Digital future at risk if security isn't fixed

In the Middle East, where digital transformation is central to national strategies like the UAE’s Digital Economy Agenda and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, the security of cryptographic assets is already a frontline issue.

- BY KATHERINE WINNY Special to Gulf News

These governments are investing billions in AI, digital infrastructure, and data platforms. But without hardened cryptographic foundations, these investments remain vulnerable to the same threats that have plagued the public sector globally: supply chain compromise, data exfiltration, and identity abuse.

The solution starts not with algorithms, but with visibility and control.

Without cryptographic resilience, all the makings of a modern digital economy — AI-driven innovation, smart cities, and digital finance — are at risk.