Middle East and North Africa (MENA) enterprise information security and risk management spending will total $1.7 billion in 2020, according to a recent forecast by Gartner.
Huawei names new leader to drive enterprise networking business in the Middle East
Huawei has announced the appointment of Ala’a Bawab as vice president for Enterprise Networking Business for Huawei Middle East.
Sheikh Mohammed unveils new labs for developing “future-oriented innovations”
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has recently inaugurated four new laboratories to develop proactive strategies that will accelerate in major economic and technological sectors in the country.
UAE’s GEMS Education to bolster AI and space science education
GEMS Education has launched five Centres of Excellence designed to promote and create unique experiential learning around emerging technologies.
Smart Dubai to accelerate real estate sector with advanced tech
Smart Dubai has partnered with real estate portal Property Finder to promote the use of advanced technologies to enhance people’s real estate journey.
“5G and AI to bring wealth to future societies”: Huawei founder
The Middle East will become the “world’s highest grounds” for 5G, according Huawei’s founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei.
Airbus touts secure communications offerings at BIDEC
Airbus is showcasing its diverse portfolio of mission-critical offerings at the 2nd edition of Bahrain International Defense Exhibition & Conference.
New think tank to spotlight cybersecurity in Dubai
Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) recently launched “Dubai Cyber Think Tank,” a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Middle East.
Dubai to get first-ever 5G-powered district
Etisalat Digital has partnered with DMCC to transform Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) into a smart and sustainable 5G-powered district.
Saudi Arabia VC investments to reach $500M annually by 2025
The Saudi Technology Ventures report highlighted that venture capital (VC) investments in Saudi Arabia are growing rapidly, and yearly invested capital has the potential to expand tenfold to $500 million in 2025.
Saudi Arabia’s Virgin Hyperloop One project to create over 120,000 jobs
Virgin Hyperloop One (VHO) has announced the results of a strategic study commissioned to build the world’s first extended test and certification hyperloop track in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
UAE-based cybersecurity firm in talks over stake sale
UAE-based cybersecurity firm DarkMatter’s founder and managing director Faisal Al Bannai has reportedly announced plans to divest his entire stake in the company by the end of this year.
World’s first AI university receives over 3000 applications in first week
The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence (AI) university in the world, has received immediate interest from graduate students across the globe.
LinkShadow secures coveted security award
LinkShadow – Next-Generation Cybersecurity Analytics platform have announced that they have been honored with the “User & Entity Behavioral Analytics …