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TahawulTech.com and Reseller Middle East’s Margin Builder Forum kicked off this morning with an enthralling keynote speech by Dell Technologies’ regional channel manager Samer Semaan. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/the-four-key-steps-to-industrial-digital-transformation-margin-builder-forum-keynote/

Technology’s transformation of society is set to accelerate, Michael Dell has told delegates at his company’s annual gathering in an upbeat assessment of the ability of innovation to solve the world’s problems. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/michael-dell-keynote-dell-technologies-world/

ESET has announced it has partnered with Chronicle, an Alphabet company, to provide essential validation on security incidents and alerts within Backstory, Chronicle’s global cloud service. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/eset-boosts-security-for-alphabets-chronicle/

Fifth generation networks, just like the preceding 4G LTE and WiMAX networks, are expected to greatly increase available bandwidth, with improved end-to-end performance providing a better end-user experience. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/how-mobile-networks-evolving-5g-era/

Global tech supremos will make their way to Dubai to participate in the region’s first “Kaggle Days”, a two-day global competition that is organised by Google-owned Kaggle and LogicAI. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/ai-everything-dubai-police-kaggle-days/

Qualys has announced a partnership with the Center for Internet Security (CIS) to provide its members with built-in visibility of their externally-facing websites, certificates, and SSL/TLS configurations. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/qualys-teams-up-with-center-for-internet-security/

Juniper Networks has announced that Colruyt Group has deployed its solutions to improve data connectivity in response to exponential growth in network traffic. https://www.tahawultech.com/enterprise/colruyt-group-selects-juniper-networks-to-improve-data-connectivity/

Fortinet Partner Sync will take place in the UAE on May 1st, at the Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi, and is expected to bring together more than one hundred Fortinet partners. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/fortinet-partner-sync-middle-east/

Careem has recently announced the expansion of its delivery services to Riyadh, with over 100 restaurants and outlets available at launch. https://www.tahawultech.com/lifestyle/careem-now-food-delivery-services-riyadh/

The Dubai RTA has announced the completion of 75 projects as part of the Smart City and Artificial Intelligence Programme. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-rta-completes-smart-city-ai-projects/

Etihad Cargo has made steps to solidify its position as a regional leader in the air cargo digitalisation and innovation community, six months after migrating to a new technology platform. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/transport-logistics/etihad-cargo-embraces-digital-to-transform-cargo-management/

The UAE Ministry of Education has announced it will join forces with Microsoft to upskill its employees in the fields of data and AI. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/microsoft-ministry-education-upskill-employees-ai-data-science/

SAS has recently hosted the SAS Analytics Roadshow 2019 in Dubai to highlight how advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are transforming organisations across the region in the digital era. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/ai-and-analytics-to-power-smart-businesses-sas/

Avaya Holdings has announced its partnership with Standard Chartered to deliver a multi-year client experience transformation project that will enable the Bank to more fully align its services with clients’ fast-paced, digitally connected lives. https://www.tahawultech.com/enterprise/standard-chartered-avaya-enhance-customer-experience/

Criteo’s analysis of last year’s sales trends revealed a surge in online sales in the Middle East in the lead up to and during the holy month. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/middle-east-online-spending-rise-ahead-ramadan-criteo/

Avaya has celebrated the graduation of the Avaya Academy Class of 2019, which brings 17 new additions to Avaya’s EMEA workforce including two Bahraini and two Saudi graduates. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/avaya-invests-in-middle-east-it-talents/

Huawei’s chief technology officer for the Middle East Faisal Malik explains why Wi-Fi 6 has the potential to be a game-changer for delivering bandwidth-intensive applications, delivering a superior user experience. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/wi-fi-6-through-the-eyes-of-the-standards-working-group/

At Huawei’s 5G is ON forum, organisations from the public and private sectors laid plans for 5G readiness in the Middle East. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/middle-east-5g-ecosystem-growing-faster-than-expected-huawei/

The UAE has launched the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031, which will reaffirm the country’s position as a global hub for AI and to develop an integrated system that employs advanced technologies in vital areas. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-ready-embrace-ai-enhance-quality-life-sheikh-mohammed/

Ray Komar, Tenable Tenable has announced the integration of Tenable.io — for vulnerability management in the Cloud — with Google Cloud Security Command Center (Cloud SCC). According to the company, the integration will enable them to provide organisations with enhanced visibility into their clo... https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/tenable-integrates-google-cloud-security-command-center/

du has announced that the inaugural Dubai Pulse customer, the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, has successfully migrated all of their data centres and applications to the cloud-based platform. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-ded-achieves-full-data-migration-to-cloud/

Dimension Data and Cisco have announced a new co-innovation agreement, to develop a deeper collaboration environment and framework to jointly solve customers’ business needs. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/dimension-data-cisco-partnership-deeper-collaboration/

Cybercrime is projected to cost a whopping $8 trillion to the businesses globally in the next five years, according to Dr. Karim Sabbagh, Chief Executive Officer of DarkMatter Group. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/cybercrimes-cost-global-businesses-8-trillion-five-years/

Ring has recently hosted a gala to honour customers who have been an integral part of Ring’s journey into the Middle East. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/ring-recognises-key-middle-east-customers/

Data manipulation attacks—attacks in which adversaries don’t take data but instead make subtle, stealthy tweaks to data usually to elicit some type of gain—can be just as, if not more crippling for organizations than theft. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/how-to-prevent-data-manipulation-attacks/

Siemens Atlas of Digitalisation identifies digital readiness and potential for six cities: Dubai, Los Angeles, London, Buenos Aires, Taipei and Johannesburg. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-poised-to-become-city-4-siemens/

Pure Storage has announced that MDC Business Management Services (MDC BMS) has recently selected its modern technology to cover production, non-production, disaster recovery and remote-site operations. https://www.tahawultech.com/enterprise/mubadala-firm-streamlines-it-infrastructure-pure-storage/

Western Digital Corporation has expanded its portfolio of data storage devices in Saudi Arabia. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/western-digital-expands-data-storage-offerings-in-saudi-arabia/

Google has announced the launch of the Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge, a call for projects from traditional publishers of every size, news startups and associations in the Middle East and Africa to submit project proposals for funding. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/google-innovative-middle-east-journalists-new-initiative/

The Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions and Services Authority (ADSSSA) has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Microsoft to establish a ‘Cloud centre of Excellence.’ https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/abu-dhabi-microsoft-establish-cloud-centre-excellence/

OPPO has officially launched its newest smartphone series, Reno, in the Middle East. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/oppo-unveils-latest-smartphone-series-in-dubai/

Virgin Mobile UAE has announced that customers subscribing to yearly plans will not only get 50 percent off from their mobile bill but they will also get three-months complimentary access to streaming service Netflix. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/virgin-mobile-uae-offers-big-savings-to-customers/

Over three quarters (88 percent) of UAE IT decision-makers will increase cloud spend in 2019, according to a new YouGov survey. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-decision-makers-increase-cloud-investments/

Dubai is gearing up to host the first-ever AI Everything summit, which will bring together world leaders who will discuss how artificial intelligence will redefine governance, business and society. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/global-leaders-in-artificial-intelligence-to-descend-into-uae/

SAS has announced its partnership with NVIDIA to help businesses bring artificial intelligence (AI) into their organisations. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/sas-partners-nvidia-deep-learning-computer-vision/

OKI Europe has announced the launch of its new C800 Series of ultra-compact A3 colour printers that produces professional results in-house for every type of business. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/oki-europe-in-house-colour-printing-latest-offerings/

Uber has recently announced the launch of a new “Women Preferred View” feature for women drivers in Saudi Arabia, which provides them with a choice in selecting a preference to be connected to women riders. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/uber-preferred-view-feature-saudi-women-drivers/

Smart Dubai has announced a landmark collaboration with Microsoft in its bid to achieve the goal of making Dubai the happiest city on Earth. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/smart-dubai-microsoft-accelerate-digital-transformation/

The Dubai RTA has inaugurated the first factory in the world that uses robots in the manufacturing of vehicle number plates, with a capacity of 33,000 plates per day. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/worlds-first-robot-operated-number-plates-factory-opens-dubai/

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has reportedly completed the installation of Point of Sale (POS) devices across the entire fleet of taxis in the emirate comprising of 10800 vehicles to ease the payment of taxi fares. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/dubai-rta-taxi-cashless-payments/

TahawulTech.com spoke with the UAE Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s director of IT Hessa Al Suwaidi, who outlined the organisation’s technology strategy for the coming years. https://www.tahawultech.com/features/uae-moid-it-director-hessa-al-suwaidi-on-building-the-foundations-for-ai/

BICSI Middle East and Africa District Conference and Exhibition will be held from April 16-18 under the theme ‘From AI to Zettabytes: A Connected Future!’ at Sheikh Maktoum Hall, Dubai World Trade Centre. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/bicsi-mea-to-spotlight-latest-ict-innovations-in-dubai/

Dr Aleksandar Valjarevic, Head of Solutions Architecture, Help AG Middle East, shares some of the key takeaways from the recently held RSA Conference in San Franciso and highlights the different trends organisations need to focus on in 2019. Every year, the RSA Conference (RSAC), held in San... https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/rsac-2019-cybersecurity-trends-for-the-year-ahead/

CNME hosted a roundtable in partnership with Epicor, which focused on the ways that manufacturing CIOs in the UAE can look to digitise and automate a range of their most critical processes. https://www.tahawultech.com/analysis/epicor-spotlights-industry-4-0-challenges/

Equinix has announced that global law firm HFW has collaborated with Equinix to build out its digital edge in key markets including Dubai, London, Hong Kong, Melbourne and Paris. https://www.tahawultech.com/enterprise/global-law-firm-hfw-equinix-digital-edge-dubai/

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has added an instant voice chat feature to its virtual employee Rammas, in both Arabic and English, through DEWA’s smart app. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dewa-instant-voice-chat-rammas-smart-app/

Avaya Holdings has announced its latest move to further its integration with Google Cloud to fully leverage the AI and cloud capabilities of both companies. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/avaya-extends-ai-cloud-integration-google-cloud/

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users in some parts of the world are reportedly experiencing issues on the social networking platforms, with thousands reporting technical problems. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/facebook-instagram-whatsapp-down/

At the event, Ring will promote its home security products and services, giving customers and attendees the opportunity to experience Ring products firsthand. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/ring-smart-home-offerings-intersec-saudi-arabia/

Sophos has announced the findings of its report, Exposed: Cyberattacks on Cloud Honeypots, which revealed that cybercriminals attacked one of the cloud server honeypots in the study within 52 seconds of the honeypot going live in Sao Paulo, Brazil. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/cybercriminals-cloud-honeypots-within-52-seconds-sophos/

Husni Hammoud, managing director for Middle East, CEE and Turkey at Midis Group has enjoyed a sharp trajectory of success in his career and has played a key role in successfully leading the business growth of multiple IT operations and cybersecurity vendors under the company’s portfolio. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/midis-group-husni-hammoud-accelerating-cybersecurty-innovation/

Juniper Networks has announced a cloud-delivered version of its SD-WAN solution. https://www.tahawultech.com/enterprise/juniper-networks-enterprise-branch-sdwan/

Kristina Tantsyura, CEO, InfoWatch Gulf What has InfoWatch been hoping to achieve at GISEC 2019? This is our third time at GISEC, and the concepts that we’re showcasing are always evolving.  It’s been an important year for us. I think that we’ve achieved a lot of success in some areas but we alwa... https://www.tahawultech.com/features/infowatch-russian-technology/

McAfee has announced its support for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Security Command Center (Cloud SCC). https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/mcafee-enhances-security-for-google-cloud-platform/

The MBRSC has announced that it selected Hazzaa Al Mansoori as the prime astronaut and Sultan Al Neyadi as the backup astronaut for the International Space Station (ISS) mission. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-hazzaa-al-mansoori-first-emirati-astronaut-space/

SANS Institute has announced SANS Riyadh 2019 to help cyber security professionals in Saudi Arabia develop deep, hands-on skills through immersion-style training. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/sans-institute-saudi-security-professionals-training/

The UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Omar Sultan Al Olama has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft Gulf to enhance joint cooperation in the field of AI development, governance and ethics in the country. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-microsoft-promote-ai-governance-ethics/

James Dartnell spoke with Microsoft’s Omar Khan, general manager of Azure, at the cloud giant’s Ignite conference at Dubai World Trade Centre, and heard how the firm is aiming to help developers build innovative services. Omar Khan, general manager of Microsoft Azure What has Microsoft tried to h... https://www.tahawultech.com/features/azure-helping-developers-to-innovate-microsoft/

Raqmiyat’s vice president of smart business solutions, Prasanna Narasimha, believes the firm offers a broad selection of technology services and expertise. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/complete-solutions-expertise-raqmiyat/

Smart Dubai has announced the Dubai Data Private Sector Strategy and Policy aimed at fostering stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors and driving the emirate’s ambitions to become a paperless smart city. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/data-is-the-true-wealth-of-communities-smart-dubais-dr-aisha-bin-bishr/

Quest’s general manager and sales director for EMEA emerging markets Amer Chebaro says that the software firm can help enterprises securely and efficiently transition to the cloud. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/we-move-40-workloads-cloud-quest/

GE Digital has announced the launch of Predix Manufacturing Data Cloud (MDC), a cloud solution purpose-built to consolidate and transform manufacturing data across plants for enterprise cloud storage and analysis. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/ge-digital-brings-manufacturing-data-to-the-cloud/

Veeam Software has announced the new Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 v3, offering organisations even faster backup, improved security, enhanced visibility and analytics. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/veeam-backup-microsoft-office-365-version-3/

Badir Program and Jordan-based startup accelerator Propeller have partnered to boost startup collaboration between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/badir-program-inks-deal-to-boost-startup-collaboration-between-saudi-arabia-and-jordan/

‎‎UAE-based Etisalat plans to invest $1 billion during 2019 in digital transformation, mobile and fibre networks, according to the firm’s CTO Hatem Bamatraf. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-etisalat-invest-1-billion-digital-transformation/

National Geographic has announced a four-year partnership with the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, MBRSC, to document the UAE’s journey into space. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/national-geogprahic-mbrsc-uae-space-journey/

Let’s face it, employees don’t care about security awareness training. That’s because most companies are still approaching it in the wrong way. Employees join a company and are thrown into long and boring security training straight away. The training is not very interactive or engaging, it usual... https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/employees-the-champions-of-a-strong-cybersecurity-culture/

Fortinet has announced the release of the latest version of its flagship operating system, FortiOS 6.2, at its global customer and partner conference—Accelerate 19. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/fortinet-unveils-new-os-to-accelerate-security-driven-networking/

Tenable has announced that its research team has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway routers. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/tenable-uncovers-vulnerabilities-in-verizon-routers/

Yahoo has reached a revised $117.5 million settlement with millions of people whose email addresses and other personal information were stolen in the largest data breach in history. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/yahoo-offers-117-million-as-data-breach-settlement/

Alaris, a Kodak Alaris business, has unveiled its next generation of information capture solutions designed to easily and affordably digitise paper, automate business processes, and boost productivity at home and in the office. https://www.tahawultech.com/enterprise/sme/alaris-expands-information-capture-ecosystem-smes/

Qualcomm has reportedly unveiled a new chip to accelerate its work around artificial intelligence technologies. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/qualcomm-cloud-ai-100-chip-data-centres/

China-based OPPO has announced that its teaming up with UAE’s Etisalat to test the compatibility of its 5G smartphones with the telco’s 5G network. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/oppo-uae-etisalat-first-5g-smartphone/

Help AG has signed a partnership agreement with Arista Networks to help address the security challenges faced by Middle East enterprises through the implementation of the Zero-Trust model. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/help-ag-arista-networks-partnership/

AI and humans must work together. AI applies power and programming, while human intelligence contributes judgment, imagination, and creativity. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/cybersecurity-needs-ai-human-intelligence/

Panelists from Saudi Aramco and Saudi Electricity Company discuss their data management strategies with CNME editor James Dartnell Data management, digital transformation and security were on the agenda as Veritas brought its Vision Solution Day conference to the Burj Rafal Kempinski Hotel in... https://www.tahawultech.com/analysis/veritas-vision-solution-day/

Jeddah University and Commvault has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set the framework of bilateral cooperation between the two organisations in supporting scientific research, training and expertise exchanges in line with the goals of the ‘Saudi Vision 2030’ initiative. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/commvault-jeddah-university-research-training/

BeyondTrust has announced that its Privileged Access Management (PAM) Platform was recertified to interoperate with the most current versions of SailPoint IdentityIQ. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/beyondtrust-integrates-with-sailpoint-identity-governance/

More than 40 students from across schools in the UAE participated in the fourth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp organised by the Emirates ICT Innovation Center (EBTIC) and Khalifa University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Education. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/education/ebtic-bootcamp-fuels-innovation-entrepreneurship-among-uae-youth/

Organisations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are facing immense challenges brought by evolving cyber threats that are moving beyond attacks such as phishing, denial-of-service, and credential compromise. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/mena-enterprises-face-threats-beyond-traditional-attacks-report/

In his most recent visit to Dubai, 2CRSI founder and CEO Alain Wilmouth sat down with Security Advisor ME to discuss the company’s vision to bring global innovations to the regional market. https://www.tahawultech.com/features/global-meets-local-2crsi-ceo-on-regional-vision-and-strategies/

TahawulTech.com and Reseller Middle East are proud to announced the second edition of the Margin Builder Forum. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/tahawultech-com-set-to-host-second-edition-of-margin-builder-forum/

Regional value-added distributor Mindware has announced the successful acquisition of the Middle East operations of Arrow Electronics Enterprise Computing Solutions. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/mindware-acquires-arrow-electronics-ecs-middle-east/

Husni Hammoud, general manager, Cradlepoint, outlines the existing challenges for IoT adoption in the region and how the firm is spearheading this space. https://www.tahawultech.com/features/iot-architects-an-emerging-role-in-the-digital-era-cradlepoint/

Pure Storage has announced the launch of a dedicated distributor programme in EMEA. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/pure-storage-rolls-out-dedicated-distributor-programme-in-emea/

ESET has been awarded a VBSpam+ certification in a recent report from Virus Bulletin, an independent testing and certification body. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/eset-tops-vbspam-email-security-comparative-review/

The online travel market in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is expected to reach $ 15 billion by 2023, according to MENA Research Partners. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/gcc-online-travel-market-15-billion-five-years/

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recently started the installation of Smart Fare Gates at Metro Stations of Route 2020 Project. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-installs-smart-gates-at-route-2020-metro-stations/

At the recently held Gulf Information Security Exhibition and Conference, Security Advisor ME caught up with Credence Security managing director Garreth Scott to discuss the latest company and industry updates. https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/forensics-security-awareness-hot-areas-investments-credence-security/

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s vice president and managing director for the Middle East Dr Fabio Fontana said that the firm’s strong partner network would be crucial in its future regional success. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/hpe-fontana-discover-more/

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At the recently held Dubai Future Blockchain Summit, Nolan Bushnell, American electrical engineer and businessman – and most notably, co-founder of Atari – shared his views about the emerging technology. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/blockchain-new-dawn-video-games-atari-nolan-bushnell/

Pure Storage has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Compuverde, a developer of file software solutions for enterprises and cloud providers based in Sweden. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/pure-storage-accelerates-hybrid-cloud-vision-acquisition/

Uber’s acquisition of the Dubai tech unicorn Careem will be completed within seven to eight months, according to the ride-hailing firms’ CEOs. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/ubers-acquisition-careem-completed-eight-months/

Alaa Elshimy, vice president and managing director, Huawei Enterprise Business Group Middle East Huawei has announced that crucial AI elements are now “fully integrated” into its Atlas chipset, signalling the firm’s readiness to deliver a wide variety of processing solutions in the age of edge co... https://www.tahawultech.com/news/huawei-ai-atlas-chipset/

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Alain Penel, regional vice president, Middle East, Fortinet, highlights the company’s unique offerings at GISEC. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/fortinet-showcases-unique-solutions-at-gisec/

Kevin Mitnick live hack at GISEC 2019 GISEC – the Middle East’s leading cybersecurity event – opened yesterday with a stark warning to the region’s businesses: make your staff hack-conscious, or it could bring your company to its knees. That was the message from the world’s most famous hacker Kev... https://www.tahawultech.com/news/security/gisec-gets-underway-making-businesses-conscious-of-hacking/

Trusted Access by Security Code’s CEO Andrei Golov and regional managing director Anis Khasun Digital transformation technologies are redefining the ways we work and live. To successfully deploy these technologies, organisations have to first knit security into its operational architecture to s... https://www.tahawultech.com/news/security/trusted-access-by-security-code-opens-dubai-headquarters/