The rush to transform in the past two years has left many organisations dangerously exposed to data threats, such as ransomware
data protection
data protection
GITEX 2021: British data security company Galaxkey to showcase its solutions
The company’s comprehensive platform provides a unique combination of ‘security – simple usage – economic pricing’
Arab Federation for Digital Economy
Arab League inks multi-million dollar deal for regional data hub in Bahrain
Main hub in Bahrain will serve all member states of the Arab League and is seen as a key driver behind the Gulf’s overall digital economy transformation efforts, serving both government and private sector entities
business data
How to build a data athlete
Enterprises need that same level of understanding in order to be able to deliver world-class performance for their data. What’s their data footprint? How fast can they move their data? How old is their data?
consumer data
Caveat emptor has less teeth following the UAE’s new consumer protection law
The UAE ups consumer protection for online shoppers as more people shop online during ongoing pandemic
Aiisma
How to earn dirhams for your data
Ankit Chaudhari, co-founder of Aiisma, explains how he is helping people take back control of their personal information
Aiisma
UAE consumers can soon profit from their personal data
Aiisma opens MENA HQ office in Sharjah looking to turn data into dirhams
cyber attack
A solid cyber resilience strategy
Ransomware attacks are expected to increase in the coming years, and companies in the region must be prepared for any eventuality
blockchain solutions
Video: Would you give up your privacy to live in a smart city
So much has been said about smart cities in recent months that the term is threatening to lose some of its meaning. Yet despite some high-profile exceptions – Songdo in South Korea and now Dubai to name two – there are very few cities that can claim to be truly “smart” to the core. What we see at the moment are smart projects being deployed in an urban context, whether streetlights that assess traffic flows or smart energy grids that react instinctively to changes in demand.
data breach
Weak outlook could see $130bn wiped off Facebook’s market value
Profit was up 31 percent in the second quarter at $5.1 billion; revenues rose 42 percent to $13.2 billion, slightly below most forecasts
Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla
Time to update UAE’s consumer law, says Al Mulla
Chairman of Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla questioned whether high credit card charges in the UAE were legal
controversial facial recognition technology
Video: The story behind Facebook’s facial recognition controversy
Under fire for compromising user data, Facebook is back in the news after it announced plans to reintroduce technologies such as facial recognition to its platform in territories such as Europe and Canada where it had been dropped in light of data privacy concerns.
