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CNME August 2016
TwoFour54’s Hussam Al Nowais talks Tech, Culture and Star Wars
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Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 24488SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
NVIDIA reach deal with US agreement to restart sale of AI chips to China
0 43NVIDIA and AMD have reached an agreement with the US government that will allow both companies to resume the sale …
Tenable secures Enterprise AI with its Exposure Management Platform
0 68Tenable AI Exposure gives organisations unprecedented visibility into and control over the use of widely-adopted generative AI tools like ChatGPT Enterprise and Microsoft Co-pilot.
Mobile Security: The blind spot in CISO agendas for 2025
0 50We’re living in an era where cybercrime costs the global economy USD 18 million every minute—adding up to a staggering …
Honeywell to address distribution centre pain points
0 58Honeywell and Stereolabs collaborate on logistics opportunity.
OpenAI reveals plan to increase adoption of its AI chatbot
0 74OpenAI rolls out a $1 ChatGPT offer for US customers.
Australian eSafety Commissioner criticises slow tech giant progress
0 46Australia watchdog slams tech giants’ progress.
Trump threatens 100% tariff on chip imports
0 53Trump threatens to place a 100% total tariff on chip imports.
“Enterprises are rethinking how they manage IT – not just for performance, but for purpose.” – John Stamer, Lenovo
0 144Lenovo have introduced TruScale Device as a Service (DaaS) for Sustainability, a modular solution that helps enterprises advance sustainability goals …
Infoblox double-down on pre-emptive protection in bid to crackdown on AI-driven attacks
0 149Infoblox , a leader in cloud networking and security services, has announced major enhancements to its Protective DNS solution, Infoblox Threat …
OPSWAT report shows traditional detection methods are now being outpaced
0 166OPSWAT has released its first-ever Threat Landscape report, which shows that traditional detection methods are now being firmly outplaced, whilst …
Orange Group upgrades its partnership with OpenAI
0 146Orange secures access to deploy OpenAI's newest reasoning models.
Trump demands immediate resignation of Intel CEO
0 149Trump calls for the resignation of Intel's CEO.
Nvidia calls claims of secret kill switch ‘implausible’
0 182Nvidia rejects the idea that their GPUs have built-in backdoor kill switches.
The U.S. makes arrests over chip shipment breach
0 153US arrests Chinese individuals over chip shipment breaches.
Apple invest $100bn in US manufacturing to fend off Trump’s tariffs
0 196US smartphone and technology behemoth Apple have announced a $100bn investment in US manufacturing, seen by many as a move …
Do you want to get the most out of Agentic AI? Dataiku GM lists the three boxes you need to tick for success
0 180Sid Bhatia, Area VP & General Manager – Middle East, Turkey & Africa, Dataiku, has written an op-ed that lists …
SK Telecom sees massive customer drop after data breach
0 198Cyberattack costs severely impact SKT's profit.
Nokia empowers Asia-Pacific data centres
0 166Nokia empowers the latest Empyrion Digital data centre.
Google to reduce AI data centre energy consumption
0 175Google makes deals to reduce AI data centre power use.
Interview: VFlowTech CEO believes their technology can meet Middle East renewable energy demands
0 263CNME Editor Mark Forker, sat down with Avishek Kumar, CEO and co-founder of Singaporean-based deep tech company VFlowTech, to learn …
OpenAI, Google and Anthropic awarded US government contracts
0 200OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have been given a significant boost following the decision by the US government’s centralised procurement division …
Most UAE security experts overwhelmed by multi-vendor tools, says Kaspersky research
0 172 86% of companies in the UAE rely on multi-vendor ecosystems despite the fact that such fragmented security solutions lead to …
Harnessing power of AI, edge, and private wireless to boost oil and gas operations
0 182Corrosion costs the oil and gas industry around $1.372 billion a year, according to a National Association of Corrosion Engineers …
Vertiv announce global availability of OneCore solution to accelerate scalable infrastructure for AI
0 194Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has today announced the global availability of Vertiv™ OneCore, a scalable prefabricated …
“AI is the most transformative force in the world, but without security, it is a liability.” – Tomer Weingarten, SentinelOne
0 209SentinelOne, a global leader in AI-powered security, has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Prompt Security, a …
“Higher education institutions must adapt to challenges and new opportunities.” – Steven Birdsall, Alteryx
0 184Alteryx, a leading AI and data analytics provider, has announced a new development to its partnership with Evisions, the leader …
How to navigate the transition to post-quantum cryptography
0 184Security professionals worldwide are preparing for a major upgrade in the form of a migration to new post-quantum cryptographic standards …
Whish Money champions borderless, inclusive digital finance ecosystem
0 449With a mission rooted in trust, technology, and financial literacy, Whish Money is transforming how communities access and manage money—from …