Gartner Forecasts Security and Risk Management Spending in MENA to Grow 12% in 2024

Growth of Generative AI Is Augmenting Threat Landscape

Dubai, UAE, February 13, 2024 –End-user spending on security and risk management (SRM) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is forecast to total $3.3 billion in 2024, an increase of 12.1% from 2023, according to a new forecast from Gartner, Inc.

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Increased 0.3% in Fourth Quarter of 2023 but Declined 14.8% for the Year

PC Market Shows Signs of Recovery After Eight Straight Quarters of Decline

Dubai, UAE., January 12 2023 — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 63.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2023, a 0.3% increase from the fourth quarter of 2022, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This marks the first time that quarterly shipments have increased after eight straight quarters of decline. For the year, PC shipments reached 241.8 million units in 2023, a 14.8% decrease from 2022. This marks the first time that shipment volume has dipped below 250 million since 2006, when 230 million units were shipped.

Gartner Survey Finds 69% of Top-Performing CISOs Dedicate Time for Personal Professional Development

Highly Effective CISOs Demonstrate Five Key Game-Changing Behaviors

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 4, 2023 — A recent survey of chief information security officers (CISOs) by Gartner, Inc. revealed that 69% of top-performing CISOs dedicate recurring time on their calendars for personal professional development. This is compared with just 36% of bottom-performing CISOs who do so.