{"id":210629,"date":"2026-02-06T03:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T08:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/mastercard-uae-cyber-security-council-formalise-cybersecurity-co-operation\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T08:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:45:12","slug":"mastercard-uae-cyber-security-council-formalise-cybersecurity-co-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/mastercard-uae-cyber-security-council-formalise-cybersecurity-co-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastercard, UAE Cyber Security Council formalise cybersecurity co-operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com\/news\/mastercard-uae-cybersecurity-co-operation\/\">Mastercard, UAE Cyber Security Council formalise cybersecurity co-operation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com\/news\/mastercard-uae-cybersecurity-co-operation\/\">https:\/\/www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com\/news\/mastercard-uae-cybersecurity-co-operation\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-06 03:22:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com\">www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        The partnership was announced on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026 in Dubai. Credit: Mastercard <\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">Mastercard has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) to bolster the resilience of the country\u2019s digital environment.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement sets out plans for both sides to collaborate on strengthening cybersecurity resilience, including the sharing of international best practices and assistance with the development of forward-looking cybersecurity policies.<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/GD-brand.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h4>\n            Access deeper industry intelligence<br \/>\n        <\/h4>\n<p>\n            Experience unmatched clarity with a single platform that combines unique data, AI, and human expertise.\n        <\/p>\n<p>                Find out more<br \/>\n                <span><\/p>\n<p>                <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The partnership was announced on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026 in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the MoU, the organisations released a joint publication assessing the state of cybersecurity in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>Titled the\u00a0UAE Cyber Threat Insights Report, the document describes what it calls a growing and increasingly complex mix of threat actors targeting organisations.<\/p>\n<p>It points to varied motivations among attackers, alongside more advanced techniques being used.<\/p>\n<p>The report also notes that malicious actors are placing greater focus on critical sectors and high-value national assets, which it says reflects a wider rise in cyber risk. 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