Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Oman’s MTCIT has opened registration for the Hadatha Sectorial Hackathon, a national initiative to strengthen telecom cybersecurity and support digital transformation. Targeting professionals, entrepreneurs, and startups, the event aims to develop scalable cyber solutions, boost local talent, and reinforce the country’s digital resilience across critical sectors.
Tenable has launched a new legal entity in Saudi Arabia to support the Kingdom’s fast-growing digital ecosystem and Vision 2030 ambitions. The expansion strengthens access to its Exposure Management Platform, aligns with national cybersecurity frameworks, and addresses the rising threat of AI-driven cyberattacks across giga-projects, cloud environments, and expanding IoT networks.
Hub71 has partnered with Australia-based Entersoft to provide cybersecurity services—including smart contract audits, penetration testing, and threat monitoring—to startups in Abu Dhabi. The partnership strengthens the ecosystem’s security posture and supports early-stage companies in building resilient digital-asset and tech solutions. Entersoft says the UAE’s security-first approach sets a global standard.
Saudi Arabia’s rapid advancement toward Vision 2030 has placed cybersecurity at the center of national progress. With over $100 billion invested in AI and digital innovation, and 85% of key initiatives completed, the Kingdom is strengthening digital trust through advanced security frameworks, AI-enabled protection, and sector-wide collaboration. Cybersecurity now underpins economic resilience, public services, and long-term digital leadership.
Morocco’s cybersecurity market has reached $1.2 billion, supported by rising cyber threats, national security reforms and widespread digitalization. Demand is shifting toward MDR and SOC services as organizations seek round-the-clock monitoring and faster response capabilities. While government agencies and financial institutions lead spending, the sector faces a talent shortage and high deployment costs. Continued growth is expected as cybersecurity becomes a core business priority.
Dialog Enterprise served as Principal Sponsor of the Sri Lanka CERT National Cyber Security Conference 2025, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening national cybersecurity. The company highlighted the importance of digital trust, secure transformation, and public–private collaboration to protect Sri Lanka’s digital ecosystem as cyber threats grow across government, enterprise, and SME sectors.
Egypt is rapidly expanding its AI ecosystem, with the sector projected to contribute 7.7% of GDP by 2030. Backed by major investments, rising cybersecurity capacity, and sustainability initiatives, the country is building a digitally skilled workforce and modern infrastructure. Experts stress urgent action to deepen AI literacy and secure inclusive, long-term growth.
The study finds that Saudi secondary school students with higher cybersecurity awareness and longer internet usage show stronger cyber threat perception, which leads to better data protection behaviors. Threat perception mediates awareness and action, while internet usage strengthens both effects, suggesting that interactive cybersecurity education and targeted programs can significantly improve student safety online.
At MWC25 Doha, cybersecurity experts highlighted growing cyber risks facing 5G networks, urging stronger monitoring and unified frameworks to protect telecom infrastructure. The panel emphasized the need for consistent threat models, given the complexity introduced by 5G adoption. NCSA’s Dana Al Abdullah and GSMA’s Tim Hart led discussions and unveiled a joint research paper on addressing 5G-related cyber threats.
OPSWAT will demonstrate its OP/X Mobile Lab, MetaDefender Kiosk and new Unit 515 cybersecurity division at Black Hat MEA 2025, highlighting advanced protection for critical infrastructure across IT and OT environments. Through OPSWAT Academy training and AI-driven threat defenses, the company aims to support Saudi Arabia’s rapidly growing digital economy and strengthen regional cyber resilience.