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The International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 UAE Chapter presented the Government Professional EMEA award for 2022 to H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti, head of cybersecurity, UAE government, in recognition of his work towards strengthening the global status of the UAE as a cybersecurity leader. The award also highlights efforts by the UAE Cybersecurity Council to improve the country's cybersecurity capabilities.

In collaboration with the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT), the Digital Transformation Kuwait Conference will take place on November 2–3, 2022, with the aim of providing a national platform for Kuwait’s digitalization stakeholders and ICT experts, game changers and leading international solution providers and consultants.

G42, the leading UAE-based AI and cloud computing technology company, announced a strategic equity-based partnership with Benya Technologies, the leading digital and ICT infrastructure provider in Egypt and the MEA Region, to deliver AI and critical telecom infrastructure in Egypt.

The need for green software will continue to grow as technology becomes more advanced and the resulting energy usage increases. Whether it is the smartphone that requires proper resource allocation or the data center where servers need optimized computing power, changes must take place.

Presently, the majority of operations across many industries are going through digitalization, aiming to improve processes by leveraging digital technologies and digitized data. Behind this goal of achieving digital success are requirements and expectations to be met.

Whenever we think about 5G, we normally associate it with mobile phones with better connectivity, higher data rates and enhanced customer experience. As much as this is true, it is not the only area where 5G is generating excitement among its believers. 5G use cases are set to encompass sectors ranging from manufacturing, automotive and education to entertainment, whereby services such as remote medical assistance or even long-distance, real-time guitar lessons in high definition could become a reality.

Amdocs, a leading provider of software and services to communications and media companies, has published research findings into consumers’ viewing expectations around the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off in Qatar in November.

Data centers are at the heart of whatever we do online. There are an estimated 8 million data centers globally processing our online activities. Data centers (DCs) provide the computing and storage of incoming as well as outgoing data from IT network traffic and applications. The increase in the use of mobile and related technologies such as Cloud computing has accelerated the growth of DCs to support online activities from internet browsing to various autonomous operations and more.  Also read:  The rise of cloud communications

The digital economy is an important driver of innovation, competitiveness and growth worldwide. ICTs have tremendous potential to improve development outcomes in both emerging and developed markets and provide access to a whole new range of digitally-enabled products and services.