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Progress in ICT industry policy and cybersecurity standards drive MENA and Central Asia toward an intelligent era

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These developments can help address the barriers in the journey towards a fully connected, intelligent world. Operators in MENA especially need to improve their optical fiber networks to provide homes and offices with the speed and stability for these advancements.

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2 Innovations That Can Tip the Balance in Cybersecurity

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Software-based advanced analytics — including big data, machine learning, behavior analytics, deep learning and, eventually, artificial intelligence. Eliminating or reducing the advantage that cyber offense has over defense is critical to creating a more stable cyberspace. They are: Innovations in automation. Why is this so important?

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3 Strategies Employed by the Leading Enterprise Cybersecurity Platforms

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To get acquainted with the ways security firms are handling the new breed of threats in cyberspace, here’s a rundown of the notable strategies the leading cybersecurity platforms and security firms are offering. Long gone are the days when a lone wolf attacker was manually knocking at the door.”. Breach and attack simulation.

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Proactive cybersecurity: sometimes offence is the best defense

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It’s important for security hunting teams to have high-confidence threat intelligence and to follow the right feeds. While enriching alerts with real-time intelligence is not always easy, it’s vital for success. In addition to threat hunting, organizations can leverage services such as penetration testing and threat intelligence.

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CIOs sharpen tech strategies to support hybrid work

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Technologies cited by IDC include intelligent space and capacity planning tools, which the firm predicts 55% of global enterprises will use to reinvent office locations by 2024. Hybrid workers today are looking for digital workplace experiences that are seamless as they move between home and office, Abbatiello says.

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Competition is stiff, but retailers know what it takes to compete

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International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. Reducing security complexity by adopting more comprehensive solutions like secure access service edge (SASE). IDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG Inc.),

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What Are State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks and Do They Use AI?

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Artificial intelligence has played a very important role in modern cyber attacks. As the world’s top institutions and critical infrastructures digitally transform and reap the benefits of better, more efficient workflows thanks to modern cyberspace, cybercrime threats have also gained the ability to transcend into the physical.