With shows, acquisitions and partners, UAE hopes to emerge as cybersecurity, secure comms hub

Published on November 10, 2022

The United Arab Emirates is expanding and boosting its expertise in cybersecurity and secure communications, not only to fulfill the national demand, but also with hopes of becoming a regional hub for exporting such high-tech capabilities in the Gulf and Middle East.

The small but wealthy nation’s ambition was on display during two major security events hosted there in October simultaneously, the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR) in Abu Dhabi, and the robot- and AI-focused GITEX Global in Dubai. Major foreign and local firms in these sectors attended the shows, and deals were sealed in the gleaming cities.

 

https://breakingdefense.com/2022/11/with-shows-acquisitions-and-partners-uae-hopes-to-emerge-as-cybersecurity-secure-comms-hub/

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