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The Sharjah Government Pavilion sets the roadmap for a sustainable digital future at GITEX Global 2023

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Monday, October 16, 2023

DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On its first day at GITEX Global 2023, the Sharjah Government Pavilion drew the attention of several dignitaries and heads of government departments.

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DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On its first day at GITEX Global 2023, the Sharjah Government Pavilion drew the attention of several dignitaries and heads of government departments.
They were briefed on a range of innovative projects presented by eleven government entities under the slogan "Towards a Sustainable Digital Future."
The pavilion showcased the innovations of the Holy Quran Academy in Sharjah, featuring the "Sharjah Maqraa."
The Sharjah Finance Department has unveiled the "Rasid Digital Platform," an innovative model aimed at achieving developmental objectives and proactive oversight.

The Sharjah Government Pavilion sets the roadmap for a sustainable digital future at GITEX Global 2023

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Monday, October 16, 2023

DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On its first day at GITEX Global 2023, the Sharjah Government Pavilion drew the attention of several dignitaries and heads of government departments.

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DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On its first day at GITEX Global 2023, the Sharjah Government Pavilion drew the attention of several dignitaries and heads of government departments.
They were briefed on a range of innovative projects presented by eleven government entities under the slogan "Towards a Sustainable Digital Future."
The pavilion showcased the innovations of the Holy Quran Academy in Sharjah, featuring the "Sharjah Maqraa."
The Sharjah Finance Department has unveiled the "Rasid Digital Platform," an innovative model aimed at achieving developmental objectives and proactive oversight.

UPDATE - Revelstoke Partners with Check Point Software Technologies to Automate Industry-Leading Detection and Response Solutions

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

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The Revelstoke and Check Point partnership helps provide solutions to these key challenges by orchestrating Check Point’s high fidelity Harmony Endpoint & Quantum network detection, cloud-native CloudGuard protection, as well as ThreatCloud AI-powered file scanning, through Revelstoke’s intuitive security automation workflows built-in case management.

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The Revelstoke and Check Point partnership helps provide solutions to these key challenges by orchestrating Check Point’s high fidelity Harmony Endpoint & Quantum network detection, cloud-native CloudGuard protection, as well as ThreatCloud AI-powered file scanning, through Revelstoke’s intuitive security automation workflows built-in case management.
Current Check Point users will be able to massively reduce the gap between detection and remediation.
“We’re excited to partner with Check Point because they are one of the most forward-leaning cybersecurity solutions innovators around today.” Stated Revelstoke Co-Founder and CEO, Bob Kruse.
Check Point works closely with Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to create broadly applicable APIs, which makes integrating with Check Point's solutions easier for all partners.

Wages Dominate Cybercrime Groups' Operating Expenses

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Monday, April 3, 2023

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DALLAS, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today published new research detailing how criminal groups start behaving like corporations as they grow bigger, but that this comes with its own attendant costs and challenges.

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A typical large organization allocates 80% of its operating expenses to wages, according to the report.
However, larger cybercrime organizations can be harder to manage and have more 'office politics,' poor performers, and trust issues.
This report highlights to investigators the importance of understanding the size of the criminal entities they're dealing with."
A typical large organization allocates 80% of its operating expenses to wages, with the figure similarly high (78%) for small criminal organizations, according to the report.

OPSEC a Critical Requirement for Open-Source and Dark Net Collection

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

"Targeted adversary data collection creates significant risk when seeking relevant information not available from threat intelligence feeds.

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"Targeted adversary data collection creates significant risk when seeking relevant information not available from threat intelligence feeds.
"We assess and teach, repeatable and measurable OPSEC during open-source collection (OSINT) or the dark net.
Attendees also take with them a plethora of in-class used tools and techniques along with open-source and dark net sites where ransomware and threat actors operate.
* Read more about the training: https://tinyurl.com/OPSEC-OSINT
Interested in speaking with us about cyber intelligence, counterintelligence, hybrid warfare, OPSEC/OSINT/Dark Net collection?

Insights on the Open Source Intelligence Global Market to 2027 - Rising Demand for Data Gathering from Publicly Available Sources to Gain Crucial Business Insights Drives Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, January 20, 2023

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Open source intelligence (OSINT) is the process of identifying, gathering, processing, analyzing, and reporting data from publicly available sources.

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Open source intelligence (OSINT) is the process of identifying, gathering, processing, analyzing, and reporting data from publicly available sources.
It comprises all the offline or online information that is publicly available, whether free of cost, purchasable, or obtainable by request.
It is used to discover publicly available assets of organizations for testing a computer system, network, and cybersecurity of web applications and securing the data.
At present, the growing demand for data gathering from publicly available sources to gain crucial business insights represents one of the key factors driving the market.

Global Open Source Intelligence Market Report 2022 to 2027: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunities and Forecasts

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

DUBLIN, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Open Source Intelligence Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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DUBLIN, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Open Source Intelligence Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The global open source intelligence market size reached US$ 8.27 Billion in 2021.
Open source intelligence (OSINT) is the process of identifying, gathering, processing, analyzing, and reporting data from publicly available sources.
What is the structure of the global open source intelligence market and who are the key players?

Sophos 2023 Threat Report: Criminals “Follow the Money” by Commercializing Cybercrime, Launching More “Innovative” Ransomware Attacks and Doubling Down on Credential Theft

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

This isnt just the usual fare, such as malware, scamming and phishing kits for sale, said Sean Gallagher, principal threat researcher, Sophos.

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This isnt just the usual fare, such as malware, scamming and phishing kits for sale, said Sean Gallagher, principal threat researcher, Sophos.
Criminals continue to exploit legitimate executables and utilize living off the land binaries (LOLBins) to launch various types of attacks, including ransomware.
To learn more about the changing threat landscape in 2022 and what it means for security teams in 2023, read the full Sophos 2023 Threat Report .
Sophos services and products connect throughitscloud-based Sophos Central management console and are powered bySophos X-Ops, the companys cross-domain threat intelligence unit.

Integrated Solutions that can Plug the Security Gaps Arising from IT-OT Convergence to Find Increased Adoption

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) converge, enterprises must decide how they will reconcile the vast differences in IT and OT security. Unlike the IT networks they connect with, OT networks are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks. The IT/OT industry is addressing this issue by implementing purpose-built, integrated security solutions that can natively onboard connections from both ends. These solutions, along with threat intelligence and analytics, are becoming increasingly crucial as organizations require actionable and straightforward insights into the growing complexity of their converged environments.

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The IT/OT industry is addressing this issue by implementing purpose-built, integrated security solutions that can natively onboard connections from both ends.
These solutions, along with threat intelligence and analytics, are becoming increasingly crucial as organizations require actionable and straightforward insights into the growing complexity of their converged environments.
It explores the need to implement an integrated solution to address the security challenges created by IT-OT convergence.
"The Siemens Extensible Security Testing Application (SiESTA) is a framework to carry out comprehensive security checks associated within IT-OT network environments.

Integrated Solutions that can Plug the Security Gaps Arising from IT-OT Convergence to Find Increased Adoption

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) converge, enterprises must decide how they will reconcile the vast differences in IT and OT security. Unlike the IT networks they connect with, OT networks are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks. The IT/OT industry is addressing this issue by implementing purpose-built, integrated security solutions that can natively onboard connections from both ends. These solutions, along with threat intelligence and analytics, are becoming increasingly crucial as organizations require actionable and straightforward insights into the growing complexity of their converged environments.

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The IT/OT industry is addressing this issue by implementing purpose-built, integrated security solutions that can natively onboard connections from both ends.
These solutions, along with threat intelligence and analytics, are becoming increasingly crucial as organizations require actionable and straightforward insights into the growing complexity of their converged environments.
It explores the need to implement an integrated solution to address the security challenges created by IT-OT convergence.
"The Siemens Extensible Security Testing Application (SiESTA) is a framework to carry out comprehensive security checks associated within IT-OT network environments.