ISSUE # 91
Security Advisor ME January 2025
HOW BUSINESSES CAN COUNTER DARK WEB-DRIVEN CYBER THREATS WITH PROACTIVE INTELLIGENCE AND CUTTING-EDGE SECURITY MEASURES.
Microsoft
Microsoft names Samer Abu-Ltaif President for Europe, Middle East and Africa
Genetec
Genetec: Driving security innovation across Middle East and Africa
Western Digital
Western Digital leads future of storage for AI, Smart Cities, and more Data has become the lifeblood of innovation, powering everything from AI to smart cities.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 23977SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
“The UAE’s AI enthusiasm must be tempered by clear strategy, and outcome-driven efforts.” – David Boast, Endava
0 9A comprehensive report by Endava, has shown that the UAE is showing unprecedented levels of trust in AI. From determining …
AI funding hits record-high of $23.6bn in Q2
0 13AI start-ups are on track for another record year, driven by strong early investment and major funding deals. Mega deals, …
Acer unveils AI-powered future with exclusive Middle East preview
0 24Michele Montecchio, General Manager of Acer Middle East, discusses the region’s growing appetite for AI innovation, the launch of Aspire …
WeTransfer clarifies stance on training AI
0 52WeTransfer states that uploaded files are not used to train AI after recent backlash.
TikTok’s data storage practices face scrutiny
0 61This fresh inquiry focuses on the storage of data in China, which was not in the remit of the previous probe.
Apple spends millions to source US materials
0 56The company’s investment comes after US President Donald Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro lashed out at CEO Tim Cook for not moving more of the company’s iPhone production out of China.
UK government and Meta team up on open-source AI
0 56The open-source models will be owned by the government which means sensitive data is held in-house.
AI Appreciation Day 2025 celebrates a smarter, safer, and more ethical future
0 72Tech leaders across industries explore how AI can drive innovation while staying anchored in inclusivity, transparency, and trust. AI Appreciation …
xAI apologies for recent horrific behaviour of Grok chatbot
0 81xAI explained the update “was active for 16 hours” and made the chatbot “susceptible to existing X user posts” including those containing “extremist views”.
Meta to invest billions in colossal data centre push
0 88These facilities will be used to train and manage workloads generated by Meta’s advanced AI models.
EU members set to trial new age verification safety app
0 109The EC outlined plans to scale the service to additional member states, working in coordination with national authorities and digital services coordinators.
Nvidia to receive a license to sell in China
0 114The restriction previously led to the tech giant taking a $5.5 billion hit in its financial results.
IBM study shows UAE is leading a global shift in the appointment of Chief AI Officers
0 146The UAE has already demonstrated that it doesn’t want to be imitate when it comes to AI, but instead innovate …
Fujairah’s Young Techpreneurs Initiative Enters its final Phase
0 105The goal of the initiative is to empower young people with the tools of the future and strengthen their skills in key fields such as artificial intelligence, programming, cybersecurity and entrepreneurship.
Companies must protect themselves against bots bypassing defenses
0 107David Warburton, Director, F5 Labs, outlines the growing sophistication of bot adversaries and the steps companies can take to combat them in this exclusive op-ed.
Tenable named major player in IDC MarketScape for cloud-native app protection platforms
0 113Tenable Named a Major Player in Inaugural IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms.
“We’re not here to digitise old workflows – we engineer environments where work flows with life.” – Pierpaolo Taliento, MiCloud Software
0 148CNME Editor Mark Forker sat down with Pierpaolo Taliento, CEO of MiCloud Software, to learn more about how the company’s …
Snowflake appoints former AWS executive to lead their global Alliances & Channels program
0 93Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the AI Data Cloud company, has announced Chris Niederman as Senior Vice President of Alliances & Channels, …
Vendor-distributor partnerships rewrite channel playbook, says D-Link official
0 156Strategic collaboration, innovation, and digital agility are redefining partnerships across the channel ecosystem. The vendor-distributor relationship is undergoing a profound …
“SMBs are the heart of the UAE economy, and we are committed to helping them thrive.” – Joanne Chehab, TikTok
0 204TikTok and Visa have announced a strategic collaboration to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across the United Arab Emirates, …
Qatar to host MWC in MENA, positioning Doha as regional tech powerhouse
0 196Doha — Under the esteemed patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and …
Intel, Redington strengthen tech alliances to drive AI and innovation, says Shadi Shidvash
0 206Intel’s Shadi Shidvash reflects on 25 years of partnership with Redington and how collaboration is shaping the future of AI, …
Zebra Technologies and Clearview launch Industrial Automation Centre of Excellence
0 242New resource provides innovative training for machine builders, systems integrators, and customers. Zebra Technologies Corporation, a global leader in digitising …
“Elon Musk is giving Bitcoin further ideological weight and policy relevance.” – Nigel Green, deVere CEO
0 414Nigel Green, CEO of one of the world’s leading independent financial institutions has said that tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is …
Pure Storage redefining what’s possible for their customers with expansion of its next-generation storage products
0 362Pure Storage has announced an expansion of its next-generation storage products designed for the most demanding, high-performance workloads, that they …
“Today, we’re not launching a feature—we’re activating the intelligence foundation for our future.” – Jon Lawrence, JAGGAER
0 335JAGGAER has introduced to customers and partners its latest bold leap forward in enterprise procurement transformation. JAI, pronounced “Jay”, an intelligent …
“We needed a platform that could deliver both reliability and flexibility at scale—WSO2 gave us exactly that.” – MVola CIO
0 329MVola, Madagascar’s pioneering mobile money service and the country’s first licensed digital bank, is redefining how millions access and manage …
Behind the Firewalls: Celebrating figures that safeguard the UAE’s critical sectors
0 362Critical industry sectors such as healthcare, government and utilities services are becoming increasingly reliant on digital systems, and as these …
Google launches Flow & Gemini’s photo-to-video capability in Middle East North Africa
0 375Dubai — Google launches today a new photo-to-video capability in Gemini, allowing creators and artists to transform their favorite photos …