Features

Returning for its fifth year, Intersec Saudi Arabia is to take over the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (RICEC) from the 3-5 October. This year, the show will have over double the space it had last year – with the event taking place over 15,000sq...

We’re kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a closer look at privileged access management, by John Hathaway, Regional Vice President, iMETA at BeyondTrust. IBM’s 2023 edition of its Cost of a Data Breach report puts the Middle East’s average at US$8 million, which is almost double...

Security Middle East had the opportunity to sit down with CEO of cyber-risk prevention firm KATIM, Didier Pagnoux. KATIM is the sole provider integrating sovereign classic and post-quantum cryptography, developed in UAE’s designated National Crypto Centers in our products. Based in Abu Dhabi and having...

RecFaces, a global provider of Facial Recognition Solutions, announces its participation at Intersec Saudi Arabia 2023, which is taking place from October 3-5, 2023, at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Centre, in Riyadh. RecFaces will exhibit its software solutions based on facial recognition technology, which...

Colonel Feras Mohammad Abdulla Belhasa Alshamsi, Director of Central Operations Department, Dubai Civil Defense, spoke to Security Middle East magazine about its recent deployment of the Everbridge SAGA Incident Response System. Can you tell us about your involvement in the SAGA Incident Response System project? As the Project Owner,...

Intelligent security systems – ISS has managed to rapidly establish itself as a leading provider of advanced security technologies in Saudi Arabia. We find out the back story and the reasons for their success. Saudi Arabia has become the prime target market for a host of...

Are you prepared for managing multiple identities in the cloud? Morey Haber, chief security officer, BeyondTrust, looks at how to stay safe in the cloud. For many Middle Eastern enterprises, the cloud is the new neighbourhood for business, commerce and socialisation. Advertised as up-and-coming, it has...

According to Rick Vanover, senior director, of product strategy, Veeam, ransomware is indiscriminatory and organisations must be prepared for the fallout. Ransomware attacks continue to grow in frequency. As well as being more common, ransomware is also getting more potent. According to Veeam’s 2023 ransomware trends...

V. Hrytsevich, CEO, of 3dEYE Inc., explores the challenges faced by organisations with traditional on-premise or hardware-based video surveillance approaches and how Pure Cloud Video Surveillance as a-Service (VSaaS) architecture could address these challenges. Cloud computing has become a vital foundation for digital innovation, and Software-as-a-Service...

Jon Hill, Account Executive, Transport & Public Safety at Genetec looks at how we should be taking a proactive approach to safeguarding both cyber and physical security for transport. The transport industry has a difficult history of cyberattacks. When NotPetya was unleashed in 2017, the malicious...

Dan Norman, Regional Director, EMEA, ISF, explores how organisations in the Middle East can securely and confidently deploy cloud services. Cloud computing has evolved at an incredible speed and, for many organisations globally, has already become entwined with the complex technological landscape that supports critical daily...

Emad Fahmy, Systems Engineering Manager, Middle East, NETSCOUT, looks at why botnets are one of the more dangerous threats to ISPs and enterprises In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have proven to be a persistent and potent menace. Among the various...

Jamie Collier, senior threat intelligence advisor at Mandiant looks at how cyber threat intelligence teams can be empowered with a requirements-driven approach. The ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats poses significant challenges to organisations worldwide. As threat actors continue to become more sophisticated, it is important for...

A significant part of a smart city’s budget is taken up by security costs. Dr Ryad Soobhany, Associate Professor in the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai, looks at the security risks of smart cities. According to analysis from Frost & Sullivan, technology spending related to...

With almost 88% of data breaches being caused by an employee mistake, a strong human risk management programme with regular employee training and cybersecurity awareness is critical, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET Southern Africa. Ask any cybersecurity specialist about their biggest network safety concern,...

Fears have arisen around artificial intelligence since the coming of the year 2000. With Y2k set to the be apocalypse, and the machines going to overrun us. In a previous article, we looked at how artificial intelligence may one day begin iterating upon itself faster than...

Imagine that you receive an email from what appears to be your bank. The email looks authentic, with the bank's logo and branding. The subject line reads "urgent: security update required, " and the message informs you that your account has been compromised and you...

Gaurav Saxena, Chief Strategist & Director of Business Transformation at Insprago Digital Solutions and SPA member looks at why cybersecurity is not just a concern for corporations. The security space has witnessed a drastic transformation over the past three decades, whether it is the type of...

Kim Rahfaldt, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at AMAG Technology, looks at why physical security must be involved in the cyber conversation at every level. Securing cyber assets is more than trying to stop people from hacking into a network; organisations must also watch and...

Dan Norman, Regional Director, EMEA, ISF and the Chairperson for the Security Middle East Conference 2023, looks back at the success of our first-ever conference and the messages coming through from our industry expert panels. The inaugural Security Middle East Conference was a major success for...

Bander Alharbi (below), CPP, CBI, Manager Safety and Security at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) – Saudi Arabia, spoke to Meshal Aljohani (left) CPP, PSP, PCI, Security Group Supervisor at Aramco. Can you describe your experience in the Security Industry? Around 20 years ago,...

OT security leaders must guide c-suites to a ‘this could happen to us’ epiphany, or risk disaster, says Hadi Jaafarawi, managing director for middle east, Qualys. In recent years, amid the whirlwind of cyberattacks that hit organisations as they hybridised their infrastructures, it security was a...

In the two years since it was first introduced to the middle east market, the securos® uvss become the security checkpoint screening technology of choice for a wide range of end users. with its unique combination of features and aesthetically pleasing form factor and powerful...

Ekaterina Mutina, Marketing Manager for TRASSIR looks at how automatic recognition systems for vehicles are helping to keep businesses running smoothly and safely and supporting smart city management. The use of automatic licence plate recognition systems has become more widespread in the middle east partially fuelled...

As cyber-attacks soar, here's how businesses can curtail the cost of data breaches according to Toni el Inati rvp sales, meta & cee of Barracuda networks. As the middle east makes a concerted effort to grow its knowledge and skills-based economy, the role of data in...

Ashley Beck, Senior Industry Consultant – Global, Fraud & Security Intelligence Division at SAS, looks at how unethical AI challenges within policing can help to empower more equitable societies. Decision-making processes within policing incidents and investigations have many elements which are fed by information at each...

Thales annual report looks at the latest data security threats, trends and emerging topics following a survey of nearly 3,000 it and security professionals based in 18 countries including the united arab emirates, and across both private and public sector organisations. Its likely that readers...

As technology advances, physical security systems are becoming increasingly important due to the rising threats, technological advancement, regulatory compliance, and the need for remote monitoring, says SPA member, Arif Almalik, Chief Digital Products Officer, Moro Hub. The protection of personnel, hardware, so ware, networks and data...

This issue Meshal Aljohani, CPP, PSP, PCI, Security Group Supervisor at Aramco, spoke to Abdullah Alshehri, CPP, PSP, PCI, Security Duty Manager at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. Describe your experience in the security industry? Coming from a military background, in 2009...

Cyber threats are increasing at a rate far greater than the industry is able to cope with. Despite this, C-suite executives still don’t take cybersecurity seriously enough while boards are not nearly as engaged in cybersecurity as they are in other areas of oversight, says...

Abhay Pandey, Founder and CEO, MAST Consulting, looks at integrating security tools with a cybersecurity mesh. In the developing world, people perceive digitalisation as a synonym for opportunities and possibilities. So, forward-thinking nations such as the UAE are receptive to disruptive technologies and innovations. However, the promise...

High value applications for AI video analytics are emerging at an increasing rate, and are not limited to security alone, writes Dennis Choi, General Manager, IDIS Middle East & Africa. Video analytics, powered by AI, have been transforming security operations with ever more reliable tools for...

Michel Roig, President of Payment & Access at Fingerprint Cards, takes a look at some of the trends, developments and players responsible for making 2022 a big year for biometrics and ensuring the foundations are in place for a transformative 2023. Biometrics have well and truly...

Our panel discussions will cover three key topics which we believe to be critical to the industry right now: addressing Saudi Arabia’s talent gap within the security sector; securing Saudi Vision 2030; and resiliency in the age of digitisation. Securing Saudi Vision 2030 The over-arching aim for...

Khalid Saad Al Medbel, General Director, Information Security, Ministry of Health, takes a closer look at how cybersecurity capabilities can be strengthened with a holistic strategy that puts people at its heart. With security threats becoming ever-more sophisticated and frequent, organisations in the Middle East need...

More and more businesses are implementing multi-factor authenticity through the use of advanced biometrics technology.  Face authentication ensures the highest security standards with maximum convenience. Businesses are beginning to offer hybrid and remote work following the major adjustment to workflows during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with...