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Geopolitical risks could present new opportunities for CIOs: Gartner

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Some of the key focus areas for CIOs, according to Gartner, are digital sovereignty, helping build a local technology industry, running a risk center and provide understanding of cyberspace in different nations. Data sovereignty will be a key focus area for CIOs.

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2 Innovations That Can Tip the Balance in Cybersecurity

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Cyber threats are increasingly automated using advanced technology. Eliminating or reducing the advantage that cyber offense has over defense is critical to creating a more stable cyberspace. But improved use of automation — combined with software-based advanced analytics — can help level the playing field. Why is this so important?

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Ransomware And The Defense Industrial Base

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According to the Symantec Internet Security Threat Report of 2016, governments’ growing dependence on information technology makes them vulnerable to ransomware attacks. Hackers perpetrate ransomware attacks against the defense industrial base to undercut the military, technological, and economic advantages of a government.

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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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The stakeholders included senior officials from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology and Huawei to discuss industry policies, successful practices, and valuable insights on key industry trends. We must ensure that we continue to embrace the culture of openness, transparency, and collaboration.

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CIOs sharpen tech strategies to support hybrid work

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In its Future of Work predictions for 2023 , IDC called hybrid work “a mainstay for our global future work landscape,” adding that “hybrid work will drive new technology solutions across functions and industries alike.” So now whenever we do something in IT, like release a capability, we have these principles in mind.

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3 Strategies Employed by the Leading Enterprise Cybersecurity Platforms

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To address newer challenges, security providers have developed new technologies and strategies to combat evolving threats. 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.

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Proactive cybersecurity: sometimes offence is the best defense

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Cyber threat intelligence is any information about threats and threat actors that is intended to help companies mitigate potential attacks in cyberspace. Based on the results, the security team can make any needed enhancements to address the vulnerabilities.