ISSUE # 48
Security Advisor ME April 2020
Navigating cybersecurity and remote working in the time of COVID-19
Movers and shakers
The latest people movement in the regi
Security at your fingertips
Smartphones are becoming increasingly vital in the way we do business, how can organisations keep mobile security threats at bay?
Fuelling security
Industry experts discuss the cybersecurity challenges that oil and gas professionals should be aware of
What’s Inside
Raqmiyat announces key change in leadership
0 20630Raqmiyat’s board of directors has announced the appointment of Saeed Mohammad Al Ghurair as the company's new managing director.
Removing admin rights can help mitigate Microsoft vulnerabilities: BeyondTrust
0 2634BeyondTrust has released the seventh edition of its Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report, which showed provides the latest annual breakdown into security vulnerabilities facing organisations today.
New hacking group targets industrial firms: Kaspersky
0 3645Kaspersky has recently uncovered a new hacking group that is currently targeting organisations in the industrial sector.
SANS offers free kit to secure home workers
0 1979SANS Security Awareness, a division of the SANS Institute, has created the “Securely Working from Home” Deployment Kit.
Dubai warns against heightened risks of cyber-attacks
0 5006The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has called on financial institutions to stay vigilant as cyber-attacks, phishing attempts and fraud increase amid the coronavirus pandemic.
What the coronavirus outbreak can teach us about cybersecurity
0 3269Brian Pinnock, cyber resilience expert, Mimecast, discusses the uncanny similarities between the human responses to the coronavirus outbreak and cybersecurity incidents.
Ooredoo accelerates cybersecurity in Oman with new deal
0 50667Ooredoo, the Sultanate’s digital partner of choice for businesses, has entered into a strategic partnership with the National Security Services Group (NSSG).