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11 Jan

Efficiency and effectiveness: The benefits of automating SAMA compliance

by Liam Davis
in Cyber Security Governance, Risk and, Compliance, SAMA Cyber Security Framework
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With cyber threats becoming more advanced and sophisticated, organizations also need a sophisticated approach to compliance and cybersecurity. During the third quarter of 2022, almost 15 million data records were compromised due to cyberattacks. To help organizations protect against cyberattacks, counties have implemented different regulations. One such standard is SAMA Cybersecurity Framework.    However, in this era of technology, a manual approach to SAMA compliance is time-consuming,...

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07 Dec

Why does your business need CCM automation?

by Elisa Desideri
in Cyber Security Governance, Risk and, Compliance
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With businesses migrating their workloads to the cloud, several security concerns, including data loss, and accidental exposure of credentials, have become more critical than ever. Over the past few years, cyber threats have increased, thus making cloud security and cloud security compliance essential to ensure business continuity.    Several non-profit organizations, including the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), have also created cybersecurity frameworks and controls to ensure secure...

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22 Nov

Understanding the Qatar cybersecurity framework 2022

by Elisa Desideri
in Cyber Security Governance, Risk and, Compliance
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With the increase in technology and the use of digital devices comes a great responsibility of securing the infrastructure utilizing this technology. We live in a world where everything is connected to the internet, and a minor vulnerability can lead to the exploitation of the whole network. Despite the efforts made in the cybersecurity industry, cybercriminals still find ways to breach networks. Cyberattacks not only...

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01 Nov

A guide to CIS Critical Security Controls

by Doruk Yalcinsoy
in Cyber Security Governance, Risk and, Compliance
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Due to the increasingly sophisticated threat landscape, cybersecurity has become a significant concern. Traditional security controls are no longer sufficient to protect organizations against sophisticated cyber-attacks, resulting in devastating results. In 2022, 31% of respondents of a survey by Statista stated they were affected by disruption of partner/customer operation and financial information theft as a result of successful cyberattacks.    Businesses need to implement defensive security controls...

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17 Oct

Everything you need to know about phishing attacks & ways to prevent it

by Doruk Yalcinsoy
in Social Engineering
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Phishing scams have emerged as one of the most prominent forms of cyberattacks today. In the first quarter of 2021, 637,302 unique phishing websites were identified, increasing 4% from the preceding quarter. This number continued to rise in the fourth quarter.    With daily activities shifting online due to the pandemic, cybercrime has risen in many parts of the world. Phishing was reported as the most common...

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05 Oct

Why do Government entities in Dubai need to implement the information security regulation ISR V2?

by Elisa Desideri
in Cyber Security Governance, Risk and, Compliance, ISR V2
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Information security has become a vital aspect of our lives today. With the increase in security-related concerns due to growing cyber attacks, governments across the globe issue different security protocols and regulations to ensure security throughout their country or state.    UAE has also been among those making strict security policies and laws for organizations to make information security an essential aspect of their business operations. According...

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