Dubai: Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (PJSC) and Kaspersky, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate collaboration in areas of cybersecurity. The MoU was signed by Dr. Ahmed Alketbi CISO of DEWA & Moro Hub and Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of Kaspersky during the Kaspersky Cyber Immunity Conference 2024.

Moro Hub has established itself as a leader in cybersecurity practices and managed security services and by combining Moro Hub's expert services with Kaspersky's leading technologies, both parties aim to uplift the UAE's security posture This partnership underscores each parties' commitment to strengthening cybersecurity resilience and fostering digital trust in the region.

In addition to the outlined collaborative efforts, this partnership between Kaspersky and Moro Hub signifies a proactive approach toward addressing emerging cybersecurity challenges, particularly within operational technologies, and industrial IoT, where we witness a surge in threats in the recent years within the evolving digital landscape.

"This collaboration underscores our commitment to ensuring the highest standards of cybersecurity for our clients and stakeholders. Moro Hub has always been committed to enhancing cybersecurity awareness and preparedness, and this partnership is another step forward to cement the security ecosystem in the UAE and beyond." Said Mohammad Bin Sulaiman, CEO of Moro Hub

Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of Kaspersky, said “Our combined efforts will help the UAE navigate through the evolving threat landscape with confidence. By leveraging our global expertise and commitment toward education, this collaboration is setting new benchmarks in cybersecurity excellence while serving as an example of trust and reliability for organizations facing the challenges of the digital world.”

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About Moro:

As part of 10X, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (PJSC) mobilised its innovation unit to create a new entity called Digital DEWA, which uses innovation in artificial intelligence and digital services to meet the current and future requirements brought about by the 4th industrial revolution. This entity required an innovative, agile data hub, and thus Moro Hub was established. Forming the backbone of Digital DEWA, Moro Hub was introduced to fulfil the need for an innovative and agile data centre. Through its purpose-built, industry-accredited data hub, Moro Hub uses its expertise, capabilities and alliances to contribute to the digital transformation of society. Trusted to secure, manage, and integrate data, Moro Hub is committed to providing value through customer-centric innovation, creating new opportunities now and in the future. For more info, please visit www.morohub.com.

About Kaspersky:

Kaspersky is a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company founded in 1997. With over a billion devices protected to date from emerging cyberthreats and targeted attacks, Kaspersky’s deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into innovative solutions and services to protect businesses, critical infrastructure, governments and consumers around the globe. The company’s comprehensive security portfolio includes leading endpoint protection, specialized security products and services, as well as Cyber Immune solutions to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. We help over 220,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com.