January is always a good time to look forwards to the year ahead. Dan Norman, Regional Director, EMEA for the ISF, predicts what we can expect to see for cybersecurity in 2023. Twenty twenty two was a significantly turbulent year. The geopolitical backdrop was explosive, with...
The more secure the country, the more people rely on someone else to take care of their own security for them, asserts SPA member Veronika Fáberová. Even though today we can say that the United Arab Emirates and several European and Asian countries have a very...
Hear from key organisations who filmed with Security Middle East Magazine live from Intersec. 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 event’s exhibitors. Short interviews and product...
All eyes were on Dubai in January, as the 24th edition of the annual Intersec exhibition opened its doors to the security industry. With the aim of advancing the security landscape, more than 800 exhibitors from 55 countries packed out the halls of the Dubai World...
With the Security Middle East Conference just months away we’ve been casting our net wide to secure the most influential and inspiring speakers to address our audience. Our highly interactive and much-anticipated conference is bringing together some of the greatest minds from the security industry in...
The experts at Kaspersky have compiled a cheat sheet for escaping crypto-mining attacks. Like company stocks, cryptocurrency too is a volatile market. It has its boom-and-bust phase from time to time. But what doesn’t have a bust phase is cyberattacks. Although the value of cryptocurrencies nosedived...
Deepa Kuppuswamy, Director of Security at Zoho Corporation, looks at private clouds from a security perspective and that important decision of selecting the right cloud deployment model for your organisation’s needs. A critical decision that every business faces at the outset of its digital transformation is...
In the ‘Age of Ransomware’, plenty has already been said about prevention, but far less attention has been paid to what can be done in the aftermath of an attack, says Omar Akar, Regional Vice-president, Middle East & Emerging Africa, Pure Storage. In a recent survey...
Physical security has always been a top concern for the manufacturing industry. Firas Jadalla, Regional Director for Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Genetec, discusses the latest physical security trends for manufacturers and explores some innovative solutions that can augment the security landscape. Manufacturing organisations face a...
The hospitality sector in Dubai is serious about investing in more efficient operations, as tourism rebounds from the pandemic doldrums. We speak to Lee Copland, MD at Maxxess EMEA, to find out how they’re working with Hotel RIU, Dubai, to achieve this with better access...
Rudie Opperman, Manager, Engineering & Training, Middle East & Africa, Axis Communications, looks at how IP network-based video surveillance is transforming the industry. The video surveillance industry is at a turning point. Growing concerns over private and public security are being answered by smarter solutions with more...
Security officers are often the first to respond to incidents and are required, at times, to help citizens who find themselves in challenging situations. To train them, there are many courses to support the Security Officer and enhance their capability, explains Simon Rogers, CEO of...
Most organisations will agree that the more video coverage, the better! Fadhl Al-Bayaty, Vice President of Product Management at VuWall, looks at the design challenges of control rooms and what it takes to overcome them to improve efficiency. The security landscape around visualisation has changed so...
With the widespread adoption of the metaverse, the implications for national security are profound. Ali Ayoub, Security and Government Relations Expert, believes the UAE can unlock them before most. Recently, the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), in partnership with PwC, released a comprehensive report on the outcomes...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Middle East is increasingly attracting more fintech companies, but with that comes the challenge of navigating issues such as risk and compliance. Gergo Varga, Content Evangelist at SEON, explores some possible solutions. The Middle East is increasingly regarded as a key hub for cutting edge...
The region’s retailers may currently be under less pressure than their counterparts in Europe and America, but they still need video solutions to help them worker harder and smarter, writes Dennis Choi, General Manager, IDIS Middle East & Africa. With increased oil revenues insulating GCC economies...
Video analytics saw a massive growth last year, as the benefits of this AI-powered software are being realised. Liana Meliksetyan, Chief Commercial Officer at NtechLab outlines the important developments in the facial recognition market The global video analytics market is currently estimated at $5.9 billion and...
One of the main concerns over data expansions is security. Mark Semenenko, Director, Solutions Architecture at Immuta, looks at how data access can be modernised. Many enterprises are focused on building data-driven digital-first businesses. Yet problems around data control and access, paired with the difficulty when...
Don’t fall at the first hurdle when it comes to protecting your mission-critical applications. Find the right server for enterprise surveillance to stay protected. Servers are mission-critical for many companies and need to be protected from any scenario that could lead to either the loss of...
To build a secure and sustainable society, it is vital that we accelerate the move towards smarter cities, says Martin Yates, CTO, Injazat. The urgency to move towards smart cities has been fuelled by the rapid urbanisation we have witnessed across the globe in the recent...
It’s natural to believe that with more cameras comes more security, but that is not the case, explains SPA member Mr Eric Brouwers. There are now over 1 billion video surveillance cameras in the world and that number is increasing rapidly. With this proliferation of CCTV...
Security Middle East magazine talks to Ibrahim Azab, Regional Sales Director for CyberRes, MEA, about how security operations are evolving in the Middle East and how the CyberRes suite of products can help organisations stay ahead. How have security operations and technology operations become more closely...
David J. Gill, Registrar, RCSP (Register of Chartered Security Professionals) looks at why more Middle East-based security professionals are working towards chartered status. There are many professional disciplines that are widely recognised by Royal Charter such as engineering and accountancy. However, until 2011 when the Register...
The ISF’s Dan Norman looks at how Middle Eastern organisations can establish a stream of trustworthy data for effective threat insights. In turbulent times organisations pine for predictability and stability. Especially today, where organisations are still navigating the covid 19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and...
Organisations must be diligent in their use of new and proven security measures to defend against a continually evolving threat says Ned Baltagi, Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, at SANS Institute. Today, ransomware stands as a significant money-maker for nefarious individuals, and is no longer...
Mazen Dohaji, Vice President (iMETA), LogRhythm looks at how companies can stay ahead of future threats in the Middle East region. Over recent years, the Middle East has become one of the leading adopters of digital technologies. Governments throughout the region are launching incentives to drive...
Dr Paul Dunn, chair of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association, considers the development in authentication and anti-counterfeiting holograms as the technology marks its 75th anniversary. The hologram was invented in 1947 by the Hungarian/British engineer and physicist Dennis Gabor. Since then, it has emerged against a...
Fabio Marti, Vice President, Marketing for Azena, looks at how organisations in the Middle East can transform their perimeter detection with modern technology. The phrase “guns, guards and gates” is likely still used in many places around the world to describe perimeter security measures. These technologies...
False alarms can be costly and risky. Volodymyr Lugovsky, Presales Technical Manager at Ajax Systems, looks at the systems available to reduce false alarm probability and how they stack up. While few commercial properties would be without some kind of alarm system to protect against malicious...
Building managers in the Middle East are leveraging biometric systems as part of their security protocols, to make commercial real estate easier to manage and ultimately a more secure prospect says Mohamad Tohme, Business Development Manager for Princeton Identity. The World Bank forecasts that the MENA...
Rik Ferguson, Vice President Security Intelligence, Forescout, looks at the impact the emerging 5G technology will have on the future of threats, and how to security plan for tomorrow The professional life of a security practitioner is a fast-paced one. Constantly having to respond to the...
Enrico Natalizio, Vice President, and Pietro Tedeschi, Senior Security Researcher at the Autonomous Robotics Research Center take a closer look at the task of securing drone communications to ensure the technology reaches its potential. In recent years, our world has become more digitally connected than ever...
One lasting legacy of the covid pandemic was the acceleration in the adoption of cloud-based access control solutions. Karel Stanovnik, International Business Developer at SPICA, challenges the common myths surrounding cloud-based applications. With on-prem solutions struggling to integrate access control with other critical business solutions, it...
The fourth edition of Intersec Saudi Arabia marked a triumphant return to the global live events stage when it took place at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center (RICEC) from 13-15 September. Despite a two-year break, the show proved that live events for the industry...
The use of facial recognition in Russia has already seen more than 50,000 crimes solved, and an 85 per cent drop in burglaries and car thefts. So what can the Middle East learn from this pioneer of the technology? Andemir Bizhoev, Head of Sales, NtechLab,...
No doubt you’ve heard the buzz about eXtended Detection and Response… but do you fully understand what it’s all about, asks Zeki Turedi, CTO of EMEA at CrowdStrike. Jargon and buzzwords are commonplace in the cybersecurity industry. It can often be challenging to demystify the latest...
Walter Candelu, VP Middle East & Africa, RealNetworks and SPA Secretary General, believes the prevalence of security cameras has created some challenges – both ethical and technical. Since their introduction in our cities throughout the '70s and '80s, cameras have been deployed primarily for crime prevention...
As the aviation industry globally struggles to rebuild capacity, operators in the Middle East are faring better thanks to technology investments. Security Middle East Magazine talks to Maxxess EMEA Managing Director, Lee Copland about his company’s long involvement with the sector. Despite unprecedented stresses impacting the...