GEC NEWS WIREA study by Citrix and the Ponemon Institute on IT security infrastructur found that 40% of UAE based respondents said their organization has security policies in place to ensure employees and third parties only have the appropriate access to sensitive business information. Nearly 79% of business respondents said that some of their existing security solutions are outdated and inadequate.
There is no one-size-fits-all security solution to address the threat landscape that businesses in the UAE face. Each organization has unique security obstacles and obligations. Globally, billions of dollars have been invested into IT security solutions and increasing annual security budgets has been an imperative. In fact, 99% of UAE respondents stated they will spend over a million dollars in 2017, however, many of the systems and people in place are still not able to handle today’s threats.
Security threats increase as more devices crowd networks and as people have more freedom to work from anywhere, on any device. Bring your own (BYO) devices are the new norm, and businesses need to put information security at the top of their priority list to ensure apps and data are secure no matter where they reside or are accessed.
Arthur Dell, Director, Technology Services, MEA, Citrix said, “The UAE’s constantly evolving cybersecurity threat landscape requires a new, more flexible IT security framework – one that extends beyond traditional fixed end-point security approaches to deliver threat detection and protection of apps and data at all stages. Citrix is committed to delivering robust solutions that are designed with data security in mind.”
