Reducing the cloud security overhead

March 13, 2024 at 05:00AM The modern world offers abundant choices, including multi-cloud infrastructure strategies, resulting in increased complexity and security concerns for enterprises. A study by 451 Research reveals that 98% of companies adopt multi-cloud for reasons like data sovereignty and cost optimization. However, challenges related to security skills, shared responsibility, and visibility persist, … Read more

Converging State Privacy Laws and the Emerging AI Challenge

February 28, 2024 at 10:05AM In 2023, 8 US states passed data privacy laws, with 4 more set to take effect in 2024, including Oregon, Montana, Texas, and Florida. While laws share similarities, they exhibit state-specific nuances, such as different thresholds and varied personal information definitions. Additionally, GenAI is attracting attention, prompting the need for … Read more

UAE to Chair World Bank’s Cloud Computing Working Group

December 15, 2023 at 11:19AM The UAE has been appointed as the chair of the World Bank’s Cloud Computing Working Group, acknowledging its cybersecurity support for entities moving to cloud systems. Despite the projected growth of the Middle East public cloud market, cybersecurity threats remain a concern. Dr. Bushra AlBlooshi highlights the UAE’s leading role … Read more

Middle East CISOs Fear Disruptive Cloud Breach

December 6, 2023 at 11:34AM Middle Eastern organizations are adopting cloud services rapidly, but 70% feel their cloud security is inadequate, above the global average of 63%. Cybersecurity concerns, local regulations, and geopolitics affect cloud adoption strategies. With increased cloud usage, the threat of significant disruption from breaches rises, although losses in Saudi Arabia and … Read more