The latest report by Trend Micro revealed that the GCC countries continue to be the chief targets of cyber-criminals, UAE and Kuwait being the most vulnerable countries prone to attacks. The UAE is the land of boundless possibilities for digital transformation and technological developments. With the great reward and power comes the great trials and… …
GDPR for Enhanced Data Security
In a radical move to reform the existing Data Protection Directive that was established in 1995, the new EU regulation, GDPR has been formulated and is prospected to be in action from 25th of May 2018. The ever-evolving media-scape and internet world calls for updated laws and regulations for data privacy and security. The objective… …
Machine Learning for a Future-Facing ZTS Revolution
Zero-Trust Security is a cutting-edge technology that starts with Next-Gen Access and enables user verification and device validation, limited access, and provision to learn and adapt. Machine learning is integral to this spearheading security as it quickly detects anomalies while ensuring superior user experience. A risk-based security strategy, instead of compliance strategy, is the key… …
Will Cryptocurrency Replace Conventional Currency
Cryptocurrencies have grown in popularity over the last couple of years. It has gained significant interest in the financial sector because it uses cryptography and decentralized processes to improve the security of financial transactions. Bitcoin is the most popular and widely circulated cryptocurrency. It was the first to implement a blockchain-based distributed ledger system back… …
Internet of Thing Under Attack
2017 was an eventful year in the world of Internet Thing Under Attack, unfortunately not for good reasons. It marked the first time a large scale cyber security attack was carried out in the form of the Mirai Malware, which recruited IoT devices into a network botnet that was used to create large-scale, disruptive denial-of-… …
Cyber Security with Artificial Intelligence
The development of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning is creating excitement in the cyber security sector offering potentially huge benefits by supporting information security professionals and enabling the development of automated and intelligent technologies. However, the development of cyber security artificial intelligence and intelligent technologies will also create new risks, threats and challenges around control… …
