Today: Mar 06, 2026
AI’s backbone: Can Middle East connectivity keep up?
Pete Hall, Regional MD of Ciena MEA, on the region’s race to build AI-ready infrastructure As Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates accelerate investments in artificial intelligence and hyperscale data centers, a crucial question is emerging across the industry: can connectivity infrastructure keep pace with the explosive demand created by AI? According to Pete Hall, Regional Managing Director
40% of UAE organizations rank as AI leaders, matching global Front-Runners
The UAE has positioned itself as a leading AI market, with 42% of organizations now qualifying as AI Leaders according to a comprehensive new study by Boston Consulting Group.
Global CIO Forum Townhall Session 1 reveals the Four Pillars Framework
The Global CIO Forum (GCF) successfully convened Townhall
RLE and GCF partner to shape CEO-ready CIOs
Resilient Leaders Elements (RLE) and Global CIO Forum
TII launches cloud service offering access to In-House quantum processing units
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has announced the
VAST Data introduces Polaris to manage AI data across hybrid multicloud
VAST Data has announced Polaris, a global control plane designed to provision, operate and orchestrate distributed AI infrastructure across public cloud, neocloud and on-premises datacenter environments. Polaris transforms VAST deployments into a unified, fleet-scale platform, enabling enterprises to manage AI data and infrastructure wherever training and inference workloads run. As AI pipelines expand across regions and providers, infrastructure is
Omnix is officially recognized as Dubai AI Seal enterprise
Omnix International has been awarded the Dubai AI Seal by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI), recognizing the company’s capabilities in delivering artificial intelligence solutions within Dubai’s AI ecosystem.
Riverbed Study: Manufacturing AI investment doubles, only 37% ready to operationalize AI
Riverbed has announced the manufacturing industry results from its
Palo Alto Networks and Global partners launch Secure-by-Design AI factories
Palo Alto Networks has announced an expanded security ecosystem
VAST Data launches secure, Self-Learning agentic AI platform
VAST Forward 2026, VAST Data has announced the VAST
Seagate delivers industry’s highest capacity hard drives with Next-Generation Mozaic 4+
Seagate Technology has announced its next-generation Mozaic 4+ platform, the industry’s only heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR)–based storage platform deployed at-scale, is now qualified and in production with two leading hyperscale cloud providers.
Group-IB High-Tech crime trends report 2026: Supply chain attacks lead global cyber threats
Group-IB has launched its High-Tech Crime Trends Report 2026, revealing that supply chain attacks have become the dominant force reshaping the global cyber threat landscape. For organizations across the Middle East &
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 effectively. These include a lack of
Acronis Report: UAE organisations show stronger resilience as cyberattacks decline in 2025
New research from Acronis shows that while cyber threats remain highly active across the UAE, organisations are becoming markedly better at stopping attacks before they escalate. Despite continued exposure to phishing links and malicious campaigns throughout 2025, malware
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 apps, or even downloaded from official
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
Al-Futtaim and Siemens partner to drive digital transformation and sustainable real estate
In a pivotal step towards accelerating digital transformation and sustainability, Al-Futtaim Real Estate, the real estate division of Al-Futtaim, today announced a landmark strategic partnership with Siemens, a global technology powerhouse. This
Emirates NBD provides green facility to Arabian Gulf Steel Industries
Emirates NBD has successfully structured and completed a green facility for Arabian Gulf Steel Industries (AGSI). This financing will support the expansion of low-carbon steel production by AGSI, a leading private sector steel manufacturer and
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
