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UAE viewpoint: Security is in the
driving seat for IT innovation
2019 security predictions content
for UAE potential physical damage as well as digital
data breaches.
The Middle East is becoming more and
more connected as we continue to inject
technology into every walk of life. Further, as the region becomes more and
more affected by global privacy regulations
(and before long, regional ones), we will see
organisations under more pressure to focus
on the privacy area and invest towards
effective privacy programmes.
Once thought of as part of the consumer
market, mobile and IoT have migrated into
the business world, and their presence in our
infrastructure systems, such as the national
grid and transport networks, shows it is of
critical concern.
With cyberthreats on the rise, the stakes
could not be higher: We’re talking about
It’s therefore not surprising to see IT
security step into the spotlight – for most it
is now a board-level concern.
But security should not be thought of
solely as keeping the threats out. Given IT
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IN TODAY’S
DIGITAL WORLD,
THE NATURE OF
SECURITY AND
RISK LANDSCAPE
ARE CONSTANTLY
CHANGING.
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