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Cyberattacks are increasing in number all the time. Indeed, our 2022 Mid-Year Report revealed a 42% global year-on-year increase in attacks. And according to the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Risk Report, 95% of cybersecurity issues are traced back to human error. This should be a red flag for all organizations, especially with the transition to remote and hybrid working, where employees are using mobile devices more often.

The "darkverse," according to Trend Micro, will resemble a metaverse version of the dark web, allowing threat actors to coordinate and carry out illegal activities with impunity.

Bad actors use smishing messages to trick victims into disclosing personal information such as passwords, identities, and financial information.

In recent years, rapid advances in technology coupled with expanding guest expectations have led to an increase in the number of hotels moving toward converged networks. These networks, which integrate data, video and voice into a single system, have many advantages, including increased visibility, enhanced performance, reduced costs and easier management.

Legacy hardware and software are two of the most significant impediments to FinServ architecture upgrades. Organizations are forced to use obsolete technology due to the prohibitive cost of refactoring and re-platforming their core systems. Companies no longer need to be stymied by legacy technology. The Nutanix Cloud Platform has been demonstrated to provide a staggering 477% ROI in 5 years while lowering TCO by two-thirds. This entails maximizing the company's investment in on-premises infrastructure in the near future.

According to Proofpoint research, while more than half (57%) of the top 150 Saudi organizations have published a DMARC record (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance), only 21% have implemented the strictest and recommended level of DMARC protection ('reject,' putting their customers at risk of email fraud.

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, announced that the Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise SD-WAN platform has received ICSA Labs Secure SD-WAN Certification, making it the market's first complete SD-WAN solution to do so. ICSA Labs performs third-party testing and certification of security and health IT products.

Phosphorus will significantly expand its global presence in the MEA region with the CyberKnight partnership, providing critical xIoT security technology to these rapidly growing markets. The Enterprise xIoT Security Platform from Phosphorus is the world's first and only security technology capable of delivering attack surface management.

Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., a global provider of cyber security solutions, announced a new partnership with Intel Corporation. Check Point Quantum IoT Protect will be made available through Intel's new IoT device development platform, Intel® Pathfinder for RISC-V.

With travel restrictions being eased and more employees becoming comfortable with travel and remote working, the hybrid work environment has become an essential component for businesses in the UAE and around the world. This has also resulted in an increase in complexity and security risks.