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Mastercard and UAE Team to Counter Cyberthreats<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-02-05 15:31:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. Mastercard\u00a0has launched a cybersecurity partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).<\/p>\n

The collaboration will see Mastercard and the\u00a0UAE Cyber Security Council\u00a0(CSC) collaborate on best practices and develop \u201cforward\u2011looking cybersecurity policies,\u201d while also launching a report on the state of the UAE cybersecurity landscape, the payments giant said in its\u00a0announcement\u00a0Thursday (Feb. 5).
\n\u201cAs the UAE advances its digital transformation, exposure to cybercrime grows, with risks to critical sectors escalating exponentially, driven by AI and other threats,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0H.E Mohamed Alkuwaiti, head of cybersecurity for the UAE government.
\n\u201cIn this rapidly evolving landscape, CSC and Mastercard share an unwavering commitment to building a secure and prosperous digital future.\u201d
\nAccording to the announcement, the joint report spotlights an increasingly complex threat ecosystem, with malicious actors prioritizing critical sectors and high-value national assets, \u201creflecting a broader escalation in cyber risk.\u201d
\nMastercard noted that it has, since 2018, invested $10.7 billion in cybersecurity-related acquisitions and solutions. In the last decade, Mastercard\u2019s artificial intelligence (AI) tools blocked fraudulent transactions worth $70 billion, per the announcement.Advertisement: Scroll to Continue <\/p>\n

\u201cOur collaboration will help CSC assess emerging cyber-risks and protect both people and organizations against them,\u201d said\u00a0Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Mastercard\u2019s vice chairman and president for strategic growth.
\nWhile AI is helping cybercriminals, it can also allow governments to\u00a0bolster their cyberdefenses, as PYMNTS wrote last month.
\nFor example, the UAE Ministry of Interior has deployed AI and advanced analytics within its Cybercrime Combating Department to bolster investigations into digital and financial crimes. Officials say artificial intelligence systems help analyze immense volumes of digital evidence, determine links between cases, and explore the origins of cyber incidents more quickly than manual methods.
\n\u201cAt the enterprise level, large technology providers are embedding AI into financial crime and security workflows,\u201d the report added.
\n\u201cOracle, for example, uses AI-based investigation tools to assist analysts by gathering evidence, connecting related cases, and highlighting higher-risk activity.\u201d
\nMeanwhile, research from a PYMNTS Intelligence report,\u00a0\u201cThe AI MonitorEdge Report: COOs Leverage GenAI to Reduce Data Security Losses,\u201d\u00a0found that more than half (55%) of companies are using AI-powered cybersecurity measures.
\n\u201cUsed responsibly, AI\u00a0does not replace\u00a0sound governance or accountability, but it can provide the visibility and speed that modern supply chains demand, and that traditional, checklist-driven security models may no longer be able to effectively deliver,\u201d PYMNTS wrote last month.<\/p>\n

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