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Reseller ME November 2016
What’s Inside

Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 30219SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Agentic AI to define next phase of enterprise transformation, says Tech Mahindra official
0 27Sahil Dhawan, President and Head – India, Middle East, and Africa (IMEA) Business, Tech Mahindra, discusses how autonomous AI is …
AI will not replace investment managers, but it will redefine investing: Vista Axis Global
0 26Every few months, someone tells me that AI will make investment managers obsolete. My work sits at the intersection of …
Future-proofing enterprise data against service disruptions
0 29For over a decade, corporate IT strategy treated the cloud as a borderless utility. Digital transformation meant migrating massive data …
Blockmaze achieves Guinness World Records recognition as world’s ‘Most Regulated Blockchain Ecosystem’
0 36H.E. Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi says the Guinness World Records title reinforces the UAE’s position as a global …
True digital sovereignty requires more than data residency, says WSO2 top official
0 35The Middle East’s digital economy is scaling at a pace few regions can match. The UAE’s cloud computing market is …
Citrix strengthens Saudi Arabia leadership with two key appointments
0 59Abdelrahim Weshahy is named Country Leader for the Kingdom, while Bilal Bouhadir steps up as Senior Channel Manager to drive …
NVIDIA Unlocks AI Compute at Scale, Inviting Partners to Power the AI Infrastructure Buildout
0 47Their customers need reliable access to large-scale NVIDIA accelerated computing as usage grows, but they also need commercial flexibility as products move from pilot to production.
Limited control, rising dependencies leave UAE enterprises exposed in AI age: IBM
0 70Enterprises embed AI deeper into core business operations, but most surveyed organisations remain locked into AI systems they cannot easily …
CBD prices $550 million additional Tier 1 perpetual non-call 6-year capital securities
0 78Dubai — Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has priced a $550 million Additional Tier 1 (AT1) perpetual non-call 6-year capital …
Yas Holding Technology wins ‘Digital Transformation Enabler for Public Sector’ at GovTech Innovation Forum & Awards 2026
0 92Yas Holding Technology has been honoured with the prestigious Digital Transformation Enabler for Public Sector award at the recently held GovTech Innovation Forum & …
Inception42, NXT Holding to advance AI collaboration across UAE and beyond
0 99Abu Dhabi — Inception42 – the region’s leading innovator of AI-powered products & solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding …
Kaspersky powers B2B customer engagement with WebEngage
0 104More than 500,000 users engaged as Kaspersky builds a scalable, data-driven customer engagement framework for its B2B operations Dubai — Global …
Samsung Galaxy AI Call Screening in Arabic gives more accessibility to regional users
0 99Galaxy AI’s Call Screening feature expands language support, giving GCC residents greater control over their calls Dubai — Samsung Gulf …
Galaxy Unpacked July 2026: A new shape unfolds
0 108Stay tuned and make sure to register at samsung.com/unpacked for exclusive benefits, upcoming teasers, trailers, and updates ahead of Galaxy Unpacked July 2026.
From experimentation to enterprise: Securing UAE’s AI deployment lifecycle
0 121The UAE is among the world’s fastest adopters of AI, driven by strong government policies, heavy investment in digital infrastructure, …
BEC attacks surge 22% in June as average wire transfer demands hit $71,295: Fortra
0 143Fortra’s latest BEC Global Insights Report reveals attackers are chasing bigger payouts through proven social engineering tactics, with gift cards …
AI management will matter more than AI development, says UiPath top official
0 126The conversation in boardrooms across the UAE and Saudi Arabia has begun to shift from developing more AI capabilities to …
Tenable joins OpenAI Daybreak cyber partner program
0 148Tenable® Holdings, Inc., the exposure management company, recently announced it is working with OpenAI as part of the OpenAI Daybreak …
e& announces $5.95 billion sale of Vodafone investment
0 133Abu Dhabi – Following a comprehensive strategic review of its international investment portfolio, Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC (“e&”) announced …
MRI Software puts data readiness at heart of Gulf PropTech, says ME regional director
0 110MRI Software’s Schalk Vorster shares insights on how AI, data readiness, and unified platforms are redefining the property management discipline …
Dubai Future District Fund backs MetaProp to anchor early-stage proptech innovation
0 123Dubai — Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) has committed capital to MetaProp Fund IV L.P., one of the world’s most active and specialised venture capital …
Verizon teams up with BMW on 5G connectivity
0 121The partnership enables digital infotainment, remote services, app functionality, and telematics across the vehicles.
Micron outlines U.S. investment roadmap
0 145It expects the projects to create more than 90,000 jobs.
Meta breaks ground on its first data centre in Canada
0 117Meta is pledged to spend billions of dollars on AI infrastructure to advance its AI superintelligence vision.
Enterprises must separate AI hype from measurable business value
0 148Why separating architectural hype from true operational utility and governance is the defining leadership challenge of the era. Every technological …
Meta debuts its Muse Image AI model
0 151The company plans to expand Muse Image to more countries and additional surfaces, including Facebook, Messenger and further areas of Instagram and WhatsApp.
ZKTeco Middle East honored as Government Security Solutions Provider of the Year at the GovTech Innovation Forum & Awards 2026
0 158ZKTeco Middle East has been awarded the prestigious Government Security Solutions Provider of the Year title at the GovTech Innovation Forum & Awards 2026, hosted by TahawulTech.
75% of those who use AI for travel planning in KSA have data security concerns, Kaspersky survey shows
0 190Do not link your main accounts with confidential data to the chatbot or any other AI powered service.







