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 32177SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
EgyptAir moves passenger experience into AI Era with Sitecore
0 6With SitecoreAI, Egypt’s national carrier is intended to support personalized service, proactive communications, and AI-powered support across multiple digital touchpoints …
Logitech expands enterprise portfolio for AI-powered meeting rooms
0 10Logitech’s new collaboration portfolio combines AI processing, intelligent cameras, and Sound Shape audio to enhance meeting experiences across medium to …
Nvidia highlights open-source AI findings
0 35Expensive, proprietary models are reserved for complex tasks where closed platforms still hold an edge, while lower-cost open foundation models handle day-to-day operations.
Apple collaborates with LG on security accessories
0 30The foray into cameras, doorbells, thermostats pits Apple and LG into direct competition with Amazon and Google, which have an established portfolio of similar devices.
Seclore targets regional growth through AI-ready data protection
0 32Uraz Farukh, Senior Vice President – META, Seclore, discusses evolving data governance requirements, AI-related security challenges and expansion across the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa at GISEC Global 2026.
Seclore champions persistent data protection for secure AI adoption
0 30Justin Endres, Chief Revenue Officer, Seclore, discusses cyber resilience, regulatory compliance and partner-led growth at GISEC Global 2026, highlighting the need to protect sensitive data wherever employees and AI applications use it.
Seclore puts intelligent data protection at the heart of enterprise AI
0 37Speaking at GISEC Global 2026, Dr. Vishal Gauri, CEO, Seclore, discusses unified data discovery, classification and persistent protection, and why AI adoption demands smarter security controls.
Honeywell strengthens cybersecurity foundations for industrial autonomy
0 32Honeywell Technologies’ Uygar Doyuran discusses the cybersecurity, data and AI foundations needed to advance industrial autonomy while protecting safety and …
CYBERAIQ AG establishes advanced agentic security center of excellence build on Microsoft tech stack
0 42Built on Microsoft Foundry, governed by Microsoft Agent 365, MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, MDASH and Project Perception, to help government, regulated industry and enterprise customers across the EMEA move AI from pilot into governed production while modernising security operations for the Agentic era supporting the national agentic mandate of UAE.
Business context holds key to autonomous enterprise AI
0 46Nazemius is developing MARK AI to connect organisational memory, evidence and governance, with a UAE expansion planned to support its next phase of development.
Omidia conducts research on IoT deployments
0 64The research showed some companies remain worried over a lack of IoT skills or a clear business case, with others noting some internal resistance or insufficient backing from senior personnel.
e& to revert to original Etisalat branding
0 62In the telco space the company is putting a firm focus on its core business in the Middle East.
From using AI to working through AI
0 71If AI can take care of more of the repetitive execution, people can spend more time on judgement, relationships, creativity, and the things they are individually very good at.
Dell Technologies, CPX and UAE Cyber Security Council announce strategic collaboration
0 71The collaboration aims to support the UAE's ambition to build a secure and resilient digital environment capable of sustaining economic growth and innovation.
Logitech organises its RISE annual Partner Connect Program in Cairo
0 64Logitech aims to equip organisations with innovative collaboration solutions that help teams become more connected, productive, and ready for the future.
PNY advances AI factories for enterprise deployment
0 198Ultimately, optimising AI infrastructure is about achieving the right balance between performance, scalability, and total cost of ownership.
ASUS advances practical enterprise AI adoption
0 90On-device and edge AI are expanding opportunities to improve productivity and support sector-specific applications, while industry collaboration helps organisations identify workable adoption paths.
Cisco Talos reveals how ClickFix campaigns are hiding malicious activity in trusted platforms
0 93Both Cisco Talos reports include detection guidance and technical indicators for security teams.
BT unveils new AI suite
0 91AI Receptionist is the first step in the journey, helping businesses capture every opportunity, reduce admin and deliver responsive, personalised service around the clock, while keeping their customer data protected.
Deutsche Telekom looks to capitalise on the demand for sovereign AI
0 102Deutsche Telekom board members are gearing up to explain to investors how its current and future work with AI is creating revenue.
Huawei and Qualcomm reach patent licensing deal
0 100Huawei chief IP officer Alan Fan said the licensing arrangement is testament to each company’s role in the global technology landscape.
Kaspersky warns about websites designed to scam users planning trips to European countries
0 138Cybercriminals rely on creating a sense of urgency. They know travellers may have spent weeks preparing their visa applications and fear problems at the border.
NetApp to showcase AI-ready data infrastructure as CEO George Kurian takes the stage at Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026
0 134NetApp’s regional and global experts will engage with industry leaders, partners and customers on building AI-ready infrastructure and addressing the data and infrastructure challenges that can prevent AI projects from progressing into production.
AI agents need clear limits and human judgement, says Augusto Martinez Reyes
0 123Augusto Martinez Reyes, COO EMEA and President of Multilingual Hubs at TP Group, discusses human oversight, Arabic localisation and the …
Workday strengthens UAE presence to support enterprise AI transformation
0 131Zakaria Haltout, Group Vice President, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Workday, discusses the UAE’s digital ambitions, regional growth priorities, and …
Deriv and BITS Pilani Dubai Campus sign MoU to strengthen AI and talent partnership
0 145Rakshit Choudhary, CEO of Deriv.com, and Abdul Razzak, Manager, Career Services, BITS Pilani Dubai Campus, discuss AI-led fintech transformation, future-ready …
Dell Technologies and Aramco Digital sign MoU to advance Industrial AI and Digital Infrastructure across Saudi Arabia
0 191The MoU was signed between Mohamed Talaat, Vice President, Saudi, Egypt, North Africa & Levant (SENAL), Dell Technologies and Dr. Ashraf Al-Tahini, Chief Executive Officer of Aramco Digital.
Core42 launches a partner program to expand sovereign enabled cloud and AI choice in the UAE
0 128Joining the program takes three steps: partners apply, describing how they want to build or sell with Core42; onboard with the resources, training, and support they need; then launch solutions, register opportunities, and scale their business.
Minerva Virtual Academy drives student-first education through AI and flexibility: Hugh Viney
0 218Hugh Viney, Founder and CEO of Minerva Virtual Academy, discusses how personalised learning, live teaching, mentoring and regional communities are …