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SYMANTEC EXPERT: WHAT
DOES DATA LOSS MEAN
FOR YOUR BUSINESS?
Businesses in the Middle East need to get serious about
data protection if they don’t want to be exposed to
significant risks. Gordon Love, Vice President – EMEA
Emerging Region, Symantec, provides us with a timely
reminder about the importance of data protection.
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n 2017, we saw attacks like Shamoon,
WannaCry and Petya making headlines.
According to Symantec’s 2017 Internet
Security Threat Report (ISTR), the UAE was
the second most targeted country (after
Saudi Arabia) for ransomware attacks in the
Middle East and Africa. in place but also the importance of data
protection. With the rise of digitisation it
takes just one simple but sophisticated
attack to cripple critical infrastructure
across various industries. In the Middle East
governments have set up regulations to
thwart cyberattacks.
Furthermore, Symantec found one in 136
emails in the UAE contained a malicious
link or attachment. Large enterprises (more
than 2,501 employees) in the country
received the most emails containing
malware and phishing. The National E-Security Authority,
established in 2012, regulates the protection
of the communications networks and
information systems in the UAE.
Mega breaches are a stark reminder to not
only have robust cybersecurity measures
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The authority is dedicated to data protection
and online privacy, two main priorities to
the UAE government when it comes to
cybercrime and e-security.
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