ISSUE # 93
Security Advisor ME March 2025
EMPOWERING FUTURE: WOMEN IN GENAI AND THEIR GROWING ROLE IN A GLOBAL WORKFORCE
WOMEN IN TECH FORUM & AWARDS 2025
The Women in Tech Awards 2025 spotlights the UAE’s role in empowering women innovators
ManageEngine
ManageEngine ushers in a new era of customizable and unified security analytics with its Open API-Based platform
CISCO
Goodbye CISO scapegoating - The age of corporate accountability is here
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 26705SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
93% of UAE Business Leaders expect AI to transform jobs within a year
0 47Kyndryl Readiness Report: 93% of UAE Business Leaders expect AI to transform jobs within a year.
Amazon reveals its five-year plan for India
0 97The e-commerce giant stated with the planned investment by 2030 it aims to accelerate digital transformation, strengthen infrastructure and support innovation across the country.
Nvidia dismisses reports of DeepSeek using banned chips
0 98The news comes the same week US President Donald Trump gave Nvidia permission to ship H200 AI accelerators to China.
AI search practices are taking off in the UK
0 94Ofcom said search practices are moving away from conventional link-based pages toward AI-powered, chat-style interactions.
HID is helping to deliver passwordless access and enhanced cybersecurity across Saudi organisations
0 90Saudi Government Institution achieves NCA cybersecurity compliance, eliminates 90%+ of credential theft using mPass fingerprint authentication, powered by HID.
Microsoft makes multi-year investments in India and Canada
0 94In addition, Microsoft is scaling up workforce development, doubling its AI skilling target to 20 million people by 2030.
AGPC powers regional energy growth with advanced, Industry 4.0 pipe solutions
0 127From supporting oil & gas and hydrogen infrastructure to scaling renewable-ready pipe solutions, CEO Noritsugu Mifune outlines AGPC’s vision for …
MENA Fintech Awards 2025 celebrate innovators shaping regional landscape
0 136Abu Dhabi — The 4th edition of the MENA Fintech Awards took place today at the ADQ Arena during Abu …
SLES 16 sets new benchmark for AI-ready enterprise infrastructure, says SUSE official
0 137SUSE’s Lionel Meoni explains how embedded intelligence, long-term lifecycle support, and transparent security are redefining how Middle East enterprises modernise …
IBM agrees to acquire Confluent for $11 billion
0 162$11B acquisition to deliver end-to-end data platform for businesses to connect, process and govern data for applications and AI agents.
e& UAE and Mbank sign MoU to consider enabling stablecoin payments via AE Coin
0 174Abu Dhabi — e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of global technology group e&, has signed a strategic Memorandum of …
Meta looks to integrate its AI chatbot with news publishers
0 203Meta Platforms plans to add news partnerships and features in the future.
Accenture and Anthropic collaborate to implement full-scale AI deployments
0 205The multiyear initiative aims to accelerate enterprise AI adoption by providing customers with immediate access to skilled Claude practitioners, reducing deployment risks and speeding up the transition from proof-of-concept projects to full-scale production.
Nvidia’s H200 gets the green light for China sales
0 191This move reverses previous restrictions on advanced chips and ignores strong opposition to the move on national security grounds.
Democratising cybersecurity: how Kaspersky AI is making defence accessible to all
0 171If democratized, AI in cybersecurity will reduce – not eliminate – the need for experts so that every business has a fair chance of defending itself.
Qualys picks Security Matterz as managed Risk Operations Center partner for Saudi
0 155Dubai — Qualys today announced that Security Matterz has been selected to join its invite-only managed Risk Operations Center (mROC) …
GitGuardian enters Saudi Arabia to strengthen cybersecurity for Vision 2030
0 157This marks GitGuardian’s first structured entry into the Kingdom, during which the French Tech-certified company engaged with government agencies, giga-project leaders, and major enterprises across Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.
SandboxAQ provides a solution to stop Shadow AI impacting enterprise security
0 159As Shadow AI and AI-driven attacks surge, SandboxAQ delivers an end-to-end AI security posture management solution with complete visibility, risk analysis, and compliance monitoring.
5G standalone powers next leap for Middle Eastern enterprises, says Nokia official
0 247Across the Middle East, digital transformation is already reshaping industries. From AI-driven logistics hubs to precision healthcare and next-generation energy …
UAE’s IAN inks GCC-exclusive partnership with DMEGC to tap Dh24b solar opportunity
0 210Dubai, Shenzhen — IAN, the wholly-owned renewable energy arm of AG Holding, a prominent UAE Holding Company and a family …
Nexthink’s digital employee experience set to boost operational efficiency
0 227The showcase also aimed to cover how full visibility into the digital experience could enhance compliance, data security, and employee satisfaction.
DCloud: The fastest-growing cybersecurity distributor in Saudi Arabia
0 209DCloud delivers cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies, deep market expertise, and a partner-first enablement approach that fuels growth and elevates cyber capability across the region.
Over 90% of UAE and KSA organisations say becoming AI-native is essential for competition
0 223Endava reveals readiness gap as UAE and Saudi organisations head towards AI-native futures.
Dubai Customs partners with Binance to improve blockchain-driven customs services
0 184Dubai Customs partners with Binance to shape the future of blockchain-driven customs services.
Cisco advances its platform to simplify security for managed service providers
0 207Cisco simplifies security for managed service providers with security cloud control, accelerating hybrid mesh firewall deployments and profitable growth.
vCODES Software Solutions LLC appoints Padam Sundar Kafle as Chief Executive Officer
0 154With over 21 years of experience, more than 1,000 global awards, and a proven track record of driving over $200 million in cost optimisation, Padam brings exceptional leadership, innovation, and strategic insight to our organisation.
Half of 2025’s compromised passwords were already leaked
0 201All these findings highlight the critical vulnerability of password-based authentication when protocols for creation, management, and storage are not rigorously followed.
Confluent launches Confluent Private Cloud in Middle East region
0 190Confluent launches Confluent Private Cloud In Middle East, bringing cloud simplicity on-premises.
Businesses should beware ‘generic’ AI, says expert
0 232Kon noted each business and sector had specific needs and infrastructure in place, meaning the way AI will have to be deployed for each one was “very unique”.