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FAYEZ IBBINI, CEO OF ALPHA DATA, TELLS SAME HOW HE FELT THREATENED AFTER HIS COMPANY EXPERIENCED A RANSOMWARE ATTACK – …
Axis Communications
Johan Paulsson, CTO at Axis Communications, predicts the technology trends driving the security sector in 2024
SANS Institute
Ned Baltagi, Managing Director – Middle East, Turkey, and Africa at SANS Institute, on cybersecurity in the region and how SANS is committed to equipping professionals with the required skills.
Genetec 2024
Genetec 2024 State of Physical Security Report
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 26378SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Nokia unveils new strategy to capitalise on the AI boom
0 7Nokia recently revealed it new business strategy which includes a focus on five key areas to drive its AI push, …
Siemens and Samsung to focus on next-gen infrastructure projects
0 8The duo are initially focusing on what they term “next-generation infrastructure projects” in Saudi Arabia, Canada and Thailand, targeting airports, hospitals, data centres and other buildings.
European Commission to investigate Amazon and Microsoft
0 16The EC aims to conclude the market investigations within 12 months. If they are designated with gatekeeper status, the companies will have six months to ensure full compliance under DMA obligations.
Google CEO weighs up the AI bubble risk
0 16The chief compared the AI cycle to the dot-com era, stating that investment phases can “overshoot” even when the technology might be transformative.
Confluent uniquely positioned to close the AI context gap with new ‘Intelligence’ platform offering
0 43At the Dubai edition of its flagship Data Streaming World Tour, Confluent, Inc., the data streaming pioneer, unveiled Confluent Intelligence, …
Logitech and ASUS executives believe that AI will create more equitable experiences in workplaces
0 572025 saw most companies adopting technologies such as AI to streamline and automate their workflows, marking a shift in how …
Tenable named a leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant
0 51Tenable named a leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Exposure Assessment Platforms.
“Portworx can help CIOs modernise with confidence by making Kubernetes a viable platform.” – Venkat Ramakrishnan, Pure Storage
0 71Building on its position as a leading Kubernetes data management platform, Portworx by Pure Storage’s new Kube Datastore introduces a …
AMD, Cisco, and HUMAIN form joint venture to deliver AI infrastructure
0 62Joint venture to deliver up to 1 GW of AI infrastructure by 2030, starting with a 100 MW deployment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to power the Global AI ecosystem with cost-efficient, high-performance infrastructure.
Luma AI partners with Humain on AI superclusters
0 71New capital and compute infrastructure will accelerate Luma AI’s path towards Multimodal AGI – AI that can simulate reality and help humans in the physical world.
Oracle pitches new software to transform U.S. healthcare
0 76The system is cloud-based and employs AI throughout to improve administrative processes, payment systems and patient care.
Apple hit with hefty fine over a patent dispute
0 74Apple hit with a $634 Million fine over for infringing on a patent owned by Masimo concerning blood-oxygen reading technology.
Endava launches Dava.Rise to accelerate enterprise innovation
0 70Endava has just announced the launch of Dava.Rise, a new programme designed to connect high-potential scale-ups with global enterprises seeking to accelerate innovation..
The KSA’s AI ambitions mark a strategic inflection for Vision 2030
0 88Mohanad Yakout, Senior Markets Analyst, Scope Markets, outlines how the recent AI chip export deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia could mark a strategic milestone for the country's economic transformation.
Catch up on Exabeam, Alcon Cyber Security and VAD Technologies’ recent AI SOC roundtable
0 221Watch the video highlights from a recent technology roundtable between Exabeam, Alcon Cyber Security and VAD Technologies. Together they explored the applications of Artificial Intelligence in Security Operation Centres (SOCs).
Core42’s new product ranks high in Global Supercomputer list
0 75Collaboration between Core42, Broadcom and Arista Networks delivers a top performing and reliable HPC network with fast data transfers and minimal latency.
SentinelOne and AWS boost collaboration to power future of AI security with innovations
0 79New capabilities empower customers to secure workloads, automate response, and protect AI innovation on AWS. Dubai — SentinelOne, the leader in …
Dyna.Ai on a mission to transform CX in financial services sector
0 90CNME Editor Mark Forker secured an exclusive interview with Tomas Skoumal, CEO and Co-Founder of Dyna.Ai to learn more about how the Singaporean-based AI-as-a-service company plans to transform customer experience in the financial services sector – and how their portfolio of solutions are empowering human operators to deliver better levels of CX through the power of LLMs and machine learning.
BMC Helix named an Enterprise Service Management Leader by Forrester
0 152BMC Helix achieves the highest scores possible in 17 criteria, including vision, roadmap, innovation, agentic AI development and orchestration, partner ecosystem, analytics/dashboards, and many more.
Magna AI sets new benchmark for secure and scalable enterprise AI, says CEO
0 151Trend Micro and Wistron Digital Technology Holding combine strengths to deliver an end-to-end AI platform designed for real-world, regulated environments. …
The Cisco 360 Partner Program helps partners to maximise profitability
0 164Co-designed with Cisco partners, the program introduces new specialisations, bonuses, and resources to help partners deliver the full power of Cisco’s innovation.
WhatsApp to explore third-party messaging support
0 163Users in the region will see an opt-in prompt. If enabled, they will be able to share messages, images, voice notes, videos and files with users on the two partner apps, with group chat support slated to follow.
Anthropic uncovers AI cyberespionage operation
0 159Anthropic detected a highly sophisticated cyber espionage campaign, attributed to a Chinese state-sponsored group, according to a report from the AI player.
Could a CEO shakeup be in store for Apple?
0 158Apple is not expected to confirm any transition until after it reports quarterly earnings in late January, though no final decision has been made.
Samsung invests in HVAC technologies
0 177Samsung’s move into the HVAC space certainly appears well timed. The new unit could give the conglomerate a steadier revenue stream than the mercurial semiconductor segment.
UAE’s new AI Centre of Excellence unites academia, industry to advance sovereign AI
0 170Dubai — The UAE has entered a pivotal new phase in its technology journey with the launch of the AI …
AI to help doctors diagnose broken bones
0 193AI Technology has the potential to help doctors find and fix broken bones in UK pilot scheme.
Gaming giant Valve unveils new Steam Machine console
0 220Valve the PC gaming company unveils a new console product, the Steam Machine, that could shake up the landscape dominated by Xbox, Nintendo and PlayStation.
Huawei stresses the need for AI patent rules
0 231Huawei Chief highlights the need for fresh AI patent rules in order to protect the entire open-source ecosystem.