Proofpoint, a leading\ncybersecurity and compliance company, will showcase its portfolio of\npeople-centric cybersecurity solutions at GITEX. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Threat actors are increasingly targeting the human factor: in fact, 99% of today\u2019s\ntargeted cyber attacks are human activated<\/a>. These attacks rely on a person at the\nother end to open a weaponised document, click on an unsafe link, type their\ncredentials or even carry out the attacker\u2019s commands directly (such as wiring\nmoney or sending sensitive files).<\/p>\n\n\n\n These highly targeted, socially engineered attacks rely on cybercriminals\nidentifying who inside a company has access to the information they want and tricking\nunsuspecting employees through email, cloud apps and social media channels. Against\nthis ever-evolving threat landscape, it is vital that organisations, not just\nin the Middle East, but globally, recognise the importance of the human factor\nthreat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCybercriminals relentlessly target the people who will\nprovide the most lucrative pay-out and that\u2019s why we are committed to\ndelivering innovative people-centric security and training solutions that\nensure an organisation\u2019s most attacked people are protected,\u201d Emile Abou Saleh,\nRegional Director, Middle East and Africa for Proofpoint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to invest in the Middle East and are excited\nfor our participation at GITEX. The week represents a cornerstone in the Middle East cybersecurity events\ncalendar, and a fantastic opportunity to educate partners, customers and\nprospects on the cyber-risks facing employees today\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint provides unique\nvisibility into organisation\u2019s most targeted employees – and they often aren\u2019t the\ntraditional VIPs, but rather their very attacked people (VAPs). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Solutions showcased at GITEX Technology Week 2019 include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n