ISSUE # 109
Security Advisor ME September 2026
SECLORE IS ADVANCING A DATA-CENTRIC SECURITY MODEL FOR THE MIDDLE EAST’S AI-DRIVEN FUTURE.
Veeam
Veeam advances trusted data resilience for AI era
SIMUPHISH
Human Risk Management strengthens defence against AI-driven threats
spiderSilk
spiderSilk advances agentic AI for autonomous cyber defence
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 32102SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
AI agents need clear limits and human judgement, says Augusto Martinez Reyes
0 16Augusto Martinez Reyes, COO EMEA and President of Multilingual Hubs at TP Group, discusses human oversight, Arabic localisation and the …
Workday strengthens UAE presence to support enterprise AI transformation
0 19Zakaria Haltout, Group Vice President, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Workday, discusses the UAE’s digital ambitions, regional growth priorities, and …
Deriv and BITS Pilani Dubai Campus sign MoU to strengthen AI and talent partnership
0 29Rakshit Choudhary, CEO of Deriv.com, and Abdul Razzak, Manager, Career Services, BITS Pilani Dubai Campus, discuss AI-led fintech transformation, future-ready …
Dell Technologies and Aramco Digital sign MoU to advance Industrial AI and Digital Infrastructure across Saudi Arabia
0 35The MoU was signed between Mohamed Talaat, Vice President, Saudi, Egypt, North Africa & Levant (SENAL), Dell Technologies and Dr. Ashraf Al-Tahini, Chief Executive Officer of Aramco Digital.
Core42 launches a partner program to expand sovereign enabled cloud and AI choice in the UAE
0 33Joining the program takes three steps: partners apply, describing how they want to build or sell with Core42; onboard with the resources, training, and support they need; then launch solutions, register opportunities, and scale their business.
Minerva drives student-first education through AI and flexibility: Hugh Viney
0 118Hugh Viney, Founder and CEO of Minerva Virtual Academy, discusses how personalised learning, live teaching, mentoring and regional communities are …
UAE E-Invoicing: Less than four weeks left for AED 50m+ businesses to appoint a provider
0 35With a limited number of accredited providers and a fixed deadline, onboarding capacity becomes a real constraint in the final weeks.
Cisco highlights how secure networking can strengthen enterprise cyber resilience
0 31Leading by example, Cisco IT’s Wi-Fi 7 deployment shows how enterprises can use Wi-Fi 7.
QBS Technology strengthens cybersecurity ecosystem and partnerships at GISEC Global 2026
0 113The event provided an opportunity for QBS Technology to connect its regional expertise and partner network with a growing portfolio of global cybersecurity technologies.
Cisco expands secure AI factory with NVIDIA for the rack-scale era
0 161Cisco’s full-stack architecture adds massive AI computing power, offering an NVIDIA Cloud Partner compliant reference architecture built for surging neocloud and sovereign cloud demand.
Huawei unveils its Mate 90 smartphone series
0 109The chip also integrates Huawei’s LogicFolding technology, which restructures chip wiring vertically to enable denser processing, shorter critical paths and reduced latency.
Inseego looks to buy Nokia’s FWA CPE business
0 103Nokia will provide transition support and refer new FWA opportunities to Inseego.
Sophos sharpens cyber resilience strategy across Middle East, says Harish Chib
0 115Harish Chib, Vice President for Emerging Markets, Middle East & Africa at Sophos, discusses critical infrastructure protection, AI-led security operations, …
OPSWAT and Redington sign distribution agreement
0 113The partnership combines OPSWAT's critical infrastructure security solutions with regional reach, financing and 24/7 services to strengthen resilience across government, defence, energy and other essential sectors.
Kaspersky unveils SAS 2026 will focus on cyberespionage, vulnerabilities, threats to gamers, mobile and AI
0 152This year's event agenda features critical vulnerability disclosures and incident investigations into highly complex attacks targeting multiple digital sectors.
Proofpoint appoints Joyce Kim as Chief Marketing Officer
0 123Ms. Kim will shape Proofpoint’s global marketing and communications strategy, amplifying the company’s brand, go-to-market execution, and demand acceleration initiatives worldwide, reporting directly to Proofpoint CEO Sumit Dhawan.
CyberKnight strengthens zero trust ecosystem at GISEC Global 2026 with dual industry awards and more
0 147Recognised by CrowdStrike and Group-IB ahead of the show, the company united 16 technology partners under one Zero Trust strategy at one of the most visited stands at the Middle East's flagship cybersecurity event.
From digital classrooms to AI tutors: Gen Z expects the next transformation of education
0 142To support educators and parents in navigating the growing role of AI in learning, Kaspersky has also launched an online training series focused on the responsible use of AI in education.
Apple looks to add to its smart-home device lineup
0 152The hub will use built-in microphones and a front-facing FaceTime camera to identify household members by voice or appearance, then display their calendars, messages, notes and contacts.
Huawei collaborates with DeepSeek on AI chip software
0 155It added the open-source programming includes compute and communication libraries.
Lenovo AI Express with NVIDIA accelerates the path to a hybrid AI factory
0 157New quick-start program speeds order-to-ship to 15 days for validated, right-sized AI factory configurations, helping customers move from AI strategy to operations faster.
Almost one-fifth of retailers suffer permanent data loss from cyber attacks
0 146Elevate the organisation’s overall cyber culture by implementing a continuous awareness program that regularly educates all employees about cybersecurity, stays up‑to‑date and includes the newest threat intelligence.
New Mercury research finds a growing cybersecurity gap in physical access control infrastructure
0 163As these applications advance, processing power, storage, connectivity, cybersecurity and integration architecture are becoming greater considerations in controller selection.
Huawei strengthens partner capabilities to scale AI adoption across Middle East
0 166Huawei provides partners with AI foundation products spanning compute, storage, networks, security and data protection, alongside reference architectures, verification environments and development tools.
Samsung to invest in AI infrastructure company
0 166The $1 billion adds to $10 billion in capital committed upon launch.
AT&T signs a multi-year fibre deal with Corning
0 156The mobile operator achieved its goal of passing more than 30 million locations in June 2026, six months ahead of schedule.
Kaspersky highlights children’s most popular online platforms in the Middle East and related digital risks
0 224Digital safety awareness is becoming increasingly important.
Core42 and CSC sign MoU to advance Signature Sovereign AI Cloud in the UAE
0 191The agreement also covers cybersecurity knowledge exchange, threat awareness, technical engagement and preparedness.
Hiperdist and Huawei Cloud strengthen UAE channel ecosystem
0 84Adil Ali, General Manager, Hiperdist Gulf, and Salman Syed, Senior Channel Sales & Alliance Manager, Huawei Cloud Middle East, discuss …