The Abu Dhabi Municipality has signed five agreements related to the delivery of e-mortgage services through the smart digital services …
India-UAE AI Bridge to bring $20B in economic benefits
The UAE and Invest India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the India – UAE Artificial Intelligence Bridge. The …
Dubai Police seeks White Hat talents
The Dubai Police is calling on the cooperation from white hat hackers to help combat cybercrimes and ensure data protection in the emirate.
Facebook sued for misleading investors before stock plunge
Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg were sued on Friday in what could be the first of many lawsuits over a …
How to reassess security postures
Alain Penel, regional vice president, Middle East, Fortinet, advises partners to take advantage of the opportunities that help customers reassess …
Dubai Police launch smart stations across the city
Dubai Police has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emaar Properties to set up smart police stations at Emaar projects to provide all police services to tenants and owners without human intervention.
UAE-based fintech startup upgrades mWallet features
Trriple, a UAE-based fintech start-up, has added new services and features to its mobile wallet application, which is available for download on Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.
Newly uncovered threat actor targets Middle East government firms
Symantec has uncovered the operations of a threat actor named Leafminer that is targeting a broad list of government organisations and business verticals in various regions in the Middle East since at least early 2017.
Facebook shares plummet over slow growth
Facebook shares took a hit after the world’s biggest social network reported weaker-than-expected user growth in the first full quarter since being rocked by a series of scandals on data privacy.
Cybercriminals gain $10M in profit from crypto schemes
The development of cryptocurrency is not only attracting investors, but also cybercriminals seeking to boost their profits, according to the latest insights from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab.
HID Global rolls out world’s first secure, contactless ticketing solution
HID Global has announced that it became the first ticketing solution provider to be certified to deliver more secure, lower cost, faster contactless tickets based on an open standard called Calypso Light Application (CLAP).
AI to revolutionise treatment for diabetic patients in Dubai
Dr M. Hamed Farooqi, Director of the Dubai Diabetes Centre, also announced that the centre recently completed a proof of concept project for the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to detect diabetic retinopathy.
Rittal expands IT cooling solutions portfolio
Rittal has added 20 and 35 kW output classes to its portfolio of refrigerant-based IT cooling solutions. As a result, solutions are now available throughout the 3 to 55 kW range.
UAE residents can now inherit social media accounts
A land mark ruling in Germany last week confirms that social media accounts can be inherited by a person’s beneficiaries, a ruling which many jurisdictions are now likely to follow.
AI-powered customer engagement platform launches in Dubai
Flytxt has launched Robo-X, a first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Customer Engagement, which harnesses AI and machine learning to produce better marketing outcomes.
Saudi Arabia Ministry of Finance, SAMA activate electronic transactions
The Ministry of Finance and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) signed an agreement to activate e-transactions between them.
Barracuda WAF recognised as “strong performer” by Forrester
Barracuda Networks, a provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection solutions, announced that the Barracuda Web Application Firewall (WAF) has …
Thales secures IoT devices in healthcare industry
Thales and Device Authority have announced a jointly developed solution to ensure the authentication of IoT devices and the confidentiality and integrity of the data they rely on.
Oman among top Arab nations in digital government
Oman has scored 81% compared to 59% in 2016 survey to be the 2nd best country in the Arab region for online services in the UN eGovernment Survey 2018.
Abu Dhabi Municipality powers customer services with AI
Abu Dhabi’s Urban Planning and Municipalities Department has launched 13 new digital services as part of its efforts to participate in the digitalisation drive and modern vision of the UAE.