Taimur Akmal, Author at CyberCentric

Aug52026 by Taimur AkmalNo Comments

PhishRod & Amiviz commission CyberCentric to conduct a survey on State of Human Risk in MENA

Business

CyberCentric, a leading cybersecurity research and insights platform, has partnered with PhishRod & Amiviz to launch a study on the State of Human Risk in the Middle East & North Africa. As organisations continue to face phishing, social engineering, insider threats, credential compromise, and AI-powered attacks, human risk remains one of the most persistent cybersecurity challenges. Despite ongoing investments in security technologies and awareness initiatives, many organisations still struggle to effectively understand, quantify, and address human risk. The study will examine how organisations are approaching human risk today, the challenges they encounter in reducing human-centric threats, and how emerging technologies such as AI are influencing the future of cyber re...

Sep142022 by Taimur AkmalNo Comments

PhishRod launches I-Pledge – A Security Awareness Initiative to transform end user behavior

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#IPledge PhishRod, a leading solution provider for security awareness & automated phishing incident response has initiated a drive for transforming end user behavior. I-Pledge – is an initiative by PhishRod where end users commit to playing their role in protecting the digital boundaries of an organization. PhishRod will provide free security awareness training material including computer-based training modules, animated microlearning modules, posters, infographics and a free license of the PhishRod suite to create cyber security awareness for a limited time. “I-Pledge is essentially a security awareness drive by PhishRod with an objective to prepare the workforce of every organization to combat cyber threats. Any organization can be a part of the I-Pledge initiative and ...

Jun102021 by Taimur AkmalNo Comments

CyberKnight Extends Distribution Partnership with HelpSystems, Adding Secure Managed File Transfer Solution GoAnywhere

News

Dubai, UAE (June 9, 2021) -- CyberKnight today announced an expanded partnership with HelpSystems that involves selling its market-leading secure managed file transfer solution GoAnywhere in the Middle East. The enhanced partnership is based on strong customer demand for a secure and fast way to share information amid an environment exploding in data, devices, and channels. “GoAnywhere helps thousands of customers around the world achieve better file security, data transfers, and automatic encryption,” said Vivek Gupta, Co-Founder & COO, CyberKnight. “By extending our partnership with HelpSystems, within which we already offer cybersecurity solutions from Core Security and Clearswift, GoAnywhere will help regional enterprise and government organizations simplify and secure file tra...

May252021 by Taimur AkmalNo Comments

All You Need to Need to Know About GISEC 2021

News

GISEC is one of the most prominent and impactful cybersecurity events in the Arab region. For years it has been successful in attracting the influential key players of cybersecurity from around the region. GISEC plays a pivotal role in providing a joint platform to cybersecurity professionals and leaders to strategize against impending and ever-evolving cyber threats. This year is no different. One of the biggest information security events hosted by GISEC is scheduled to happen in Dubai from 31st May to 2nd June. It is an excellent opportunity to bring forth your concerns and experience first-hand how other security analysts are tackling threats in the hope of a cyber-secure environment. Must Visit Exhibitors Some of the must visit exhibitors showcasing the cutting-edge tech...

May242021 by Taimur AkmalNo Comments

5 reasons why having an MSSP (Managed Security Service Provider) is better than in-house Security?

CISO Perspective

Threats of cybersecurity are real and creating havoc where ever they find vulnerabilities. The last year broke all records of cyberattacks lurking around companies and succeeding most of the time. According to Purplesec, in COVID-19 cybercrime went up 600%. In such volatile times, companies are torn between wanting to have an appropriate cyber defence mechanism and not bleeding money because of it. This dilemma resurfaces every time companies have to decide whether to invest in an in-house security team or opt for Managed Security Service Provider services. Managed Security Service Provider is a third-party arrangement that renders their expert services for various forms of cyber and network security creating an environment safe from cybercrime for your organization. “As a memb...

May162021 by Taimur AkmalNo Comments

PhishRod signs distribution agreement with Complete Solution Finder for ASEAN region

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PhishRod, the fastest growing cyber security awareness & automated phishing incident response solution provider has signed a strategic partnership with Singapore based, Complete Solution Finder to address the threats faced by ASEAN countries related to phishing. According to the details received Complete Solution Finder will be the sole distributor of PhishRod for ASEAN region with prime focus on Singapore, Indonesia & Malaysia. The partnership would leverage on the best of breed phishing defense capabilities of PhishRod with strong technical & value-added services from Complete Solution Finder across the region. PhishRod comes with Automated Phishing Defense & Orchestrated Response with 100+ threat intelligence feeds that will allow organizations to instantly an...

Apr142021 by Taimur AkmalNo Comments

CyberGate Defense launches Data Protection Program to protect critical data

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With the trend of digital transformation business generating tons of data and documents every day. Data is considered the most important asset for any organization, and the main challenge is how to protect this data from breaches. Securing this amount of data requires different approach to identify the data, govern and protect this data. With data security in mind, CyberGate Defense, one of the largest IT Security solution provider in UAE has launched Data Protection Program. The objective of the program is to apply best practices coupled with best of breed technologies to secure an organization’s critical data. CyberGate Defense is delivering a defined Data Protection Program with enabling Process People and Technology to govern, protect and monitor data at scale in on primes, ...

Mar312021 by Taimur AkmalNo Comments

PhishRod commissions CyberCentric to conduct a study on Phishing Readiness in Middle East

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PhishRod has commissioned CyberCentric to conduct a study on “State of Phishing Readiness in the Middle East & North Africa”. The objective of the study is to determine the impact of phishing attacks and the approaches used by organizations to counter threats related to phishing. This study aims to provide actionable and analytics-driven insight into the state of phishing threats in the Middle East. Speaking to CyberCentric, Syed Abid Ali, Co-Founder & CCO of PhishRod said, “Phishing is a global threat with a regional context. Hackers localize the phishing emails as an effective phishing attack because an email that worked in one region may not work in the other due to diverse organization cultures, end-user behavior, and contrasting regional context. While global studie...

Mar22021 by Taimur AkmalNo Comments

CyberKnight Becomes Sole Middle East Distributor for Netwrix and Stealthbits, now part of Netwrix

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Dubai, UAE — March 2nd, 2021: CyberKnight has extended its relationship with one of its technology partners - Stealthbits to become sole Middle East distributor for Netwrix, following Stealthbits’ recent merger with Netwrix, a company that makes data security easy. This partnership will enable CyberKnight customers to address challenges related to identifying and detecting data security risk as well as protecting, responding, and recovering from cybersecurity attacks. Gartner predicts that "through 2024 80% of information governance programs that do not include unstructured, semi-structured and structured data into the same governance program will fail, up from 30% today." In addition, fragmented solutions in the data security market prevent organizations from building comprehensive se...

Mar12021 by Taimur AkmalNo Comments

Importance of Cyber Security Behavior Management, an Interview with Founder Joushen Cybersecurity

Partner Outlook

Mohammed Al Mansoor – The founder of Joushen Cybersecurity, highlights the importance of Cyber Security Behavior Management in an exclusive internview with CyberCentric. What are the core business areas of Joushen & what is your vision?Joushen for Information Technology and Telecommunications was established in 2018 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to build and transform Cybersecurity posture with focus on strengthening security practice by minimizing data breaches and respond effectively to threats.Our vision is to become a reliable Cybersecurity Partner for medium to large organizations and raise society security maturity which is synchronized with Saudi 2030 Vision. Our mission is to provide complete managed Cybersecurity services that protect organizations and their valuable asse...