Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity news, data protection updates, cloud security trends, and digital threat intelligence for businesses and organizations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
Deloitte and Palo Alto Networks sign MoU at GITEX 2024 to bring ‘Platformization’ to Middle East public and private organizations
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 14th, 2024 – Deloitte today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Palo Alto Networks to expand their strategic alliance into the Middle East, bringing the latter’s AI-powered cybersecurity offering to Deloitte clients in the region. Tariq Ajmal, Cyber Leader at Deloitte Middle East and Ercan Aydin, Vice President – Middle […]
Fortinet Announces Progress Toward Its Mission to Tackle the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage
Fortinet on Track to Meet Cybersecurity Training Goal by 2026 Fortinet, a global leader in cybersecurity, has announced substantial progress toward its ambitious pledge to train 1 million individuals in cybersecurity by the end of 2026. At the halfway point of its 5-year initiative, the company has already trained over half a million people, helping […]
Splunk Empowers Digital Resilience at GITEX Global 2024 with AI-enabled Cybersecurity and Observability Solutions
Dubai, UAE: 09 October 2024 – Splunk Inc., a Cisco company and a leader in cybersecurity and observability, is thrilled to announce its participation at the 44th edition of GITEX Global in the United Arab Emirates. This year, Splunk will highlight its commitment to driving innovation, showcasing solutions that drive digital resilience, strengthen cybersecurity and advance observability. At […]
AI’s potential highlighted at Intersec Saudi Arabia, but experts warn of ongoing concerns
Mazyad Al Utaibi, a consultant at Rawand Security Surveillance, outlined the positive impacts AI has on safety and security; however, he underscored the concerns relating to privacy, decisions, ethics, AI security, jobs, and reliability. Saudi Arabia’s commitment to integrating cutting-edge technologies as part of Vision 2030 marks the Kingdom as a critical player in the […]
Boston Consulting Group Unveils Report on Global Cybersecurity Talent Shortage at Global Cybersecurity Forum 2024
Riyadh, October 3, 2024 – Boston Consulting Group (BCG), in collaboration with Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF), unveiled its “2024 Global Cybersecurity Workforce Report” at the GCF Annual Meeting 2024. Titled “The Global Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage and Skills Gap: A Threat We Cannot Ignore,” the report highlights a significant global shortfall in cybersecurity professionals despite considerable infrastructure […]
Fortinet’s Award-Winning Security Awareness and Training Service Now Available to 30,000 Schools Across Saudi Arabia
The Fortinet Security Awareness and Training Service is being offered at no cost to primary and secondary schools across KSA, supporting the government’s efforts to close the cyber skills gap and create a cyber-aware workforce RIYADH: Fortinet®, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, has announced that its Security Awareness and Training Service is […]
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Cisco Reveals Key Trends in Cloud Security Platforms for Organizations
Riyadh, KSA – October 1st, 2024 — Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) in partnership with TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) conducted a survey, “The State of Cloud Security Platforms and DevSecOps,” focusing on how organizations are managing security in cloud-native environments. The findings reveal important insights into the practices that organizations must adopt to enhance their cloud security. The […]
Global experts to address the role of Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality in security solutions at Intersec Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Leading global management consulting firm Kearney, the official Knowledge Partner of Intersec Saudi Arabia, will address the crucial role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR) in predictive and personalized security solutions when the event returns from 1 to 3 October at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (RICEC). In its sixth edition, […]
Dynatrace Enhances IT Resilience for Saudi Organizations
RIYADH, KSA, 19 September, 2024 – Dynatrace (NYSE: DT), the leader in end-to-end observability and security, held a roundtable discussion today with journalists from reputable KSA media outlets to discuss the significance of ensuring IT resilience for Saudi organizations. As part of his inaugural visit to the Middle East, Rick McConnell, Dynatrace CEO, participated in the insightful conversation […]
Cisco’s Inaugural State of Industrial Networking Report Highlights OT Security as a Key Focus for Global Organizations
The report reveals that 89% of leaders prioritize cybersecurity compliance as CIOs recognize significant vulnerabilities in their operational infrastructure. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – September 3rd, 2024 — Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) released its first State of Industrial Networking Report to highlight the key priorities in the evolving industrial networking landscape. The report highlights that Operational Technology (OT), once a secondary […]
OPSWAT Boosts Saudi Arabia’s Cybersecurity: Strategic Expansion Aligns with Vision 2030
03/09/2024; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Arabia cybersecurity market is surging forward, reaching a value of SAR 13.3 billion (US $3.55 billion) towards the start of 2024, making it a fertile ground for advancing the cybersecurity industry, which aligns perfectly with OPSWAT’s specialized critical infrastructure protection (CIP) technologies and tailor-made solutions that integrate Operational Technology […]
Huawei Cloud Introduces AI-ready Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia to Accelerate Local Digital Transformation for Vision 2030
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 3, 2024 — Huawei Cloud announced a groundbreaking series of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives at today’s Huawei Cloud Summit Saudi Arabia 2024, aiming to accelerate Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation and support the Vision 2030 goals. The event gathered over 600 guests and showcased the most updated development of key AI technologies, especially AI-ready […]
Kaspersky identifies seven vulnerabilities in open-source projects Suricata and FreeRDP
29 August 2024 Kaspersky has uncovered seven vulnerabilities, two of which could allow arbitrary code execution, in the widely used open-source projects Suricata and FreeRDP during pre-release penetration testing of company’s products. Kaspersky’s security experts have found seven vulnerabilities in the widely used open-source projects Suricata and FreeRDP. Two of these vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-32664 and CVE-2024-32039, […]
Grit and growth: digitization helps Saudi Arabian entrepreneurs innovate, adapt, and thrive
GoDaddy 2024 Global Entrepreneurship Survey reveals the motivations, hurdles and hopes faced by Saudi Arabia’s small business owners Riyadh, 27 August 2024 — What drives someone to leave a stable job and plunge into the uncertain waters of entrepreneurship? In a rapidly evolving business landscape, entrepreneurship is a journey filled with both challenges and rewards. The […]
Data Breach Costs for Businesses Continue Their Upward Trajectory in the Middle East Reaching an Average of SAR 32.80 Million
Energy sector reported the costliest breaches across industries at SAR 36.90 million on average. AI/Automation deployments cut breach costs by SAR 12.31 million Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 26 August 2024 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report revealing the average cost of a data breach for businesses in the Middle East reached SAR […]
Streamlining network security with secure access service edge
By Mohannad Abuissa, Head of Engineering at Cisco Middle East & Africa Imagine juggling multiple remotes for your entertainment system, each controlling a different device and requiring endless button presses to achieve a basic task. This is what managing a complex network security landscape can feel like—a jumble of disparate solutions, each demanding your attention […]
Saudi Arabia’s Digital Leap: Forging a Hyper-Resilient Future
MENA ISC 2024 anchors the Kingdom’s strategic cybersecurity goals by encouraging increased collaboration between various players in the sector to achieve a hyper-resilient cyberinfrastructure Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 22nd July 2024: Today, the top 5% of cybersecurity teams are setting a new standard in digital trust through robust defense strategies. According to PwC’s 2024 Global Digital […]
Protecting digital ID: strategies for phone number security
23 August 2024 Phone numbers have evolved into essential identifiers, akin to personal IDs and crucial for logging into numerous online services ranging from social networks to banking apps. As such, control over these digits is pivotal, with their loss potentially leading to significant security issues for the owner. These numbers are so integrated into […]
Digital payments: Enjoy their convenience in a safe way
16 August 2024 Much of our financial life has long since shifted from the physical world to the digital. Banking apps, digital wallets, online payments, and cryptocurrencies are all 21st-century innovations that make financial transactions faster and more accessible than ever before, opening up all kinds of hitherto unimaginable opportunities. But this convenience has a […]
Dynatrace Positioned Furthest for Vision and Highest in Execution in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Observability Platforms
The report marks the 14th consecutive time Gartner has named Dynatrace a Leader in Observability. Dynatrace (NYSE: DT) – the leader in end-to-end observability and security, today announced that Gartner has named it a Leader in the 2024 Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms. Gartner evaluated 17 vendors and positioned Dynatrace as the furthest for completeness of […]
Positive Technologies launches practical cybersecurity training for international students
The company shares cutting-edge IT infrastructure security assessment expertise with the global community. Dubai, UAE – 15 August 2024 – An international, free-of-charge program for students and young cybersecurity enthusiasts launched in Moscow on August 12, 2024. It was developed by the Russian company Positive Technologies, a leader in result-driven cybersecurity. This year’s training program brought […]
How to protect yourself at 10,000 meters above sea level: Kaspersky guides on how to use in-flight Wi-Fi safely
12 August 2024 The threat of malicious Wi-Fi hotspots that intercept user data is nothing new, but fake Wi-Fi incidents have recently reached new heights. In a case from Australia, for example, a passenger was arrested for setting up fake Wi-Fi hotspots at the airport and on board the plane during the flight. There’s a good reason […]