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Security Advisor ME September 2016
Information Security spending to reach $81.6 billion
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 24975SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Atiom on a mission to empower the ‘forgotten workforce’ of frontline staff in global hospitality sector
0 25CNME Editor Mark Forker sat down with Matt Spriegel, Co-Founder and CEO of Atiom, to find out more about the …
FIFAe and Lenovo set to power FIFAe finals with Legion Gaming Technology in Riyadh
0 41Dubai — FIFAe has announced that Lenovo’s Legion gaming technology will power its pinnacle esports competition in 2025. As the world’s …
Indiana Jones and Great Circle: The Order of Giants, other new titles get NVIDIA DLSS 4
0 30Dubai — This week, DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation is coming to new titles, including Cronos: The New Dawn, Hell …
Opinion: The $2 billion AI gold rush, and why Elon Musk isn’t best pleased
0 37Dario Betti, CEO, Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) has penned an exclusive op-ed for tahawultech.com, where he examines the impact of …
Khazna Data Centers secures $2.62bn in one of the region’s largest-ever financing deals
0 48Khazna Data Centers (Khazna), a global leader in hyperscale digital infrastructure, has announced that it has secured a $2.62 billion …
Security goes green: How sustainable materials are shaping product design
0 73 The global security industry is not immune to calls to embrace sustainability. Around the world, the introduction of new regulations …
Travel eSIM could represent a multi-billion-dollar opportunity
0 39Travel eSIM sector expected to be soaring opportunity.
U.S. removes TSMC’s ability to freely ship supplies to China
0 55U.S. revokes TSMC waiver to distribute chip supplies to China.
Nokia partners up on drone-based mobile coverage
0 48Optus and Nokia create a portable tower for mobile networks.
Commvault unveils Hyperscale solutions, reinforcing on-site cyber resilience
0 76Launches HyperScale Edge and Flex with a broad partner ecosystem, including Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Pure Storage, and VAST Data. Dubai …
OpenAI plans to develop large-scale data centre in India
0 69OpenAI considers India as a location for Stargate data centre buildout.
SentinelOne to bring AI Defense to small and mid-sized businesses through Pax8
0 82New Managed AI Defense program gives SMBs access to AI-driven security, via Managed Service Providers, once reserved for the largest …
Lexar increases MEA presence with over 5,000 retail stores
0 70Lexar strengthens Middle East and Africa presence with expansion to over 5,000 retail stores.
Meta Platforms partners up on AI venture
0 99Reliance Industries and Meta Platforms team up on AI venture.
GlobalData highlights the limits and potential of Agentic AI
0 93GlobalData assesses the potential of Agentic AI.
Apple encourages suppliers to boost automation
0 112Apple explains to suppliers the need to step up automation.
NTT DATA welcomes Jafar Kuruniyan as new MEA Region CFO
0 103Jafar Kuruniyan takes over as Chief Financial Officer for Middle East and Africa.
Kaspersky outlines Windows and Linux users facing increased vulnerability exploits
0 96An increased number of Linux and Windows users are encountering exploits: Kaspersky report.
Hub71 welcomes 26 high-growth startups in its most AI-intensive cohort to date
0 124 Abu Dhabi — Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has onboarded its most AI-intensive cohort to date, welcoming 26 high-growth …
Appknox’s Privacy Shield to help enterprises in GCC boost mobile app data protection
0 146New suite delivers real-time insight into trackers, permissions, risky domains, and PII, helping enterprises meet compliance and safeguard customer data. …
U.S. considers revoking authorisation on chipmakers in China
0 112US considers clamping down on Intel, SK Hynix, Samsung making chips in China.
Huawei observes a drop in profits for the first half of 2025
0 120Huawei's H1 profit takes a nose dive.
Zuckerberg made White House visit prior to recent tariff threat
0 163Mark Zuckerberg met with Donald Trump before his latest tariff threat.
Salesforce launches Agentforce for Public Sector to take on time-consuming government work
0 215Salesforce Launches Agentforce for Public Sector to Take on Time-Consuming Government Work, from Compliance to Constituent Support.
Kyndryl appoints Nidal Azba as Managing Director for Saudi Arabia
0 130Kyndryl appoints Nidal Azba as Managing Director for Saudi Arabia.
Cisco outlines the 10 AI trends that are completely reshaping customer service
0 158US technology giant Cisco has unveiled the 10 AI trends that are fundamentally reshaping and revolutionising customer service in the …
Aster Volunteers flag off mobile medical units for communities in Rwanda, Uganda
0 102Dubai — Aster Volunteers, the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare, flagged off its 64th and 65th Mobile Medical …
Nemetschek Group, Concerted Solutions partner to accelerate digital transformation
0 224Strategic partnership aims to accelerate the GCC’s AEC/O sector digitalisation through local expertise, joint innovation, and alignment with the region’s …