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itself, because if something happens
to the keys, entire sets of data can be
stolen or lost, and there’s nothing you
can do about it.
It is essential to continue to promote
encryption among companies by using
multi-factor authentication and data
encryption along with the security of the
encryption key as the threat landscape
is in constant change and hackers are
also more skillful.
The fact that data resides anywhere
and everywhere on the network makes
it harder to the companies to have full
control of it from the time data is in
transit. Thus, by encrypting the data,
companies are protecting themselves
and proactively avoiding data breaches.
DESPITE OF THE CYBERATTACKS AND DATA
BREACHES OCCURRED
IN THE REGION,
MIDDLE EASTERN
GOVERNMENTS
HAVE BEEN MAKING
INCREDIBLE
INVESTMENTS TO
ENSURE THEIR
SECURITY SYSTEMS
ARE UP TO DATE TO
MINIMISE THE RISKS
OF CYBER-ATTACKS
According to Gemalto’s Breach Level
Index report for the first half of 2015
there was an increment of 10% of data
breaches, while the compromised data
records have dropped by 41%. In spite
of the drop, it is important to highlight
that large data breaches are continuing
to expose massive amounts of personal
information and identities.
The Middle Eastern region has been
facing few cases of cyber-attacks and
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In spite of these facts, it is important
to highlight the greater maturity
and awareness of the Middle
Eastern enterprises that are starting
to understand the importance of
securing their data through solid
encryption strategies. The initiatives of
improving the security operations and
capabilities of