In addition to the direct effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we also saw a sharp rise in cybercriminal activity. From simple phishing attacks to one of the largest DDoS attacks ever recorded, we saw the cyber threat landscape evolve and grow. At the same time, we also saw a rapid growth in the tech and cyber security industry.
Today’s organisations require the ability to autonomously secure all enterprise data – security related or not. This is exactly where enterprises can benefit from adopting XDR, an integrated platform that provides visibility and automated defences required across all assets.
The current pandemic-induced economic downturn has led many to rapidly increase the speed at which they digitise their business — sequestering workforces in their homes and looking for ways to serve a customer base that is now concentrated within digital channels. For many brands a greater transition into the cloud has been a fundamental strategy underpinning this move. However, moving to the cloud still has its challenges for some organisations. New complexities in the IT environment can prevent IT teams from delivering the promised return on cloud investments. Monitoring and observability are now critical components to an effective hybrid cloud strategy.
While the pandemic has accelerated digital transformation, it has also brought into focus the need to rebuild and acquire digital skills to help deliver what the business can do best, explains Ranjith Kaippada, Managing Director at Cloud Box Technologies.
Service accounts are a particular type of non-human privileged account used to execute applications and run automated services, virtual machine instances, and other processes. These accounts can be privileged local or domain accounts, and in some cases, they may have domain administrative privileges. This high level of privilege facilitates the smooth operation of many IT workflows, but a single service account can easily be referenced in many applications or processes. This interconnection, along with the critical nature of their usage, makes them very difficult to manage.
Sacha Giese, Head Geek at SolarWinds, has penned an exclusive op-ed for February’s edition of CNME, in which he outlines how a multi-cloud approach and strategy can be a driver for digital transformation.
Erdem Soyal, Vice President Middle East & Africa at Barco, has highlighted five workplace predictions that he expects to see come to fruition in 2021, such as the demand for a hybrid working environment in an exclusive op-ed for February’s edition of CNME.
From 5G-enabled remote operations to patient apps, digital innovations are being deployed in the healthcare sector to try and mitigate these challenges. However, there is one missing piece of the technology puzzle required to bring these key developments together and ensure the sector can keep scaling up – and that can be found at the Edge.
Companies can only develop and drive innovation with the right communication. However, this requires a cultural change – the traditional command-and-control style of leadership is outdated. But companies do not have to reinvent the wheel: Culture-as-a-Service is the answer.
Sharay Shams, General Manager, Motorola Middle East touches on the widespread deployment of 5G networks by service providers across the Gulf region and the responsibility in bridging the digital divide.
We think of cyber criminals as sitting in basements, plotting to subvert technology by breaking through the firewall, but the reality is that the problem is a human one. Technology is actually quite effective at withstanding attacks, so the attackers target the most vulnerable spot – the user.
Sanjay Kumar Sainani, SVP and CTO of Huawei Global Data Centre Facility Business, outlines the evolution that data centres have underwent in order to cope with the exponential increase in data growth.
Creating a culture of security is the future, but what does it look like in practice and how can organisations ensure they are following effective guiding principles to keep them on track? What can you do today to promote a positive security culture?
Sid Bhatia, Regional Director – Middle East, Dataiku, penned an exclusive op-ed for January’s edition of CNME that examines key data science trends that he believes will come to fruition in 2021- which includes the growing need for enterprises to apply AI more responsibly.
