The cybersecurity industry is confronting a new generation of threats posed by AI and quantum computing on existing encryption, said industry experts at the GISEC Global 2026 expo, as governments and companies race to strengthen defences against increasingly sophisticated attacks.
The UAE has moved towards the commercial deployment of ‘6G's Golden Band’ following the publication of engineering findings that Upper 6 GHz can deliver around three times the capacity of C-band at comparable coverage, using existing sites.
Leading Saudi telecom services provider stc said one of its key units - specialised by stc - has been awarded Infrastructure Deal of the Year at the prestigious GBM Saudi Arabia Awards 2026, in recognition of its landmark SAR5.5 billion ($1.45 billion) telecom infrastructure financing.
Daikin Applied Europe and CTS Group on Thursday announced a patented cooling concept jointly developed to support high energy efficiency in data centres. The solution is designed to address some of the sector’s most pressing cost, capacity and sustainability challenges.
Global Quantum X (GQX) by GITEX will explore the technologies, applications and security frameworks shaping a new quantum era that could unlock trillions of dollars’ worth of global economic value.
Organisations that put stronger governance, data quality and auditability measures around AI are significantly more likely to report higher returns from their AI investments, said a report, adding over 62% experienced such returns compared with 4% of organisations with weaker practices.
Paramount, a UAE-headquartered cybersecurity company, has announced the launch of SoCMate, a first-of-its-kind GCC-born AI-powered security investigation assistant.
The Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) and the Financial Audit Authority (FAA) have signed an MoU to strengthen institutional integration and exchange specialised expertise and knowledge.
Cyber resilience is increasingly linked to national and economic security, and cybersecurity depends on collective defence, Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council, said at a key conference at the GISEC Global 2026.
Saudi Arabia’s innovation agenda is entering a new phase, with the focus shifting beyond technology manufacturing and adoption towards greater investment in R&D, the development of homegrown innovations and technologies, stronger control over intellectual property creation, says Ahmad Saleh, Partner and Head of Innovation, Patents & Industrial Property at Al Tamimi & Company.
