A global shortage of cybersecurity professionals has become so severe that companies are increasingly at risk from hacking and industrial espionage. Protecting data and defending corporate networks is poised to be one of the most in-demand careers of the future. Yet companies are already...

When he looks back on the various PCI programmes that he has run, Rob Chapman, Director of Security Architecture at Cybera, a PDI Company, says there are three key items which always stand out. Why? Because they can quickly deliver outsized benefits to pretty much any business that’s...

With digitalisation now firmly on the agenda of all businesses, whatever their size, it’s crucial that an effective Digital Transformation strategy is in place to guide the process. We spoke to two industry experts who offered their views on how SMEs can prepare their strategies to enable...

We asked industry experts for their take on how SMEs can develop their Digital Transformation strategies. Find out what they had to say below. Thierry Nicault, Regional Vice-President, Middle East and Africa, Salesforce Middle East SMBs optimistic in leveraging technology to emerge from COVID-19...

Cybersecurity will be a top priority for organisations of all sizes in the new year as digtalisation strategies are ramped up. But with such a complex and continually evolving threat landscape, it can be difficult to know which areas to prioritise. Here, Andy Heather VP, Centrify, outlines the...

Ammar Enaya, Regional Director – Middle East, Turkey & North Africa (METNA) at Vectra, weighs in on the discussion on how organisations can secure their data. Organisations are increasingly transforming into ‘digital businesses’, where almost all of their operations are...

JG Heithcock, General Manager of Retrospect, a StorCentric company, tells us how organisations can best protect their company data. When most people think of the ramifications of a pandemic, cybersecurity threats tend to not be included. Sadly, cybercriminals are indeed exploiting the...

Giuseppe Brizio, CISO EMEA, Qualys, tells us how SMEs can bolster their data security. SMEs often have to walk a fine line between investments in technology solutions that are critical to the business (ERP solutions, CRM systems, financial tools, etc) and those that can protect the organisation...

Remote working looks set to be the new norm, leaving organisations with the challenge of enabling flexible, agile and secure working practices. Scott Dodds, CEO, Ultima, highlights the five most common IT headaches that remote working has brought, as well as options for combatting these....

It’s often easier for hackers to get into the systems of smaller companies – they can be seen as ‘easy pickings’ compared to larger corporates. Here, Stefan van de Giessen, General Manager: Cybersecurity at Networks Unlimited Africa, unpacks why and how SMEs should protect...