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Stephen Allen, Senior Product Manager for HID IAMS' Authentication portfolio, looks at Fast Identity Online (FIDO), a form of cryptographic passwordless authentication. How can we be sure that people are who they say they are? The search for a secure, scalable and convenient way to authenticate...

Peter O’Connell, Chair of The Security Institute Mid-East Members Group, looks at how the ethos of ‘people drive results’ can be translated to address security challenges. As Chair of the Security Institute Mid-East Members Group (MEMG) I am honoured to hold such a position and proud...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...