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DESC and Microsoft Launch Real-Time Cybersecurity Dashboard for Dubai Government

DESC and Microsoft have built a live Zero Trust assurance dashboard for Dubai Government entities. It turns existing security signals into evidence against Dubai's Information Security Regulation, but its scope is government cybersecurity, not public surveillance.

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Updated 18 September 2026 at 1:35 PM GSTOriginally published 18 September 2026 at 8:05 AM GST

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