Today: Mar 26, 2026
Cisco appoints Shane Heraty as VP and GM for MEA region
Cisco has appointed Shane Heraty as Vice President and General Manager for the Middle East, Africa, Türkiye, Romania and CIS (MEA–TRC), effective May 1. He will lead regional strategy and commercial operations, helping customers strengthen security, modernize workplaces, and build AI ready infrastructure. Shane brings a wealth of experience to the position, with an extensive 30-year background in global
Bank Muscat partners with Dynatrace to build Oman’s first banking command center
Dynatrace announced that Bank Muscat has deployed its AI-powered observability platform to create the banking sector’s first enterprise Command Center in Oman, improving resilience and incident response. Since deploying
Resilience is now a leadership responsibility
Many organisations still talk about cyber resilience as
Operational resilience through real-time data architectures
The ability to detect, process and respond to
Pivoting from security to resilience and sovereignty
The evolution from security to resilience, compounded by
NetApp launches new EF-Series high performance models
NetApp has announced the release of the next generation of NetApp introduces new EF-Series models designed to deliver affordable, high performance storage for demanding workloads such as AI, HPC, and databases.. “Data is the key component to delivering business value for enterprises, underpinning performance hungry workloads like AI or databases,” said Sandeep Singh, Senior Vice President and General Manager
Dataiku unveils platform built for AI success
Dataiku has announced the launch of the Platform for AI Success, a strategic evolution of its enterprise AI platform designed to take enterprise AI from pilots into trusted and
Dataiku offers open-source framework for enterprise AI explainability
As organisations accelerate the deployment of AI agents
NTT DATA Launches NVIDIA-Powered AI Factories for Enterprise AI
NTT DATA has announced a new initiative to
Chrome vulnerability allowed extensions to hijack Gemini panel
The research revealed a high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2026-0628, in
Connecting the dots
Ata Igdebeli, Sales VP at OctoXLabs, explains how asset intelligence and correlation are helping enterprises move from blind spots to proactive defence. Can you tell us about OctoXLabs, and why do you
AI agents in enterprises grew by 466.7% YoY, according to Phantom Labs
BeyondTrust, has released new research from its Phantom Labs team revealing a 466.7% year-over-year increase in AI agents operating inside enterprise environments. The findings, surfaced through BeyondTrust’s Identity Security Insights on the
Identity is the new perimeter
In this interview, Furkan Özer, Co-Founder of Forestall, explains why organisations must adopt an adversary-centric approach, focusing on how attackers actually operate, to identify exploitable paths, reduce risk, and secure increasingly complex identity ecosystems. What is Forestall, and what
OPSWAT introduces AI-Native engine for zero-day detection
OPSWAT has introduced MetaDefender Aether, an AI-powered decision engine for fast zero-day detection, purpose-built for the perimeter. Unlike traditional sandbox or antivirus solutions that focus mainly on endpoint protection, MetaDefender Aether intercepts files at multiple entry points such
The security blind spot
Microsoft 365 security is a ticking time bomb, writes J2 CEO and cybersecurity expert John Mc Loughlin. Across boardrooms and IT departments, a dangerous assumption continues to grow that because data resides in Microsoft 365 and Azure it
du and Huawei bring 10Gbps speeds with 5G-A technology
du has entered a strategic collaboration with Huawei to transform both indoor and outdoor network infrastructure across the United Arab Emirates. The initiative will leverage advanced U6G deployment and digitalised systems to create premium connectivity zones in high
Fortinet report: Why security training succeeds and where it fails
Security awareness training is no longer a compliance exercise. It is a measurable control for reducing cyber risk. Fortinet’s 2025 Security Awareness and Training Global Research Report, based on responses from 1,850 senior IT and security leaders worldwide,
Ankabut offers UAE institutions free access to WeVideo platform
Ankabut is providing educational institutions in the United Arab Emirates free access to WeVideo to create interactive lessons, assessments, and video content until May 31, 2026 The platform enables educators to easily
DGE and Inception partner to drive Abu Dhabi’s AI native government
The Department of Government Enablement (DGE) and Inception announced a strategic partnership that accelerates the Abu Dhabi Government’s ambition to become the world’s first AI-native government by 2027. Under the agreement, both organisations will develop
Security by Design: How Axis Is redefining physical security in the Al era
As physical security systems become increasingly connected, cloud-enabled, and powered by AI, the stakes for reliability, resilience, and cyber protection have never been higher. In this conversation, Steven Kenny, Manager – Architect & Engineering (EMEA) at Axis Communications, explains how the company’s long-standing philosophy
Cloud and AI are transforming security systems says Andrew Elvish at Genetec
During Intersec 2026 in UAE, Andrew Elvish, Vice President of Marketing, at
Why AI-native security is shifting the focus from detection to response
In this session, Jehan Wickramasuriya, Senior Vice President of Security & Resilience Software
Anand Eswaran explains why it was important for Veeam to acquire Securiti AI
Anand Eswaran CEO Veeam talks to Global Enterprise Connect’s, Managing Editor Arun
Irshad Syed Senior IT Governance Specialist, ADNOC
Irshad Syed, Senior IT Governance Specialist at ADNOC spoke to GEC Newswire
