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October 5, 2021

SANS Institute announces training program to bridge security skills gap in GCC region

In Synchronous with remote work, the cyber threat landscape is rapidly evolving in GCC region. By participating and implementing learnings from training programs like SANS Gulf Region 2021, organizations can be better prepared against cyberattacks.
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October 5, 2021

Barracuda to showcase cloud adoption security solutions at GITEX

“Barracuda's enterprise-grade security solutions offer consumer-level ease of use, enabling organizations to focus on realizing their digital ambitions with confidence in the security of their digital services and assets," said Chris Ross, Barracuda Networks.
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October 3, 2021

HID Global to exhibit Identity Authentication Management and Secure Issuance at GITEX

HID Global is supporting theend-users and partners in choosing the right Identity and Access Management and Secure Issuance solutions to ensure a safe return to work for all employees and stakeholders.
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September 26, 2021

Cyberattacks commonly stem from gaps in cloud security, finds Veritas survey

‘The survival of many companies is due to the way in which IT teams supported the necessary transitions, including the massive shift to remote working,” said Johnny Karam, Managing Director & Vice President of Veritas.
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September 15, 2021

Cairo Communiqué can help Egypt achieve long-term economic recovery

The Egypt-ICF has released detailed blueprint to guide the international community in rebuilding societies in a green, inclusive, and equitable manner in the post-COVID-19 era, ensuring that global decision-makers follow through on the UN SDGs.
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August 23, 2021

Cybersecurity threats to remote workers in the pharmaceutical industry

Cybercriminals are capitalizing on the expanded attack surface and “reversed” networks, caused, in part, by the increased number of remote workers within the pharmaceutical industry. With everyone distracted by remote work, cybercriminals see opportunities to attack and steal valuable research and intellectual property. One of their most well-known tactics involves distributing ransomware designed to freeze organizations and interrupt or steal research and developments.
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August 19, 2021

Securing data through the network to employees – anywhere

There may be 50,000+ connection points outside the traditional corporate firewall, wherever an ‘anywhere worker’ might happen to be. By vastly expanding the network’s reach through VPNs (or ‘Virtually Pointless Networks’, as they are ironically being labelled), IT leaders have ultimately lost the end-to-end visibility that they used to count on.
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August 18, 2021

FireEye unveils FireEye XDR to assist security operations teams

The XDR platform from FireEye is best suited for enterprise and mid-market security operations teams which are vulnerable to assaults due to a variety of variables such as threat sophistication, poor security tool management, and staffing shortages.
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August 15, 2021

Top nine things to keep in mind when preventing ransomware attacks

Ransomware is a specific type of malware that holds data hostage in exchange for a ransom. As an attack methodology, it has the potential to cause severe damage. Phishing emails are a common delivery method, but ransomware can also be spread through drive-by downloading, which is when a user visits a website that’s infected.
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August 15, 2021

Summer surprises could be a bonanza for brand impersonators

The more popular the brand, the more likely it will be co-opted into cybercriminals' nefarious plans. Mimecast’s State of Brand Protection report highlights how companies on the Brandz Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2020 index experienced a massive 381% increase in brand impersonation attacks during the two months of May and June 2020 compared to January-February, before the pandemic struck.
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