Trend Micro Applauds UAE’s Ministry of Interior for its Excellence in Cybersecurity

Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today recognized the Ministry of Interior (MoI) of the United Arab Emirates, based in Abu Dhabi, for its astute execution of cybersecurity strategies in their pursuit of enhancing the digital capabilities of the country. The Cyber Defense Challenge (CDC) aims to strengthen […]

New Cisco study finds that workers across the UAE consider high-performance broadband essential to economic growth and hybrid work

 Cisco’s latest Broadband Index report reveals that over 70 percent of respondents in UAE state that the reliability and quality of their broadband connection are crucial to economic and societal growth. According to the global survey of almost 60,000 workers across 30 countries about their home broadband access, quality, and usage, economic and societal growth […]

House of Wisdom to host ‘Gateway to the Metaverse’, Sharjah’s first NFT art exhibition

The House of Wisdom, an iconic futuristic and cultural hub that is under Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), is hosting the first non-fungible tokens (NFT) art exhibition in Sharjah to bridge the gap between traditional and digital art worlds and introduce visitors and the art community to the new wave of creativity that is […]

The Global Blockchain Business Council appoints Ola Lind as the UAE Ambassador

The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC),  has announced the appointment of Ola Lind as one of its 2022 Ambassadors. The Global Blockchain Business Council is an organization advancing the adoption of blockchain technology. Their 2022 Ambassadors are a handpicked group of innovators and disruptors with an emphasis on technology, governance, law, finance, civil society, and […]

Hotel Development in Prime GCC Tourism Destinations Growing at Six Times Global Average

Despite the pandemic headwinds that the global hospitality industry has had to contend with over the past two years, new hotel development in prime tourism destinations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and the UAE, remains substantial even by global standards. According to new research commissioned by Arabian Travel Market and conducted at the end of […]

30 Percent of a Twitter Poll Think the Property Sector will Capitalise on NFTs

Real estate is most likely to be the first sector to widely adopt non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for real-world applications. That is the opinion of respondents to an online survey conducted by Ali Sajwani, General Manager – Operations at UAE-headquartered DAMAC Properties. The three-day poll, which garnered 4,225 responses from both Arabic and English-speaking Twitter users, saw almost […]

MMBL’s Financial Inclusion, Women Empowerment initiatives lauded at the Dubai Expo 2020

Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank (MMBL) showcased its digital banking initiatives and women’s access to financial services at the ongoing Dubai Expo 2020. President & CEO MMBL, Ghazanfar Azzam shared MMBL’s efforts in promoting financial inclusion in an integral event at the Pakistan Pavilion, “Women of Pakistan: Leading a Change”, organized by the […]

1 in 2 regional organizations prefer a hybrid cloud approach to achieve digital resiliency

Gulf Business Machines (GBM) today revealed top insights from its cloud services report, where it explored how organizations are leveraging cloud services to become digitally resilient and subsequently business resilient. With disruption being the key word in today’s global and regional economy, we are witnessing the daily rise of new business models, and trends driven […]