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Dubai-based Azizi
Developments is protecting
its social media channels and
improving its brand integrity
after implementing a solution
from ZeroFOX.
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Azizi Developments is a design and
customer lead development company.
This means a permanent dedication
to understanding and meeting clients’
aspirations, developing distinctive homes
that set the standard in contemporary
building design and offering an
unparalleled level of customer service.
Challenges
There were too many fake social media
accounts, resulting in a loss in the
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ZEROFOX SECURES AZIZI
DEVELOPMENTS’ BRAND
INTEGRITY FROM SOCIAL
MEDIA AND DIGITAL RISKS
zizi Developments is the
real estate investment arm
of Azizi Group. Established
in 2007 with headquarters
in Dubai, the company’s diverse
experience in the property market has
led the value of its current portfolio in the
emirate to over AED45 billion, with more
than 200 projects in the pipeline.
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conversion of social media leads
into business. Another challenge was
the management of content flow and
there was lockdown on employee-led
social outreach.
Taking control of the process
Head of Cybersecurity at Azizi
Developments, Ankit Satsangi, took
matters into his own hands and decided
to find a way to put an end to the
mushrooming of fake online profiles
and properties. Outlining the biggest
cybersecurity challenges faced by the
business, he said: “Because we are in
real estate, we see and we expect a lot
of phishing attacks targeting CFOs and
other c-level executives.
“We also expect a lot of fraudulent
transactions as well. Apart from
that, social media threats have really
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