Global video surveillance company March Networks has announced the uptake of its cloud-based Insight Monitoring video surveillance has surpassed expected growth. The company's video-based solution now has 25,000 managed surveillance systems with an estimated 500,000 surveillance cameras. The insights provided from the video surveillance provides users of the...
Cybersecurity leader Dragos has announced its opening an office in Dubai ahead of its debut appearance at GISEC 2022. Dragos is a specialist in industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) environments and has announced its expansion in order to send a strong signal of...
Technology powerhouse Zoom has been selected as the official platform for the World Government Summit in 2022 in Dubai. The event will take place at the end of March at the Dubai Expo and aims to enable governments and enterprises to connect, communicate and express their...
A new cyber security company has been launched in the UAE to protect businesses and government entities against the increasing number of cyber threats. The company called CPX Holding has been launched as a result of the vulnerabilities exposed after the COVID-19 pandemic, in which many...
The Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) of Digital Dubai is presenting its latest innovations and projects at the Dubai Cyber Security Strategy at the Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC) 2022. The GISEC event is taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre until March 23rd...
The UAE Cybersecurity Council has tested cyber defence operations via a virtual exercise with 140 collaborating countries. The exercise, named 'Cyber 193', was held in collaboration with Expo 2020 Dubai and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Held over a 24 hour period, the cybersecurity project was...
Attendees at the SecurMiddleEast Symposium were witness to a driving keynote speech from Eng. Arif Al Janahi who presented and discussed the requirements, challenges and technologies involved to develop Dubai as a smart city. In his speech, Janahi explained: "Everybody knows what a safe city is,...
Attendees at the SecurMiddleEast Symposium in Dubai, listened to smart city industry leaders share their thoughts and insights on smart city technologies, innovations and challenges for Dubai's future as a smart and safe city. Those in discussion at the event, sponsored by ISS and Intel, included Christen...
At the SecurMiddleEast Symposium in Dubai, Global GM for Intel Sameer Sharma revealed how technologists focused on smart cities can sometimes overpromise and undeliver. He said: "I think if you look at any sort of technology based transition, we go through this sort of graph of...
Dubai has confirmed its first crypto law as it forms a regulatory body for cryptocurrency and blockchain assets. The new law comes from the Emirate of Dubai as it tries to position itself as a world leader in terms of emerging technologies like cryptocurrency and blockchain. The emirate...
Biometrics specialist Real Networks is integrating its SAFR facial recognition with its Integrated Physical Security Platform (IPSP) in Dubai. Moro Hub, a subsidiary of the digital arm of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has signed an agreement of understanding with RealNetworks to implement the...
Security specialist IDIS has highlighted its full range of NDAA-compliant technology solutions via a tech summary video. In its latest tech round-up video, the company spotlights its complete line up of NDAA-compliant cameras and recorders. In particular, it features its HD and UHD network cameras, which feature...
Experts in identity security and prevention, Attivo will showcase their latest technology to tackle identity based attacks at GISEC 2022 in Dubai. The company will be expanding its Active Directory Protection portfolio with capabilities to efficiently detect identity-based attacks at the domain controller from all endpoints....
Leader in cloud-native security, Qualys will participate in GISEC 202 to showcase their range of cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions. The appearance comes as the Middle East saw a sharp surge in cyberattacks since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first half of 2021,...
Dubai Police have confirmed they issued 29,539 traffic fines last year under the "We Are All Police" programme, with over 8,000 being recorded thanks to CCTV surveillance cameras. The "We Are All Police" programme enables public members to take part in ensuring the safety and security...
Technology company IDIS has highlighted the increased modernisation of banking in the middle east via a new market focus eBook. One of the latest technology advancements includes video upgrades. Investments in corporate infrastructure, including security, are being driven by several factors says IDIS, whose Korean-made end-to-end...
Flights between Tel Aviv and Dubai have resumed normal service, after a month long security dispute has been settled. The flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to restore Israeli flights from Tel Aviv to Dubai to the previous levels, after security...
The International Defence Industry, Technology and Security Conference (IDITSC) has brought together industry leaders and experts at the event in Abu Dhabi. The event is under under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and...
Qatar has reiterated its commitment to global peace and security efforts via the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. Heading up Qatar's efforts was Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi. In the statement of Qatar, the Secretary-General of...
Research from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky found mobile malware attacks in the UAE have had a steady decline in 2021. Kaspersky revealed that, in 2021, UAE users faced 29% fewer mobile malware attacks than in 2020. However, the cybersecurity firm’s Mobile Threats in 2021 report highlighted that...
Argus Systems has announced that it will be participating in the World Police Summit in Dubai in March. The World Police Summit is the leading global meeting place for policing and law enforcement, and is being hosted by Dubai Police. The event is being held at...
The UAE Ministry of Defence is to host the International Defence Industry, Technology and Security Conference (IDITSC), in Abu Dhabi in March 2022. The IDITSC is the first conference covering this strategically important subject matter to be hosted in the Middle East. The conference will take place...
The largest school group in the UAE, Gems Education, was the target of a cyber attack on Thursday 24th February. The education organisation confirmed the attack to Khaleej Times on Thursday. Gems said they became aware of the recent cyber security incident at which time they “immediately enacted their cyber-security response...
A report by Chainalysis has found that cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2021. This was a 30% increase compared to 2020. The latest figure makes up a significant fee of the $33 billion worth of funds cybercriminals have mined since 2017. Commenting on the...
The latest report from security company ESET has found that ransomware and password guessing are the top two cybersecurity threats. The research summarised key statistics from ESET detection systems between September to December 2021. The data indicated there was a rise in email threats towards the...
Israel's cabinet has appointed Gaby Portnoy to head up the country's National Cyber Directorate. Portnoy will replace Yigal Unna, who stepped down last month, as chief of cyber security. The Israel government confirmed the appointment of the retired military intelligence general on Sunday to news agency Reuters. The...
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have confirmed their joint commitment to fight extremism and terrorism. The plan will also cover cross-border terrorism at a regional and international level. This partnership comes after the two nations signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to help bolster...
Cybersecurity firm ColorTokens Inc has announced its long-term commitment to scaling across the Middle East. The US company is currently headquartered in San Jose in California, but wishes to support businesses further afield with their cyber security controls. The award-winning business reduces the complexity of defining...
SaaS platform CyberArrow has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Cyber Security Council. The agreement took place at the global Intersec conference held in Dubai last month. At Intersec, CyberArrow was awarded for their innovative automation Cyber Security Awareness Platform, which is focusing on...
Technology company Uniphore has announced its latest funding round of $400 million. This investment round is the company's largest to date and comes as the company's valuation rises to $2.5 billion. March Capital alongside other existing Uniphore investors are expected to participate in this next round...
Israel cyber technology firm ThetaRay has sealed a deal to support secure banking with Emirati bank Mashreqbank. ThetaRay will license their financial crime detection tool to monitor transactions whilst also avoiding risk. Scott Ramsay, Group Head of Compliance at Mashreqbank, said ThetaRay's technology "allows banks to effectively...
The Ministry of Interior showcased the latest in security vehicle technology at the UAE Innovations expo. The government body let visitors get an up close look at the remote-controlled security vehicle as it declared that it could be used alongside artificial intelligence to be the future...
Saudi Arabia's cybersecurity has seen an increased volume of women taking up roles, as 45% of positions are held by females. The latest statistics published by the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) have revealed the rise. The global representation of women in...
The Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has launched a business accelerator to equip businesses with cybersecurity measures. The launch is part of the authority's plan to encourage and activate domestic cybersecurity industry, as well as spurring innovation. The accelerator will include follow-up, evaluation and application project...
Technology company Cybereason has identified new malware variants that have previously been used in cyberespionage operations. The unidentified malware variants were leveraged in two separate Iranian state-sponsored cyberespionage operations targeting a wide range of organisations in multiple global regions. One of the malicious operations is deploying ransomware...
Israeli airlines are suspending flights to and from Dubai after a clash between the secret police service Shin Bet and its Emirati counterparts. Three Israeli airlines — Arkia, Israir and El Al — operate flights between Tel Aviv and Dubai, but they will be put on...
Global technology company Leonardo celebrated their Cyber Game Award at Expo 2020 Dubai, as part of building awareness of cybersecurity issues. The Cyber Game was a practical challenge involving cyber security professionals spanning Italian and Emirati national strategic infrastructure companies, alongside universities and research sector representatives. The...
Cybersecurity is now considered as 'essential' in many Middle East sectors, including education, finance, health, retail and transport. The news comes as Riyadh is once again hosting global event the LEAP conference this month. The conference brings more than 400 speakers to discuss the future of...
The new UAE 2021 Cybercrime Law is currently being challenged for impacting the right to free expression. Rights groups say overly broad and vague terminology of the new law will provide authorities with the ability to criminalise and impose lengthy prison sentences, when individuals are exercising...
Elm, a digital security firm in Saudi Arabia, is set to raise $818m after pricing its (IPO) initial public offering for the stock market. The firm, which is owned by the Kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, was priced initially at 128 riyals per share but now looks...
Saudi Arabia is intended to form a smart city complete with extreme technology including an artificial moon, robot dinosaurs, flying cars, human gene editing and glow-in-the-dark sand among many other things. The plans have been shared via some private documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, as...
The smart cities market is set to see huge growth in 2022 as machine learning and nanotechnology advances. A recent report from Fortune Business Insights identified a growing need for an intellectually connected city with advanced communication technologies. It's this need that is driving forward nanotechnology...
The SANS Institute has announced its latest training program to boost cybersecurity skills in Dubai. SANS are the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications and plan to offer their training from February 12th to 17th, 2022 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront. The event...
Security companies LogRhythm and SecLytics have collaborated to reshape the cybersecurity capabilities across the Middle East. The partnership will aim to offer improved high-performance analytics and threat intelligence capabilities, as well as working to reduce new and develop risks in the region. Through the partnership, LogRhythm and...
The job of cyber security specialist is now one of the fastest growing careers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, according to recent data. This was closely followed by roles such as data scientist, talent acquisition specialist and back-end developer, as the job market in the...
Turkey and Qatar have reached an agreement to ensure safety at Kabul's main airport, amid talks with the Taliban government after two days of "intense negotiations." The agreement was confirmed via Turkish diplomats, as the country says it would be open to operating it with Qatar...
Leading IT company ASBIS Enterprises has celebrated its highest annual revenue in its 30 year history. The developer and supplier of It and IoT products, solutions and services recorded high sales in December 2021, and exceeded its annual revenue by $3billion. The company works within growing markets...
Saudi Arabia has called for support from the UAE Security Council to take firm measures against the Iran-backed Houthi militia. The cry comes after there have been recent attacks by the Houthi, the most recent including a targeted terrorist attack at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Mohammed Al-Ateeq,...
The UAE National Cyber Security Council and Injazat have signed an agreement to focus on improving coordination and response time to potential cyber-attacks in the UAE. The agreement, known as a strategic MoU, will enable all government and semi-government entities to be safeguarded usuing Injazat’s Cyber...
Saudi Arabian officials met with their counterparts from the Horn of Africa to discuss security defence strategies. The Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with US Assistant Secretary of State for Horn of Africa Affairs Molly Phee and the newly appointed envoy for...