Publicis Sapient outline the importance of designing smart ‘connected’ destinations

CNME Editor Mark Forker managed to secure an exclusive interview with Sooho Choi, Global Head of Travel & Hospitality at digital transformation consultancy, Publicis Sapient, to find out more about the concept of smart destinations, and the challenge facing city planners in terms of ensuring connected IoT devices that fuel futuristic cities are robust and secure.

Nozomi Networks Launches ADVantage Partner Program

Nozomi Networks Inc., the leader in OT and IoT security, announced it has enhanced its channel program to fully mobilise its global network of partners for aggressive growth and success. The new Nozomi Networks ADVantage partner program rewards top partners that commit to building successful business with Nozomi Networks with unparalleled margins, go-to-market tools and programs, and certifications.

DDoS Protection Major Concern for Middle East Service Providers

A return to pre-pandemic working practices is unlikely to happen. To learn more about the impact on networks and cyber security that COVID-19 has had on service providers, A10 Networks commissioned a survey and the results from the Middle East provide interesting insights. A large proportion of the senior IT professionals that we surveyed were adamant that the workplace won’t snap back to how it was before COVID-19, and that they expect and are preparing for a hybrid approach to working practices. The pandemic significantly raised awareness around the resiliency of the network and the robustness of security, and going forward, subscribers and enterprises expect much stronger security from their communications service providers and will demand more in their SLAs and expand to other types of service providers to get this commitment.

Ransomware Reality is Biting, so How do Businesses Bite Back?

It’s up to every organisation across every industry to invest in modern data protection practices to minimise the impact of ransomware attacks. Viewing attacks as an inevitability is the first step towards creating a more cyber-secure culture, with employees who are more educated and aware of ransomware. At the same time, businesses need to have the right safeguards in place to minimise disruption, including anti-virus software and firewalls, plus continuous backup and recovery to offer adequate insurance against the crippling effects of ransomware.

Mimecast launches AI-enabled solution designed to help organisations protect against email threats

Mimecast Limited, a leading email security and cyber resilience company, today announced the Mimecast CyberGraph solution, a new add-on for Mimecast Secure Email Gateway (SEG) that is engineered to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help detect sophisticated phishing and impersonation attacks. CyberGraph creates an identity graph which is built to store information about relationships between all senders and recipients. The graph is designed to detect anomalies and leverages machine learning technology to help organisations stay one step ahead of threat actors by alerting employees to potential cyber threats.

Risky online behaviours to avoid for a safe hybrid workplace

Werno Gevers, Regional Manager at Mimecast Middle East, talks about the critical role of employee behaviour with regards to organisational security, and puts emphasis on the need for regular, effective and engaging cybersecurity awareness training to help employees avoid some of the common behaviours that could put them and the organisations at risk.

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