Kingston Technology Europe Co LLP an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced it has been ranked the top third-party DRAM module supplier in the world, according to the latest rankings by revenue from analyst firm TrendForce. Kingston retains its number 1 position with an estimated 62% market share.

TrendForce reported that the global DRAM module market generated approximately $21.2 billion in revenue in 2025, representing a 59% YoY increase and a significant acceleration from the 7% growth recorded in 2024. The market’s expansion was driven by rising DRAM prices and stronger shipment volumes during the second half of the year. According to the report, Kingston’s revenue grew 48% YoY in 2025, reinforcing its leadership position in a market where the top five DRAM module suppliers accounted for only 77% of total revenue. Kingston alone represented nearly two-thirds of the market.

The DRAM market experienced a dramatic shift during 2025. Early in the year, DRAM module manufacturers increased DDR4 inventory levels in response to tariff concerns and DRAM suppliers’ end-of-life plans for DDR4 products. Later in the year, growing demand from cloud service providers supporting agentic AI workloads significantly increased server DRAM consumption. This surge reduced DRAM allocations available for PC and consumer applications, contributing to higher memory prices and stronger module market performance.

Kingston’s industry-leading procurement scale allowed the company to strategically manage inventory throughout 2025 and as DRAM pricing strengthened during the second half of 2025, Kingston was well positioned to aggressively support channel demand, helping drive its strong annual performance. TrendForce also noted that DRAM module manufacturers increasingly focused on industrial and enterprise server markets during 2025 while accelerating the transition to DDR5-based product portfolios. Kingston continues to expand its comprehensive memory offerings across consumer, enterprise, industrial, and data centre applications, helping customers navigate evolving technology requirements and next-generation computing workloads.

“Maintaining our leadership position in a dynamic and rapidly evolving memory market reflects Kingston’s long-term strategy, strong supplier relationships, and commitment to serving customers worldwide,” said Iwona Zalewska, DRAM Business Manager, Kingston, EMEA. “Our ability to anticipate market transitions, manage inventory effectively, and provide reliable memory solutions enabled us to support partners and customers throughout the year.”

Symbiosis Dubai marked a significant milestone in its UAE journey with the inauguration of its newly added Block 4 at Dubai Knowledge Park on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, followed by its first Convocation Ceremony on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at JW Marriott Marquis Hotel-Dubai.

The expansion into Block 4, alongside the university’s existing presence at Block 14, reflects Symbiosis Dubai’s continued focus on growth with the student experience at its core. As the student community and academic portfolio continue to expand, the university has remained committed to creating better spaces, stronger learning opportunities and a more engaging campus environment. The additional facilities will further support academic delivery, student collaboration, innovation, industry interaction and overall student development.

The inauguration was followed by another landmark moment for the university as its inaugural MBA cohort graduated at the first Convocation Ceremony in Dubai.

The graduating cohort holds particular significance for Symbiosis Dubai, having joined the university at the very beginning of its UAE journey in 2024. Their graduation marks the completion of the institution’s first academic cycle in Dubai and reflects how both the students and the university have progressed over the past two years.

During this period, Symbiosis Dubai has expanded its academic portfolio across business, technology, computer studies, media and communication, psychology and commerce, while continuing to strengthen its engagement with industry and the professional ecosystem in the UAE.

For MBA students, this has translated into a strong focus on internships, placement support, industry projects, corporate interactions, networking opportunities and career-focused initiatives, helping students build practical experience and prepare for professional roles beyond the classroom.

The university has recorded high internship participation among first-year MBA students, while its broader career and placement initiatives continue to create pathways for students to connect with employers, explore full-time opportunities and transition more confidently into the workplace.

This emphasis on career readiness remains an important part of the Symbiosis Dubai student experience, supporting students not only through their academic journey but also as they move towards internships, placements and long-term professional opportunities.

The first Convocation Ceremony was graced by H.E. Dr. Deepak Mittal, Ambassador of India to the UAE, as Chief Guest, alongside Guests of Honor H.E. Dr. E. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, Consul General of India in Dubai, and Mr. Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Senior Vice President, TECOM Group.

The ceremony was held in the presence of Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Chancellor, Symbiosis International University, Dr. Ramakrishnan Raman, Vice Chancellor, Symbiosis International University, Dr. Rajiv Yeravdekar, Provost, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Symbiosis International University and Dr. Anita Patankar, Executive Director, Symbiosis Dubai.

A special message and blessings from Prof. (Dr.) S. B. Mujumdar, Founder and President, Symbiosis, were also shared with the graduating cohort.

Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Chancellor, Symbiosis International University, said: “Our first Convocation in Dubai and the inauguration of Block 4 represent an important stage in the growth of Symbiosis Dubai. As our inaugural MBA cohort graduates, we are also expanding our academic capacity and creating greater opportunities for the students who will follow. The UAE has emerged as a dynamic global hub for education, innovation and industry, and we are proud to be growing within this ecosystem. Our focus remains on delivering strong academic experiences, deepening industry engagement and preparing students to contribute meaningfully to the region and beyond.”

The inauguration of Block 4 and the first Convocation mark a significant step in Symbiosis Dubai’s journey in the UAE. As the university continues to grow its academic community and industry partnerships, it remains focused on strengthening its presence in Dubai and contributing to the UAE’s evolving higher education landscape.

Exclusive interview with Bilal Baig, Vice President, Solutions Engineering, Trend Micro

What is Trend Micro showcasing at GISEC Global 2026, and how does it reflect the shift towards proactive, AI-powered cyber risk management?

We are highlighting our unified cybersecurity platform, Trend Vision One, which is designed as a proactive security platform.

AI has shifted how organisations, governments and agencies respond to threats. It is no longer enough to take a reactive approach. Security needs to become proactive, particularly given the speed at which AI is developing.

We are using AI in two ways. First, we are using AI internally within the platform to identify vulnerabilities. Second, we are using AI to protect our customers.

At GISEC, we are showcasing agentic SIEM, agentic SOAR, XDR capabilities and our full-stack AI security platform. We are also highlighting new developments in AI security, including how AI can help protect against vulnerabilities and zero-day attacks.

How has Trend Micro evolved in both using AI for cybersecurity and securing AI systems themselves?

AI has increased the speed at which organisations can move into production. At the same time, both defenders and attackers now have access to AI. The key question is how organisations manage that risk and how quickly they can protect customers and predict an attack before it becomes a breach.

We created Cybertron, an industry-first cybersecurity LLM, and we also work with frontier AI providers including Anthropic, OpenAI and Microsoft. We use frontier AI to consume vulnerability information, while our customers have access to our broader AI security capabilities.

We are now moving into the agentic AI era, where AI agents can make decisions on behalf of humans. These agents can access systems, emulate human behaviour and perform tasks independently.

For us, agentic AI security comes down to four key areas: visibility, observability, governance and response.

Visibility means understanding what is happening. Observability goes a step further by understanding what an action performed by an AI agent could cause. Governance determines how those agents should be controlled, while response is about deciding what action to take.

What new security and governance challenges arise as agentic AI moves from experimentation to enterprise deployment?

One of the biggest questions is whether an agentic AI system should be treated like a human identity or like software.

A software system needs updates, patches and maintenance. A human has an identity, a job and defined responsibilities. Agentic AI combines elements of both.

Organisations therefore need to give AI agents an identity, establish guardrails around what they can do and ensure that someone within the governance structure is responsible for their actions.

If an agent is given additional responsibilities, organisations need to understand how those permissions are managed and eventually removed when they are no longer required.

In an agentic AI environment, every communication and action needs to be considered within a governance framework. Organisations need to look at every interaction, understand its potential outcome and decide whether an action should be allowed to proceed or stopped.

What does the rise of autonomous or rogue AI agents mean for cybersecurity?

We are entering a world where rogue AI agents can become highly sophisticated systems. This means security cannot focus only on whether the underlying AI model is secure. Organisations also need to examine the actions those models are performing and whether those actions could create a cybersecurity problem.

The attack surface is now changing in terms of both scale and sophistication. Attackers have AI capabilities that can help them launch sophisticated attacks much faster.

This means organisations need AI on the defensive side as well. Security solutions need to match that speed and sophistication while ensuring that governance frameworks prevent malicious outcomes.

How should organisations manage the growing number of vulnerabilities identified by AI?

AI and frontier models can identify vulnerabilities that may not have been visible previously. An organisation that once had to manage 30 or 40 patches could suddenly face thousands.

It is not realistic to address every vulnerability in the same way. Organisations need to prioritise based on the risk and importance of their environment.

They need to identify which vulnerabilities are most important for their particular environment rather than simply looking at a vulnerability’s CVE score.

This is where cyber risk exposure management becomes important. Organisations need to understand the risk, the asset and the identity involved, and then decide which security gaps are most important to close.

How is the UAE’s cyber threat landscape changing as AI adoption and digital transformation accelerate?

The UAE is at the forefront of AI transformation. We are seeing multiple initiatives from the UAE Government, including AI training for government employees, government-focused AI initiatives and the introduction of AI education in schools.

There are already AI systems operating within government, so the digital transformation of AI in the UAE is moving forward rapidly.

Our focus is on helping secure that transformation. As AI systems become more interconnected and increasingly make decisions, the attack surface becomes more complicated.

A layered security approach is therefore important, from the large language model and API access through to the decision-making processes of AI agents, while monitoring for malicious activity.

What should organisations consider around security controls and data sovereignty as they expand their cloud and AI environments?

There is sometimes a misconception that moving to the cloud automatically means an organisation is secure. When cloud computing emerged, we often talked about security as a shared responsibility.

The exposure changes as organisations move from on-premises environments to the cloud and then into AI. The same threat can look very different across these environments.

Organisations need to consider where their assets and identities are located and how they will manage security across these different layers.

For highly sensitive environments, including air-gapped networks and systems involving critical data sovereignty, security may need to remain on-premises. In some national security environments, data cannot be processed outside the country.

Trend Micro has Vision One Sovereign and Private Cloud, which extends our AI cybersecurity unified platform to air-gapped and sovereign environments, with a focus on data sovereignty, localisation and air-gapped deployments.

What role does government-industry collaboration play in strengthening national cybersecurity preparedness and resilience?

Government-industry collaboration is extremely important. Working with organisations such as the Cybersecurity Council, national CERTs and government security services brings together different perspectives.

As governments move towards greater use of AI, industry can help secure that journey while governments provide the regulations and governance frameworks needed to manage these systems.

Without close collaboration, it becomes difficult to create policies that reflect what is actually happening in the private sector.

The objective should be to support innovation without overlooking cybersecurity. Technology is developing extremely quickly, particularly AI, so cybersecurity needs to be considered alongside that innovation.

Government and the private sector need to work together to make sure that while organisations remain at the forefront of technological development, they do not overlook the cybersecurity implications.