91 percent of Saudi respondents now categorising broadband as ‘critical national infrastructure,’ drawing a parallel with the essentials of water and electricity, crossing EMEA averages
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‘We have a lot of work ahead of us’: Trend Micro, on securing MEA’s digital future
Cybersecurity leader’s regional VP Dr. Moataz Bin Ali maps out the challenges and potential pitfalls faced by business leaders as they try to take their place in the digital economy
Connectivity
Yahsat eyes a share of $525 billion IOT market with investment in eSAT Global
Thuraya, the company’s mobility business, also signs a complementary commercial agreement to develop a next-generation IoT Platform with eSAT Global
Cyber Security
As cyber-threats in the Middle East grow, here’s how to get ahead
Cyberattacks are becoming more destructive. Amir Kanaan, managing director for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Kaspersky, shares how enterprises in the Middle East can get ahead
5G
du to exhibit interactive technology through AI, robotics at GITEX 2022
du aims to capitalise on digital transformation in industries such as finance, education, healthcare and retail. The telecom giant also aims to attract businesses with a focus on the metaverse and Web 3.0 technology
crime
Dubai Police offers training courses in drone and IoT forensics
The Dubai Police International Centre of Forensic Sciences (ICFS) has achieved some major inventions including the male genetic fingerprint, the first of its kind in the world
5G
What are the top 5 technology trends of the future?
From quantum computing to hybrid-cloud processing, Ala Shakhshir, Partner Growth Manager at Infobip, shares the top 5 technology trends in the near and not-so-near future
augmented reality
The metaverse will strengthen relationships, empower people, and help tackle global crises: experts
Challenge is not to have the digital world monopolised by a single company, panellists at WGS2022 agreed
5G
How 5G is helping tackle climate change, enabling IoT adoption, enhancing edge computing capabilities
As 5G continues to enable unprecedented levels of connectivity, we caught up with Chafic Traboulsi, Vice President and Head of Networks for Ericsson Middle East and Africa at Mobile World Congress to discuss the significant economic and social values being unlocked by enabling new use cases activated by 5G
5G
How IoT, 5G, and digitalisation are transforming the healthcare industry in Saudi Arabia and across the globe
5G is transforming Saudi Arabia’s healthcare sector, said the director of sector development at kingdom’s ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Ayesha Al Marzooqi
Urgent need to address cybersecurity services market, security of consumer IoT devices: report
“Cybersecurity protects critical infrastructure, such as oil pipelines, water treatment facilities and hospitals, and supports the day-to-day operation of services, from online banking, to public transport, to food delivery”
IoT
Bringing the ‘Internet of Things’ out of the shadows
How artificial intelligence can help companies map and monitor devices, identify threats and enforce security policies across their connected devices
Cyber Ninja
Video: 13-year-old cyber ninja exposes poor gadget security with live hacking of drone
He goes by the name of the “Cyber Ninja”, and Reuben Paul has exposed the gaping holes in the security measures of millions of every day gadgets and technology devices as he successfully hacked a drone in front of a live audience during Kaspersky Lab’s Cyber Security Weekend conference. And what’s more, he’s only 13 years-old.
big data
Video: Should GCC firms evolve for a new digital era?
Organisations across multiple sectors in the UAE and the wider oil-producing Gulf region have felt the squeeze amidst a tough macroeconomic climate of low crude prices, slower economic growth and tight liquidity from banks.
cloud services
Rethinking Cybersecurity in the healthcare industry
The sector will always be an ideal target for cybercriminals, and steps are needed in order to protect information
5g technology
Three reasons why the future of work is uncertain
By 2030, companies investing in Industry 4.0 technology will transform entirely… and so will the labour market
5G
Video: How the UAE, Saudi Arabia are planning a 5G revolution
The race to 5G is well and truly underway, and the UAE and Saudi Arabia are well positioned to bring the benefits of this new and exciting technology to the Middle East.