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Cybersecurity under siege: How AI and ransomware are redefining threats in the Middle East

CIO

As Middle Eastern countries accelerate digital transformation through smart cities, AI adoption, and giga-projects, cybersecurity threats are evolving faster than defenses can keep up. Every time a new security measure is implemented, attackers find ways to bypass it within a short period. Partnerships are crucial in this ecosystem.

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Overcoming the infrastructure challenges to accelerate AI success

CIO

But for many, simply providing the necessary infrastructure for these projects is the first challenge but it does not have to be. Skill shortage, sluggish automation, and security concerns plague businesses IDC studies indicate that CIOs face multiple challenges while addressing the business demands of AI.

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Why are cybersecurity asset management startups so hot right now?

TechCrunch

In the world of cybersecurity, you can’t secure something if you don’t know it’s there. Enter cybersecurity asset management, an admittedly unsexy fragment of the booming industry that investors have shown an ever-increasing appetite for over the past 18 months. Shawn Cherian. ”

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Cyber Startup Armis Security Raises $200M At $4.2B Valuation

Crunchbase News

Cybersecurity firm Armis Security closed a $200 million Series D led by Alkeon Capital and General Catalyst. The San Francisco-based startup last raised a $300 million private equity round in 2021 led by One Equity Partners at a $3.4 The round boosts the company’s valuation nearly 25% to $4.2 billion valuation.

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Cloud security startup Wiz, now valued at $10B, raises $300M

TechCrunch

Cybersecurity continues to be a major area for investment among businesses — and VCs. While a decline from the previous year, venture capital funding in the cybersecurity sector totaled $18.5 PitchBook data shows a decline in cybersecurity valuations at the seed and Series A stages in particular.

Cloud 257
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Gartner projects major IT spending increases for 2025

CIO

growth this year, with data center spending increasing by nearly 35% in 2024 in anticipation of generative AI infrastructure needs. This spending on AI infrastructure may be confusing to investors, who won’t see a direct line to increased sales because much of the hyperscaler AI investment will focus on internal uses, he says.

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The cybersecurity funding bubble hasn’t burst — but it’s starting to deflate

TechCrunch

Last year was record-breaking for the cybersecurity market. Data from Momentum Cyber, a financial advisory firm for the security industry, showed that cybersecurity startups raised a “record-shattering” $29.5

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