France’s data protection watchdog fined Alphabet’s Google $57 million (EUR 50 million) for breaching European Union online privacy rules, the biggest such penalty levied against a US tech giant.
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GCC firms struggling to meet GDPR deadline: report
With the deadline fast approaching, many GCC organisations are yet to begin the processes, risk lagging behind and facing penalties. 0 3014
Cryptojacking shows no signs of slowing down in 2019: ESET
Cases of cryptocurrency mining and cryptojacking will continue to grow in 2019, as attackers target smart devices and home assistants …
UAE Exchange’s Venu Sriraj on protecting the sanctity of data
UAE Exchange CISO Venu Sriraj discusses how the firm is protecting two of the most valuable assets of its customers – money and data.
Unifying data management
Bahaa Salah, Managing Director, Gulf and Near East, Ingram Micro, discusses how regional customers must move forward by giving data …
ESET enhances offerings for the constantly-connected users
Cybersecurity firm ESET has released the latest version of ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Internet Security and ESET Smart Security Premium that offers fortified multilayered protection, enhanced IoT protection, product referral and a new security report feature.
Mitigating risks
Samer Semaan, Value-Add Distribution Manager, UAE & Gulf at Dell EMC, urges regional enterprises to invest in robust security solutions …
“Our vision is to become a trusted IT security partner for enterprises”: ESET GM
At ESET Middle East’s action-packed Security Days customer event, which took place at Shangri-La in Dubai, attendees had an opportunity …
BA chief apologises to thousands of customers hit in latest data breach
After the credit card information of hundreds of thousands of its customers were compromised over a two-week period in the …
Symantec offers free checkup for VPNFilter menace on routers
Symantec has announced VPNFilter Check, a free online tool designed to help individuals and organisations quickly and simply determine if a router may be impacted by VPNFilter malware.
How partners can win customers’ trust
Alain Penel, regional vice president, Middle East, Fortinet, advises partners to take advantage of the opportunities that help customers reassess …