Ever since the dawn of the internet, it was only a matter of time before hackers and cyber criminals would launch cyber attacks with relative anonymity and disrupt operations of large and small organizations alike. Due to the rapid evolution of technology, there has been a massive increase in the complexity of communication and networking infrastructure thereby making investigation of cyber crimes difficult and time consuming. At times, footprints of illegal activities are often buried in large volumes of data that needs to be sifted through in order to collect evidence of cyber crimes. A recent study stated that the Middle East IT sector is on track to register a year-on-year growth of 8 per cent against a backdrop of cyber crime which is costing the region up to $1 billion. Given these circumstances, prudent organizations have adopted robust approaches to cyber security enforcement and integrated new generation technologies that will detect and possibly recover losses through protection of critical business information, without constraining innovation and growth of product or services.

Fleming Gulf's inaugural 'Digital Forensics - Cyber Crime Investigation Summit' will take place on 24th and 25th November, 2015 in Dubai to discuss the current challenges & trends, impacts of recent attacks, sharing of best-practices and showcasing of emerging technologies that can expedite the investigative process in this digitized world. The summit will host delegations of IT professionals, digital forensics experts, IT auditors, practitioners and researchers from diverse fields, that will provide opportunities for business and intellectual engagement amongst participants tied by a common goal of accelerating their digital forensic programs to mitigate threats and cyber crimes within their business operations.

Topics such as 'Trends of the past – Comparative analysis of Digital Forensics in the last 5 years', 'Analyzing the ROI of investing in Digital Forensics', 'Bridging the gap between IT & Legal Department', 'Cyber-Threat intelligence – Reshaping your business security' and many more will be imparted to the participants by leading industry specialists. The summit will also provide a platform for companies to showcase their latest technologies, useful tools, relevant research, investigative techniques, and methods for handling security breaches and cyber crime investigations to the Middle East market.