The 2023 World Police Summit is now taking place, as of March 7th. Sign ups to the event have equalled to 15,000 visitors at the World Trade Centre in Dubai, consisting of interested parties, businesses and specialists networking and sharing the latest in the policing industry...
The Dubai Fintech Summit is set to take place on the 8th-9th of May. The technological innovation showcase event is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...
Global security firm Gallagher has released a single door controller, the first in a new line of controllers for the company. The C7000 SD is a lower-cost controller that in addition to single-door access control, can also be used for system interfaces, alarm monitoring, perimeter security...
The IP access control solution Synergis, from Genetec, has been designed for security professionals to allow them to take back control of their internal systems with confidence. Genetec's Synergis unifies multiple systems to create a one-card solution to getting around the premises. The Synergis system is entirely...
Leading South Korean Video Surveillance Company Hanwha Techwin has rebranded to Hanwha Vision, expanding its offers to be a global vision solution provider. The company has previously been known in the cybersecurity market as Hanwha Techwin for the last 30 years. Hanwha Vision seeks to become...
Akamai Technologies, Inc has announced the deployment of a new scrubbing centre in Dubai, positioning its DDoS protection platform to deliver the strongest security protections to organisations across the Middle East. As the Middle East continues to develop its Saudi Vision 2030 plan, the amount of...
The ground-breaking N-Raven loitering munition will begin production in April this year with the first delivery expected in October, to meet the demands of armed forces around the world. Announced at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX 2023) in Abu Dhabi, Paramount has developed the...
Dan Norman, Regional Director EMEA from the Information Security Forum will be speaking at the Security Middle East Conference in Riyadh on the 9th May. Dan Norman brings expert insights and key knowledge to the discussion regarding the Middle East. Dan’s role at the Information Security...
Ajax Systems has introduced a new innovation to the marketplace, the LightSwitch smart light switch. This product combines the professional security switch with the best-in-class user experience that Ajax Systems have become known for. A number of illumination devices can be synched on the same device and...
Axon Vision took its Edge360 product to the recent IDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Developed by Axon Vision, the Edge360 offers total situational awareness (SA) capability to a squad in a combat vehicle. Using advanced landscape segmentation and scanning, the system can identify threats across a large...
SANS Institute has announced SANS Dubai February 2023 will be held in the Ritz-Carlton, Dubai, from February 27th to March 4th, 2023. The event will be focused on threat detection and elimination, strengthening security architecture and managing a security operations centre, whilst tailoring defences to...
Nearly half (48%) of employees in Saudi Arabia fear losing their jobs to artificial intelligence – yet despite this, the majority (52%) are happy for AI applications to do the dangerous parts of their role. The research comes from Kaspersky, who found that many employees recognised...
Mr. Tanzil Mahmood, Security Professionals Association (SPA) member and Director at Human Integration Middle East, looks at what the ‘Control Room as a Service’ model offer to the security market and who needs it Control rooms are designed to ensure maximum compliance with security, safety or operational...
Sami Altowaini, advisory board member for the forthcoming Security Middle East Conference, has shared his thoughts on the event and why he chose to be involved. Speaking to the Security Middle East team at Intersec he said: “I am thrilled to be involved in the Security...
The days of organisations relying on a lone security guard with a flashlight are over. We have seen the first wave of analogue-powered tech with cameras, and are now nearing the end of the second wave of smarter security solutions like video monitoring software. Now...
Zero Trust Access security systems are set to shine at GISEC Global 2023, taking place between March 14th-March 16th. With discussion of the innovative system replacing VPNs in the middle east, the modern technology takes a ‘zero trust, always verify’ model, expected to be highly...
Qualys Inc has announced it is expanding its Tru Risk platform to serve the needs of both large enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses. The new offerings combine Vulnerability Management Detection and Response (VMDR), Patch Management and Multi-Vector EDR into tailored offerings for small and medium-sized...
Officials from the ministries of the interior for both Iraq and Saudi Arabia have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) – the first in 40 years. The MoU is the first of its kind between the two countries since 1983. According to Iraqi state news...
Zubin Chagpar, Business Group Leader: Microsoft Middle East and Africa, looks at the Great Reshuffle and how organisations can maintain security without compromising productivity. The world of work has become more complex for IT departments and their security teams. From remote and hybrid structures to company-owned...
During the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Robert M. Lee, CEO and Co-founder of Dragos Inc said that 2022 was the year that cyber-threats began to develop in ways to target industrial control systems in all sectors. PIPEDREAM, a new variation of...
For the first time ever in the show’s history, Security Middle East magazine took along a camera crew to film short clips with some of the Intersec event’s exhibitors. Short interviews and product demonstrations were captured on film so we could share them with our...
In 2023, the artificial is taking centre stage, with advancements in artificial intelligence through breakthrough platforms such as ChatGTP. ChatGPT is the next generation of chatbot, generating eloquent answers to complex questions and delivering informed essay-worthy responses in the process. More recently Google announced the launch...
Leveraging data-driven tech with surveillance will help to keep critical infrastructure protected, says Tertius Wolfaardt, Architecture and Engineering Manager at Axis Communications. Critical infrastructure is never seen nor heard yet serves as our civilisation’s fundamental building blocks. Despite its importance, protecting it remains a challenge that...
Paul Ridley has joined the KPMG Defense & Security practice, leading the team from the Riyadh office. After more than 25 years working in the Netherlands, Ridley has taken up the post in KPMG’s advisory business and relocated to Saudi Arabia. In his new role he...
More online connections means more opportunity for nefarious individuals or groups to exploit gas and oil companies in the Middle East. Glenn Braverman, VP, International & Foreign Military Sales, Owl Cyber Defense, explains more. In 2012, one of the world’s largest oil companies, Saudi Aramco, was...
Between the 17 and 19 January 2023, over 43,000 attendees from 131 countries came together for the world’s leading fire, security and safety exhibition. Intersec 2023 was the most popular the exhibition has been in its 24-exhibition runtime, with individuals from across various sectors coming...
Acronis’ latest cyberthreats and trends report for the second half of 2022 has found that phishing and the use of MFA fatigue attacks are on the rise. Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) fatigue attacks are an extremely effective method of cyberattack used in high-profile breaches. This social engineering...
Emotion recognition is widely used in customer service, neuromarketing and education – but should it be introduced into security applications as well? Sergei Novikov, CTO and Evgenia Marina, Business Development Director, MENA, from RecFaces advise we should proceed with caution. According to an October 2022 report...
Johnson Controls has announced a new offering in enterprise-grade frictionless access control with the integration of the Software House C•Cure 9000 security and event management system with Alcatraz AI’s the Rock. The Rock is a powerful edge device that uses 3D facial authentication technology to help...
Security Middle East magazine is delighted to announce Genetec is a sponsor for the Security Middle East Conference, which is taking place later this year in Saudi Arabia. The unified physical security software heavyweight will be supporting this exciting new event which will be tackling the...
The META region will remain a target for increased cybercriminal activity, according to the experts at Kaspersky. Data collected from the Kaspersky Security network shows that between January and September 2022, every third user in the META region was affected by both online and offline threats....
With the cyber threat landscape busier than ever, security professionals have some new tools at their disposal that can help tackle the huge volume of potential threats and provide rapid insights: artificial intelligence and machine learning. Derek Manky, Chief, Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances,...
Security Middle East magazine talks to Ronita Bhattacharjee, Vice President – Conference, IDC Middle East, Africa & Turkey, to find out more about the upcoming IDC Middle East CIO Summit. 2023 marks the 16th edition of the IDC Middle East CIO Summit. What is the main...
When it comes to mission-critical applications, resilience is the key to success. Anand Subbiah, Secure Logiq Middle East Regional Director, explains why resilience is preferable to recovery and how to ensure you achieve it. When it comes to safety and security, resilience is key. You need...
Advanced Electronics Company - a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabia Military Industries (SAMI) - has formally announced its agreement with Intelligent Security Systems Corporation - ISS to jointly develop business in the security and video analytics sectors. Specifically, the agreement will see the manufacture of...
Artificial intelligence is dominating headlines – with dialogue-based, AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT recently becoming the fastest-growing tech platform ever. And now Google has announced its intention to launch an AI-powered chatbot called Bard. The company has built Bard on its existing large language model, Lamda, and will...
January saw the 24th edition of Intersec and official visitor stats can now confirm that this year’s show proved to be a record-breaking one. There were 43,305 visitors who travelled to Dubai from 131 different countries. The show was held over the 17-19 January under the patronage...
Extended reality is rapidly gaining ground yet security and privacy are proving to be barriers to adoption. Dr Ryad Soobhany, Associate Professor in the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai, looks at concerns around data collection in this new environment. The extended reality...
The SANS Institute and The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) have officially launched the second phase of the Cyber Reskilling Programme in Bahrain. The first phase was launched in 2022, and the partnership between the two organisations will see 60 students gain GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) and GIAC...
The French government is trying to fast-track legislation in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics that could see artificial intelligence in video surveillance be approved. If approved, it would mark the first time that the country has allowed the use of automated video camera surveillance, where...
Morey Haber, Chief Security Officer at BeyondTrust, gets his crystal ball out to predict what emergent trends are likely to take hold for the remainder of this decade. So far, the roaring twenty-twenties have not disappointed. We have experienced a global pandemic that has dramatically altered...
TDSi has been honoured by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) in recognition of its 30 years of membership of the association. To make this occasion, John Davies, TDSi Managing Director, was presented with a special anniversary trophy by BSIA Director John MacAskill at last month’s...
Omar Al Barghouthi, Regional Director, Middle East, Dragos, looks at CART principles for improving the effectiveness of threat intelligence. GCC governments have all embarked on national programs to diversify their economies, and heavy industry is intended to play a major role in those stories. But those responsible...
Iris ID has announced that its IrisAccess iCAM 7S series of advanced multifactor biometric iris readers are the first iris biometric devices tested and verified to meet the Security Industry Association (SIA)’s Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) Secure Profile communications standard for access control security...
VuWall is strengthening its TRx centralised video wall management software with continuous updates to meet evolving needs. The company’s TRx 3.4 was showcased for the first time at last month’s Intersec exhibition. It adds support for SDVoE Multiview mode, video wall mode and USB routing on...
Security Middle East magazine took the chance to speak with Ben Eazzetta, Chief Executive Officer at ARES Security to find out how the company is equipping businesses with the right tools for their security needs How is ARES Security revolutionising the security industry? Despite recent advancements in...
RFA – a specialist IT provider to the alternative investment sector – has announced the evolution of its vulnerability management program to deliver External Attack Surface Management and Dark Web Breach Exposure Monitoring solutions. This advancement of their services will allow them to deliver enhanced solutions...
Ooredoo Kuwait and Ericsson have teamed up to evolve its billing system by implementing Ericsson Billing across the network. The move will enable the 5G revolution across Ooredoo’s Kuwait network and deliver best-in-class billing security. Ericsson’s system implements an information security policy with centralised Identity Management (IDM)...
Kaspersky has achieved a SPARK Matrix award for its managed security services, with service excellence and customer impact both being cited as key drivers of its success. The 2022 SPARK Matrix: Managed Security Services places Kaspersky as a ‘Technology Leader’ ahead of other Aspirants and Challengers....
PERCo unveiled one of its newest additions to the international security market at this year’s Intersec show – where it demonstrated its boom barrier for the overseas market. The GS04 boom barrier is used for vehicle access control to the facility, providing reliability, safety, and usability. It...