DUBAI: The UAE managed to prevent 34 attempts by cyber criminals to attack government and private sector entities last month, the Telecommunications Regulations Authority (TRA) said on Monday. This number was significantly lower than the 136 incidents …
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Cyber attacks in the UAE see huge drop in January
A total of 34 cyber attacks against government and private sector entities in the UAE were foiled by the Telecommunications Regulations Authority (TRA) during January. The number represented a massive drop compared to the 136 foiled attacks in the same …
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RTA introduces parking top-up using NFC technology of Nol cards
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has launched a smart service enabling smartphone users to recharge their parking accounts by utilising the NFC feature of Nol cards in the RTA DUBAI app. The new service that currently operates on the Android …
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Technology in F&B is food for thought
And Gulfood, which runs from February 18-22 at the DWTC, gives critical players in the food supply chain, regionally and globally, a tailored opportunity to highlight how they are embracing technology to service the changing face of the industry. “The UAE …
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National Science, Technology and Innovation Festival starts in Dubai
DUBAI, 15th February, 2018 (WAM) — Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the National Science, Technology and Innovation (NSTI) Festival …
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Dubai space center is joining the race to Mars
“We want to create our own missions and develop our own satellites,” said Salem Humaid AlMarri, assistant director general for science and technology at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai. First Arab satellite The top priority is to send a …
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UAE telco Etisalat Q4 profit falls 12%
UAE telecoms company Etisalat on Wednesday reported a 12 percent fall in fourth-quarter profit, according to Reuters calculations. Etisalat, which directly and indirectly operates in countries across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, made a net profit of 1 …
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Etisalat profit edges up on growing UAE revenues
Higher revenues in its domestic market enabled UAE-based telecommunications operator Etisalat to report a slightly higher profit on Tuesday. Etisalat said UAE revenues rose by 5.5 percent due to strong data services and use of broadband solutions …
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Dubai aims to outpace other cities in 10 years
Dubai: Dubai’s government entities aim to outpace other cities in services and technology by 10 years through the ‘10X 2.0’ initiative, launched on Monday at the World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai. The initiative was launched by Shaikh Hamdan Bin …
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DEWA wants more companies to step up to solar
No more than 20 people attended what could well have been mistaken for a routine affair, but the presence of the CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) at the opening of Al Rawdah’s solar facilities was evidence that this was no ordinary …
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Dubai to establish Gulf’s first solar-driven hydrogen facility
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with German multinational Siemens to pilot the Gulf’s first solar-driven hydrogen electrolysis facility. The agreement, confirmed on Monday, will see the facility …
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Dubai to have first solar-driven hydrogen electrolysis facility
Dubai will be home to the region’s first solar-driven hydrogen electrolysis facility at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA’s outdoor testing facilities at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. This follows a memorandum of …
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Dewa, Siemens to launch solar-driven electrolysis facility
said it has signed an agreement with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) and global technology giant Siemens to launch a pilot project for the region’s first solar-driven hydrogen electrolysis facility. The announcement came during the 6th …
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In Dubai, PM Modi Reveals the 5Es and 6Rs of Governance and Technology
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacts during his speech at the World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Sunday. (AP/PTI photo) Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cautioned against the misuse of cyberspace to ensure they do not …
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Indian Premier Joins World Leaders to Champion Technology and Reform at World Government Summit 2018
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi championed technology as a means of development and warned of its potential to be used as a means of destruction in his address at the sixth World Government Summit (WGS …
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AI to power UAE growth
The UAE will benefit most from the ongoing transformative technology revolution in the Middle East, where artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to contribute $320 billion (Dh1.2 trillion), equivalent to 11 per cent of the regional GDP by 2030, a research …
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Use tech as a means to development, not destruction: PM in Dubai
We must use technology as a means to development, not destruction,” he told the gathering that included Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Dubai. He expressed concern over …
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