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Safe Security’s Saket Modi on how firms can predict cyberattacks

In an exclusive interview, Modi claims that his company can predict breaches to help the cybersecurity teams stay a step ahead of malicious attackers

The Global Blockchain Business Council appoints Ola Lind as the UAE Ambassador

Lind joins 179 ambassadors from 86 jurisdictions in six continents that make up a select group of leaders in technology, government, and academia

How open banking is transforming the regional financial services

Tarabut Gateway’s 2022 MENA Open Banking Spotlight explores how regulation, implementation and adoption are enabling a new era of financial services across the region

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Dubai’s GEMS Education confirms being target of cyberattack

The education operator said that all its schools remain open, while external entities have been enlisted to investigate the incident

Ajman Free Zone’s tech sector records 21% growth in 2021

The number of tech companies in the integrated business hub reached more than 550 in 2021

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Gartner unveils top 10 government technology trends for 2022

CIOs should consider these trends to guide digital investments, anticipate potential disruption, and scale digital transformation initiatives

in5 to launch a dedicated space for investors to drive entrepreneurship in the region

The space will enable investors to directly engage startups for funding and partnership opportunities

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Data protection remains a challenge for nearly 90% of organisations – report

The Veeam Data Protection Trends Report 2022 surveyed over 3,000 IT decision-makers and global enterprises to understand their data protection strategies

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Microsoft Defender security expands to support Google cloud

Microsoft Defender will include support for Google Cloud starting Wednesday, three months after adding support for Amazon’s products

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Kyndryl and AWS announce strategic partnership to accelerate cloud adoption

Together they will establish Cloud Center of Excellence to develop joint solutions including services for mission critical infrastructure

Exclusive: Interview with Art Gilliland, chief executive officer at Delinea

Gilliland explains why cybersecurity solutions must be powerful to use, yet simple to understand

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How and why are NFTs disrupting the world of art, music and retail

A non fungible token is a scarce, verifiable, secure asset with proof-of-ownership at its core

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Swiss crypto bank Seba opens office in Abu Dhabi

In a first for a full-service digital asset bank in the UAE, it received a nod from the Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority

In pictures: Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates Museum of the Future

The 77-metre tall landmark will provide the largest platform in the region to study, envision and design the future

UAE’s Edge Group introduces new AI-assisted unmanned ground vehicle

The new launch is the latest from Edge’s tactical UGV series, which is intended to support security and civil defence forces

How DeFi is reshaping the financial markets

Decentralised exchanges, one of the largest contributors to DeFi growth, reported more than $1tn in trade volume over the last year

How tokenisation is transforming culture

Tokenisation turns consumers into investors, creating multiple revenue streams while increasing consumer engagement for brands, from fashion to music

Dubai Cultiv8 and Oman Holding International invest $5m in Udrive

The investment will support Udrive’s upcoming expansion in the region and enhancements of its technology

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Dubai’s travel platform Wego to acquire Cleartrip’s Middle East business

Travel bookings worth $2bn were generated by the combined businesses in 2019 pre-Covid and the company expects to return to this rate by the end of 2022

Virgin Mobile UAE unveils new biodegradable SIM cards

It is the first mobile operator in the UAE to introduce eco-friendly SIMs

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Watch: Flying Iron Man delivers special invitations to visit Museum of the Future in Dubai

The stylised video shows the jetpack-powered Browning taking off from the museum and landing at various locations across the city

How to strike a balance while monitoring performance in a hybrid working era

Where do we draw the line between activity-based monitoring and meaningful performance-based measurement? 

Optimizely opens first Middle East office in Dubai

Jesper Broberg has been appointed as the regional vice president to lead the company’s regional operations

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The Middle East’s first large-scale NFT collection to launch in Dubai

The Bored Falcon initiative has been created and fuelled by a collective of artists across Dubai, Manama, Beirut, and Damascus

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MENA end-user security and risk management spending to grow 11.2% in 2022: Gartner

Increase in cyberattacks, threat to cyber-physical infrastructures and malicious nature of ransomware are expected to drive security spending

How C-level execs can resolve their differences on technology’s ‘invest to grow’ debate

The best platforms and tools should empower a business to take action and make it competitive

From outfits to wearables, mapping the ‘smart clothing’ journey

Many of today’s smart clothes use connectivity with another device to analyse data but there are others which are self-contained and react independently

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Etisalat Digital’s cybersecurity arm Help AG partners with CyberArk

With new CyberArk identity security offerings, Help AG will expand its portfolio to help clients further reduce cybersecurity risk in UAE and Saudi Arabia

Saudi digital security firm Elm soars in Riyadh trading debut

The stock rose to $44.3 on Wednesday

Why sustainability must be a top priority for UAE organisations

Epson’s EMEAR president and CEO, Yoshiro Nagafusa shares their roadmap towards sustainable transformation through technology innovation