Under siege

There has been a dramatic increase in cyberattacks on critical infrastructure but regional organisations remain unprepared.

Etisalat to deliver GISEC keynote

Etisalat is stressing the importance of organisations sharing their risk with trusted service partners as the telco presents its portfolio of digital security solutions at GISEC 2015.

Kaspersky: Critical infrastructure faces severe threats

Cyber-terrorism attacks against power grids, water supply systems, chemical plants and other critical infrastructure loom as a threat that could become harsh reality before slow-moving agencies act to secure them better, says the head of Kaspersky Lab.

AccessData partners with Help AG in Gulf

The partnership extends to UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, which are key growth markets for the company and enables Help AG to offer their market leading cyber security, digital and mobile forensics and e-discovery solutions to regional enterprises.

Arbor: average Middle East attack is 2.376Gbps

Arbor Networks’ 2013 research of DDoS activity in the Middle East has revealed that the average size of attacks in the region is 2.376Gbps and the average duration of an attack exceeds an hour and ten minutes.

Growth by numbers

CNME catches up with Jean-Luc Lasnier, General Manager, MEA, Orange, to see what part this region is playing in the firm’s ‘Conquests 2015’ strategy.

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