ISSUE # 384
CNME August 2024
OSSAMA EL SAMADONI, GENERAL MANAGER – GBM DUBAI, TELLS CNME HOW THE TECHNOLOGY LEADER HAS BUILT AN ‘ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK’ INSTEAD …
Mobile Ecosystem Forum
Claire Maslen, Programme Director for Commerce and Payments, at Mobile Ecosystem Forum, believes that digital wallets need to leverage the capabilities provided by AI and become more intelligent.
VFS Global
Rocío Ávila, Data Protection Officer at VFS Global, stresses the need for organizations to have an agile privacy framework to manage ever evolving data protection procedures.
HP Poly
Bob Aoun, Director of Sales at HP Poly, believes that AI can firmly reimagine and redefine the way we work.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 29681SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
NetApp, Cisco partner to boost defense-in-depth for enterprise cyber resilience
0 30New NetApp Splunk SOAR playbook helps contain ransomware attacks and limit data loss. Dubai – NetApp, the Intelligent Data Infrastructure …
AVEVA collaborates with Snowflake to accelerate Industrial AI and unify IT/OT Data Ecosystems
0 33The new capabilities enable a future-ready industrial data architecture designed to support AI-driven operations, cross-enterprise collaboration, and the development of more autonomous industrial systems.
Ericsson and Verizon highlight private 5G service
0 37It is designed to deliver ultra-low latency and high reliability for real-time applications.
Salesforce looks to acquire AI customer service specialist Fin
0 47The deal is subject to regulatory approval and other closing conditions including potential customary price adjustments.
UK to enact under-16 social media ban
0 46The proposal will be brought to Parliament by the end of the year, with measures due to come into force in spring 2027.
Cisco reports on AI network pressures
0 47The report surveyed more than 3,472 CIOs and technology leaders across 15 countries.
The Cyber Burnout Paradox: Why the “Skills Shortage” is really a funding problem
0 51These environments demonstrate that when trust, autonomy, and realistic funding are present, burnout is not inevitable.
Middle East CEOs redesign leadership teams for AI era, says IBM study
0 47New research from the IBM Institute for Business Value shows 89% of surveyed regional organisations are embedding AI across multiple …
Multimodal AI is critical, says Zebra Technologies Director
0 178If the IoT is a system of record, then ambient intelligence is a system of reality that reflects the moment the worker finds themselves in.
Anthropic partners with Tata to accelerate enterprise AI adoption
0 181The two companies will jointly go to market with AI capabilities across financial services, public services, life sciences, healthcare, aviation, telecom, and medtech.
Ericsson unveils software subscription for telco-grade AI models
0 181Initial functions include AI-powered scheduler for link adaptation, beamforming and multi-layer coordination.
Nokia makes an addition to its NSP with an agentic AI framework
0 154The vendor announced the first agent able to use the framework is a troubleshooting bot designed to help operators identify the root causes of problems faster and resolve complex issues.
Telefonica recycled over 4 million devices in 2025
0 196Telefonica recently revealed it had reused or recycled over 4 million devices in 2025, a significant number as the operator …
Cequence Security’s zero trust approach to AI security becomes the industry standard
0 167Cequence’s AI Gateway delivers by extending zero trust security into the heart of agent operations.
Blockmaze targets $600 trillion opportunity as real-world assets move on-chain: CEO
0 170Dubai — The UAE is emerging as one of the world’s leading tokenisation and blockchain hubs, supported by its advanced …
DCO launches Global Expert Community to accelerate international digital cooperation
0 229New global platform mobilises specialised expertise and collective action to advance high-impact digital initiatives across DCO Member States and beyond. …
Backup alone is no longer enough, says Synology official
0 190If critical systems went down tonight, the real question for any organisation would not be whether backup copies exist. It …
CPX unveils new brand identity to signal next phase of growth
0 189New strategic vision shifts focus from defence to enablement, empowering organisations to innovate securely in an AI-driven world.
From dealerships to digital mobility platform: Building autonomous enterprise with autoX on SAP Cloud ERP
0 253Dealerships are struggling to keep pace with disruption in automotive industry, AI, electrification, mobility services, and evolving customer expectations. Shashank Pincha, …
NTT DATA and Nutanix partner to accelerate hybrid cloud and AI infrastructure modernisation
0 200Partnership brings together shared expertise in hybrid multicloud and infrastructure modernisation.
ATERMES unveils next-generation AI-driven defence ecosystem and dedicated MRO division
0 190Visitors are invited to meet the ATERMES team at stand number B31, Hall 4 during Eurosatory 2026.
Canada proposes an under-16 social media ban
0 217The maximum penalty for a violation is the greater of $10m ($7m; £5m), or 3% of gross global revenue.
Telefonica examines IoT and safety equipment
0 191The companies have history, having developed post-quantum encryption for various industries in 2024.
Meta collaborates on Indian AI data centre
0 209The site will be powered by renewable energy and cooled with desalinated seawater.
MOZN redefines fraud response from days to minutes with AI Rule Builder
0 192As fraud attacks become more automated and adaptive, financial institutions face growing pressure to close the gap between identifying a new threat and enforcing the control needed to stop it.
Sovereignty, resilience top GCC’s new cybersecurity priorities, says Help AG
0 179State of the Market Report 2026 reveals cyberattacks on the UAE surged to as many as 700,000 daily attempts during …
Cybersecurity hiring stalls as nearly half of IT leaders face corporate pushback: Fortinet
0 240Skills gap challenges persist in a high-stakes landscape where cybercriminals weaponise AI and IT professionals lack proficiency to use the …
Anthropic launches public version of its Mythos AI model
0 233Fable 5 and Mythos 5 are priced at $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens, less than half the price of Claude Mythos Preview.
China examines a $295 billion AI plan
0 242China also apparently plans to integrate the power grid to the project.