Focus: IT Security in the Middle East

Cyber security today is something that all organisations, regardless of the sector or region they are in, must have on their priority list.

Reputational damage caused by large data breaches can devastate a business or public sector organisation. Even if a breach doesn’t involve any money being stolen, the financial losses incurred through reduced business volumes and repairing damage are potentially fatal to a business. In the public sector it will destroy trust and undermine much of an organisation’s digital investments.

According to research, around half of consumers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have an unfavourable view of a company subjected to a cyber attack, and more than half say they would stop buying from a compromised company. Read more about this in this issue.

In this issue, we look at the challenges facing organisations in the Middle East as they increasingly rely on digital technologies to engage with customers and citizens.

We also analyse specific risks to enterprises, such as malware sneaking into networks under the guise of encryption.

But a good cyber security posture goes beyond implementing technology and involves creating policies around things such as data breach notification. Read how UAE businesses are struggling to come clean about data breaches, with most IT leaders in the country covering up information about attacks.

However, Middle East organisations are investing in security. In this issue, we feature how Abu Dhabi-based hotel group Rotana Hotels changed its cyber security strategy after centralising its critical IT systems, and began with a centralised antivirus system.

Vendor:: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com
Posted:: Feb 8, 2021
Published:: Sep 16, 2016
Format:: PDF
Type:: eGuide

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