INTERVIEW / NETWITNESS
THE HUNT FOR CYBERATTACKS MARTIN SUTHERLAND, GENERAL MANAGER, NETWITNESS, ON THE NEED FOR FORESIGHT ABOUT POTENTIAL SECURITY BREACHES.
Martin Sutherland
W
hat according to you
business in the UAE that we survey says that
risks. Most of the people assume that the
are the main security
there has been some level sort of business
cloud is secure but that is not necessarily
challenges that the
closure or shut down due to ransomware.
the case. Organisations need to perform
META organisations need to address?
Ransomware is a major issue, however,
extra due diligence to ensure that they have
it’s not the ONLY issue. With the onset of
the same level of security in the cloud as
There are some distinct security challenges
the pandemic, a lot of organisations have
they would on-premise.
faced by customers in the Middle East and
undergone digital transformations that have
Africa. Ransomware attacks are at the top of
enabled remote workforces, which rely on
How does NetWitness help tackle this
that list. There are ongoing and continuous
more digital tools and cloud resources.
current increase of ransomware attacks?
attacks in the region. Around 42 percent of local
Many of these tools pose their own security
A lot of people believe that ransomware is
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