ISSUE # 390
CNME February 2025
Loubna Imenchal, Head of Enterprise Business for AMETCA, at Logitech, outlines her leadership style, her fight to address the underrepresentation …
Cisco
Guy Diedrich, Global Innovation Officer at Cisco, dissects the results of their Global AI Readiness Index.
Lenovo
Giovanni Di Filippo, EMEA President at Lenovo ISG, discusses the impact and significance their partnershipwith Alat is going to have across the KSA.
ServiceNow
Cathy Mauzaize, EMEA President at ServiceNow, explains how their significant investment in the KSA reinforces their commitment to the region, and why their integrated platform sets them apart from market rivals.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 26707SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
93% of UAE Business Leaders expect AI to transform jobs within a year
0 59Kyndryl Readiness Report: 93% of UAE Business Leaders expect AI to transform jobs within a year.
Amazon reveals its five-year plan for India
0 110The e-commerce giant stated with the planned investment by 2030 it aims to accelerate digital transformation, strengthen infrastructure and support innovation across the country.
Nvidia dismisses reports of DeepSeek using banned chips
0 110The news comes the same week US President Donald Trump gave Nvidia permission to ship H200 AI accelerators to China.
AI search practices are taking off in the UK
0 105Ofcom said search practices are moving away from conventional link-based pages toward AI-powered, chat-style interactions.
HID is helping to deliver passwordless access and enhanced cybersecurity across Saudi organisations
0 109Saudi Government Institution achieves NCA cybersecurity compliance, eliminates 90%+ of credential theft using mPass fingerprint authentication, powered by HID.
Microsoft makes multi-year investments in India and Canada
0 105In addition, Microsoft is scaling up workforce development, doubling its AI skilling target to 20 million people by 2030.
AGPC powers regional energy growth with advanced, Industry 4.0 pipe solutions
0 138From supporting oil & gas and hydrogen infrastructure to scaling renewable-ready pipe solutions, CEO Noritsugu Mifune outlines AGPC’s vision for …
MENA Fintech Awards 2025 celebrate innovators shaping regional landscape
0 148Abu Dhabi — The 4th edition of the MENA Fintech Awards took place today at the ADQ Arena during Abu …
SLES 16 sets new benchmark for AI-ready enterprise infrastructure, says SUSE official
0 148SUSE’s Lionel Meoni explains how embedded intelligence, long-term lifecycle support, and transparent security are redefining how Middle East enterprises modernise …
IBM agrees to acquire Confluent for $11 billion
0 173$11B acquisition to deliver end-to-end data platform for businesses to connect, process and govern data for applications and AI agents.
e& UAE and Mbank sign MoU to consider enabling stablecoin payments via AE Coin
0 185Abu Dhabi — e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of global technology group e&, has signed a strategic Memorandum of …
Meta looks to integrate its AI chatbot with news publishers
0 214Meta Platforms plans to add news partnerships and features in the future.
Accenture and Anthropic collaborate to implement full-scale AI deployments
0 217The multiyear initiative aims to accelerate enterprise AI adoption by providing customers with immediate access to skilled Claude practitioners, reducing deployment risks and speeding up the transition from proof-of-concept projects to full-scale production.
Nvidia’s H200 gets the green light for China sales
0 203This move reverses previous restrictions on advanced chips and ignores strong opposition to the move on national security grounds.
Democratising cybersecurity: how Kaspersky AI is making defence accessible to all
0 174If democratized, AI in cybersecurity will reduce – not eliminate – the need for experts so that every business has a fair chance of defending itself.
Qualys picks Security Matterz as managed Risk Operations Center partner for Saudi
0 158Dubai — Qualys today announced that Security Matterz has been selected to join its invite-only managed Risk Operations Center (mROC) …
GitGuardian enters Saudi Arabia to strengthen cybersecurity for Vision 2030
0 160This marks GitGuardian’s first structured entry into the Kingdom, during which the French Tech-certified company engaged with government agencies, giga-project leaders, and major enterprises across Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.
SandboxAQ provides a solution to stop Shadow AI impacting enterprise security
0 163As Shadow AI and AI-driven attacks surge, SandboxAQ delivers an end-to-end AI security posture management solution with complete visibility, risk analysis, and compliance monitoring.
5G standalone powers next leap for Middle Eastern enterprises, says Nokia official
0 251Across the Middle East, digital transformation is already reshaping industries. From AI-driven logistics hubs to precision healthcare and next-generation energy …
UAE’s IAN inks GCC-exclusive partnership with DMEGC to tap Dh24b solar opportunity
0 214Dubai, Shenzhen — IAN, the wholly-owned renewable energy arm of AG Holding, a prominent UAE Holding Company and a family …
Nexthink’s digital employee experience set to boost operational efficiency
0 229The showcase also aimed to cover how full visibility into the digital experience could enhance compliance, data security, and employee satisfaction.
DCloud: The fastest-growing cybersecurity distributor in Saudi Arabia
0 213DCloud delivers cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies, deep market expertise, and a partner-first enablement approach that fuels growth and elevates cyber capability across the region.
Over 90% of UAE and KSA organisations say becoming AI-native is essential for competition
0 228Endava reveals readiness gap as UAE and Saudi organisations head towards AI-native futures.
Dubai Customs partners with Binance to improve blockchain-driven customs services
0 186Dubai Customs partners with Binance to shape the future of blockchain-driven customs services.
Cisco advances its platform to simplify security for managed service providers
0 210Cisco simplifies security for managed service providers with security cloud control, accelerating hybrid mesh firewall deployments and profitable growth.
vCODES Software Solutions LLC appoints Padam Sundar Kafle as Chief Executive Officer
0 158With over 21 years of experience, more than 1,000 global awards, and a proven track record of driving over $200 million in cost optimisation, Padam brings exceptional leadership, innovation, and strategic insight to our organisation.
Half of 2025’s compromised passwords were already leaked
0 208All these findings highlight the critical vulnerability of password-based authentication when protocols for creation, management, and storage are not rigorously followed.
Confluent launches Confluent Private Cloud in Middle East region
0 194Confluent launches Confluent Private Cloud In Middle East, bringing cloud simplicity on-premises.
Businesses should beware ‘generic’ AI, says expert
0 236Kon noted each business and sector had specific needs and infrastructure in place, meaning the way AI will have to be deployed for each one was “very unique”.