BIO-key, Maktabi Tech partner on Saudi education security

Editorial August 19, 2026

BIO-key International has partnered with Maktabi Tech to expand its PortalGuard identity and access management platform across Saudi Arabia’s education sector. The partnership will introduce BIO-key’s PortalGuard Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform to educational institutions in the

Censys and Rilian launch UAE critical infrastructure initiative

Editorial August 18, 2026

Censys and Rilian have launched Operation Digital Shield in the UAE, combining internet intelligence and AI-powered security capabilities to strengthen protection of critical national infrastructure. The initiative, announced by Rilian, builds on a strategic partnership established by the two companies in December 2025 and is designed to help government agencies and

GlobalData highlights cyber risks across energy supply chains

Editorial August 14, 2026

Photo: Tom Fisk / Pexels Energy companies face growing cybersecurity risks as digitalization, IT/OT convergence and reliance on third-party suppliers expand the attack surface across critical infrastructure, according to GlobalData. A new GlobalData Strategic Intelligence report examines how cybersecurity affects major energy-sector challenges, including digitalization,

AI SOC market to reach $47 billion by 2031

Editorial August 12, 2026

The global AI Security Operations Center market is projected to more than double over the next five years as organizations turn to artificial intelligence to manage increasingly complex cyber threats and security environments. According to a new MarketsandMarkets report, the AI Security Operations Center (SOC) market is expected to grow from USD 18.10 billion in […]

UAE Thwarts Cyberattacks on Vital Sectors

Editorial August 11, 2026

The UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC) has announced that the national cyber systems have successfully detected and thwarted advanced, coordinated cyber attacks targeting the country’s aviation, energy and education sectors. The Council affirmed that the attacks were dealt with proactively and immediately, with intrusion attempts contained before the attackers could

Hikvision patches high-severity flaw in networking products

Editorial August 5, 2026

Hikvision has released firmware updates addressing a high-severity command execution vulnerability affecting several of its networking products. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-16843, is caused by insufficient input validation. According to the company, an attacker with valid credentials and high-level privileges could send specially crafted packets containing

Cybersecurity in the Middle East: A New Era of Resilience

Editorial July 25, 2026

Nearly half of all cyberattacks recorded across Mastercard’s EEMEA region over the past year targeted the Middle East. That single figure says more about the region’s strategic weight than any report could. Cybersecurity here is no longer a background concern — it is changing as fast as the geopolitics, the technology, and the money behind […]

The Turning Point in Uncovering System Vulnerabilities

Editorial July 15, 2026

Experimental features within Anthropic’s Claude model suggest that artificial intelligence is beginning to abandon the role of assistant and don the mantle of an autonomous detector of system vulnerabilities. In doing so, the previously clear boundaries between software development, testing, and misuse are fading, with far-reaching implications for security,

Gartner identifies four critical cyber threats for businesses

Editorial June 30, 2026

Businesses must prepare for four critical cyber security threats where attackers currently hold a significant advantage, according to Gartner’s 2026-2027 Threatscape, presented at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit in the US. According to Gartner, the most pressing risks are AI application compromise, deepfake-enabled identity impersonation, software

DEWA Partners with Fortinet to Enhance Cyber Security and Protect Smart Infrastructure

Editorial October 2, 2025

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a long-term partnership agreement with Fortinet, a leading global company specialising in cyber security, network solutions, and firewalls. The move is part of DEWA’s ongoing efforts to enhance smart infrastructure and protect its digital assets. In the presence of HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO […]