GEC Newswire

e& UAE and Ankabut have renewed their partnership to modernise the UAE’s national research and education network. This collaboration will deploy an AI-ready, high-performance digital foundation to support advanced research, cloud connectivity, and global academic collaboration. The partnership aims to transform the academic landscape by creating a secure, resilient, and ultra-high-performance digital foundation for the education sector.

Check Point Research identified a covert communication channel between isolated ChatGPT accounts. By exploiting shared internal infrastructure, an attacker could instruct a victim’s session to access private data, including Gmail and Google Drive, and exfiltrate it without detection. OpenAI has since decommissioned the affected service to resolve the vulnerability. What did Check Point Research actually find?

Tech Mahindra has launched the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Agentic Process Transformation (APT) Centre of Excellence (CoE). This strategic initiative is designed to accelerate the enterprise adoption of agentic AI, moving organisations from experimental phases to scalable, production-grade business transformation. By combining process expertise with AWS cloud technology, the centre aims to improve efficiency and reduce costs across sectors including banking, healthcare, and manufacturing.

Westcon-Comstor has appointed Dorio Bowes as Director, Comstor Southern Africa and MEA Alliance Lead. In this expanded role, Bowes will focus on strengthening strategic vendor relationships and aligning market strategies across the Middle East and Africa to drive partner growth and regional collaboration. Bowes, who currently leads the Comstor business in Southern Africa, will retain responsibility for the region while taking on the additional MEA Alliance Lead role.

Aramex has appointed Faysal El Hajjami as its new Chief Commercial Officer to oversee global commercial strategy and growth. Bringing 25 years of logistics experience, including a senior leadership role at DHL Express, El Hajjami will manage sales, pricing, and strategic accounts from Dubai.

Salam and KAROOOOO have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate connected fleet and mobility solutions in Saudi Arabia. Announced at LEAP 2026, the collaboration will see Salam distribute KAROOOOO’s Cartrack technology and co-develop value-added services. The initiative aims to provide Saudi businesses with data-driven insights and enhanced fleet management capabilities.

At Black Hat 2026, Fortinet saw U.S. government agencies participating at a scale not seen in previous years. While the event is typically framed around what’s new in cybersecurity technology, the increased presence of the public sector was one of this year’s most consequential developments. It also contributed to greater participation by international cyber agencies, allied governments, standards organizations, and other institutional stakeholders.

Group-IB has announced its participation in GISEC Global 2026 in Dubai, where it will launch its Predict, Don’t React Innovation Hub. The company aims to shift the cybersecurity industry from reactive detection to proactive prediction. Key showcases will include Prevyn AI and Cyber-Fraud Fusion, supported by intelligence from Group-IB’s UAE-based Digital Crime Resistance Centre.

Nutanix and Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at LEAP 2026 to modernise digital infrastructure. The collaboration focuses on hybrid multicloud, AI adoption, and enhancing national technical skills to support the Kingdom’s digital agenda.

TripleFast Middle East has migrated to Epicor Kinetic Cloud, reducing its quoting turnaround from 10 days to two. This digital shift improves operational visibility and data accuracy across its manufacturing processes for the energy sector. TripleFast Middle East manufactures and stocks a diverse range of fasteners and engineered components for the oil and gas and petrochemical sectors.