ISSUE # 99
Security Advisor ME October 2025
COMMVAULT’S FADY RICHMANY ON HOW AI, MULTI-CLOUD COMPLEXITY, AND EVOLVING THREATS ARE REDEFINING CYBER RESILIENCE FOR ENTERPRISES IN A DIGITAL-FIRST …
CISO50 and Future Security Awards
CISO50 and Future Security Awards focus on excellence in innovation and leadership
VAD Technologies
VAD Technologies, CyberX join forces to strengthen people-centric cybersecurity across GCC
SANS
SANS strengthens Gulf cybersecurity skills through immersive training, AI-driven learning
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 25643SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025 opens applications for second edition
0 5Dubai — Dubai Holding, a diversified global investment company, operating across 10 sectors and 34 countries, has officially opened applications …
Open Innovation AI spotlights Sovereign AI with the support of Global Partners
0 13Together with e&, Dell Technologies, Intel, Cisco, Pure Storage and SUSE, Open Innovation AI will highlight how enterprises and public sector organisations can fast-track their AI journey with trusted, production-ready software platforms.
Riverbed highlights Saudi AI investments and opportunities ahead of GITEX 2025
0 14As the Kingdom continues its digital transformation journey under Vision 2030, it is setting a new benchmark for the effective integration of AI, data, and performance management in enterprise environments.
Commvault reveals the alarming impact of cyberattacks
0 26Survey: While most Dubai consumers trust organisations to protect their data, 44% would consider stopping doing business with an enterprise if a breach occurred.
Secure data is key to a successful digital initiative
0 37Amrita Ghanty, Director for Marketing MENA at Seclore, discusses the steps needed to enable digitally smart governments and their unique data-centric security approach to AI in this exclusive interview.
“The goal isn’t to slow AI down, but to make it secure by design” – Art Gilliland, Delinea
0 40Art Gilliland, Chief Executive Officer at Delinea, examines the value of public-private sector collaboration in achieving national economy agendas and the role of identity security in digital ecosystems as part of our interview series.
GBM seeks to translate partner visions into tangible outcomes
0 31Ossama El Samadoni, General Manager at GBM Dubai, delves into their longstanding commitment to the region and belief in strong …
Taking a thorough look at the ASUS ExpertBook P5
0 45The ExpertBook P5 (P5405) is a solid business-centric laptop made for AI.
The Plaud Note Pro introduces the next generation of AI-powered notetaking
0 59Kamel Ouadi, Head of Plaud Global Brand Center, shares the Plaud philosophy, all about Plaud intelligence and the defining features of AI note taking products by Plaud.
Organisations must maintain ethical integrity with Gen AI innovation – Ahmad Fida, CSO, LinkShadow
0 57Ahmad Fida, Chief Security Officer at LinkShadow, delves into the strategic considerations involving emerging AI technologies and the importance of fostering innovation in this exclusive interview.
Sarmad launches “thamar” investment platform supporting Vision 2030
0 47thamar was created by integrating international business norms and state-of-the-art technology to address inefficiencies in how investment firms manage investor services by replacing fragmented systems and manual processes with a single unified solution.
e& unveils Mini 5G Core with Huawei
0 66Compact, AI-ready core for private 5G that installs fast, cuts latency and keeps sensitive data on site.
Hytera to explore Mission-Critical Communications at GITEX 2025
0 68Their portfolio will include AI-powered solutions that unify voice, video, and data to enhance real-time coordination across mission-critical industries.
Open Innovation AI places spotlight on Sovereign AI with global partners at GITEX
0 103Dubai — Open Innovation AI announced that they are bringing sovereign AI to the global stage at GITEX Global 2025, taking …
CommScope re-imagines Smart Building Connectivity
0 91Modular, sustainable platform enables incremental deployment of scalable 10G and fault-managed power networks with minimal cost, space, labour and time.
G42 unveils new G42 District at GITEX 2025
0 100A fireside chat between G42 CEO Peng Xiao and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman headlines the week’s programming.
Dataiku launches collaborative AI Agent workspace
0 90Agent Hub ends the chaos of scattered AI experiments by uniting agent creation and management in one workspace empowering employees while keeping IT in control.
Preparing workplaces for an AI-driven economy
0 95Pierpaolo Taliento, General Manager, at Cloud Software Group, took the time to address their proposed role in the digital economy and excitement over collaborations between AI and humans in a secure work fabric.
Planview strengthens regional presence with Middle East launch focused on AI-powered transformation
0 106The event was a celebration of innovation, collaboration, and transformation under the theme “Accelerating Innovation, Shaping the Future of Business.”
RNS celebrates successful conclusion to the RNS CyberDefense Roadshow 2025
0 117Across both locations, the program drew strong participation and positive feedback for its focused format and practical relevance.
StarLink commits to five key digital pillars
0 104Nidal Othman, Chief Executive Officer, StarLink DMCC addresses the potential synergies between digitalisation and economic growth whilst outlining the steps they have taken to prepare for future digital innovations in this exclusive interview.
Email is world’s biggest cyber threat! can Saudi Arabia turn risk into resilience?
0 131Email has long been the easiest way into an organisation and the most dangerous. For years, it has consistently been …
Futurex, Spire Solutions team up to deliver enterprise encryption in Middle East, Africa
0 120Futurex, a global leader in enterprise-grade data encryption solutions, has announced its partnership with Spire Solutions, MEA’s trusted partner for …
Vertiv showcases advanced AI Infrastructure Solutions at GITEX 2025
0 171Presenting new cutting-edge solutions engineered to accelerate AI adoption and reinforce the Middle East’s digital leadership.
Polytag unlocks Recycling Traceability with Zebra’s Machine Vision Software
0 126Zebra vision tools enable precise waste tracking, reduce costs and enhance accountability.
Coro names Neill Burton EMEA VP and GM to drive Partner Ecosystem Expansion
0 129The appointment follows Coro's entry into the EMEA region beginning this year and underscores the company's commitment to accelerate its international expansion further.
VAD Technologies, CyberX join forces to strengthen people-centric cybersecurity
0 135The new partnership aims to empower enterprises to build cyber-resilient workforces and drive a culture of awareness across the region. …
HPE to showcase leading products and services that unlock ambition
0 140Visitors to experience key advancements in AI, networking, and hybrid cloud and learn more HPE’s leading AI solutions, the industry’s first 100% direct liquid cooling systems architecture, AI-native and secure networking solutions, and more – all under a bold new brand.
Cloudflare is powering secure AI-aware connectivity in the Middle East
0 165Cloudflare aims to spotlight the world’s first Connectivity Cloud — its flagship solution that unifies security, performance, and developer services into a single, programmable platform.