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 18943SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Cisco unveils plug-and-play AI solutions, accelerating AI adoption for the enterprise
0 4With an upgraded portfolio, powered by new 800G switches, Cisco highlights strategy to accelerate enterprise AI adoption by offering open, scalable and simplified path to AI infrastructure.
AI, Data Security, and CISO Shifts: Top cybersecurity trends to watch in 2025
0 11AI, Data Security, and CISO Shifts: Top cybersecurity trends to watch in 2025.
emt successfully participates in Black Hat MEA 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
0 10emt Successfully Participates in Black Hat MEA 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in Partnership with Leading Vendors.
BeyondTrust appoints Jim Ortbals as Senior VP of Global Partner Ecosystems
0 13Dubai — BeyondTrust, the global cybersecurity leader protecting Paths to Privilege, has announced the appointment of Jim Ortbals as senior …
Arab National Bank leverages AIOps solutions to enhance customer experiences
0 9Arab National Bank Leverages Riverbed Observability and AIOps Solutions to Execute Major Digital Banking Upgrade and Enhance Customer Experiences.
MENA Fintech Association announces winners of MFTA Awards 2024
0 38Abu Dhabi — The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), the leading not-for-profit organization committed to fostering innovation and collaboration within the …
Cloudflare report unveils record high government-directed internet shutdowns in 2024
0 62Cloudflare, Inc. the leading connectivity cloud company, today published its fifth annual Year in Review, exploring global Internet insights and …
Authorised Push Payment (APP) scam losses in UAE to grow 43% YOY
0 36ACI Worldwide Scamscope Estimates 43% YoY Growth in UAE APP Scam Losses for 2024, Projects US$30 Million in Losses by 2028.
“2025 will be the technological equivalent of the ‘Big Bang’ with AI at its epicentre” – John Roese, Dell Technologies
0 45John Roese, Global Chief Technology Officer and Chief AI Officer at Dell Technologies, outlines some of the key trends he …
OPSWAT executive predicts his Top 10 cybersecurity trends for 2025
0 51Sertan Selcuk, VP for METAP & CIS, OPSWAT, has provided his 10 cybersecurity trends that the critical infrastructure sector should …
Ericsson enables efficient transformation to cloud native with new Compact Packet Core
0 41The new solution is a future-proof platform enabling the introduction of 5G Standalone and scalable capacity growth.
Infoblox introduces NIOS-X as a service for the modern enterprise
0 46Infoblox introduces NIOS-X as a service that revolutionises deployment of DNS and DHCP capabilities for the modern enterprise.
Huawei Jordan Media Forum spotlights digital transformation in media sector
0 43In line with the Kingdom's Economic Modernisation Vision, Huawei explored the ideal roadmap for digital transformation with media organisations through advanced technologies.
Trend Micro recognised as a Leader in 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Report
0 47Exceptional Customer Feedback Highlights Trend Micro's Unwavering Commitment to Excellence in Cybersecurity, Showcasing Its Ability to Address Complex Threats and Deliver State-Of-the-Art Solutions.
Hub71 announces angel investor support package to boost Abu Dhabi’s startup ecosystem
0 50Abu Dhabi — Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has unveiled its Angel Investor Support Package, a strategic initiative designed …
AI as the next frontier: Opportunities for channel partners to lead the way
0 57Alexandre Boutin, Director – AI, Mindware, discusses how AI presents significant opportunities for channel partners by enabling new solutions, services and business models.
NetApp appoints Suhail Hasanain as their new Regional Senior Director for MEA
0 68NetApp, the intelligent data infrastructure company has announced the appointment of Suhail Hasanain as the new Regional Director for the …
Alteryx appoints Andy MacMillan as Chief Executive Officer
0 82Andy MacMillian, a software industry veteran has been appointed as the new CEO of Alteryx, in a bid to drive …
LEAP 2025 takes bold step ‘Into new worlds’
0 63A-list business leaders from the global tech industry confirmed to convene from February 9-12.
RACE Model: Building cyber resiliency and mitigating network risks by going back to basics
0 70RACE Model: Building cyber resiliency and mitigating network risks by going back to basics.
Ushering the new Cyber Islamic Golden Era to unleash intelligent transformation
0 73Eng. Badar Al Salehi, Chair of the OIC-CERT & Dr. Aloysius Cheang, Chief Security Officer, Huawei Middle East & Central Asia, discuss their ambitious multi-year plan to strengthen cybersecurity for OIC member states in this exclusive feature.
Pure Storage introduces new GenAI Pod to accelerate AI innovation
0 63Company also announces certification of FlashBlade//S500 with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD for the most demanding AI data centre requirements.
UAE’s AI Office partners with UiPath to advance AI skills in line with national strategy
0 75Collaboration to enable AI upskilling of UAE talent and AI-powered automation solutions development.
Apple launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in the UAE
0 77Apple today launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in the UAE, empowering merchants to use iPhone to seamlessly and securely …
AppliedAI’s world-first LWM surpasses ChatGPT and leading LLMs at applying AI to workflows
0 88Opus.com is a generative AI workflow platform to automate critical processes in regulated industries such as banking, healthcare, life sciences and insurance to reduce operating costs and eliminate human error.
Ring launches next-generation Battery Video Doorbell in the UAE
0 107Dubai — UAE residents can now take their home security to the next level with the launch of the new …
Veeam, the world’s #1 leader in Data Resilience, welcomes new investors with a $15 billion valuation
0 98Insight Partners owned Veeam expands investor base in a $2 billion secondary equity offering led by TPG with participation from Temasek, Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, and others.
Inception and MBZUAI launch AraGen Leaderboard for Arabic LLM ecosystem
0 104By reducing the need for extensive internal testing, AraGen ensures cost- effectiveness for organisations through a more suitable metric for LLM evaluation, while strengthening trust through its transparent and reproducible methodology.
Tenable forecasts Data Security in the Cloud to take centre stage in 2025
0 108In the coming year, companies will face mounting pressure to secure AI initiatives at scale while safeguarding a growing range of data assets from cyber threats.