Emad Haffar is the Head of Technical Experts for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa at Kaspersky.

He is responsible for managing and guiding a team of system engineers whose goals are to support and grow Kaspersky’s enterprise business in these regions. He oversees large strategic projects and has direct involvement in planning, designing and consulting activities for complex solutions across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa.

Emad has more than 18 years of IT experience - including over 12 years in the cybersecurity industry.

In this What’s Next interview, Haffar explains why Kaspersky is an authority on prominent cyberthreats facing South African businesses and organizations. He unpacks the most talked-about cyberthreat - ransomware – and why it is such a big problem for South African businesses.

Find out more about Kaspersky's enterprise offering here: https://www.kaspersky.co.za/enterprise-security