Tag: Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Risk in the GCC: What Budget Cuts Actually Cost You

Cybersecurity risk for GCC firms is rising precisely as security budgets shrink. This analysis examines how rapid AI deployment, cross-border digital trade agreements, and the region’s fintech expansion have widened the attack surface for enterprises across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain — and what boards need to prioritise before the next breach.

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Saudi Arabia’s AI Pivot Inside Vision 2030: Moving Money from NEOM to Data

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 AI strategy has changed course. Construction on The Line has stalled, and the Public Investment Fund is redirecting billions into HUMAIN — a sovereign AI infrastructure vehicle — alongside data centers, GPU procurement, and an Arabic-first language model. For corporate decision-makers across the GCC, this shift moves AI from a speculative investment into a question of operational cost, vendor compliance, and cybersecurity exposure.

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