Microsoft’s $15.2bn investment in the UAE: A strategic bet on AI, talent and trust
As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosts its annual energy and technology conferences at ADNEC, Microsoft has unveiled a US$15.2bn investment in the country. The…
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G42 and Cisco expand strategic partnership to drive AI innovation and infrastructure growth
G42, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based global technology group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cisco to deepen their strategic collaboration in artificial…
Just weeks left until Companies House ID changes: how to prepare
In a mere few weeks, Companies House will bring into force one of the most significant identity verification changes in its history. From 18 November,…
CISOs in court: Balancing cyber resilience and legal accountability
Today, the role of chief information security officer (CISO) role has transcended traditional boundaries, moving beyond managing firewalls and compliance checklists. The current landscape, marked…
CrowdStrike: Europe second only to North America for cyber attacks
Europe is second only to North America as a theatre of attack for cyber criminals, nation-state actors and hacktivists, according to CrowdStrike’s 2025 European threat…
Accounting experts call for public inquiry into Birmingham bankruptcy
Thirty-five accounting, finance and local government experts have signed an open letter to local government minister Steve Reed, calling for a public inquiry into the…
AWS hails return to accelerated growth with Q3 results
Amazon Web Services’ (AWS’s) third-quarter results show the public cloud giant has resumed growing at a pace not seen since 2022, with an annual revenue…
ADNOC, Masdar, XRG and Microsoft forge strategic alliance to power the future of AI and energy
Before the opening of ADIPEC 2025, ADNOC, Masdar, XRG and Microsoft have announced a landmark strategic agreement to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) deployment across ADNOC’s…
Opengear cuts network downtime for 35 global sites
With secure and resilient remote management critical for global organisations managing complex, geographically dispersed network infrastructure in a multicloud world, global managed hosting and cloud…
European governments opt for open source alternatives to Big Tech encrypted communications
European governments are increasingly turning towards open standards alternatives to end-to-end encrypted messaging and collaboration services dominated by WhatsApp and Microsoft Teams. An open network…
Cyber agencies co-sign Exchange Server security guide
Three out of the five Five Eyes states – Australia, Canada and the US – have issued guidance to help end-user organisations secure their Microsoft…
Ransomware resilience: It’s time to be ‘more Bruce Lee’
I don’t imagine there are many CISOs who use Bruce Lee as a point of reference for enhancing cyber security strategies? However, the philosophy of…