Opaque Systems Acquires Abu Dhabi AI Security Tech to Bolster Data Privacy

San Francisco-based Opaque Systems has acquired specialized cryptographic artificial intelligence technology developed by Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII). The acquisition integrates UAE-developed intellectual property into Opaque’s confidential AI platform to secure data across its entire lifecycle, specifically targeting protection against future quantum computing threats. Integration of Post-Quantum Protection The acquired technology, developed within TII’s Cryptography Research Center, provides advanced encryption capabilities that remain secure even as quantum computing advances. By incorporating these assets, Opaque Systems aims to enable organizations in highly regulated sectors—such as finance, healthcare, and government—to process sensitive data in cloud environments without exposing the underlying information to service providers or external attackers. The deal focuses on "confidential computing," a hardware-based security technology that shields data while it is being processed. The addition of TII’s cryptographic expertise allows Opaque to offer a unified solution for secure AI model training and inference, ensuring that proprietary algorithms and…