Today: Feb 21, 2026
Exabeam appoints new leaders Across India, MEA and Turkey
Exabeam has appointed Mazen Adnan Dohaji as Senior Vice President and General Manager, India, the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (IMETA), Ramy Muhammad Ahmad as Senior Director, Sales Engineering, IMETA, and Sultan Alanazi as Country Director for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). These strategic appointments strengthen the on-the-ground presence of Exabeam with dedicated expertise to recognize and serve the unique cybersecurity needs
Microsoft and Ericsson launch enterprise 5G laptop management for Windows 11
Ericsson is proud to announce a major joint Microsoft-Ericsson development in enterprise mobility – the integration of advanced 5G capabilities directly into Windows 11. The transformative results mean enterprises
Gulf Business Machines appoints two new senior leaders
Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has announced two senior leadership
Ooredoo and Oracle partner to deliver sovereign AI and cloud in Qatar
Ooredoo has selected Oracle Alloy to deliver sovereign AI
Palo Alto Networks finalizes CyberArk deal to boost AI security
Palo Alto Networks has announced the completion of
UAE to deploy 8 Exaflop supercomputer in India to boost sovereign AI infrastructure
Abu Dhabi will establish a national-scale AI supercomputer in India with 8 exaflops of compute capacity, marking a new phase in India’s AI infrastructure development. The system will be delivered by G42, the Abu Dhabi-based global technology group, and Cerebras, makers of the world’s fastest AI inference, in partnership with Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), and
Dell Technologies and Ooredoo partner to accelerate AI innovation and strategic collaboration
Dell Technologies and Ooredoo has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver and power modern AI services. The MoU was signed by Travers Nicholas, Managing
ManageEngine launches causal intelligence and autonomous AI for IT Ops
ManageEngine has added new causal intelligence and autonomous AI capabilities
Tenable recognized in 2025 Gartner report for AI exposure assessment
Tenable has been recognized in the 2025 Gartner
Cisco unveils silicon one G300 to power AI data centers
Cisco has unveiled the Silicon One G300, a
Kaspersky study: 70% of UAE firms plan AI-Driven SOCs amid talent and data gaps
Almost all companies planning to establish a Security Operations Center (SOC) regard artificial intelligence (AI) as a must-have component. However, despite high expectations, organizations face significant challenges in deploying and operationalizing AI
Kaspersky uncovers Keenadu Android malware preinstalled on new devices
Kaspersky has detected a new malware for Android devices that it dubbed Keenadu. This malware is distributed in multiple forms – it can be preinstalled directly into devices’ firmware, embedded within system
Proofpoint acquires Acuvity to boost AI security and governance
Proofpoint has acquired Acuvity, a pioneer in AI enterprise security and governance. The acquisition further strengthens Proofpoint’s platform with AI-native visibility, governance, and runtime protection for AI and agent-driven workflows. As generative AI rapidly reshapes how work gets done,
OPSWAT appoints Jan Miller as Chief Technology Officer
OPSWAT has appointed Jan Miller as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this expanded role, Miller will lead the newly created Technology Center, align research, engineering, and product development, and drive the company’s strategy for advanced threat detection at
Khazna launches NexOps to elevate Mission-Critical data center operations
Khazna Data Centers has announced the launch of Khazna NexOps, a dedicated, in-house operations organization designed to deliver a new standard of consistency, responsiveness, and operational excellence for hyperscale and AI-era infrastructure. With this launch, Khazna has transitioned
Genetec and Etimad sign MoU to boost UAE physical security
Genetec has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Etimad Holding (“Etimad”), part of EDGE Group, to strengthen unified physical security capabilities in the United Arab Emirates. The MoU was formally signed during Intersec Dubai 2026 between Firas Jadalla,
Cisco advances Agentic-Era security with expanded AI defense and AI-Aware SASE
Cisco has announced a sweeping evolution of its security portfolio to help enterprises adopt agentic AI with confidence, combining agent protection, interaction governance, and resilient connectivity for AI-driven workflows. As organizations move from AI assistants to autonomous agents
RAK Ceramics partners with SAP to accelerate cloud and AI strategy
RAK Ceramics has selected global technology giant SAP SE to deploy an enterprise-wide digital transformation accelerated through the adoption of RISE with SAP. The program will establish end-to-end process integration across the
Veolia strengthens Northern Jordan water supply for 3 Million people
Veolia has signed a four-year performance-based management contract with the Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ), under the strategic oversight of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI). The contract aims to improve the reliability, efficiency
Cloud and AI are transforming security systems says Andrew Elvish at Genetec
During Intersec 2026 in UAE, Andrew Elvish, Vice President of Marketing, at Genetec discussed with GEC’s Managing Editor, Arun Shankar, the key trends in physical security, storage, networking and surveillance. Elvish dwells extensively on the integration of cloud, impact of AI, and the importance of data
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
Diego Fasano Chief Executive Officer, ERMETIX
Diego Fasano, Chief Executive Officer at Ermetix spoke to GEC Newswire during
