Smiths Group Agrees to Sell Smiths Detection in £2 Billion Deal

Editorial December 3, 2025

Smiths Group plc announces that it has entered into an agreement for the proposed sale of Smiths Detection to funds advised by CVC Capital Partners. The Proposed Transaction values Smiths Detection at an enterprise value of £2.0bn, representing 16.3x headline operating profit of £122m and 12.5x

Rubrik Enters Saudi Market Through Strategic Partnership with Echelon Digital

Editorial December 3, 2025

Rubrik, Inc., the Security and AI Operations Company, today announced its formal entry into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through a strategic partnership with Echelon Digital Group, a technology holding company to develop and scale partnerships that drive digital transformation across Saudi Arabia and the wider region. The collaboration establishes Rubrik’s first locally

Gulf Business Machines Bahrain Named Gold Sponsor of MEET ICT Conference and BITEX Exhibition

Editorial December 2, 2025

The Bahrain Technology Companies Society (BTECH), in collaboration with WorkSmart for Events Management, has announced the participation of Gulf Business Machines (GBM) as a Gold Sponsor of the 13th edition of the MEET ICT Conference and the Bahrain International Technology Exhibition (BITEX), taking place from November 25 to 27 at the Gulf Hotel, Kingdom of […]

Secure Logiq Supports Major Infrastructure Project in Saudi Arabia

Editorial December 1, 2025

Secure Logiq has completed the hardware delivery phase for a significant security and surveillance infrastructure project in Saudi Arabia, working in close partnership with its local distributor, Valuable Diamond. The deployment includes several petabytes of enterprise-grade storage along with high-performance AI servers designed to support large-scale video analytics and

Motorola Solutions acquires Blue Eye, AI-powered Enterprise Remote Video Monitoring Services Provider

Editorial December 1, 2025

Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced it has acquired Blue Eye, a leading provider of AI-powered enterprise remote video monitoring (RVM) services, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Blue Eye provides a comprehensive RVM service powered by AI to help detect threats in real time, enabling live voice talk-downs to deter crime and providing verified […]

Farnek Appoints New Head of Security in Abu Dhabi

Editorial November 27, 2025

Leading UAE-based smart and green facilities management (FM) company Farnek has appointed Taha Omar as head of security in Abu Dhabi for its expanding security division. With more than two decades of experience in the Abu Dhabi security sector, bilingual Egyptian national Omar will be responsible for developing clear goals that align with corporate strategy, […]

Nemetschek Group Accelerates Digital Transformation of the Middle East’s Built Environment at Big 5 Global 2025

Editorial November 26, 2025

The Nemetschek Group, a leading global provider of software solutions for the AEC/O and media industries, is taking center stage at Big 5 Global 2025 to demonstrate how digital tools and connected workflows are shaping the future of the built environment across the region. Participating as a Bronze Sponsor in the region’s flagship event for […]

Kaspersky and VDC Research reveal over $18B in Potential Losses from Ransomware Attacks

Editorial November 26, 2025

Image: Share of users whose computers were attacked by crypto-ransomware, by region Data from Kaspersky Security Network Kaspersky in collaboration with VDC Research announced that in the first three quarters of 2025 ransomware attacks on manufacturing organizations could have generated over $18 billion in losses. This figure reflects just the direct cost of an idle […]

Aramco Deploys Saudi Arabia’s First Quantum Computer in Dhahran

Editorial November 26, 2025

Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, in partnership with Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, have achieved a major breakthrough for the Middle East’s technology landscape with the successful deployment of Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer — and the region’s first quantum computer dedicated to industrial

Genetec Reveals Why Data Sovereignty Matters for Physical Security

Editorial November 26, 2025

Genetec, the global leader in enterprise physical security software, highlights why data sovereignty has become a central concern for physical security leaders as more surveillance, access control, and IoT systems move into the cloud. Surveillance video, access control logs, and IoT sensor readings are among an organization’s most sensitive assets. As they are