August 25, 2022
An in-depth look at Metaverse, AI, and Blockchain by Massimo Chiriatti
For years, science fiction has been anticipating certain trends in the real world, and the Metaverse is no exception. The Metaverse combines immersive virtual reality with the narrative and participatory strategies of video games. And recent investments in AR and VR technologies have been fundamental to the development of this virtual world.The Metaverse will soon provide businesses as well as consumers with a 360-degree, three-dimensional, fully immersive and interactive space.
August 11, 2022
Ziina on a mission to bring money online for consumers
Ziina, a Dubai-based, YC-backed fintech start-up on a mission to bring money online for Middle Eastern consumers, continues to innovate in the payments space. Its most recent innovation is a payments keyboard, the first of its kind in the digital wallets space, for which Ziina has filed a patent.
August 10, 2022
Hive, LockBit and BlackCat gangs consecutively attack the same network
Sophos, a global provider of next-generation cybersecurity, announced in the Sophos X-Ops Active Adversary whitepaper, "Multiple Attackers: A Clear and Present Danger", that three prominent ransomware gangs, Hive, LockBit, and BlackCat, all attacked the same network at the same time.
August 4, 2022
Global cyberattacks increase by 42% with ransomware the top threat
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., has released its 'Cyber Attack Trends: 2022 Mid-Year Report,' which highlights how cyberattacks have become firmly entrenched as a state-level weapon, including the new ransomware method of 'Country Extortion.
July 29, 2022
Headed for the Metaverse: CBI joins the virtual world
CBI is among one the early adapter bank in the middle east region to establish a virtual Metaverse presence in Decentraland, a notable blockchain-based world. Decentraland also hosts Warba bank, a Kuwait-based Islamic bank. Warba also has a site in the sandbox showing a strong footing in the metaverse.
July 27, 2022
Quantum computing promises breakthrough advances, but serious concerns remain
That said, breakthroughs in the last few years have raised hopes that these complex machines will move from high-tech labs to mainstream commercial use over the next decade. Azure Quantum from Microsoft is already open for limited preview, while IBM has promised its first quantum computers by 2025. Google, on the other hand, is aiming to build a "useful, error-corrected quantum computer" by 2029.
July 25, 2022
End-to-end encryption expands to Zoom Phone and Breakout Rooms
End-to-end encryption, when enabled, encrypts call media between callers using Zoom desktop and mobile clients using the same Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP) with 256-bit AES-GCM encryption that supports standard Zoom Phone calls.
July 21, 2022
Metaverse leadership is Dubai’s goal
Dubai is investing heavily in metaverse and announced its ‘Dubai Metaverse Strategy’ to make the metaverse sector contribute more towards national economy.