UAE
Ali Al Mannaei, from Darkmatter cyber business developer to security provider

The Tech Times
Dataflow Security in Tel Aviv, Stevens to Babel Street, Germond leaves Asperiq

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

Tel Aviv Italian zero-day researcher Dataflow Security into Israel

Washington Ex-CIA officer Stevens joins consultancy Babel Street

Abu Dhabi Germond leaves encryption specialist Asperiq

Bahrain, UAE
Emirati cyber makes push into Bahrain

Bahrain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is getting closer to Abu Dhabi's cyber security firm Beacon Red.

Switzerland
US geolocation specialist Polaris Wireless's European ex-consultants regroup at Asperiq

A number of former employees and consultants of the US geolocation firm Polaris Wireless are now working with the Swiss-Swedish cryptography firm Asperiq.

Switzerland
Encryption firm Asperiq takes over from fallen CIA-controlled Crypto AG

Andreas and Emma Linde, the Swedish entrepreneurs who acquired Crypto AG before its links with US intelligence were publicly revealed, now run Asperiq. The encryption firm is currently on a major international expansion drive.

Spotlight | UAE
One year on, CPX, formerly Digital14, still finding itself

Since the breakup of the Emirati part public cyberintelligence firm Digital14, offshoot CPX has been through a turbulent time with its management.

Spotlight | China, Israel, UAE
Abu Dhabi's spymaster fashions local Palantir 2.0 with Chinese help

Group 42, the AI company controlled by Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan has all sorts of connections with Beijing.

United States
Looking Glass, Darkmatter's cyber-intelligence broker

The US cyber-security firm LookingGlass Cyber Solutions (LGC), which will be at the Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC) [...]

UAE
CyberPoint exports know-how

The small Baltimore-based firm has been helping Abu Dhabi establish a cyber-defence centre.

UAE
CNIA fortifies Emirates

The Critical National Infrastructure Authority (CNIA) has a generous budget to protect the UAE's borders and oil fields. Western companies are itching to get their share.

UAE
Israel Supplies Security Gear

Israeli security and defense companies are discreetly selling technology to Abu Dhabi to help the emirate defend and monitor its territory.