Dubai - MENA Herald: ESET, the global pioneer of proactive endpoint security software, is to host its inaugural Security Day conference in the UAE and Qatar, designed to educate companies on how to minimise the risk to their information systems.
The world-renowned one-day conference, which will be held at the Millennium Hotel in Qatar on April 10, and at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Abu Dhabi, on April 17, will raise awareness of information security issues and how to tackle them. Industry experts Dimitris Raekos, General Manager, ESET Middle East, and Mohamed Djenane, Technical & Sales Manager, ESET Middle East, will host sessions at both conferences dealing with different aspects of crucial company data and how to protect it by providing insightful presentations and showcasing next-generation ESET security solutions. The sessions will also invite attendees to take part in in-depth discussions and networking opportunities with industry professionals.
The Security Day is designed to enhance knowledge levels across various areas, including Endpoint Protection that delivers comprehensive IT security for businesses via multiple layers of defence. The conference also focuses on the Next Generation Security Software Myths & Marketing; Malware Detection Technologies and Threat Landscape for 2016-2017 as companies seek to cater to customer needs via various security solutions. The spotlight will be on endpoint, antimalware and other solutions such as data encryption and secure authentication by spreading awareness about the latest threats and the mechanisms to implement in order to stay secure.
The conference will also address Data Protection & Security, highlighting how general data protection regulation in the EU is affecting companies in the Middle East; the importance of two-factor authentication that prevents security breaches by validating users' identities, Endpoint Encryption and ESET Technology Alliance, designed to better protect businesses with a range of complementary IT security solutions.
“As more and more data gets stored on our servers and computers, it requires better protection from security breaches and with online security becoming an important concern for businesses of all sizes, across all industries, we have established the Security Day to raise awareness and tackle cyber threats.” said Dimitris Raekos, General Manager, ESET Middle East.