The latest in security innovation and education is about to hit Sydney with the Security Exhibition & Conference, the largest commercial event for the security industry in Australia, returning to the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Darling Harbour from 24-26 July 2019. Once a year, across...
H.E. Eng. Sheikh Khalid Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, chairman, Sharjah Prevention and Safety Authority has emphasized the utmost importance of conducting preventive training at the launch of the Salama Preventive Training Institute in Sharjah. The initiative follows the directive of H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed...
Airbus’ rugged and powerful Tetra radio is now available on the 800 MHz band for public safety users in the Middle East and Asia. The TH9 has now added 800MHz to its band portfolio of operation. The 800 MHz version was presented to the public during...
SimonsVoss Technologies GmbH, part of the Allegion group - a global leader in digital locking and physical access control systems - has entered a technology partnership in Europe with Morphean. The new technology partnership, that will utilise SimonsVoss’ digital access control system SmartIntego[1], extends Morphean’s...
Optex has celebrated a number of technological firsts in its 40 year history, including the world’s first automatic door sensor using far infrared technology and one of the first wireless security sensors. SME speaks to Masaya Kida, managing director for Optex EMEA about whats behind...
Guests at some of Dubai’s newest hotels will enjoy more efficient and memorable service thanks to eFusion technology from Maxxess. The eFusion solution is being used for comprehensive streamlining of security and safety – tying together front-of-house and back-of-house operations - at a number of landmark...
PerpetuityARC Training, part of the Linx International Group is making its ‘Managing Security Risks in the Oil and Gas Sector IQ Level 4’ training course accessible to security managers and consultants operating in the sector anywhere in the world, with a new online learning programme. The...
As one of the Middle East’s first companies dedicated to the pursuit of improving quality of life, Bee’ah is setting a benchmark in AI capabilities within the region and around the world through smart platforms. It has now teamed up with Johnson Controls and Microsoft...
Today the video surveillance camera technology landscape is changing beyond all recognition thanks to powerful 'system-on-a-chip' architecture. We lift the lid on today's cameras to find out more about the features being adopted including more advanced processing - like AI (Artificial Intelligence) based video analytics...
Timothy Compston checks out the latest Point-Of-Sale (POS) security solutions that are ringing the changes in the battle against customer theft and staff fraud including a new system gaining traction that advanced algorithms to deter the growing problem of theft at self-service check-outs There is little...
Panasonic will leverage its innovative technologies and solid track record in high-profile global events as it gears up to empower business organisations participating at mega events, like the upcoming Expo 2020 in Dubai. The company also announced that it will deploy skilled experts on site...
Critical Communications World (CCW), the leading conference and exhibition dedicated to connecting critical communications professionals, will take place from 18th - 20th June in Kuala Lumpur, hosted by Malaysia’s Sapura Group. Registration for the event is now open. Produced by TCCA, CCW is the leading event...
AI is going to be a big game changer in the global economy, and much of the value potential is up for grabs. A PwC 2018 report estimated that AI could contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy in 2030, more than the...
Vision-Box is set to supply Bahrain International Airport’s new Passenger Terminal Building with a state-of-the-art Automated Border Control platform. Located in Muharraq, Bahrain International Airport (BIA) serves as an important hub in the Gulf region. It is currently being transformed through the Airport Modernisation Programme (AMP),...
Istanbul Grand Airport (IGA), which became operational this year, is the largest airport in the world and also the first airport in the world to be fully digitized with its key security, communication and IT functions based on a network provided by R&M. Ersin Inankul, CIO...
Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has appointed Tom Bjerre as its new Vice President for Research & Development. He will oversee planning, development, testing and release of Milestone Systems’ video management software, and supervise employees located in Copenhagen,...
Smiths Detection has added weapon detection to its iCMORE family object recognition algorithms. iCMORE offers automatic detection of an ever expanding list of dangerous, prohibited and contraband goods. iCMORE is designed to identify threats and help combat the movement of unsafe, undeclared or illegal goods. In...
The Sharjah Prevention and Safety Authority (SPSA) has affirmed its continuing commitment towards providing the emirate's real estate segment with the necessary tools needed in ensuring the safety of its citizens, residents and their property, through its new Aman System, which is expected to help...
Wavestore’s VMS recent pre-qualification for major customer projects across the Middle East has led to the company reporting increased sales activity across the region. Wavestore works closely with a wide range of technology partners to ensure its video recording and management software is at the heart...
The Middle East’s sustainability pioneer, Bee’ah, has selected Johnson Controls and Microsoft for its office of the future in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, with an array of artificial intelligence (AI) and smart building solutions powered by Microsoft. Using its Digital Vault offering and extended capabilities built on...
SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training, announced SANS Muscat 2019, the company’s first ever cyber security training event to be held in Oman, from April 27, 2019 to May 2, 2019 at the InterContinental Hotel, Muscat. The event, which is already highly subscribed,...
The 3rd edition of Intersec Saudi Arabia is underway, with 111 exhibitors from 20 countries zooming in on the Middle East’s largest commercial security and fire safety market. Running for three days at the Jeddah Centre for Forum and Events, Saudi’s foremost security, safety, and fire...
OPTEX Europe Limited and Fiber SenSys Inc are joining forces in the Middle East to operate under a single entity to further strengthen their combined presence in the region and offer an even broader range of product solutions, with local representation in Saudi Arabia and...
Matrix, a leading manufacturer and provider of Telecom and Security solutions, will be showcasing several of its latest security solutions and its forthcoming Matrix Insight 2019 events in Jeddah and Riyadh this April. Solutions on show will include its newly launched face recognition technology for authentication...
Airbus provided secure communications technology for the formula 1 Grand Prix in Bahrain from 29 to 31 March. The Bahrain International Circuit Organisation used the Kingdom of Bahrain’s extended Tetra network infrastructure to ensure a smooth organization and secure the race. “Events, such as Formula 1 races,...
One of the UAE's youngest hackers took to the stage at the recent Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC 2019) GISEC, the region’s largest cybersecurity forum, is a yearly event organised by Dubai Police and Dubai Electronic Security center, where the world’s best hackers demonstrate...
As indicated by a newly launched research report, approximately US$ 7.8 billion market for security screening is highly likely to approach the revenues worth US$ 10 billion in the next two years. More than half of the total demand for security screening is being accounted by...
Rajant Corporation, has entered into a strategic partnership with DG World, a Dubai-based company that develops products and solutions using advanced forms of Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation and self-driving systems to provide them a network solution for DG World's self-driving containers trucks. Due to the mission-critical nature of their fleet,...
The Sharjah Prevention and Safety Authority has launched a new fire protection system to enhance the emirate’s fire prevention capabilities and implement the best industry practices in response to the directive of H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council...
Doors are opening to the cloud for access control. Timothy Compston asks are there any hurdles that still need to be overcome for the cloud's wider adoption for access control? As more and more business functions become reliant on the cloud - essentially off premises computing...
Despite ongoing concerns about state data-sharing, new research has revealed that senior decision makers prioritise media reputation (71%) and face-to-face relationships (72%) over where a vendor is based (58%) when evaluating a potential security partner. The research, commissioned by Say Communications explored senior decision makers’ attitudes...
Kingston Digital Europe Co LLP, the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, had been selected as the winner of the CISO 50 Awards for developing the most innovative security hardware in the form of their encrypted USB’s. The CISO 50 Awards & Forum, held at...
The Emirates Fire and Rescue Company (EFRC), a pioneer in the field of fire life and safety consultancy, providing smart safety 360 services, recently made a historic achievement after being accredited by the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) as one of its Recognised Training Providers...
Saudi Telecom Company – Solutions (STCS), a subsidiary of Saudi Telecom Company (STC), and Trend Micro has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the recently held Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Under the MoU, STCS will now work with Trend Micro as the latter’s Managed...
Only four out of 10 CEOs in Saudi Arabia say their organisation is prepared to thwart any cyber-attack, according to the second edition of the “Saudi Arabia CEO Outlook 2018” report released by KPMG Al Fozan & Partners. Fifty-two percent of Saudi CEOs also believe becoming...
While IT security spending in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa is expected to surpass $2.7 billion this year[1], Help AG warns that investments in security products alone will prove insufficient in protecting businesses. The cyber security specialist is advocating the adoption of the ‘Zero-Trust’...
Johnson Controls' aviation specific CEM Systems AC2000 Airport access control solution has been selected to secure the new Bahrain International Airport. The CEM Systems AC2000 Airport software and industry leading CEM Systems hardware is being installed at Bahrain International Airport to ensure the highest level of...
The latest research from global IT security training company SANS Institute demonstrates that among 14-18-year-olds across seven countries in the Middle East and Europe, the choice of IT (including cyber security) as a career is highest in Saudi Arabia and the UAE (47% and 46%...
A secure facility is priority number one. However, while modern credential and reader technology is being adopted for physical access control solutions, research shows that organisations continue to utilise legacy communication protocols creating vulnerabilities and risk. Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) delivers benefits and advantages that...
Finnish locking solutions provider Abloy is expanding its international business operations with a major focus on the global railway industry. To facilitate this growth and support its professional customers worldwide, Abloy will open new competence centres in in North America, Southern Europe and in the Asia-Pacific...
Uniview, a leading video surveillance manufacturer has provided a range of cutting-edge security technologies for the Transworld Group of companies in Qatar. Transworld is a shipping agency with offices across the region, including the UAE, Saudi, Oman, Kuwait, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Singapore, Pakistan and...
Economic diversification, policy reforms, tax regimes, and FDI policies are shifting in favor of an open economy and encouraging private investment. The advent of technology and the nation’s vision on economic diversification are creating opportunities across several industry sectors such as retail, eCommerce, healthcare, and...
Marshalls Landscape Protection has launched a new 100mm shallow foundation bollard that will significantly reduce the disruption security professionals face when installing protection against vehicle-borne terror attacks in town and city centres. The product, which has been crash-tested to the International Workshop Agreement (IWA) 14 specifications...
A recent spate of drone incidents at two of the world's busiest airports over have brought anti-drone technology once again into the spotlight. Aviation authorities in Dubai however have been ahead of the game on this for some time as Philip Ingram MBE reports The closure...
Genetec Inc. a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence today announced a new version of Security Center, the company’s open-architecture platform that unifies video surveillance, access control, automatic license plate recognition (ALPR), communications, and analytics. With customisable live dashboards, enhanced privacy...
Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, discussed the significance of safety and workplace conditions in a supply chain at the third edition of Annual Safety Day held recently in Abu Dhabi. The event underscored the more complex supply chain-oriented challenges in...
The acquisition of Paramount Group’s newly launched, next generation armoured personnel carrier, the Mbombe 4, was announced by the United Arab Emirates at IDEX 2019, the largest defence and security Expo in the Middle East. The announcement was made by the UAE’s Ministry of Defence on the first...
The International Defence Conference (IDC) 2019, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, began this week in Abu Dhabi under the theme ‘Shaping Our Shared Future: Strengthening Our...
“Today the industry still has the tendency to tackle common problems with proprietary solutions.” Security Middle East speaks to Johan Jubbega, president of the newly-formed Open Security and Safety Alliance which aims to offer of more collaborative approach to today's security challenges by offering specifications for a...
Intergrated Security Manufacturing (ISM), a leader in the design, development and manufacture of PSIM and ISMS technology, has joined Nukleas, a new Integrated Security Solutions consortium. The consortium, which is supported by the UK Government’s Department for International Trade, has been developed to offer the discerning...