ISSUE # 92
Security Advisor ME February 2025
The Middle East is at the forefront of a digital revolution, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE driving the region’s …
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What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 26448SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Revibe raises $17m to accelerate expansion of refurbished-electronics marketplace
0 10Dubai — Revibe, the fast-growing marketplace for refurbished electronics, has raised $17 million in a new funding round led by Partech, with participation …
Galaxy S25 Edge sets new benchmarks for design, AI, and performance in Gulf region
0 18Samsung Gulf Electronics’ Fadi Abu Shamat discusses how regional consumers are shaping the evolution of the company’s ultra-slim flagship and …
False confidence, real consequences: Why it’s time to rethink file scanning in business
0 16Dubai —Every day, across every industry, files flow through the arteries of enterprise IT. Millions of these transfers are at …
Cisco and Comstor executives discuss their strategic priorities for Qatar
0 33Hasan Khan - General Manager, Cisco Qatar, Sameena Naaz - Distribution Account Manager, Cisco Emerging Gulf & Qatar and Renton D’Souza, Vice President, Comstor MEA, discuss their roles as digital transformation enablers for Qatar in this exclusive interview.
Kyivstar activates Starlink D2D in Ukraine
0 31The operator highlighted the importance of the technology amid the country’s ongoing war with Russia, stating it will be crucial in regions facing prolonged blackouts, recently de-occupied territories undergoing network restoration and areas used for rescue and humanitarian missions.
Cisco and IBM embark on a quantum computing effort
0 35Cisco and IBM’s collaboration on network distributed quantum computing will involve researching ways to transmit qubits over long distances.
Nokia’s private wireless offering looks to be getting cut
0 32The units do not tie in with five strategic priorities outlined as part of the CEO's vision to tap into opportunities around AI.
Ericsson makes 6G predictions in latest report
0 35Ericsson tipped the US, Japan, South Korea, China, India and some Gulf Cooperation Council countries as those likely to make up the first tranche of commercial 6G launches.
“Revenue marketing is not just about generating leads, it’s about how you create measurable business impact.” – Narimane Kurdi, Nintex
0 73CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Narimane Kurdi, Director, Revenue Marketing Emerging Markets, at Nintex, to learn more about what …
“This partnership with 1X brings together the physical and digital AI worlds.” – Christian Pedersen, IFS
0 71IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, announced at Industrial X Unleashed a strategic partnership with 1X Technologies (1X), to …
“The Talos data shows how quickly attackers exploit vulnerabilities in public-facing applications.” – Fady Younes, Cisco
0 116The highly-anticipated Cisco Talos Report has shown that public-facing applications are increasingly becoming a prime target for cybercriminals. A positive …
Oracle expands its Abu Dhabi Cloud Region with new NVIDIA GPUs
0 252Oracle Cloud Abu Dhabi Region delivers unmatched AI compute scale with first OCI Supercluster powered by NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs.
du launches Fujairah Contact Center as part of its commitment to national talent development
0 101The center will serve as a flagship model for culturally aligned, high-quality engagement, providing Emirati customers with enhanced accessibility, greater personalisation, and a stronger sense of trust and connection.
“We have unwavering customer focus, uncompromising quality, and relentless innovation.” – Mohit Bector, ASUS
0 106Mohit Bector, Commercial Head – UAE & GCC, at ASUS Business, spoke to CNME Editor Mark Forker, in which he …
Inception and Mirror Security partner up to co-develop next-generation AI security solutions
0 110The agreement also supports the UAE’s ambition to build a trusted, resilient, and globally competitive AI ecosystem.
AmiViz to show next gen cybersecurity innovations at Black Hat MEA 2025
0 120The company’s participation underscores its commitment to driving cybersecurity awareness and resilience across the Middle East.
SentinelOne to demonstrate AI Security Leadership at Black Hat MEA 2025
0 113The company will present AI-native cybersecurity capabilities to power autonomous security operations, the Mortal vs Machine competition, and share insights on accelerating and derisking AI adoption.
Cloudflare apologises for the recent service outage
0 123Cloudflare said the "significant outage" occurred after a configuration file designed to handle threat traffic did not work as intended.
Google DeepMind develops new AI research lab in Singapore
0 112The investment adds to Google’s commitment to the Asia Pacific ecosystem, with the AI unit more than doubling its team in the region over the past year.
EU delays AI rules after industry backlash
0 124Changes across multiple frameworks including the Data Act and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) were also proposed.
Nvidia enjoys revenue growth as AI chip demand continues
0 128Net profit in Q3 jumped 65 per cent to $31.9 billion, while revenue grew 62 per cent to $57 billion.
Innovate For Tomorrow reshapes UAE’s circular innovation, says top official
0 123Tala Khlat shares insights on how the Innovate For Tomorrow programme is shaping sustainability-led scale-ups and accelerating the UAE’s circular …
Veeam Data Platform v13 redefines the standard for cyber resilience in the AI era
0 232Along with new capabilities to outsmart threats and accelerate recovery with next-gen security, forensic insights, and intelligent automation, Veeam is launching the Universal Hypervisor Integration API, a flexible integration platform for hypervisors.
Logitech Spot named a TIME Best Invention of 2025
0 220Radar-based device helps companies minimise wasted space, boost employee comfort, and lower energy costs.
Toshiba first in industry to verify 12-Disk Stacking Technology for hard drives
0 208Targeting launch of next-generation 40TB-class HDDs in 2027. Dubai — Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH announces that Toshiba Electronic Devices & …
Nokia unveils new strategy to capitalise on the AI boom
0 200Nokia 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 209The 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 206The 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 191The chief compared the AI cycle to the dot-com era, stating that investment phases can “overshoot” even when the technology might be transformative.