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WHAT'S IN STORE?: CYBERSECURITY IN 2020

AS WE ENTER A NEW DECADE, WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THE CYBERSECURITY LANDSCAPE? SECURITY ADVISOR ME SPOKE TO TOP INDUSTRY EXPERTS ABOUT WHAT THEY THINK AWAIT SECURITY LEADERS IN THE NEW YEAR.

9 mins

THE BIG PICTURE

IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, SONICWALL’S VICE PRESIDENT FOR EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA (EMEA) SALES – TERRY GREER-KING, SAT DOWN WITH SECURITY ADVISOR ME TO DISCUSS THE FIRM’S STRATEGIC MARKET FOCUS SHIFT FROM SMB TO ENTERPRISE AND SHARED INSIGHTS INTO THE FUTURE OF CYBERSECURITY IN A CONNECTED ERA.

4 mins

DIGITAL LANDSCAPE OR DIGITAL RISKSCAPE?

ANDREAS REX, SHOW DIRECTOR, INTERSEC, DISCUSSES THE RISING MALWARE ATTACKS IN THE UAE AND EXPLAINS WHY THIS YEAR’S INTERSEC IS A MUST-ATTEND FOR INFORMATION SECURITY LEADERS.

4 mins

TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME

TAREK KUZBARI, REGIONAL DIRECTOR – MIDDLE EAST, BITDEFENDER, SHARES INSIGHTS INTO HOW ORGANISATIONS CAN OUTWIT CYBERCRIMINALS WITH SUPERIOR THREAT INTELLIGENCE.

4 mins

THREE WAYS CISOs CAN REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THEIR ENTERPRISES

YASSER ZEINELDIN, CEO, EHOSTING DATAFORT, EXPLAINS WHY THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN SOCs, RISK ASSESSMENT PRACTICES, AND VENDOR DRIVEN SERVICES ARE LIKELY TO BOOST THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CISO ROLE.

2 mins

TURN THE TAP ON

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND CLOUD COMPUTING HAVE CHANGED THE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE, BRINGING AN ENHANCED FOCUS ON NETWORK SECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE. A NETWORK TAP CAN BE A KEY IMPLEMENTATION TO OPTIMISE UPTIME AND PROTECT AGAINST BREACHES. TONY ROBINSON RCDD CDCDP CNIDP, GLOBAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS, EXPLAINS HOW.

3 mins

CONVERSING WITH BOTS

WHAT ARE THE SECURITY IMPLICATIONS IN A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THAT THEY ARE INTERACTING WITH A COMPUTER OR A PERSON? SECURITY CORRESPONDENT DANIEL BARDSLEY INVESTIGATES.

6 mins

HIGH ALERT

ADVANCED PERSISTENT THREATS (APT) ARE HIGHLY TARGETED AND SOPHISTICATED MULTI-STAGE ATTACKS IN WHICH AN INTRUDER GAINS ACCESS TO A NETWORK AND REMAINS UNDETECTED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. SECURITY CORRESPONDENT DANIEL BARDSLEY SPEAKS TO INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO SHED LIGHT ON THE DIFFERENT SOCIO FACTORS (NONTECHNICAL VULNERABILITIES) THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF APT ATTACKS IN ORGANISATIONS.

5 mins

THE END OF THE LINE

WINDOWS 7 HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL OPERATING SYSTEMS DEVELOPED BY MICROSOFT. HOWEVER, DESPITE THE OPERATING SYSTEM GOING ‘END OF LIFE’ THIS MONTH, MANY ORGANISATIONS STILL HAVEN’T UPDATED THEIR PCs MAKING THEIR SYSTEMS VULNERABLE TO SECURITY BREACHES.

5 mins

LOOKING AHEAD

RAJ SAMANI, CHIEF SCIENTIST AND MCAFEE FELLOW, SHARES THE FINDINGS OF THE MCAFEE LABS’ 2020 THREATS PREDICTIONS REPORT.

5 mins

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