Intersec has appointed a new Head of Exhibition to lead the show’s ground-breaking event programme. Industry veteran Alex Nicholl has joined the world-leading emergency services, security and safety event for its 23rd edition. Nicholl brings with him a wealth of knowledge from 20 years+ working within...
International SOS company, MedAire has announced is it boosting its aviation security intelligence gathering operations in the Middle East in response to growing demand. The company is adding new personnel to its Dubai operations centre with two dedicated aviation security specialists and a security manager....
With DSEI 2021 at EXCEL London wrapped up, we caught up with Shaun Ormrod, CEO of the World Defense Show, to discuss worldwide defence trends and understand the ever-changing landscape that challenges professionals in this sector. Following DSEI, all eyes will turn to the first...
US company Smiths is responsible for the new devices being used at the Nuwaiseeb border crossing in Kuwait. The Director General of the General Administration of Customs, Counselor Jamal Al-Jalawi, inaugurated the operation of two modern devices, which possess a high degree of accuracy and ability...
The recent OS Malevich 2.12 update from Ajax Systems has delivered Chime – something that security professionals have been eagerly waiting for. The Chime feature is capable of alerting users that someone has entered a property – whether it’s a private house, shop or other building,...
High profile events like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics always present something of a security issue, and it’s vital that the very best security tech is deployed to support the event organisers. This year SCANNA was selected to play its part in securing the event...
Eagle Eye Networks, a global leader in cloud video surveillance, and Brivo, a leader in cloud-based access control, have been named as the first physical security companies to go through the Smart Solution Certification from Smart Building Certification. Smart Building Certification is dedicated to creating smarter,...
New research from Callsign has revealed that consumers in the middle east and Africa blame banks, retailers, social media companies and telcos for the so-called 'scamdemic'. The wide-spread problem of scam messages has become so pervasive that consumers no longer trust the technology and processes that...
Available from next month, Teledyne FLIR has introduced the radiometric VUE TZ20-R thermal-zoom drone payload. The equipment enables DJI V2 Matrice 200 series and 300 pilots to see and measure thermal details. It features two FLIR Boson thermal cameras that deliver four times more pixels on...
The world-leading security, safety and emergency services event will be returning for 2022, with plenty of new additions to the show cementing its status as one of the premier dates on the security calendar. It will be taking up residence at Dubai World Trade Center from...
Fifty two per cent of developers say that security policies are stifling their innovation, according to new research from VMware. The research reveals a widening gap between developers and security teams which could lead to serious consequences. The findings revealed: 22% of developers strongly agree that...
Bahrain has shown one of the biggest improvements in digital connectivity internationally, according to the Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index published by Surfshark. The Kingdom was ranked ninth in Asia and 39th globally in the index, which is based on a range of assessments including...
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) has released a second set of IT service standards under the accreditation programme for IT service providers. The second phase includes standards in both Managed Security Services and Professional Security Services said the Ministry in a statement. The...
Microsoft’s global partner Predica, has entered the Qatari market in anticipation of increased demand for exceptional IT consultancy services. The provider of consulting services in cloud-based security and cyber-resilience ranks within the top 10 consulting firms worldwide for Azure specialisations. Szymon Świątek, Country Manager at Predica in...
The bi-annual NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report has underlined the dramatic impact cyberattacks continue to have on governments and private and public organisations across the world. The first half of 2021 saw approximately 5.4million Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) attacks – a figure that is 11 per...
Social media giant Facebook Inc has confirmed it has invested more than £13billion in safety and security measures since 2016. The announcement came soon after the company was accused of failing to fix ‘the platform’s ill effects’ by The Wall Street Journal. A Facebook blog post read:...
Bauporte Gulf has reported a growing demand for burglary resistance class, RC3 entrance systems and doors from building designers and owners across the Middle East and north Africa. While threat-resistant doors have long been the industry standard for financial institutions worldwide, the company says a new...
Seventy four per cent of organisations say that damaging cyberattacks are a result of vulnerabilities in the technology that was put into place during the pandemic, according to Tenable Inc. In the Beyond Boundaries: The Future of Cybersecurity in the New World of Work report, it...
A report from Pro-Vigil has found that 62% of survey respondents say they don’t care, or aren’t sure if they care, if the AI used in their video security is biased. In addition, more than a third (37%) say that as long as their video...
A leading provider of information protection and control solutions has highlighted how enterprises in Saudi Arabia can meet National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) compliance with its data security solution. Saudi Arabia’s commitment to boosting cybersecurity readiness led it to establish the NCA in order to develop and...
Microsoft is now enabling its users to completely remove passwords from their Microsoft accounts and allow them to sign in to the company’s services using alternative authentication methods instead. “Passwords are highly susceptible to malicious attacks, as people simply reuse them across accounts or utilise simplistic...
The Arab Federation for Digital Economy (AFDE) has signed a memorandum of understanding with ATDXT LLC to launch a regional data centre, the first cooperation of its kind in the area. Situated in Bahrain, the data centre will be used by companies and government and civilian...
The merger of protective intelligence software Ontic, and SIGMA Threat Management Associates will deliver an end-to-end solution for physical and behaviours threat signal intelligence, automation, workflow and threat assessment methodology. The two companies had previously partnered together to integrate SIGMA’s threat assessment protocols and expertise with...
Emergency services in England all failed in their response to the Manchester bombings in 2017. Four reports running to 1,000 pages have concluded that the response by Greater Manchester Police after a suicide bomber detonated a bomb at Manchester Arena was poor, as an inquiry into...
Apollo Security has announced the release of ON-BOARD Embedded, a plug and play, full-featured access control solution. It enables connection to an Apollo ASP-4 or ASP-2 primary network controller via a web browser without the need to load software on a local server or the...
Mohammed Al Doseri will be speaking on the topic of how and when to bring cybersecurity into the boardroom at CyberX Saudi, which is taking place virtually on October 4-5. You joined Tas’heel Finance right in the middle of a pandemic. In the past 15 months,...
Airbus has signed a contract with Beijing JustTop to expand and improve the Beijing Government Shared Tetra network radio coverage for the venue area of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Under the new contract, Airbus will provide multiple TB3 base stations for the network expansion project....
Optex and Genetec have integrated their two technologies to provide enhanced perimeter protection for the highest security sites. The move also means that a series of advanced features exclusive to Genetec have also been unlocked. Genetec is the only company creating critical area mapping and video...
LogRhythm has now closed nominations for its upcoming Pinnacle Awards which will acknowledge standout industry leaders who are solving today’s greatest security challenges. The awards will recognise security leaders, programs and organisations that are making positive contributions to the industry. Award categories include Security Leader of...
Attacks on MS Exchange grew collectively by 170% during August – with Oman seeing a 78% increase in the same time period. Overall the figure jumped from 7,342 users being targeted by vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Services that were blocked by Kaspersky products, to 19,839. The experts...
Automated bots designed to carry out malicious activities on the web, account for a massive 40% of all internet traffic, according to new research from Barracuda, provider of cloud security solutions. While many bots are perfectly harmless – such as those used to crawl search engines,...
A five-year security deal between Jordan and Qatar has been granted royal approval by Amman – two years after diplomatic ties were fully restored. In 2019 Amman and Doha agreed to restore diplomatic relations after a rift dating back to summer 2017. The new security deal...
Johnson Controls has launched four high performance Illustra Pro Gen4 series PTZs. The cameras feature AI-enabled edge analytics which is used to detect and classify objects such as people, cars or motorbikes. Intelligent Guard auto-tracking functions are based on face or people detection. Outdoor models have...
SANS Institute will be delivering interactive, live cybersecurity training to upskill security professionals in Saudi Arabia. SANS Kingdom Cloud Security 2021 is taking place from the 11th-16th September and has been designed to equip participants with practical cyber skills that can be implemented immediately. It follows...
A new survey from Entrust has revealed the gap between the prioritisation of data security and training for employees. In its newest data study, Securing the New Hybrid Workplace, Entrust surveyed 1,500 business leaders across 10 countries to gain an in-depth understanding of how managers are...
An overwhelming 82% of IT decision makers who are working in financial organisations in the United Arab Emirates are under pressure to level up their security protocols. The latest stats come from new research from Citrix, which also reveals 72% of respondents say IT security...
Israeli cybersecurity firm XM Cyber is entering the Persian Gulf for the first time, according to Globes, Israel business news. The start-up was co-founded by former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo and will be selling its products to protect the region’s gas, oil and financial infrastructures. The...
The Kingdom’s largest trade fair for security, safety and fire protection, Intersec Saudi Arabia has announced it will be returning in September 2022. Intersec Saudi Arabia will be taking place at the Riyadh Exhibition Center from the 13-15 September 2022. The fourth edition of the show...
SentinelOne, a cybersecurity solution, has announced its SentinelOne Singularity marketplace now includes integrations with Cloudflare and Zscaler. The expanding ecosystem will offer joint solutions that provide unified visibility across the entire enterprise and cloud attack surface. Cloudflare’s edge capabilities will seamlessly combine with SentinelOne’s AI-powered endpoint...
Cisco is helping to upskill 8,000 trainers from the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) in a move that will help accelerate Saudi Arabia’s digitisation agenda. Through the Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad), the trainers’ digital skills will be developed in the fields of...
Aldrich International, a global consulting platform spearheading the development of knowledge-based economies in the MENASEA, will convene The Smart Facilities Management Conference & Showcase (SFM) 2021, the GCC region’s first Smart FM Gathering focusing on Smart Technologies impacting the growth & future of FM industry in Middle...
MicroSoft, Smartstream, Oracle, Backbase, Network International, Zentity, Freshworks and Sybrin joined the foremost virtual edition of the 2nd Annual Finnovex Southern Africa Summit to foster the development of strategies for steering the digital disruption era of the Banking and FSI Industry of the region with...
It is safe to say Saudi Arabia is currently undergoing a seismic shift in its digital landscape as the GCC superpower embarks on transforming enterprises with its digitization journey. As the nation's Vision 2030 plan is in full swing, Digital transformation will be a key...
With the latest revision of the Standard Offline (OSS-SO), the LEGIC neon mobile security platform standard has now been added to OSS-SO to enable LEGIC Connect-based access control solutions to be fully and securely “Standard Offline” compatible. The addition of LEGIC neon to the standard significantly...
Zaal Nodjoumi, chief executive officer of Cyber Sense Technologies Ltd looks at how cyber security needs to be taken seriously enterprise-wide 'Cyber Security' - Just uttering these words to most people causes them to check out of the conversation before it even starts. From CEOs to...
LEGIC Identsystems AG, a subsidiary of the dormakaba Group and an end-to-end security platform provider for smartphone- and smartcard-based access, mobility, shared resource, and industrial IoT applications, today announced the acquisition of the Cross-domain Development Kit (XDK) for connectivity and industrial sensing from Bosch Connected...
Saudi Arabia will make a bold entry onto the global tech stage later this year with a ground-breaking, mega cybersecurity event that will bring together the world’s best hackers and trainers in the Kingdom. The Saudi Federation of Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), which has masterminded...
Security Middle East Magazine is proud to present a series of exclusive Middle East events – SecurMiddleEast – themed around the best practices and innovation in enterprise security solutions. We will be hosting a trio of limited capacity events in Dubai, Doha and Riyadh. Starting on...
NDR, EDR and XDR – these buzzwords often cause confusion among IT decision-makers who are responsible for their company's cybersecurity. In many cases, due to the numerous offers and the differently advertised scopes of services, it is not clear what exactly is hidden behind these...
Gone are the days when the financial institutions’ (FI) only assets considered to be the gold, cash and other valuables in its vaults. With data widely acknowledged as the new gold, ensuring that only legitimate people get access into the FI’s premises and digital databases...