ISSUE # 85
Security Advisor ME June 2024
SECURITY ADVISOR MIDDLE EAST EXAMINES THE INCREASING RELEVANCE OF THE ZERO TRUST APPROACH IN BUILDING A ROBUST DEFENSE AGAINST ADVANCED …
Gulf IT
Zaeem Qadri, Business Unit Head – Identity & Access Management at Gulf IT, on the key to modern-day security.
Resecurity
Ahmad Halabi, Managing Director at Resecurity, tells Anita Joseph how the company combines the best of human and artificial intelligence to offer a comprehensive, holistic approach to security.
Al Nisr Publishing, Gulf News
Anoop Kumar, Head of Information Security Governance Risk and Compliance at Al Nisr Publishing, Gulf News, discusses the importance of GRC in improving overall security posture.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 25042SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Rakuten Symphony validation with Nokia to deliver cloud-native telecom services for operators and enterprises
0 37Rakuten Symphony Inc., has announced that its Rakuten Cloud portfolio of products and solutions have been successfully validated with Nokia’s …
myAster expands to Abu Dhabi, RAK, Ajman and Sharjah through 24×7 Express delivery
0 20 Dubai — myAster, the region’s pioneering omnichannel healthcare platform by Aster DM Healthcare, has expanded its pharmacy and wellness delivery …
Atiom on a mission to empower the ‘forgotten workforce’ of frontline staff in global hospitality sector
0 163CNME Editor Mark Forker sat down with Matt Spriegel, Co-Founder and CEO of Atiom, to find out more about the …
FIFAe and Lenovo set to power FIFAe finals with Legion Gaming Technology in Riyadh
0 228Dubai — FIFAe has announced that Lenovo’s Legion gaming technology will power its pinnacle esports competition in 2025. As the world’s …
Indiana Jones and Great Circle: The Order of Giants, other new titles get NVIDIA DLSS 4
0 155Dubai — This week, DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation is coming to new titles, including Cronos: The New Dawn, Hell …
Opinion: The $2 billion AI gold rush, and why Elon Musk isn’t best pleased
0 162Dario Betti, CEO, Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) has penned an exclusive op-ed for tahawultech.com, where he examines the impact of …
Khazna Data Centers secures $2.62bn in one of the region’s largest-ever financing deals
0 182Khazna Data Centers (Khazna), a global leader in hyperscale digital infrastructure, has announced that it has secured a $2.62 billion …
Security goes green: How sustainable materials are shaping product design
0 327 The global security industry is not immune to calls to embrace sustainability. Around the world, the introduction of new regulations …
Travel eSIM could represent a multi-billion-dollar opportunity
0 166Travel eSIM sector expected to be soaring opportunity.
U.S. removes TSMC’s ability to freely ship supplies to China
0 189U.S. revokes TSMC waiver to distribute chip supplies to China.
Nokia partners up on drone-based mobile coverage
0 158Optus and Nokia create a portable tower for mobile networks.
Commvault unveils Hyperscale solutions, reinforcing on-site cyber resilience
0 329Launches HyperScale Edge and Flex with a broad partner ecosystem, including Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Pure Storage, and VAST Data. Dubai …
OpenAI plans to develop large-scale data centre in India
0 196OpenAI considers India as a location for Stargate data centre buildout.
SentinelOne to bring AI Defense to small and mid-sized businesses through Pax8
0 296New Managed AI Defense program gives SMBs access to AI-driven security, via Managed Service Providers, once reserved for the largest …
Lexar increases MEA presence with over 5,000 retail stores
0 187Lexar strengthens Middle East and Africa presence with expansion to over 5,000 retail stores.
Meta Platforms partners up on AI venture
0 206Reliance Industries and Meta Platforms team up on AI venture.
GlobalData highlights the limits and potential of Agentic AI
0 223GlobalData assesses the potential of Agentic AI.
Apple encourages suppliers to boost automation
0 206Apple explains to suppliers the need to step up automation.
NTT DATA welcomes Jafar Kuruniyan as new MEA Region CFO
0 222Jafar Kuruniyan takes over as Chief Financial Officer for Middle East and Africa.
Kaspersky outlines Windows and Linux users facing increased vulnerability exploits
0 196An increased number of Linux and Windows users are encountering exploits: Kaspersky report.
Hub71 welcomes 26 high-growth startups in its most AI-intensive cohort to date
0 219 Abu Dhabi — Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has onboarded its most AI-intensive cohort to date, welcoming 26 high-growth …
Appknox’s Privacy Shield to help enterprises in GCC boost mobile app data protection
0 352New suite delivers real-time insight into trackers, permissions, risky domains, and PII, helping enterprises meet compliance and safeguard customer data. …
U.S. considers revoking authorisation on chipmakers in China
0 203US considers clamping down on Intel, SK Hynix, Samsung making chips in China.
Huawei observes a drop in profits for the first half of 2025
0 213Huawei's H1 profit takes a nose dive.
Zuckerberg made White House visit prior to recent tariff threat
0 310Mark Zuckerberg met with Donald Trump before his latest tariff threat.
Salesforce launches Agentforce for Public Sector to take on time-consuming government work
0 332Salesforce Launches Agentforce for Public Sector to Take on Time-Consuming Government Work, from Compliance to Constituent Support.
Kyndryl appoints Nidal Azba as Managing Director for Saudi Arabia
0 229Kyndryl appoints Nidal Azba as Managing Director for Saudi Arabia.
Cisco outlines the 10 AI trends that are completely reshaping customer service
0 260US technology giant Cisco has unveiled the 10 AI trends that are fundamentally reshaping and revolutionising customer service in the …