Dubai: Dubai Internet City has strengthened its cybersecurity ecosystem with the expansion of Forcepoint. As a global leader in data security, Forcepoint brings AI-native protection to enterprises and government agencies across the region, unifying risk visibility and adaptive enforcement for today's complex IT and distributed data environments.
According to Emirates News Agency, Forcepoint's Data Security Everywhere platform combines AI-powered discovery and classification, behavioural analytics, and adaptive risk scoring in a single solution. At the recent AWARE conference, the company announced expanded protection for structured data, which is often at the centre of major breaches.
Ammar Al Malik, Executive Vice President - Commercial at TECOM Group and Managing Director of Dubai Internet City, marked the expansion, alongside the Forcepoint Dubai leadership team led by Samer Diya, Senior Vice President - EMEA Sales. Al Malik stated that bringing global industry leaders together is foundational to Dubai Internet City's legacy of strengthening the digital economy for more than 25 years.
He added that Forcepoint plays an invaluable role in keeping world-leading businesses secure and is actively shaping the future of global data security. Al Malik welcomed Forcepoint's expansion within the community of leaders pioneering innovation that strengthens and secures the future, and reiterated their commitment to enabling the digital economy in line with the goals of Dubai Economic Agenda 'D33'.
Diya commented that expanding into Dubai Internet City demonstrates Forcepoint's commitment to helping teams in the Middle East turn insight into effective security action. The company is delivering Self-Aware Data Security to enterprises and government agencies across the region, enabling them to better know what matters, adapt to risk, and protect their data as it moves through complex, distributed environments.
Dubai Internet City is home to more than 150 global cybersecurity and AI leaders, which collectively comprise its community of 4,000 customers-including multinational companies, start-ups, and Fortune 500s, in addition to over 31,000 tech professionals.