ISSUE # 84
Security Advisor ME May 2024
THE RAPID ADVANCEMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND MACHINE LEARNING (ML) IS REVOLUTIONIZING THE CYBERSECURITY LANDSCAPE. AS CYBER THREATS GROW …
Check Point
Ram Narayanan, Country Manager Middle East at Check Point, discusses the company’s cutting-edge security solutions and how they provide companies with a 360-degree view of their security posture.
WhiteSwan Security
Rahil Ghaffar, VP – EMEA , WhiteSwan Security explains how it’s crucial for organizations to prioritize identity security because compromised credentials can lead to breaches that are difficult to detect and can cause extensive damage.
OTIFYD
Serkan Yusuf, Director of Services at OTIFYD, discusses OTIFYD’s cutting-edge cybersecurity services and solutions that leverage strategy to drive people, process, information and technology advancement.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 24457SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
“Enterprises are rethinking how they manage IT – not just for performance, but for purpose.” – John Stamer, Lenovo
0 79Lenovo have introduced TruScale Device as a Service (DaaS) for Sustainability, a modular solution that helps enterprises advance sustainability goals …
Infoblox double-down on pre-emptive protection in bid to crackdown on AI-driven attacks
0 86Infoblox , a leader in cloud networking and security services, has announced major enhancements to its Protective DNS solution, Infoblox Threat …
OPSWAT report shows traditional detection methods are now being outpaced
0 93OPSWAT has released its first-ever Threat Landscape report, which shows that traditional detection methods are now being firmly outplaced, whilst …
Orange Group upgrades its partnership with OpenAI
0 86Orange secures access to deploy OpenAI's newest reasoning models.
Nvidia calls claims of secret kill switch ‘implausible’
0 85Nvidia rejects the idea that their GPUs have built-in backdoor kill switches.
The U.S. makes arrests over chip shipment breach
0 81US arrests Chinese individuals over chip shipment breaches.
Apple invest $100bn in US manufacturing to fend off Trump’s tariffs
0 133US smartphone and technology behemoth Apple have announced a $100bn investment in US manufacturing, seen by many as a move …
Do you want to get the most out of Agentic AI? Dataiku GM lists the three boxes you need to tick for success
0 125Sid Bhatia, Area VP & General Manager – Middle East, Turkey & Africa, Dataiku, has written an op-ed that lists …
SK Telecom sees massive customer drop after data breach
0 147Cyberattack costs severely impact SKT's profit.
Nokia empowers Asia-Pacific data centres
0 121Nokia empowers the latest Empyrion Digital data centre.
Google to reduce AI data centre energy consumption
0 130Google makes deals to reduce AI data centre power use.
Interview: VFlowTech CEO believes their technology can meet Middle East renewable energy demands
0 212CNME Editor Mark Forker, sat down with Avishek Kumar, CEO and co-founder of Singaporean-based deep tech company VFlowTech, to learn …
OpenAI, Google and Anthropic awarded US government contracts
0 152OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have been given a significant boost following the decision by the US government’s centralised procurement division …
Most UAE security experts overwhelmed by multi-vendor tools, says Kaspersky research
0 128 86% of companies in the UAE rely on multi-vendor ecosystems despite the fact that such fragmented security solutions lead to …
Harnessing power of AI, edge, and private wireless to boost oil and gas operations
0 137Corrosion costs the oil and gas industry around $1.372 billion a year, according to a National Association of Corrosion Engineers …
Vertiv announce global availability of OneCore solution to accelerate scalable infrastructure for AI
0 149Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has today announced the global availability of Vertiv™ OneCore, a scalable prefabricated …
“AI is the most transformative force in the world, but without security, it is a liability.” – Tomer Weingarten, SentinelOne
0 161SentinelOne, a global leader in AI-powered security, has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Prompt Security, a …
“Higher education institutions must adapt to challenges and new opportunities.” – Steven Birdsall, Alteryx
0 138Alteryx, a leading AI and data analytics provider, has announced a new development to its partnership with Evisions, the leader …
How to navigate the transition to post-quantum cryptography
0 141Security professionals worldwide are preparing for a major upgrade in the form of a migration to new post-quantum cryptographic standards …
Whish Money champions borderless, inclusive digital finance ecosystem
0 322With a mission rooted in trust, technology, and financial literacy, Whish Money is transforming how communities access and manage money—from …
X ordered to comply with Australian eSafety Commissioner
0 162In 2023, the Australian federal court fined X $396,000 for failing to provide the requested information.
Vodafone Ukraine launches university 5G open space
0 187The installation at KAI marks the first deployment of the technology on a university campus, offering students, the organisation and visitors direct access to advanced connectivity.
Tesla found partly liable for fatal 2019 Autopilot crash
0 225Plaintiffs had argued the assistance software, called Autopilot, should have alerted the driver and activated the brakes before the crash.
Security experts in UAE overwhelmed managing cybersecurity tools from multiple vendors
0 187The majority of security experts in UAE overwhelmed managing cybersecurity tools from multiple vendors.
Mastercard launches partnership to empower migrant workers to participate in the digital economy
0 176Mastercard have announced a partnership with Monak to advance financial inclusion for unbanked workers across MENA with the launch of …
“This partnership takes our long-standing collaboration with WIKA to the next level.” – Jay Gadhavi, KROHNE
0 175KROHNE, a global leader in process instrumentation, has announced a strategic partnership with WIKA in the field of temperature measurement, …