkvist, Vice President EMEA Carrier Division & Managing Director Middle East Region at Akamai Technologies
UAE and Saudi servers targeted in cyberattack against Saipem
Milan-based oil-services company Saipem said attackers were seeking to obtain administrative data
Five things to know about the UAE’s cyber security in Q3
UAE-based DarkMatter’s cyber network defense team last week identified these vulnerabilities among regional organisations
Video: How vulnerable is the UAE to cyber threats?
DarkMatter recently published a report with some shocking revelations on the state of cyber security in the region.
Marriott Starwood customers should ‘assume the worst’ following hack
As many as 500 million hotel guests may have had their data compromised
Digital deputies: machines and humans must team up for the most robust cybersecurity
Brand View: If we are ready for whatever the digital bandit throws at us, all other concerns melt away.