Today: Jan 08, 2026
Genetec to showcase latest physical security innovations at Intersec 2026
Genetec will demonstrate the latest innovations in unified physical security at Intersec 2026, taking place 12 to 14 January 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). As organizations across the Middle East continue to modernize and scale security operations across expanding urban, commercial, and critical infrastructure environments, physical security is increasingly being treated as a strategic function, one
Forcepoint names Eva Klein as Chief Customer Officer
Forcepoint has appointed Eva Klein as Chief Customer Officer. Klein will lead Forcepoint’s global customer success organization, overseeing onboarding, adoption, retention and long-term value realization as customers operationalize data
Huawei teams up with Eliud Kipchoge for intelligent running era
The DSM-Firmenich Running Team, home to marathon icon
GBM Oman appoints Fadi Dernaika to lead digital growth
Gulf Business Machines (Oman) has appointed Fadi Dernaika
Kaspersky identifies global scam activity linked to the release of Avatar 3
The premiere of Avatar 3 has taken place
Nutanix launches NC2 on Google Cloud for AI-Ready hybrid cloud
The journey to a true hybrid multicloud reality takes a major leap forward with Nutanix announcing the General Availability (GA) of the Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Google Cloud solution. This launch marks a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to providing freedom of choice, enabling enterprises to seamlessly run, manage, and modernize applications, data, and AI anywhere —
Cisco outlines key AI security strategies as adoption grows in the Middle East
Cisco highlights four priority focus areas organizations should consider to secure AI applications as they scale adoption. The guidance outlines how security teams can adapt proven application security practices
VAST Data and NVIDIA redesign AI inference for the agentic era
VAST Data has announced a new inference architecture that
Saal.ai and Nutanix launch SovereignGPT in Abu Dhabi
At an exclusive gathering held at The Ritz-Carlton
Three ways organisations can reduce risk on their AI journey
Innovation is one thing. Governance is another. A
Cloudflare publishes fifth annual impact report
Cloudflare has published its fifth annual Impact Report showcasing its commitment to building a faster, more secure, and more sustainable Internet for everyone. Highlights include defending democratic institutions from cyberthreats, empowering journalists and
Kaspersky flags AI as top 2026 entertainment security risk
In its Kaspersky Security Bulletin, the cybersecurity company’s researchers identified critical threats expected to affect the global entertainment industry in 2026, from ticketing and visual effects pipelines to content delivery networks, games
CrowdStrike, AWS, NVIDIA name 35 startups for 2026 cybersecurity accelerator
CrowdStrike has announced the 35 startups selected for its third annual Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NVIDIA through its Inception program, fueling the next generation of AI-driven cloud security innovation. Chosen from hundreds of global applicants, the elite
IBM unveils technologies shaping global and UAE business in 2026
The IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) has unveiled Five Trends for 2026, a new report identifying the forces that will redefine competitive advantage for organizations in the UAE and around the world in the year ahead. As
Axis Communications to unveil intelligent security tech at Intersec 2026
The global security landscape is undergoing a profound transformation – shifting rapidly from traditional, reactive surveillance to a new era defined by intelligent, AI-powered and data-driven security systems. As the world’s leading provider of network surveillance and security
GEC Cloud Summit 2026 to accelerate cloud transformation in Saudi Arabia and UAE
The GEC Cloud Summit 2026 is set to return this February with high-impact editions across the Middle East, reinforcing the region’s growing focus on cloud-powered digital transformation. The UAE edition will take place on 5 February 2026 at Dubai
The definitive 2025 cyber rewind and 2026 roadmap
What a difference six months makes. Back in June 2025, when I stood on the stage at the face-to-face SECON conference, the energy in the room was electric. We shook hands, we debated in the hallways, and we
Department of Government Enablement achieves landmark year with AI vision
The Department of Government Enablement (DGE) celebrated a landmark year in Abu Dhabi’s journey to become the world’s first AI-native government by 2027, made possible through strong, whole-of-government collaboration that has delivered
RAKBANK gets initial approval to launch AED-Backed Stablecoin
RAKBANK has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to issue an AED-backed payment token i.e., stablecoin, subject to the completion of regulatory and operational requirements. This marks an important step
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 Shankar in detail about why it was necessary for Veeam to acquire Securiti AI’s Data Security Posture Management framework and expertise. With the acquisition now completed and Securiti AI’s DSPM framework fully
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
Babu Manickan Senior Presales Manager, Swiss GRC
Babu Manickan, Senior Presales Manager at Swiss GRC spoke to GEC Newswire
Rajesh Vikraman CISO, F9 Infotech
During the Global Security Symposium 9th Edition – UAE, Rajesh Vikraman, CISO
