Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity market will grow to $5.5 billion by 2023, according to a recent industry report.
Uber Eats’ drone delivery service to take off this year
Uber Eats, the global platform for on-demand food delivery, has announced that it will begin testing the first-ever commercial application of drone food delivery in high-density urban areas.
UAE’s Emirates NBD taps VR tech to bolster staff training capabilities
Emirates NBD has introduced a virtual reality (VR) Academy that enables the bank to provide a more intuitive and engaging learning experience for its employees.
Experts predict Facebook restrictions won’t affect Huawei
ICT analysts are predicting that Huawei will be largely unaffected by Facebook’s decision to suspend app preinstalls on the Chinese …
Help AG strengthens abilities in AI-powered cybersecurity
Help AG has announced a partnership with Vectra as part of its move towards strengthening its capabilities in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for cybersecurity.
UAE-based industrial distributor modernises processes with Epicor ERP
Epicor Software Corporation has announced that alkhalij enterprises, a distributor of industrial spare parts and maintenance products, has deployed Epicor …
Abu Dhabi’s new airport to become first 5G connected hub in the region
Etisalat has announced that Abu Dhabi’s new international airport will become the first airport terminal in the region to have …
Careem Bus begins operations in Saudi Arabia
Dubai-based ride-hailing firm Careem has reportedly launched it Careem Bus service in Saudi Arabia with Jeddah as the first city of operations.
UAE AI investments reaches $2.15 billion: report
The UAE is the second highest regional investor in AI over the past 10 years, investing $2.15 billion in total, according to a recent study by Microsoft and EY.
5G subscriptions expected to reach 1.9 billion in 2024: Ericsson
Swedish telecommunications vendor Ericsson has released its Mobility Report, which is projecting a surge in 5G subscriptions by 2024. Ericsson …
“We will need more time to become world’s No.1 smartphone maker”: Huawei
A senior executive at Chinese ICT conglomerate Huawei has conceded that the company is going to need more time to achieve its aspiration of being the No.1 smartphone manufacturer in the world.
Poor security hygiene a big challenge within enterprises: report
Global organisations believe they’ve likely had either a direct or indirect breach due to misused or abused employee access in the last 12 months, according to a recent report by BeyondTrust.
Most organisations are “ill-prepared” against privileged access abuse: survey
Organisations are still ill-prepared to protect themselves against privileged access abuse – the leading cyber-attack vector, according to a recent survey conducted by Centrify in partnership with TechVangelism.
Mimecast calls for higher standards in email security
Mimecast’s latest ESRA finds tens of thousands of impersonation attacks, malware attachments and malicious URLs being delivered to users’ inboxes.