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...
According to Veracode, applications developed in the Middle East currently have more security flaws than those developed overseas. Findings showed that 80% of applications tested, and developed in EMEA regions had at least one security flaw. Across all regions analysed, EMEA also has the highest percentage...
Large companies in Saudi Arabia expect low levels of security threats next year and to increase their usage of cutting-edge technology, cementing the country’s position as one of the best countries in the region to do business. That’s according to the first-ever World Security Report published...
The Middle East region has been affected by several major fires over the years sadly resulting in people losing their life and millions of dollars' worth of damage. The region is known for its hot and arid climate, which makes it prone to wildfires and other...
Multiple instances of PERCo equipment will be presented at the Intersec international security exhibition on October 3-5, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Catch the descriptions below: PERCo will showcase access control solutions demanded both in the Middle East and worldwide. Such as the ST-11 Speed gate with...
SentinelOne, an autonomous cybersecurity platform company, announced the elevation of Meriam El Ouazzani as the Regional Sales Director for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region. Prior to her appointment as Regional Sales Director, she was Regional Channel Manager for the META region at SentinelOne....
High Street Capital and the BCD Board of Directors have announced Jim Gross as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gross will also join the company’s Board of Directors. BCD is the leading North American hardware manufacturer for video surveillance infrastructure, acting as the largest Dell OEM...
SentinelOne, a global leader in autonomous cybersecurity, and Mandiant, Inc., part of Google Cloud, today announced an expanded strategic partnership through which they intend to arm organizations of all sizes with industry-leading threat intelligence capabilities directly within the SentinelOne Singularity Platform. Through the expanded partnership, SentinelOne...
Security can be a gateway to tourism - finds Videonetics, after their recent conversion of a small town in India, led to a bustling tourism business making the most of the safe streets. The town, in Arunachal Pradesh in India, envisioned a paradise of a well-managed,...
It can be difficult to understand all aspects of a situation when you're currently engaged with it - as a result, police around the world are utilising bodycams as a means of managing evidence from a scenario. Evidence Management Systems assist an officer in a number...
IDCUBE, the pioneer of AI-enabled Access Control solutions, proudly announces the North American launch of its platform which includes Access360.ai, Access360.helix and GreenID. With a relentless commitment to transforming security in the MEA market, IDCUBE brings forth advancements that redefine Access Control and environmental responsibility. IDCUBE’s pursuit...
Ingram Micro today announced a distribution agreement with Okta, a leader in cybersecurity solutions to cover Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt. This collaboration enables Ingram Micro to expand its security solutions portfolio for resellers and managed service providers...
The biggest security & fire trade show in the Middle East is right around the corner - with Intersec Saudi Arabia prepared to break records and catalyse developments in the marketplace. Intersec Saudi Arabia has a broad, yet poignant goal - to open conversation about the...
ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a leading global provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, announced today the launch of three new analytic detectors. The detectors – Fallen Person, Fighting and Fare Evasion – to be released alongside SecurOS 11.6, the latest version of ISS's renowned...
With millions of transactions taking place every day around the Middle East, armoured vehicles are utilized to move mass amounts of money from one place to another, in this article, we take a look at what goes into an armoured vehicle, including its various mechanisms...
Top CISOs from Uber, Zoom, Snap Inc, Huawei, Netflix, and others confirmed for the Executive Summit, while the three-day event will also host the launch of the Black Hat MEA 966 Chapter. Black Hat Middle East & Africa (MEA), the cyber industry’s fastest-growing event, is on...
Financial Technology and Banking Security in Saudi Arabia continue to boom, due to the continued development of several innovative projects as part of the Saudi Arabia Vision 2030. Data Centres are being founded across the Middle East. Allowing for deeper customer interactions and transaction analysis -...
Home Surveillance solution company Ring has announced that their second generation of Indoor Camera will be coming to the UAE. The company have added a wide range of features that will allow the product to stand out in its field, such as a manual, removable privacy...
Cybersecurity comes as one interconnected package, stopping breaches, analysing malware and reinforcing servers and workflow along the way. However, physical security stands as a more modular design, to meet the various needs of an establishment. One may have fences, another may have gates. One business...
RecFaces, an international developer of biometric software solutions with facial recognition functions, announces its participation in the international conference Innovation Airport Summit, which will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on September 4 and 5. The company will be represented by Mohammed Bajarsh, Head of...
HID, the world's leading provider of trusted identity solutions, recently announced it now offers companies the integration of employee badges into digital wallets, allowing for convenient, seamless access to the workplace. The integration will allow employees to easily access all parts of an establishment, through the...
As part of the ongoing technological revolution happening within the Middle East, as part of a number of digital initiatives, Blockchain Technology has begun gaining significant developmental traction. Blockchain Technology is a decentralized, transparent form of transaction that is applicable to various industries. Finance, Healthcare, Supply Chain...
In market news, Amiviz, the pioneering B2B cybersecurity enterprise marketplace has seen impressive growth across critical metrics in the recent months. The company have suggested the cause of the growth is due to their dedication to delivering exceptional services, whilst placing strong value on their user...
Black Hat Middle East & Africa (MEA), the cyber industry’s fastest-growing event, will take place in the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Centre, as it looks to record huge growth in floor space, exhibitors, national and industry pavilions, and speakers. Running from November 14-16, this year’s event...
Following the success of Blackhat USA, Cybersecurity company Delinea carried out an extensive survey to understand the momentum of the IT security industry. The survey polled 100 industry professionals. Of these 100, 54% said that “passwordless” is a viable concept while 79% agreed that passwords are...
In a first for the UAE, Etisalat by e& is set to offer its customers personal cybercrime insurance, according to GulfToday. Subscribers are to receive SMS text messages inviting them to take up the offer of this insurance, with prices starting from just AED5 per month...
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry has recently revealed the six types of cybercrimes that pose the most danger to the country’s society and economy in a bid to raise more awareness of digital crimes. They were: child sexual exploitation, online stalking, viruses, bank card fraud, hacking and digital...
ChatGPT is taking the world by storm with its widespread capabilities and its applicability in a number of fields. Schools across the UK, the US and the Middle East are looking at ways of restricting Chat-GPT's usage in homework and work assignments, due to the generative...
Smishing is an uncommon word, but makes perfect sense when broken down into its two components - SMS Phishing. As the name implies, these are text messages which have a seemingly innocent request on them, informing you of an upcoming payment, missed payment or interruption in...
AlJammaz Technologies has been onboarded as the newest distribution partner for Axis Communications in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new collaboration will unite the innovative surveillance technology Axis Communications is known for, with AlJammaz Technologies’ excellence in Value Added distribution and channel network development. The...
Darktrace's innovative cybersecurity solutions continue to evolve, with the introduction of HEAL. The three parts of Darktrace's AI Loop which were fully operational, PREVENT, DETECT and RESPOND have already been covered in previous articles at Security Middle East, however, a quick breakdown of their functionality can...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia looks toward the Saudi Vision 2030 as a means of weaning away from the Oil Economy that has long since defined the Kingdom, and instead repositioning it as a tourism haven. Part of this is the inclusion of a number...
International Business Magazine Awards 2023 is going to be held at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai on November 4. Promising high-level networking opportunities, and a celebration of magazines around the world. International Business Magazine, a Dubai-based online business news portal and one of the top awards...
There are many exhibitions and showcases that make up the world of Security and Fire, Intersec 2023 seeks to stand out, through its use of innovation, scale, venue and methodology, elevating it above ‘just another exhibition’. Zones Intersec 2023 will be split into various zones, allowing visitors...
In our most recent Cybersecurity Decision Maker survey, we asked more than 600 organizations about the security issues that they have faced in the last 12 months. Over two-thirds of survey respondents declared they had experienced issues ranging from numerous ‘limited security issues’ to multiple...
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, released a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Education 2023,” which found that education reported the highest rate of ransomware attacks in 2022. Over the past year, 79% of higher educational...
In the dynamic landscapes of technologically innovative societies, we have evolved into internet citizens and digital consumers. Consequently, the protection of our digital identities has become a critical imperative in today's interconnected world. As technological advancement and operations rely increasingly on robust security measures, the...
Forescout, a global leader in cybersecurity, today unveiled Risk and Exposure Management, its cloud-native product designed to collate all data sources associated with an enterprise’s connected assets and calculate a unique multifactor risk score for each asset offering a more intuitive and quantitative approach to...
Unique technologies such as thermal cameras and artificial intelligence are game-changers in the fast-moving internet security economy - helping to secure the backbone of the digital economy, Data Centers. Thermal Cameras and Temperature Vulnerabilities Thermal cameras use infrared radiation to capture images, even in complete darkness or...
With Covid-19 coming to an end, the world is beginning to open its borders again, however, this means that innovations must return to the transport security industry. SecuScan, a company who have worked with Security Middle East in the past, has developed The SecuScan Under Vehicle...
Following Covid-19, companies around the world entered the age of 'working from home' being commonplace, this, however, led to a number of new tactics for threat actors to utilize. Hot-desking, flextime and BYOD are all things that make the work environment harder to secure. Digital assets...
Shoplifting incidents continue to rise, forcing retailers to turn to facial biometrics as a security measure. The increase in retail attacks, as well as a growing level of aggression from organized groups, is prompting widespread concern. The 2021 "Retail Security Survey: The State of National Retail Security...
Access control continues to advance with new card systems, biometrics systems and internal networking software. However, across the Middle East, there are a number of new techniques that combat Access Control, such as card cloning. An individual will make a 3D print of a card, upload necessary...
Solid State Drives are the future of data management and usage - already widespread in the majority of computing, Hanwha Visions innovates on the marketplace by bringing the SolidEDGE camera with an embedded server and solid state drive base. One of the revolutionary features of the...
Viisights, Inc., a global leader in behavioral recognition video analytics, announced today the release of Wise 3.0, ushering in the next generation of proactive analytics for professional security. Wise 3.0 provides significant improvements in processing speeds and performance impact, specifically in high recall and low false...
Jeff Burgess, Chief Executive Officer and BCD Founder Jeff Burgess has officially announced his retirement following his 66th birthday - after 44 years of working at the IT company. Burgess began his computer career back in 1979 after landing a warehouse job at Tek-Aids Industries, an...
83% of successful cyberattacks in the Middle East had a targeted nature, according to a new report by Positive Technologies. According to Positive Technologies’ cybersecurity threatscape report, Middle Eastern government entities are especially appealing targets to cybercriminals: 22% of total attacks on organizations targeted government agencies,...
ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corporation, today announced that it has newly added OpenAI observability as a native capability to Site24x7, its comprehensive cloud-based observability platform. The offering enables application owners to monitor different OpenAI models seamlessly while tracking real-time performance and cost...
After the monumental success of its record-breaking 11th edition in 2023, the Middle East’s largest and most impactful cybersecurity event is rallying the world’s attention on the industry’s biggest collaborative movement, as it aims to decode and demystify the biggest cyber threats amid the great...
An emergency scenario can unfold at the unlikeliest of times, in these situations, effective public alerting systems are what save lives. Different governments around the world take different approaches to this, however, all utilize various phone networks to send a specialised alert notification to individuals, whether...