Tenable has expanded its strategic relationship with IBM Security X-Force Red so that companies can identify and disrupt attack opportunities before bad actors can leverage them. Comprehensive Active Directory security services work to continuously detect and prevent attacks against the Active Directory and connected environment in...
Dozens of North American firms have confirmed they will participate in the World Defense Show’s dedicated North American zone, next year. Firms – including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, L3Harris Technologies and General Dynamics – will be taking up residence in Riyadh for the show, taking...
Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute Cryptography Research Centre (CRC) has built the The UAE’s first national and sovereign crypto library and puts United Arab Emirates in a small league of countries that possess advanced digital data security capabilities. SME speaks to Dr Najwa Aaraj, chief...
Mohammed Al-Moneer, Regional Director, Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Infoblox highlights four ransomware trends that companies should be aware of as part of their cyber security efforts. 1 - Ransomware attacks continue to grow Ransomware is once again front and centre. This year has turned out...
Infoblox, a cloud-first DNS management and security company, has appointed Mansoor AlShalahi as its Country Manager for Saudi Arabia. AlShalahi brings over 15 years’ experience to the role working within the ICT industry. Past employers include Hewlett-Parkard, Dell Technologies and F5 Networks. In his new position...
An overwhelming 90% of UAE organisations are anticipating a moderate to substantial increase in demand during the 2021 holiday season, according to research from McAfee Enterprise and FireEye. This expected increase in demand makes organisations more vulnerable to cyber attacks, making peak holiday season a risky...
LEGIC and Sensry have formed a long-term strategic partnership in order to create a secure, end-to-end Industrial IoT sensor platform. The cooperation will combine LEGIC Security Platform with Sensry Wireless Sensory expertise. Sample and prototype kit for the new platform are planned for Q2 2022. Anthony Fitze,...
EDGE, the advanced technology group for defence and beyond, hosted its first workshop with the Ministry of Interior. The four-day event provided a platform for sharing insights, exchanging expertise and innovating ideas for future developments in the industry. During the course of the workshop EDGE entities...
For our second SecurMiddleEast symposium of the year we headed to Riyadh at the end of October. We had 50 guests in attendance with many more tuning in remotely to hear what Saudi’s thought-leaders and innovators could share with our audience. Our audience was drawn...
Routed has appointed Axiz Cloud Technologies as a VMWare cloud distribution partner in a move that will help bolster the cloud market in the region. The appointment is not only strategic to help Routed build a resilient and robust channel, but is also necessary to further...
Senstar – a world leader in video management, video analytics and perimeter intrusion detection systems - is celebrating 40 years since it was first incorporated in 1981. The company was originally established with the objective of bringing security technologies originally targeted for military applications to the...
With an ambition to drive continuous collaboration and innovation, Traka has launched two inaugural Experience Centres: one in South Africa and the other in Australia. The Centres will serve as an environment for technology partners, end-users and Traka employees to immerse, educate, empower and innovate through...
Information is vital to our business processes and operations, and because of that, it needs to be properly protected. SPA’s member of the month Moe Ahddoud looks at why information classification is central to an organisation’s information security strategy. Many people still think of IT assets...
If you missed SecurMiddleEast at the end of last month, don’t despair. You can catch the highlights from the security event by heading over to our video channel and hearing from industry-leading experts. One video not to miss is that from our first roundtable, where we...
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has established its own cybersecurity centre to improve the protection and security of the financial system’s critical infrastructure in the region. The CBUAE Networking and Cyber Security Operations Centre will carry out operations from the bank’s...
Only 48% of organisations in the Middle East have confidence in their ability to understand the cybersecurity threat landscape in relation to their business, according to new research from Rackspace Technology. Slightly more respondents felt confident in their ability to respond to incidents (59%). Concerningly, 44%...
Gallagher has released the latest version of its award-winning site management software, Command Centre, allowing organisations to easily future-proof their security. Command Centre v8.60 offers a number of enhancements that have been built with the future in mind, as well as useful features. These include an...
Global security technology manufacturer, Paxton, has recruited a new sales team to help accelerate its growth in the Middle East. The company has welcomed Arshad Mecci and Habib Ahmed to its team, in support of its expansion strategy and is anticipating further growth to support its...
Emergency services, security and safety professionals are to benefit from Intersec’s dedicated conference programme. Taking place 16-18 January 2022, Intersec is the leading event for the industry and extensive redevelopment of the show has seen a dynamic conference programme be put in place for visitors to...
Data protection is being prioritised in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – according to the Enterprise Security Trends in the UAE survey, from IDC and Microsoft. Nine out of 10 organisations in the UAE have said that data protection is the most important priority in...
With cyber incidents the biggest risk to businesses across the globe, the market for cyber security insurance is set to increase, according to Advance Market Analytics’ Cyber Security Insurance Market Insights, to 2026. Cyber security insurance could help businesses to mitigate their losses should they be...
BCD has hired computer industry veteran Adel Mrabet, as it continues its expansion into new global markets. Mrabet will serve as Regional Sales Manager – Surveillance and IoT for North and West Africa on the MERAT team from his Tunisia base. Mrabet’s 20-year career has included...
Data exists to predict, and so prevent, crime - it’s just not yet being analysed, according to Warren Myers, CEO and Co-founder of AURA, security and medical response marketplace. But in the near-future Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be deployed to help fight crime. Said Myers: “There...
The Common Smartcard Solutions Association’s (CSSA) standard has been combined with LEGIC mobile technology to extend closed-loop ePayment capability to smartphones. The CSSA goal is to create and promote an industry standard for vendor-neutral, smartcard-based closed-loop ePayment systems. openCashfile (oCF) is that standard, a data structure...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is introducing chip-based electronic passports in the coming months with the machine-readable passports featuring additional security elements. The biometric passport will contain an embedded electronic processor chip containing the holder’s biometric information that will be used to authenticate their identity. Should...
After months of preparations and negotiations with the industry’s biggest hitters we’re delighted that the SecurMiddleEast Riyadh proved to be an outstanding success. Over the course of yesterday morning (Wednesday 27 October) we had 40 in-person attendees and over 100 virtual guests joining us from 15...
The United Arab Emirates has announced the adoption of cybersecurity standards for government agencies. The budget for 2022-2026 has a total expenditure of 290 billion dirhams ($79 billion) and is the largest in the history of the Gulf state. Writing on Twitter, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...
The SecurMiddleEast event is taking place tomorrow in Riyadh, bringing together the security industry’s best minds for an open and frank discussion about the challenges organisations face and the future landscape of the security industry. The event is brought to you by Security Middle East magazine...
The International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) is calling for global supply chains and authorities to urgently review their anti-counterfeiting plans and investment in security resources, in light of a surge in the number of fake Covid cards in circulation. Research found earlier this year that the...
A partnership between Microsoft and Etisalat will help to secure the UAE’s digital borders. Working jointly under the direction of UAE Cyber Security Council, the partnership will bring together Etisalat’s local network visibility with Microsoft’s digital crime unit (DCU) and its global intelligence threat feeds...
We’re just days away from the SecurMiddleEast event and our influential panel of speakers and panellists are prepping and making their final changes to their presentations. There’s still time to register to attend the event remotely and hear from the security sector’s key players. And...
We’re all geared up and ready to greet everyone tuning into the SecurMiddleEast event in Riyadh this week – and there’s still time to reserve your place to join us remotely. On Wednesday we’ll be joined by a host of speakers and panellists who’ll be discussing...
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has commissioned the 45th fast response cutter (FRC) – the fourth of six planned to be stationed in Manama, Bahrain. The Coast Guard’s largest unit outside of the US, is Patrol Forces Southwest Asia, and the FRC are being deployed...
Tom Kellermann, a cybersecurity expert with more than 22 years’ experience in the industry, has been announced as a new advisory board member for Attivo Networks. He serves as the Head of Cybersecurity Strategy for VMware Inc and in 2020 was selected to the Cyber...
Airports are rapidly adopting the use of biometric technology to help drive security, according to Valour Consultancy. The data from Valour Consultancy suggests there will be an increase in biometrically-enabled passenger touchpoints in the world’s airports of 320% over the next decade. Its Seamless Passenger Journey...
Ring has launched a new line of smart home security products to help its mission to make neighbourhoods safer. The newest products include the Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro, Ring Video Doorbell Pro2 and Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus. The new Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro...
The 23rd edition of Intersec, marks the first industry event of 2022. It will be taking over the Dubai World Trade Center from the 16-18th January, bringing together leaders in the world of security, safety and emergency services. Security Middle East magazine – an official regional...
Facial recognition software has vastly improved in the last decade yet there’s still a perception that it’s an inferior form of security and can cause more problems than it solves. ATG Digital’s Ariel Flax is keen to bust those myths. He discusses how far the...
KPMG’s latest publication on industrial cyber defence has revealed that the frequency of cyberattacks on industrial operations in increasing. According to the report the cost of ransomware attacks skyrockets from a mere $8billion in 2018 to $20billion in 2020. The biggest jump in costs was...
The third cyber security expert workshop (Stadia) has wrapped up, following three days of sharing best security practice ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Organised by the Safety and Security Operations Committee (SSOC) of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 it ran in cooperation...
The Ministry of Interior (MoL) has appealed for the public to follow the rules and regulations in place when it comes to installing security cameras. The appeal came during a virtual awareness lecture last week on the importance of surveillance cameras and security systems in enhancing...
The 41st GITEX Technology Week is taking place 17-21st October at the Dubai World Trade Centre and Trend Micro will be in attendance and looking to demonstrate the art of cybersecurity. The company will be demonstrating several of its cutting-edge security solutions in order to empower...
The world’s senior security professionals were finally able to join together to mark the return of International Security Expo, and the coinciding launch of International Cyber Expo. The event took place the 28-29 September, after a nearly 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Thousands of security...
The Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Airbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the ongoing Expo 2020 Dubai to boost cross-border security coordination and communication between GCC nations. It will start with a first ‘proof of concept’ (PoC) implementation between two...
SAIMOS has announced the appointment of Hasan Basri as Regional Manager, ME. Basri is based in Dubai and brings 20+ years of experience in software sales, to the leading vendor of Intel CPU/VPU driven video analytics. Founder and CEO of SAIMOS, Karim Elhanafi, said: “We’re glad...
SICUREZZA 2021, the leading event in Italy and among the main ones in Europe for the security & fire sectors, will take place at Fiera Milano from 22 to 24 November. Convergence, digitisation, certification and quality of the profession will be the driving forces of an...
With the success of the inaugural SecurMiddleEast Symposium in Dubai still ringing in our ears, our thoughts now turn to the next instalment, to be held in Riyadh in October – and all are welcome to join us The rousing success of the Dubai event is...
Group-IB has signed a partnership agreement with Spire Solutions to deliver comprehensive solutions to its customers. Group-IB is dedicated to detecting and preventing cyberattacks, identifying online fraud and investigating high-term crimes. Its new partner, Spire Solutions, is a value-added distributor for the Middle East and Africa. Group-IB...
GARDiS Access Management Software from TDSi now supports full integration with HikVision’s latest generation of intelligent cameras. The integration is part of TDSi’s ongoing mission to ensure that its access control solutions will work directly with the best third-party products available. The GARDiS software, which was introduced...
Eagle Eye Networks has announced the acquisition of Uncanny Vision, boosting the company’s reputation for using AI and analytics to make customers’ business more efficient and the world a safer place. Dean Drako, Eagle Eye Network’s CEO, commented: “After evaluating more than a dozen AI companies,...