Cloudflare, Inc., a security, performance, and reliability company that is helping to build a better Internet, has announced an expansion of its partnership with CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

Gargantuan advancements have been made over the last couple of years to tackle the pandemic. But COVID-19 is still casting a long shadow of uncertainty across the globe. Businesses in almost every sector have had to quickly adapt to a digital-first world and, as economies start to fully reopen, many are finding that the challenges faced so far were just the tip of the iceberg.

Digital transformation cannot happen without security transformation. Our GISEC participation is aligned with the objectives of the country’s public and private enterprises as they look to secure their digital estates.

A hybrid workforce model allows organisations to take advantage of remote working with the collaboration opportunities of in-person working from the office. Organisations in the UAE are increasingly adopting the hybrid workforce models to continue their business operations and employee engagement. Compared to the global average of 32%, 47% of UAE organisations are prepared to shift to a hybrid workforce.

“With the evolving threat landscape, transition to work-from-anywhere, and the need to securely manage applications in the cloud, the shift from implicit trust to zero trust is top of mind for organizations,” says Maddison.