ISSUE # 94
Security Advisor ME April 2025
Yahya Kassab, Senior Director & GM – KSA & Gulf, Commvault, shares strategic insights on the UAE’s cybersecurity evolution; embracing …
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Gerard Allison, Senior Vice-President of Sales for EMEA at Sophos, discusses cybersecurity trends, AI-driven security solutions, and the evolving threat landscape in the UAE with CPI Media Group.
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Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 28886SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Meta enjoys a milestone Q1 2026
0 65Its apps business including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp together hit $55.9 billion in revenue.
Apple prepares for a major iPhone camera upgrade
0 64The camera AI push is part of a broader Siri overhaul as Apple attempts to close the AI gap on rivals Google and Samsung.
Accenture invests in agentic AI specialist
0 67Netomi brings conversational AI technology which Accenture indicated is relatively straightforward to deploy because it does not use code orchestration.
OpenAI explores AI concierge tools
0 73Circles claims the so-called unified AI concierge connects customer experience, operations and revenue generation into a single intelligent layer.
DXC OASIS to redefine managed services with intelligent IT orchestration
0 61Dubai — DXC Technology, a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, has announced DXC OASIS, an intelligent orchestration platform that …
Kaspersky reveals a 37% increase in malicious packages compromising software supply chains
0 81Open-source software may contain intentionally hidden threats which can leave the products that use malicious packages vulnerable to manipulation, including supply chain attacks.
VAD Technologies and Data Dynamics strengthen GCC push for sovereign AI and governed data ecosystems
0 89Strategic MOU enables partners to transform unstructured data into compliant, AI-ready assets while advancing data sovereignty priorities. Dubai — VAD …
Zebra Technologies makes a strategic investment in Apera AI
0 100Apera AI enables the next wave of factory automation with 4D Vision, bringing Physical AI to robots so they can perceive, reason, and act in dynamic, unstructured manufacturing environments.
Nokia and partners look to push hybrid AI in the APAC region
0 100The partners have their sights set on accelerating adoption of hybrid AI inference architecture across the wider APAC region.
The EC finds Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act
0 96The EC found children aged less than 13-years can create an account using a false birth date with no effective controls in place to check if it is correct.
DeepSeek V4 drives up demand for Huawei AI chips
0 110The model is expected to significantly raise demand for AI workloads and domestic processing capacity.
SAS unveils AI Navigator to bring order to enterprise AI and strengthen governance
0 111New SaaS platform will accept any model or agent, govern every use case and accelerate AI innovation.
Rubrik secures and accelerates AI agents on Google Cloud
0 123Organisations using Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform can now leverage core Rubrik capabilities.
IFS appoints Ryan Courson as chief financial officer
0 84Seasoned finance executive combines dual expertise as both a technology investor and a CFO of fast-growth AI companies Dubai — …
QBS Software Middle East and Orbus Software partner up to strengthen enterprise architecture capabilities
0 374Orbus states that its platform helps organisations optimise IT investments, accelerate regulatory compliance, and de-risk M&A transitions across complex business and IT landscapes
Cisco and Qiddiya set benchmark for the workplace of the future
0 345Qiddiya and Cisco enhance the office experience through intelligent use of networking, collaboration, environmental monitoring and indoor navigation.
Yaqoot by Zain KSA collaborates with Huawei to strengthen businesses and digital services
0 338Strategic partnership to strengthen Business Support Systems and enhance digital service competitiveness.
Next wave of female wellbeing comes from automation: Founder and CEO of OneSun
0 289Women have come a long way in how they participate in and are recognised at work. Just a few generations ago, women …
UAE leading in AI adoption, but security confidence gaps persist, says Proofpoint
0 261Inaugural global study finds 49% of UAE organisations are not fully confident their AI security controls would detect compromised AI …
NTT DATA launches multivendor agentic services experience for enterprise infrastructure
0 333The multi-agent system provides real-time visibility, explainable AI decisions and outcomes focused insights across complex, multivendor environments.
Arcera Life Sciences and Fosun Pharma launch long-term collaboration framework
0 298Strategic framework established for regional and global licensing, frontier technology incubation, and strategic collaboration in neurodegenerative diseases.
From AI to genomics, five Emiratis named NEP 4.0 Fellows
0 297Since its launch in 2019, the National Experts Program has supported 86 Emirati professionals.
Core42 appoints Emma Cloney to lead international expansion
0 254Appointment marks next phase of international growth as demand for sovereign AI accelerates.
X could be preparing for a digital payments upgrade
0 176In recent years, X partnered with Visa to support direct payments and enable X Wallets to be funded instantly via Visa Direct.
Meta looks to solar power for AI data centres
0 175Meta has reserved the energy storage capacity, with an initial 2.5GWh pilot demonstration project expected to be completed, also in 2028.
Qualcomm collaborates with OpenAI and MediaTek on AI chip development
0 340Full OS and hardware control is the only path to seamless AI agent delivery.
Google could invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic AI
0 273Despite the partnership, the two companies remain direct rivals in the race to build and deploy AI models and infrastructure.
Fortinet highlights cybersecurity resilience, trusted innovation in sustainability report
0 163Report details the company’s progress in cybersecurity innovation, environmental sustainability, and workforce development For 25 years, Fortinet has helped secure …
UAE’s AI-powered government vision puts orchestration at the centre of next-phase delivery
0 280UAE’s AI-powered government vision puts orchestration at the centre of next-phase delivery, says Nintex.