Despite automation, the human factor can still put industrial processes at risk: employee errors or unintentional actions were behind 52 percent of incidents affecting operational technology and industrial control system (OT/ICS) networks.
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How Baklawa Made Better is streamlining its operations with cloud
Baklawa Made Better (BMB) Head of IT Ramesh Ramiah shares how the firm’s migration to cloud helped improve business operations and ROI.
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Dubai has reportedly been recognised as the seventh FinTech location globally for economic potential, highlighting Dubai’s efforts to support and expedite sustainable economic growth.
Startup incubator Sheraa, Liv. team up to foster tech-enabled businesses
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) and Liv., the digital-only lifestyle bank by Emirates NBD, have teamed up to educate UAE youth and jump-start their entrepreneurial journey with a workshop series recently.
Snap supports more creators with Lens Studio updates
Snap Inc. has announced today Lens 2.1, a new update to Lens Studio, Snap’s free desktop app that makes it possible for anyone to build AR for Snapchat.
Centrify strengthens commitment to securing modern enterprises
Centrify executives have joined key working groups within the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a global organisation dedicated to defining standards, certifications and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment.
First-ever Emirati astronaut to bring UAE heritage and culture to space
The UAE is set to make history on 25th September, when the nation’s first-ever astronaut Hazza Al Mansoori takes off to space for his mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Citrix accelerates application development with new latest integrations
Citrix has expanded its open source integrations, enabling companies to leverage modern, innovative cloud environments from a variety of providers to accelerate their move to the cloud and the results they can achieve.
The unusual suspects: human error’s impact on cybersecurity
More often than not organisations are warned about security incidents that make the headlines tend to be about catastrophic technology failures or breaches caused by nefarious actors. However, what business leaders need to realise is that sometimes the most dangerous threats could be right under their noses.
Saudi Arabia calls for increased tech innovation to combat cyber-attacks
Increasing foreign cyber-attacks on Saudi Arabia are pushing for more institutionalisation by developing national cadres specialised to combat threats, according to cybersecurity expert Eng. Samer Omar.