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May162024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

CyberKnight Announces Regional Expansion with GITEX Africa Participation and Key Hire of Regional Sales Director

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Rabat, Morocco / Dubai, UAE — May 15, 2024: CyberKnight, a leading cybersecurity advisory and value-added-distributor (VAD), headquartered in Dubai with local presence across the Middle East, proudly announces its expansion into Africa. To spearhead business development efforts on the continent, the Company has appointed Naoufal Mzali as the Regional Sales Director. With over 17 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity, his strong engineering background, coupled with a successful track record in sales, makes Naoufal an asset to the CyberKnight team. As the newly appointed Regional Sales Director for Levant, Egypt & Africa, he will lead the charge in strengthening CyberKnight's presence in the territory and fostering growth in the African cybersecurity market. Naoufal ...

May162024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

Insights into the Rising Dominance of Microservices Architecture: Kamna Pandey, Head of Digital Experience at MAST Consulting Group

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In today's fast-evolving software development landscape, microservices architecture has gained significant attention as businesses want their digital systems to be flexible, scalable, and strong. In this article, Kamna Pandey, who leads digital experience at MAST Consulting Group, gives her thoughts on microservices and how they affect software development today. Recent market reports that the growth of the cloud microservices market is accelerating. They predict the CAGR will surpass through 2026, adding $1.59 billion in market value. Kamna Pandey, Head of Digital Experience, MAST Consulting Group Software development has always been a time taking process that requires a lot of attention to details as conveyed during Requirement Gathering Phase. Monolithic Architecture is one...

May62024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

PhishRod Announces Annual Roadshow 2024 Addressing the Human Risk to Build Cyber Resilience

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PhishRod, a global leader in human risk mitigation, is organizing Executive Roundtable events as part of its MENA Roadshow 2024. These events aim to gather industry’s experts, decision makers, and stakeholders to identify, analyze & address human risk for building cyber resilience. The events will focus on the underlying theme ‘Addressing Human Risk to Build Cyber Resilience’, where attendees will have the opportunity to discuss proven strategies used for effective human risk management. Below are the related details and the registration link for the respective events: Doha, Qatar on 21st May 2024: Register Now! Dubai, UAE on 23rd May 2024: Register Now! Abu Dhabi, UAE on 29th May 2024 Cairo, Egypt on 10th July 2024 For more information, please follo...

Apr222024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

CyberKnight Elevates Cyber Resilience with Zero Trust Security at GISEC 2024

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Dubai, UAE — April 22, 2024: CyberKnight announces its participation as one of the largest exhibitors at the Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC) 2024 on April 23-25. Under the theme "Elevating Cyber Resilience with Zero Trust Security," CyberKnight will showcase to regional IT Security leaders its comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio, aimed at fortifying organizations against evolving cyber threats, while being compliant to local and international standards. At GISEC 2024, CyberKnight will be joined by: Lookout: Mobile Threat Defense, Mobile App Security Illumio: Zero Trust Microsegmentation Checkmarx: Industry's Most Comprehensive AppSec Platform SolarWinds: IT Operations Management & Observability Xage Security: Zero Trust Security for OT Envi...

Apr82024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

Oya Paktas, Co-Founder, Fementech Offers insights on Advancing Cybersecurity: Embracing New Technologies and Strategies for the Digital Age

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Oya Paktas is a renowned figure in the field of cybersecurity. She is currently serving as the Co-Founder of FemenTech, a leading company at the forefront of technological innovation in the digital security landscape. In this article, she shares her insights on the advancing cybersecurity domain through the integration of new technologies and strategic approaches to meet the demands of the digital age. Cybersecurity has become one of the most crucial pillars of the digital age. Every day, the number and complexity of cyber threats facing individuals, companies, and governments are increasing. In particular, the major data breaches, ransomware, and targeted cyber attacks of recent years have shown that cybersecurity is not only a technological necessity but also a matter of national sec...

Apr52024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

Cyber Security Conclave 2024: Successfully Addressed Human Risk Mitigation for building Cyber Resilience

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Dubai, UAE: CyberCentric is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the Cyber Security Conclave 2024, a virtual gathering of esteemed cyber security leaders from across the Middle East. Held on March 27, 2024, the conclave focused on the paramount importance of "Mitigating Human Risk to Build Cyber Resilience." In an era marked by escalating cyber threats, the conclave highlighted the key role of human risk management in strengthening organizations against evolving vulnerabilities. Speakers including Salim Husain from Qatar Central Bank, Simon Perry from Cyber1, Syed Abid Ali from PhishRod, Zeeshan Siddiqui from Bank Alfalah, M. Umair Iqbal from Calidus Aerospace and Shah Sheikh from DTS Solution discussed strategies to counter human-centric cyber threats. The sessions ...

Mar252024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

An Exclusive Conversation with Laurence Elbana covering TRINEXIA’S (Middle East and India) Strategies and Solutions in Cybersecurity

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In this rapidly evolving landscape of IT security, Laurence stands out as a seasoned professional with 16 years of invaluable experience in the Middle East and Europe. Currently serving as the Director - Europe, Middle East & India at TRINEXIA, he has been at the forefront of recruiting teams, shaping regional strategies, and consistently driving year-over-year revenue growth. In our exclusive interview, Laurence Elbana shares his insights on TRINEXIA's approach to cybersecurity solutions. Q1. Based on your experience, how do you perceive the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape, and what trends do you foresee shaping the industry’s future? The cybersecurity threat landscape is continuously evolving with increasing sophistication of attacks, including ransomware, phish...

Mar222024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

Former U.S. secret service agent and convicted hacker reunite for the first time on the GISEC Global stage

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Matt O’Neill and Hieu Minh Ngo share their unique story of redemption, as the pair seek to transform global understanding of evolving cybersecurity threats Dubai, UAE: A former United States Secret Service Agent and a Vietnamese former-hacker-turned-cybersecurity-specialist are set to reunite for the first time at GISEC Global 2024, Middle East and Africa’s largest cybersecurity event, to discuss their unique cat-and-mouse-style chase, which ultimately resulted in an arrest and conviction. Matt O’Neill, a decorated agent, has dedicated his life to fighting cybercrime Matt O’Neil is a retired U.S. Secret Service Agent who worked as the Managing Director of Cyber Operations, where he led the service’s global cyber investigative operations, digital forensics, mobile wireless tra...

Mar222024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

Regulation remains the strongest multiplier to cybersecurity growth, according to report from Frost & Sullivan

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Newly released report ahead of GISEC Global 2024 offers deep dive into current conditions of the region’s cybersecurity industry Dubai, UAE: In 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) actively repelled more than 50,000 cyberattacks daily, according to the UAE Cybersecurity Council. In the first three quarters of the same year, the country successfully prevented over 71 million attempted attacks in total. These findings, highlighted in a report from analysts Frost & Sullivan (F&S), show the exponential growth of the region’s cybersecurity landscape – and serve as a sobering reminder of the rising threats that accompany it. As the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) cybersecurity industry continues to grow – with F&S estimating it to triple in value by 2030 to reach US$13.4...

Mar82024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

GISEC Global celebrates Women in Cybersecurity ahead of annual exhibition

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Leading female figures in the global cybersecurity industry will unite at the regional super-connector to discuss the obstacles and opportunities shaping their careers Dubai, United Arab Emirates: As the Middle East’s largest and most impactful cybersecurity event, GISEC Global continues to provide a solid platform and expand the opportunities for women in the field, fuelling the growth of a diverse industry that is set to transform the world’s digital behaviours. This International Women’s Day, GISEC Global 2024 is spotlighting some of the most influential women in cybersecurity who will take centerstage at the Inspire conference, the most awaited annual programme gathering female leaders and industry experts, during the three-day cybersecurity showcase from 23-25 April 2024 at the...