Breached dating website FriendFinder allegedly missed email warnings from security researchers that its site had been breached and customers' data was being sold on a "darknet" site. What can other businesses learn from that apparent mistake?
With growing vulnerabilities and changing cyberthreats, CISOs must leverage threat intelligence models to gauge attackers' motives, says FireEye's Rich Costanzo, who calls on CISOs to "re-imagine" security.
In an application-driven economy, are security leaders paying enough attention to application-level security? OWASP's Dhruv Soi speaks on how to ensure security in the application development lifecycle.
The Reserve Bank of India plans to set up an IT subsidiary to help banks strengthen cybersecurity. Banking and security leaders say this is a positive move toward responding to cybercrime trends.
The use of century-old laws and the lack of a data protection regime is hurting India's ability to combat cyberfraud, says independent adviser Nandkumar Saravade. What immediate steps must be taken?
The banking sector in the Middle East region faces growing challenges from phishing attacks and APTs. Banque Saudi Fransi's Osman asks: Have CISOs learned their lessons and made adjustments after past attacks?
The Abu Dhabi government is investing in the healthcare industry and encouraging cloud and virtualization technologies for better productivity. George Yacoub of SEHA sees immense security challenges ahead.
What are some of the unique security challenges facing Asian organizations, and how can they meet them? Steve Durbin of the global Information Security Forum shares insight from new research.
The demand for improved governance and risk management is huge in Dubai and neighbouring regions, as global players embark on ambitious projects. Smartworld's Ahmad Qurram Baig discusses the CISO's responsibilities.
Oman is dealing with the challenge of increasing cyber incidents and a rise in cybercrime and so on. How does Oman's CERT address this surge? OCERT's head, Al Salehi, shares his 2015 cybersecurity agenda.
Is there a governance structure that can protect your network and customer data against future attacks? Oman Insurance's Bhatia discusses how security and business alignment is critical to data security.
Do CISOs need mentoring? Daniel Lohrmann shares insights on the importance of mentoring CISOs to enable them to spot growth opportunities and also to build up their interpersonal skills.
In developing markets such as Asia and the Middle East, how can security practitioners best prepare themselves to tackle the rapidly-changing threat landscape? Resilience is the key, says security leader Bruce Schneier.
As the Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference enters its third year, event director Ayusha Tyagi discusses the event's heritage, objectives and key themes to be explored by security professionals this year.
The Government of Dubai has embarked on a project to build a world-class smart city that is safe and secure for its citizens. What kind of security challenges must be overcome to meet those goals?
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