The Chairman of the UAE Cybersecurity Council revealed that the country has successfully neutralized millions of cyber threats this year, with AI being a "game-changer".
Speaking on GITEX Tech Waves Podcast, Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al-Kuwaiti said that the UAE faced 71 million attacks in the first quarter of 2024, but showed resilience, using Artificial Intelligence for early threat detection.
He highlighted the technology’s benefits and praised the UAE's strong global partnerships in enhancing cybersecurity efforts.
Cybersecurity is a key focus at GITEX Global with discussions centered on evolving threats as well as opportunities to ramp up defence lines.
With global cybercrime damage projected to reach $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, the international tech community is determined to ignite a paradigm shift through reinvigorated determination.
This approach is on full display at GITEX Global, which features keynote speeches, fireside chats and panel discussions on the urgent challenges, emerging threats and innovative opportunities facing individuals, enterprises, industries and nations worldwide.
The UAE's visa exemption scheme for Indian nationals holding residency in the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom, has now been expanded to include those holding tourist visas from these regions.
The UAE GDP is projected to grow by 3.3 per cent in 2024, rising to 4.1 per cent in 2025, according to the World Bank’s latest semi-annual MENA Economic Update, released on Wednesday.
H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, led the UAE delegation at the inaugural GCC-EU Summit, in Brussels.
Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Development Affairs and International Organizations, His Excellency Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi, met with Under Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Xavier Castellanos Mosquera, in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Health and Prevention, participated in the BRICS health ministers meeting held in Moscow, which focused on strategies to accelerate sustainable development and achieve health and well-being for all by 2030.