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Security Advisor Middle East
CITRIX REDEFINES SECURE ACCESS FOR THE HYBRID ERA
FRANCOIS VAN DEVENTER, CTO AT MICLOUDSW, SHARES HOW CITRIX IS TRANSFORMING FROM A REMOTE-ACCESS PIONEER INTO A MODERN ACCESS SECURITY LEADER-EMPOWERING ENTERPRISES TO THRIVE IN AN AI-DRIVEN, ZERO-TRUST WORLD.
7 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
KASPERSKY STRENGTHENS CLOUD PROTECTION WITH NEW CLOUD WORKLOAD SECURITY UPDATE
Kaspersky, together with Smart Africa and Africaines in Tech, has launched an innovative, science-backed career orientation test “Future You in Tech” created to promote professional development for young women in the cybersecurity industry and help remove potential entry barriers. The test is designed to help them discover which career paths best align with their interests, skills, and personality.
2 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
SANS STRENGTHENS GULF CYBERSECURITY SKILLS THROUGH IMMERSIVE TRAINING, AI-DRIVEN LEARNING
NED BALTAGI OF SANS INSTITUTE OUTLINES HOW ADVANCED TRAINING, NATIONAL WORKFORCE ALIGNMENT, AND AI-FOCUSED FRAMEWORKS ARE SHAPING A MORE RESILIENT CYBERSECURITY LANDSCAPE ACROSS SAUDI ARABIA AND THE WIDER REGION.
4 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
FORTINET SECURES DUBAI ENGLISH SPEAKING SCHOOL'S NEW ACADEMIC CITY CAMPUS WITH INTEGRATED NETWORKING AND SECURITY SOLUTIONS
DEPLOYMENT SUPPORTS GROWTH, DELIVERS CENTRALIZED NETWORK MANAGEMENT, AND STRENGTHENS CYBERSECURITY FOR HYBRID LEARNING IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR
2 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
FROM CONTINUITY TO CONTINUOUS BUSINESS
COMMVAULT'S FADY RICHMANY OUTLINES HOW MULTI-CLOUD ADOPTION, AI DISRUPTION, AND RELENTLESS THREATS DEMAND A NEW RESILIENCE PLAYBOOK FOR THE UAE'S DIGITAL-FIRST FUTURE.
10 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
SENTINELONE NAMED A LEADER IN THE 2025 IDC MARKETSCAPE FOR WORLDWIDE XDR SOFTWARE
SentinelOne, the leader in AI-native cybersecurity, announced that it has been recognised as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Software 2025 Vendor Assessment. It is the latest third-party recognition of the company's Al-powered Singularity platform and its state-of-the-art approach to leveraging both native and third-party security data to stop attacks.
1 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
RANSOMWARE PAYMENTS ARE DROPPING, BUT EMEA ORGANISATIONS ARE STILL UNPREPARED FOR ATTACKS
DESPITE THE NUMBER OF ORGANISATIONS PAYING RANSOMS DROPPING BY 22% YEAR-ON-YEAR, 63% WOULD STILL BE UNABLE TO RECOVER FROM A SITE-WIDE CRISIS DUE TO A LACK OF ALTERNATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS.
2 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
FORTINET REPORT REVEALS CONTINUED RISE IN DATA LOSS DESPITE SMARTER DATA SECURITY PRACTICES AND RECORD CYBERSECURITY SPENDING
BUDGETS FOR DATA SECURITY ROSE AT 72% OF ORGANISATIONS LAST YEAR, YET 41% OF ORGANISATIONS STILL LOST MILLIONS TO INSIDER-DRIVEN DATA INCIDENTS
3 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
VAD TECHNOLOGIES, CYBERX JOIN FORCES TO STRENGTHEN PEOPLE-CENTRIC CYBERSECURITY ACROSS GCC
THE NEW PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO EMPOWER ENTERPRISES TO BUILD CYBER-RESILIENT WORKFORCES AND DRIVE A CULTURE OF AWARENESS ACROSS THE REGION.
2 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
FROM AWARENESS TO ACTION: THE UAE'S CYBERSECURITY FRONTLINES TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT GITEX 2025
OCTOBER BRINGS A POWERFUL CONVERGENCE FOR THE UAE'S DIGITAL LANDSCAPE—WHERE GITEX GLOBAL 2025 AND CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH UNITE TO SPOTLIGHT THE NATION'S LEADERSHIP IN RESILIENCE, INNOVATION, AND SECURE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION.
8 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
RAPID7 ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC EXPANSION INTO THE UAE TO SUPPORT REGION'S CYBERSECURITY GROWTH AND DIGITAL VISION
Rapid7, Inc., a global leader in threat detection and exposure management, announced the launch of its new local entity and local instance of its platform in the UAE, marking a significant strategic investment in the region. This expansion reinforces Rapid7's long-term commitment to the UAE's government, businesses, and partner ecosystem to support the nation's digital transformation and cyber resilience goals.
2 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
FUTUREX, SPIRE SOLUTIONS TEAM UP TO DELIVER ENTERPRISE ENCRYPTION ACROSS MEA
Futurex, a global leader in enterprise-grade data encryption solutions, has announced its partnership with Spire Solutions, MEA's trusted partner for cybersecurity, cloud, data and Al solutions, and leading value-added distributor (VAD), to accelerate enterprise access to advanced encryption, key management, and data protection solutions.
2 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
KASPERSKY INTRODUCES A NEW TRAINING 'LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS SECURITY'
THE COURSE IS DEVELOPED BY KASPERSKY AI TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER AND AIMS TO EQUIP CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS WITH THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO UNDERSTAND, EVALUATE AND DEFEND AGAINST VULNERABILITIES IN LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS (LLMS).
2 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
CISO50 AND FUTURE SECURITY AWARDS FOCUS ON EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP
CPI Media Group and tahawultech.com recently hosted the 2025 edition of their long-running CISO50 & Future Security Awards.
1 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
FORCEPOINT EXPANDS SELF-AWARE DATA SECURITY PLATFORM TO ENTERPRISE DATABASES AND DATA LAKES WITH AINATIVE DSPM
Forcepoint, the global data security leader, announced the expansion of its Self-Aware Data Security platform to protect enterprise databases and structured data sources. With this launch, Forcepoint is the first to extend AI Mesh Data Classification technology across both structured and unstructured data throughout the hybrid enterprise, delivering unified Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and adaptive data loss prevention in a single platform.
3 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
PURE STORAGE EXPANDS CYBER RESILIENCE THROUGH NEW INNOVATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS
EXPANDED CYBER RISK CAPABILITIES IMPROVE ORGANISATIONS' ABILITY TO ANTICIPATE, ADDRESS, AND RECOVER FROM TODAY'S MOST SOPHISTICATED CYBER THREATS.
2 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
AKAMAI WORLD TOUR DUBAI CHAMPIONS AI AND CYBERSECURITY FOR MIDDLE EAST
Akamai Technologies, Inc., the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects businesses online, hosted the Akamai World Tour – Dubai Edition at The Theatre of Digital Art (TODA). The one-day event served as the Middle East's flagship stop on the global tour, convening government officials, technology executives, and cybersecurity experts to discuss the future of digital innovation and protection.
2 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
NETWORK BINARY CHAMPIONS A CULTURE OF DIGITAL RESILIENCE
AT GITEX GLOBAL 2025, NETWORK BINARY SHOWCASES ITS EVOLUTION FROM A CYBERSECURITY LEARNING PROVIDER TO A FULL-FLEDGED DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ENABLER, EMPOWERING ORGANISATIONS TO BUILD RESILIENT, ADAPTIVE DEFENCES.
4 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
EMPOWERING CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS: SANS CYBER SAFARI 2025 LAUNCHES IN RIYADH THIS OCTOBER
SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, has announced SANS Cyber Safari 2025 from October 4 to 23, 2025, the most comprehensive training event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 20-day training event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya covering 13 specialized courses across key cybersecurity disciplines, along with three NetWars tournaments, and Four Community Night Talks, designed to engage and empower cybersecurity professionals.
2 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
CLOUDERA TO SHOWCASE FUTURE OF ENTERPRISE AI AND HYBRID DATA AT GITEX 2025
Cloudera, the only data and AI platform trusted by organizations to bring AI to their data, is making its return to GITEX Global 2025, the Middle East's premier technology showcase.
2 min |
October 2025
Security Advisor Middle East
KASPERSKY SHEDS LIGHT ON THE RANSOMWARE ECOSYSTEM
Ransomware is on the tip of everyone’s tongue every time businesses discuss cyber threats they are likely to face in 2021.
3 min |
May 2021
Security Advisor Middle East
GAJSHIELD: ENABLING CONTEXTUAL VISIBILITY FOR OPTIMUM DATA PROTECTION
HARRISON ALBERT, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, D-LINK MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA, TELLS SECURITY ADVISOR MIDDLE EAST HOW GAJSHIELD’S CONTEXT-BASED APPROACH TO SECURITY HELPS ORGANISATIONS FIND ANOMALIES, REDUCE FALSE ALARM AND PREVENT INTENTIONAL & UNINTENTIONAL DATA EXPLOITATION.
3 min |
May 2021
Security Advisor Middle East
THALES ANNOUNCES NEW SOLUTIONS TO HELP OGANISATIONS DISCOVER, PROTECT AND CONTROL SENSITIVE DATA IN MULTICLOUD ENVIRONMENTS
THALES HAS ANNOUNCED NEW DATA PROTECTION SOLUTIONS FOR GOOGLE CLOUD, MICROSOFT AZURE, AND AMAZON WEB SERVICES, SOLIDIFYING ITS ROLE AS A TRUSTED THIRD PARTY FOR MULTI-CLOUD DATA SECURITY.
3 min |
May 2021
Security Advisor Middle East
RANSOMWARE RECOVERY COST FOR UAE IN 2021 IS $517,961: SOPHOS SURVEY
THE SURVEY POLLED 5,400 IT DECISION MAKERS IN MID-SIZED ORGANISATIONS IN 30 COUNTRIES ACROSS EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC & CENTRAL ASIA, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND AFRICA.
5 min |
May 2021
Security Advisor Middle East
OVERCOMING THE CYBER-PANDEMIC
ABHIJIT MAHADIK, DIRECTOR, CYBERSECURITY & INFRASTRUCTURE – UAE & KSA, RAQMIYAT SPEAKS TO SAME ABOUT THE EVOLVING CYBERSECURITY LANDSCAPE, THE THREATS ORGANISATIONS NEED TO WATCH OUT FOR AND HOW THE SECURITY PRIORITIES OF ORGANISATIONS HAVE SHIFTED SINCE THE PANDEMIC LAST YEAR.
4 min |
May 2021
Security Advisor Middle East
FORTINET: MAKING A MARK @ GISEC
ALAIN PENEL, REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT, MIDDLE EAST & PAKISTAN AT FORTINET, EXPLAINS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PART OF GISEC THIS YEAR AND HOW FORTINET’S CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM PROTECTION AGAINST CYBERTHREATS AND ATTACKS.
4 min |
May 2021
Security Advisor Middle East
ANATOMY OF AN OT ATTACK
MAHER JADALLAH, SENIOR DIRECTOR - MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA AT TENABLE, DISCUSSES HOW, INSTEAD OF DEFENDING AGAINST AN ATTACK IN PROGRESS, A MORE SUSTAINABLE APPROACH WOULD BE ONE OF PREVENTION – OF ORGANISATIONS DOING A BETTER JOB OF UNDERSTANDING THEIR SYSTEMS, WHERE AND HOW THOSE SYSTEMS MAY BE EXPOSED, AND PRIORITISING THE THINGS THEY NEED TO PROTECT THESE SYSTEMS.
7 min |
May 2021
Security Advisor Middle East
MICRO FOCUS: OFFERING DRAMA-FREE IT WITH OPTIC
TOUFIC DERBASS, MANAGING DIRECTOR MICRO FOCUS MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA, DISCUSSES HOW THE LATEST IT PLATFORM FROM MICRO FOCUS OFFERS UNIFIED INTERFACE AND & EXPANDED INTEGRATION CAPABILITIES.
2 min |
May 2021
Security Advisor Middle East
COPING WITH THE NEW NORMAL
HUSNI HAMMOUD, MANAGING DIRECTOR - ESET ME, BARRACUDA NETWORKS, IVANTI (PART OF MIDIS GROUP), TELLS SECURITY ADVISOR HOW THE CHALLENGES OF THE LAST ONE YEAR HAVE CHANGED THE BUSINESS LANDSCAPE AND HOW ORGANISATIONS ARE NAVIGATING NEW TRENDS.
3 min |
May 2021
Security Advisor Middle East
AN IN-DEPTH DEFENCE STRATEGY
WERNO GEVERS, REGIONAL MANAGER, MIMECAST MIDDLE EAST, DISCUSSES HOW WHEN IT COMES TO EMAIL SECURITY, IT IS NECESSARY FOR SECURITY PROFESSIONALS TO EVOLVE FROM A PERIMETER-BASED DISCIPLINE TO A MORE PERVASIVE ONE.
4 min |