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Proofpoint’s 2023 Voice of the CISO report revelations Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today released its annual Voice of the CISO report, which explores key challenges, expectations, and priorities of chief information security officers. The findings reveal that most CISOs have returned to the elevated concerns they experienced early in the pandemic. Fifty-five percent of CISOs in Saudi Arabia surveyed feel at risk of a material cyberattack, compared to 27% the year before, when they may have felt a brief sense of calm after adapting to the chaos of the pandemic. This year’s data is a shift back to 2021 when 58% of CISOs in the Kingdom believed a material attack was imminent. Likewise, sentiments about preparedness levels have reversed: 49% feel unprepared to cope with a targeted cyber-attack, showing a significant increase over last year’s 28% and a decrease from 2021’s 66%. While organizations have largely over-
come the disruptions of the last two years, the effects of the Great Resignation and employee turnover continue to linger, exacerbated by the recent wave of mass layoffs—90% of CISOs in Saudi Arabia say that employees leaving the organization played a role in a data loss event. Even though 65% of security leaders had to deal with the loss of sensitive information in the past 12 months, 50% believe they have adequate data protection in place. The 2023 Voice of the CISO report examines global third-party survey responses from more than 1,600 CISOs at mid-to-large size organizations across different industries. Throughout the course of Q1 2023, 100 CISOs were interviewed in each market across 16 countries: the U.S., Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, UAE, KSA, Australia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Brazil.
Emile Abou Saleh, Regional Director, Middle East & Africa at Proofpoint
Veritas simplifies FY24 channel program to help partners drive growth
Yudum Yonak, Channel Director of International Emerging Region at Veritas.
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Veritas Technologies, the leader in secure multicloud data management, unveiled substantial updates to its Veritas Partner Force program for the company’s fiscal year 2024 (FY24). The updated program, launched to channel partners in April, helps accelerate their transition to the cloud with enhanced rewards for cloud-based deals and a simplified transaction process, in addition to new training and accreditation programs. As a global hub for digital transformation, it’s no surprise that recent Veritas international cloud research found the UAE is ranked in the top two globally for public cloud adoption. With more businesses migrating to the cloud, they want to empower their partners to deliver a seamless transition by making it easy for them and their customers to do business with us. By
streamlining their channel platform processes they are delivering on this mission of making it easier for their partners to focus on what they do best—providing exceptional service to customers. That’s why they are focused this year on streamlining their processes, rewards, and pricing, all while supporting their partners with additional enablement packages and more flexible development funding. Veritas will launch new initiatives in FY24 to improve the resources available to both the twotier channel and managed service providers that will simplify engagement. This news coincides with the recent appointment of Oliver Norman, Vice President of Channel & Alliances EMEAI at Veritas, who manages and supports Yudum in her role across the International Emerging Market.
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