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Microsoft strengthens partnership with Kuwait Government, announces intent to establish AI powered Azure Region to accelerate AI transformation and drive economic growth

Groundbreaking partnership will see Microsoft and the Government of Kuwait working together on several initiatives and projects across the public sector and state-owned entities to create a robust ecosystem for the development of AI solutions.

March, 2025; Kuwait City, Kuwait – Microsoft has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with the Government of Kuwait, represented by the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) and the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA), to help accelerate digital transformation efforts in line with Kuwait’s Vision 2035. The partnership intends to establish an AI powered Azure Region to advance local AI capabilities, drive economic growth, and foster AI innovation across industries.

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New Report from OPSWAT and SANS Institute: ICS/OT Cybersecurity Budgets Lag as Attacks Surge, Exposing Critical Infrastructure Risks

More than 50% of Organizations Reported Experiencing at Least One ICS/OT Security Incident

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – March 06, 2025 – SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and research, in partnership with OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) solutions, announced the findings of the 2025 ICS/OT Cybersecurity Budget Report, revealing significant gaps in cybersecurity budgets and a surge in ICS/OT-focused attacks. The report highlights how insufficient funding, misaligned priorities, and fragmented defenses are leaving critical infrastructure exposed to increasingly sophisticated threats.

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CrowdStrike is the First Cloud-Native Cybersecurity ISV to Exceed $1 Billion in Annual AWS Marketplace Sales

CrowdStrike’s sales deals average 4x larger when transacted in AWS Marketplace

Dubai, UAE – March 5, 2025 – CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced it is the first cloud-native cybersecurity independent software vendor (ISV) to exceed $1 billion in sales through AWS Marketplace within a calendar year. This milestone underscores the ease and simplicity of AWS Marketplace – a curated digital catalog that customers can use to find, subscribe to, deploy and govern third-party software, data and services to build solutions and run their businesses – and the growing demand for cybersecurity consolidation on the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform.

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CrowdStrike Falcon® Cloud Security Supported on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Falcon Cloud Security for OCI unifies code-to-cloud protection across multi-cloud environments

Dubai, UAE – March 5, 2025 – CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced it is bringing the power of CrowdStrike Falcon® Cloud Security to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). 

Cloud intrusions increased 75% last year, highlighting the challenges security teams face with an expanding cloud attack surface and the increasing complexity of managing numerous disjointed tools. Stopping cloud breaches requires a modern platform that unifies visibility and protection across every attack path in today’s hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Falcon Cloud Security combines advanced cloud detection and response (CDR) capabilities with the most comprehensive CNAPP on the market. It provides customers with a single, unified platform that helps secure applications, data, identities, AI models and SaaS environments across all major cloud providers, delivering complete multi-cloud protection.

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du announces collaboration with Microsoft to transform AI call center operations at MWC 2025

du is set to integrate advanced AI and cloud services in its call center operations, aiming to boost customer satisfaction and drive operational efficiencies.

Silvia Candiani, Vice President, Telco, Media & Gaming, at Microsoft

Dubai, UAE, 5 March 2025 – du, the leading telecom and digital services provider, is thrilled to announce an innovative collaboration with Microsoft aimed at enhancing call center operations through advanced AI technologies. This collaboration, unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, marks a significant milestone in enhancing customer engagement and operational efficiency for du.

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