ISSUE # 88
Security Advisor ME October 2024
MERIAM EL OUAZZANI, SENIOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MIDDLE EAST, TURKEY AND AFRICA AT SENTINELONE, SPEAKS TO ANITA JOSEPH ABOUT PURPLE AI …
Positive Technologies
Alexey Potapov, Attack Detection Department Expert, PT Expert Security Center at Positive Technologies, on how behavioral analytics are changing the rules of the game.
D-Link
Sakkeer Hussain, Director - Sales & Marketing at D-Link Middle East & Africa, on how the company is committed to a safer, more secure network ecosystem with its cutting-edge security tools and solutions.
AHAD
Rohan Daniel Nair, Founder & Chief Operating Officer at AHAD, on how the company combines innovation & technology to offer proactive defence solutions against the most sophisticated threats.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 28647SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
BCG-Meta study indicates UAE businesses are going to make WhatsApp their top investment channel for digital engagement
0 10A new BCG-Meta study reveals that the UAE is entering a pivotal new era of customer engagement, with AI-enabled rich …
Anthropic AI plans UK expansion
0 32The move puts Anthropic alongside other major AI companies already based in the area.
AI reshapes game development and player experience, says Globant official
0 32From 3D rendering to open worlds, gaming has always evolved through innovation that reshapes how we play, what we expect, …
Vodafone debuts commercial 5G slicing
0 31Vodafone Business further beefed up its enterprise 5G proposition by introducing Network Boost.
UAE’s small businesses are sitting on an AI advantage they haven’t used yet, says Fortis
0 62The UAE is a global leader in AI adoption, with 64% of working-age individuals using AI tools. Government bodies report 97% …
ORA Developers expands UAE presence through new land acquisition from Modon Holding
0 56New land acquisition expands ORA’s footprint in Ghantoot to 9.6 million sqm, with total project investment expected to reach AED 30 billion.
Google releases its AI assistant Gemini on Macs
0 56The assistant can analyse what users are looking at on their Mac screens, including files and other applications which are open.
Orange Business and Nokia collaborate on AI-RAN
0 61AT MWC26 Barcelona, Nokia talked up its AI-RAN partnership with Nvidia, showcasing operator integrations and successful function tests of GPU-accelerated AI-RAN.
EU reveals its digital age verification app
0 65EU member states France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece previously took part in trials of the age verification app in July 2025.
GCC consumers lead global shift toward value-driven loyalty, says Dragonpass
0 70Dubai — Dragonpass, a global leader in travel and lifestyle loyalty solutions, has unveiled new findings from its Loyalty Index, …
Lenovo reinforces its long-term commitment to the KSA by opening regional HQ in Riyadh
0 123Lenovo has announced the official opening of its Middle East, Türkiye and Africa (META) Regional Headquarters in Riyadh (RHQ), marking …
Renewable energy investment accelerates in Middle East, says Ansarada research
0 84New research finds EMEA Renewable energy infrastructure investment surges, procurement pressures intensify globally Investment in renewable energy projects in the …
BARQ and Comstor execs look to apply Cisco Security in the KSA
0 165BARQ has succeeded in delivering multiple projects for Cisco Identity protection solutions that helped our customers to improve their Cybersecurity resilience.
Cisco report shows businesses across the Gulf view wireless as the strategic foundation for growth in AI era
0 161Cisco today released its inaugural State of Wireless Report, revealing that wireless has evolved into a strategic growth engine in …
Powering Oman’s digital future with Cisco datacenter innovation
0 147The emphasis today is on simplification, intelligent management, and long-term sustainability.
Meta Platforms to become a frontrunner in advertising revenue
0 164For the vast majority of advertisers the question is no longer about if they should spend with Meta, but how much.
Startup plans to trial space-based data centres
0 197The company is designing and manufacturing satellites housing a cluster of servers with Nvidia chips.
Amazon looks to acquire Globalstar for $11.6 billion
0 170Amazon added it will integrate first and second generation Leo systems, forming a powerful, unified network combining fixed and mobile satellite services.
Google launches Personal Intelligence in Gemini app in Arab world
0 141Dubai — Google today announced the launch of Personal Intelligence to users in the Arab world. Personal Intelligence securely connects …
Cybersecurity dominates leadership agenda in Middle East as AI readiness lags
0 115New Heidrick & Struggles survey finds leaders across the region are confident in managing cybersecurity risks while governance and leadership …
Delinea appoints Scott Goree to lead next phase of strategy and partner-led growth
0 72Global channel leader to scale partner ecosystem and help customers adopt modern identity security for the AI era Dubai — Delinea, the …
“Sovereign AI is going to decide the next phase of global competition.” – Zane Uhaq, Endava
0 173Zane Ulhaq, Head of MENA at Endava, has penned an op-ed, in which he makes the case that sovereign AI …
ServiceNow redefines how companies extract value from AI with landmark move on its product portfolio
0 134ServiceNow, has announced that its entire product portfolio is now AI-enabled, in what has been described as a landmark move, …
Kaspersky finds widespread online scam exposure in the UAE
0 170Regular maintenance of digital security tools also appears inconsistent.
The EC gives Orange the green light for Spain deal
0 183The European Commission (EC) recently issued their approval for Orange Business to buyout its joint venture partner in Spanish operator …
The EU weighs up stricter rules for ChatGPT
0 212EC said it was assessing the information, with large language models potentially being subject to DSA rules, but it would decide on a case-by-case basis.
euNetworks named as connectivity partner for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud
0 145euNetworks is a specialist in data centre to data centre connectivity with a regional focus on Europe.
Identity takes centre stage as AI, machine identities redefine enterprise security
0 181Identity Management Day 2026 highlights how credential abuse, AI agents, and non-human identities are reshaping cyber risk and forcing organisations …