Award-winning designer and manufacturer GJD has announced the launch of its latest external motion detector, the D-TECT 60. The latest product features as part of the GJD's D-TECT range, as the company aims to provide reliable human detection systems and intelligent deterrent solutions for the global...
Cloud security innovation leader Orca Security has shared its findings on security alert fatigue via its latest research report. The company surveyed over 800 IT professionals across five countries and ten industries to make robust findings into public cloud security alert fatigue. The survey found that...
Security company TrueFort has announced TrueFort Cloud, to help detect security issues and malicious workload activity. The platform offers application-intelligent workload protection, service account analytics, and micro-segmentation accessible to customers in one day, compared to competitive approaches that take weeks. Hosted on AWS, TrueFort Cloud supports...
Data streaming platform Confluent has announced new capabilities as part of its Q2 2022 launch strategy. New features include customer lag monitoring, clear organisation of data and integration with Grafana Cloud. The Expanded Confluent Cloud Metrics API delivers enterprise-wide observability to optimise data streaming performance...
Leading cybersecurity company Fortinet has announced the launch of their new workforce security awareness and training service. The new service will allow companies to further protect their security by advancing their employees’ cybersecurity skillsets and knowledge. A Fortinet survey found that 73 percent of organisations had at...
A new market report has predicted that 90% of all cybersecurity requirements will be able to be fulfilled by a service model in the next three years. The report comes from Help AG's latest State of the Market Report 2022, which focuses exclusively on digital security...
Biometric solutions provider Zwipe has announced its partnership with LEGIC Identsystems, as the companies look to provide end-to-end biometric access control solutions. LEGIC, who are the leading experts in end-to-end security for smartphone and smartcard-based access and mobility solutions, recently announced another partnership as they collaborate...
IFSEC International is expected to welcome thousands of visitors when it takes place next month. The two-day security conference will take place 17-19 May at London's ExCeL, and will feature new updates from the security industry. The event is the UK's longest running security event and...
The latest research into international body armour has uncovered some serious shortcomings within the security industry. British firm PPSS Group published its international body armour survey whitepaper, and has highlighted that many of those who need to wear it for their security profession don't believe it's...
Leading test and measurement equipment provider Keysight Technologies has emphasised the need for cloud visibility and its applications within security. As securing digital assets and infrastructure becomes a central priority for many businesses in light of tighter security measures, it's never been more important for secure...
Access control manufacturer Third Millenium UK and security solutions provider LEGIC have announced a new reader with Bluetooth. Designed in the UK, the new multi-technology solution is part of a RXseries portfolio range of high security card readers and mobile keys. As well as being equipped...
Global leader in AI-driven threat detection and response, Vectra AI, has made a significant senior hire in appointing Taj El-khayat as Managing Director for Growth Markets. Taj has more than two decades of experience bringing high-value technology platforms and solutions to market through a keen...
Cyber security presents many challenges, and with events in Ukraine unfolding further, the question of how far cyber security has come is a hot topic. Senior Solutions Analyst Dan Norman from ISF sat down with Dr Michael Ehrlich to discuss the current state of cyber security...
In the wake of increasing risk of cyber attacks, ATG Digital has highlighted the dangers of visitor data protection. Personal data is under siege from all sides and with notable cases in the headlines including Experian, Lightstone and TransUnion, it's never been more important to tackle...
A Trezor hardware wallet mailing list has fallen victim to a phishing cyber attack, compromising the data belonging to over 100,000 of Trezor’s customers. The list was used to distribute fake data breach notifications in order to steal cryptocurrency wallets and the assets stored within them. After...
XDR company Cybereason has strengthened its senior team by hiring Hussam Sidani as Regional Vice President. The move comes as the company continues to expand in the Middle East. Sidani will oversee the company's operations in the Middle East and Turkey as well as being responsible...
Cybersecurity experts have warned that scams and ransomware incidents are quickly becoming the most common cyberattack method on businesses in the Middle East. Ashraf Koheil, Director of the Middle East and Africa Business for cybersecurity firm Group-IB spoke to Al Arabiya English about the risks facing...
Global leader in cyber security solutions and services, Port53 Technologies has announced the opening of its regional headquarters in Dubai. The announcement coincided with its participation at the GISEC 2022 Security Conference held at the Dubai World Trade Center last month. The event provided a platform for Port53...
Dubai Police have announced the launch of its first set of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to symbolise their values of innovation, security and communication. The launch is limited edition with 150 free digital assets for those participating in the latest Dubai Police campaign. To have one of...
Security technology manufacturer Paxton has expanded their global team as the company announces they have broken all their earlier manufacturing records. The company has seen the busiest production period in their 37-year history. As a result, they have expanded their senior team with the appointment of...
Jobs and hiring activity within the aerospace, defence and security industries in the Middle East and Africa has risen by 4.6% in February 2022. On the whole, this is a decrease of 0.04% compared with the previous month according to the latest data from GlobalData’s...
March 31st marks World Backup Day, as recent experts suggest that 80% of organisations have not backed up their data. Oliver Cronk, Chief Architect for EMEA at Tanium, said: "World Backup Day is an initiative that should be taken seriously because I see many cases where backups...
A survey from cybersecurity company Trellix has found that more than three quarters (86%) of cybersecurity professionals believe they have been targeted by nation-state threats. The report highlighted that professionals felt they needed increased government support to fight cyber attacks; 9 in 10 respondents think the...
Dubai Police and Digital Dubai are to work together to strengthen cybersecurity and fight cyber security issues. The two parties have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster cyber innovation. Signed at the recently held GISEC, the agreement adds to the existing partnership between the government...
Cybersecurity provider NetWitness has urged businesses to prepare for potential cyber attacks as a result of the Russian Ukraine conflict. NetWitness, an RSA business and globally trusted provider of cybersecurity technologies and incident response services, has released guidance from its Incident Response team urging global enterprises...
LEGIC Identsystems has been officially recognised in the 2022 SIA New Products & Solutions Awards at ISC West with a win in the ‘Best in Identification Management and Credentialing’ category. LEGIC Connect Go, a cloud-based, mobile credentialing platform was handed the win on March 23 at...
Leader in video analytic solutions BriefCam have showcased their latest technology and solutions at ISC West 2022. As ISC West comes to a close in Las Vegas, BriefCam took the opportunity to showcase their comprehensive video analytics platform and their experience of delivering accurate, flexible and...
Microsoft experts have reconfirmed the need for tight cybersecurity measures as hybrid workplaces continue to rise in popularity. The company participated in GISEC 2022, the Middle East and North Africa's leading cybersecurity event, and confirmed they are aligning with the vision of the UAE government in...
Global video surveillance company March Networks has announced the uptake of its cloud-based Insight Monitoring video surveillance has surpassed expected growth. The company's video-based solution now has 25,000 managed surveillance systems with an estimated 500,000 surveillance cameras. The insights provided from the video surveillance provides users of the...
Cybersecurity leader Dragos has announced its opening an office in Dubai ahead of its debut appearance at GISEC 2022. Dragos is a specialist in industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) environments and has announced its expansion in order to send a strong signal of...
Technology powerhouse Zoom has been selected as the official platform for the World Government Summit in 2022 in Dubai. The event will take place at the end of March at the Dubai Expo and aims to enable governments and enterprises to connect, communicate and express their...
A new cyber security company has been launched in the UAE to protect businesses and government entities against the increasing number of cyber threats. The company called CPX Holding has been launched as a result of the vulnerabilities exposed after the COVID-19 pandemic, in which many...
The Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) of Digital Dubai is presenting its latest innovations and projects at the Dubai Cyber Security Strategy at the Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC) 2022. The GISEC event is taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre until March 23rd...
The UAE Cybersecurity Council has tested cyber defence operations via a virtual exercise with 140 collaborating countries. The exercise, named 'Cyber 193', was held in collaboration with Expo 2020 Dubai and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Held over a 24 hour period, the cybersecurity project was...
Attendees at the SecurMiddleEast Symposium were witness to a driving keynote speech from Eng. Arif Al Janahi who presented and discussed the requirements, challenges and technologies involved to develop Dubai as a smart city. In his speech, Janahi explained: "Everybody knows what a safe city is,...
Attendees at the SecurMiddleEast Symposium in Dubai, listened to smart city industry leaders share their thoughts and insights on smart city technologies, innovations and challenges for Dubai's future as a smart and safe city. Those in discussion at the event, sponsored by ISS and Intel, included Christen...
At the SecurMiddleEast Symposium in Dubai, Global GM for Intel Sameer Sharma revealed how technologists focused on smart cities can sometimes overpromise and undeliver. He said: "I think if you look at any sort of technology based transition, we go through this sort of graph of...
Dubai has confirmed its first crypto law as it forms a regulatory body for cryptocurrency and blockchain assets. The new law comes from the Emirate of Dubai as it tries to position itself as a world leader in terms of emerging technologies like cryptocurrency and blockchain. The emirate...
Biometrics specialist Real Networks is integrating its SAFR facial recognition with its Integrated Physical Security Platform (IPSP) in Dubai. Moro Hub, a subsidiary of the digital arm of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has signed an agreement of understanding with RealNetworks to implement the...
SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, has announced its participation at GISEC 2022, to be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, from March 21 to 23. At GISEC, SANS will showcase a vast range of their offerings, from core training...
Safe Security has announced the appointment of Michael Johnson to its board of directors. The company is a global leader in cybersecurity and digital risk quantification, which uses its ML-enabled, API-first SAFE platform to help organisations worldwide measure and mitigate enterprise-wide cyber risks in real time....
Did you join us for SecurMiddleEast yesterday? We were delighted to have over 100 security professionals join us virtually over Zoom as well as 60+ in-person attendees for the latest addition to the SecurMiddleEast Symposium line-up. Held in Dubai, the theme for this event was the...
Security specialist IDIS has highlighted its full range of NDAA-compliant technology solutions via a tech summary video. In its latest tech round-up video, the company spotlights its complete line up of NDAA-compliant cameras and recorders. In particular, it features its HD and UHD network cameras, which feature...
Experts in identity security and prevention, Attivo will showcase their latest technology to tackle identity based attacks at GISEC 2022 in Dubai. The company will be expanding its Active Directory Protection portfolio with capabilities to efficiently detect identity-based attacks at the domain controller from all endpoints....
Leader in cloud-native security, Qualys will participate in GISEC 202 to showcase their range of cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions. The appearance comes as the Middle East saw a sharp surge in cyberattacks since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first half of 2021,...
Dubai Police have confirmed they issued 29,539 traffic fines last year under the "We Are All Police" programme, with over 8,000 being recorded thanks to CCTV surveillance cameras. The "We Are All Police" programme enables public members to take part in ensuring the safety and security...
Technology company IDIS has highlighted the increased modernisation of banking in the middle east via a new market focus eBook. One of the latest technology advancements includes video upgrades. Investments in corporate infrastructure, including security, are being driven by several factors says IDIS, whose Korean-made end-to-end...
Flights between Tel Aviv and Dubai have resumed normal service, after a month long security dispute has been settled. The flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to restore Israeli flights from Tel Aviv to Dubai to the previous levels, after security...
The International Defence Industry, Technology and Security Conference (IDITSC) has brought together industry leaders and experts at the event in Abu Dhabi. The event is under under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and...
Qatar has reiterated its commitment to global peace and security efforts via the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. Heading up Qatar's efforts was Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi. In the statement of Qatar, the Secretary-General of...