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Security Advisor ME September 2016
Information Security spending to reach $81.6 billion
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 30704SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
OpenAI puts ChatGPT Work at centre of agentic productivity push
0 18Powered by the GPT-5.6 model family, ChatGPT Work combines connected workplace context, research, content creation, and task execution as OpenAI …
Security questionnaires are dead, so what replaces them?
0 35How AI acceleration turned Supply Chain Trust Risk Management on its head – why the Board needs to rethink nth …
Rakuten Mobile incorporates Anthropic’s Claude model into its service
0 27Rakuten emphasised its AI service is secure, with safeguards in place to prevent the technology accessing data without permission.
Ericsson to supply 600MHz infrastructure to AT&T
0 28AT&T said it will share further details on timing and commercial availability of the 600MHz deployment at a later date.
Cyber resilience is new business imperative: Why prevention alone is no longer enough
0 30For years, cybersecurity strategies were built around a single objective: keep attackers out. Organisations invested heavily in firewalls, antivirus software, …
When the queue is made of bots: The technology risk behind retail drops
0 50On May 16th, people camped overnight outside the Mall of Emirates in Dubai for the launch of Audemars Piguet x Swatch …
Private network revenue predicted to hit a record high by 2030
0 58STL said it gathered data from across 15 vertical industry verticals, seven use case groups and nine value chain components across 33 countries for its report.
Samsung presents its vision for AI memory technology
0 78In Q2, Samsung registered another all-time high in overall earnings, driven by memory sales.
Anthropic to build in-house chip team
0 62The company stated this move will let it co-design hardware and models together.
Anker Innovations puts on-device AI at heart of next-gen wearables, says Jeffrey Liu
0 68Jeffrey Liu explains how custom AI silicon, multilingual intelligence and ambient computing are transforming earbuds into intelligent personal assistants Dubai …
Sandisk showcases NAND innovation for the era of AI inference at FMS 2026
0 71Sandisk’s technology innovations focus on AI workloads, including fast data lakes, model storage, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and KV cache workloads.
SEED partner KniTT launches Elysium sovereign cloud platform in Dubai
0 65Launch of Elysium comes in the context of Middle East spend on sovereign data cloud set to triple as public …
NTT DATA AI for Insurance converts complex workflows into repeatable AI-delivered services
0 70Service-as-Software solution, powered by the NTT DATA AIVista platform, helps insurers improve productivity, decision quality and risk management across underwriting, claims and customer service through governed AI with enterprise-grade governance and human oversight.
Mannai Information Technology opens regional headquarters in Riyadh to support Saudi Vision 2030
0 76With the Riyadh RHQ, MIT KSA aims to provide strong innovation-led growth and customer support aligned with the Kingdom’s digital …
Sangfor advances scalable and resilient infrastructure for AI, says top official
0 79Keith Lee explores how HCI, virtualisation and resilient data centre architectures can help GCC enterprises balance AI ambitions with cost, …
Fortinet expands FortiGate G Series with 1200G and FortiSASE Outpost
0 83New platform combines ASIC-powered threat protection with cloud-delivered SASE for customer-controlled environments Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence …
Tenable launches industry’s first open-source AI agent exchange
0 92The CyberAgents Exchange, powered by Tenable, introduces a vendor-agnostic community for security practitioners to discover, share and build trusted AI components.
Ericsson looks to be a major influence on AI and 6G in South Korea
0 96The work is ultimately expected to help lay the groundwork for future 6G development and deployment, Ericsson explained.
Research indicates the need for DRAM is outstripping supply
0 74Samsung capitalised the most in Q2, displacing SK Hynix.
SIM-based security is a major focus for U.S. operators
0 89Operator executives positioned the launch as an essential evolution in digital trust.
India to drive tech manufacturing interest with new deal
0 93Suppliers have asked the government to amend laws to ensure companies are not taxed for owning machinery provided to their manufacturers.
KnowBe4 extends agent security to Anthropic’s Claude with agent risk manager
0 100New integration delivers real-time visibility and automated threat detection to govern autonomous AI agents Dubai — KnowBe4, the global leader in …
Kaspersky reveals a new malicious framework targeting cryptocurrency users with the use of OkoSpyware
0 115The new sophisticated framework employs TookPS to exfiltrate seed phrases and uses a new OkoSpyware module to monitor Chromium-based browsers and deploy various malware strains, including the Rilide stealer.
NTT invests in OptQC
0 106Their initial research agreement involves using wavelength-division multiplexing technologies to gradually scale qubit volumes by end-March 2028.
Rakuten looks to improve online medical services
0 114The company pitched the app integration as the latest step in a broader backing of the digital transformation of Japanese healthcare services.
Global smartphone revenue rises by 7%
0 119With memory shortages showing no near-term signs of easing, the research company expects further price increases and steeper shipment declines across the industry in the second half of 2026.
Pemo and ruya launch UAE SME business account with 3.75% expected profit
0 49New Shariah-compliant business account enables small businesses to put surplus cash to work automatically, without locking it away, as Pemo …
Keeta Drone advances AI-powered aerial logistics across UAE, says Junwei Yang
0 183Junwei Yang, General Manager of Keeta Drone, discusses how autonomous drone delivery can accelerate last-mile services, reduce congestion and support …
Jodel builds authentic digital communities through hyperlocal connection, engagement
0 148CEO Richard Gregory explains how privacy, local relevance and culturally aware moderation are shaping Jodel’s growth in Saudi Arabia. Social …