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...
Is it time for your organisation to start investing in green technology for their security needs, asks Ephrem Tesfai, Sales Engineering Manager META at Genetec? This year’s theme for Earth Day was Invest In Our Planet and was a wake-up call for businesses, individuals, and government...
Dan Norman, from the ISF considers what the future of ransomware holds for companies in the Middle East. Companies across the Middle East are acknowledging ransomware as a key threat and cross-border law enforcement are challenging threat actors more proactively… However, attackers will slowly but surely...
Lighting and its infrastructure have come a long way since the invention of the lightbulb. Whether capitalising on lighting infrastructure to boost public safety or fighting germs with specialised light wavelengths, it's never been more technically advanced. Public street lighting is a vital part of making...
Before you can pin down your cybersecurity strategy you’ll need to gather the right requirements, says Brian Chappell, Chief Security Strategist EMEA & APAC, BeyondTrust. As businesses across the Arab Gulf try to get back on the path to prosperity, they find themselves more beleaguered than...
Amin Haj Salem, Key Account Manager - End Customer, Axis Communications, looks at how video and connected technology are transforming public transport. For many years, public transport authorities (PTAs) and service providers have used video surveillance to help improve safety and security throughout their operations. But...
Dennis Choi, General Manager, IDIS Middle East & Africa, explains some of the trends that are currently being seen in the way customers in the Middle East are adopting new camera technology. Today, users are not just looking to tackle security and safety challenges, they also...
According to Statista, global biometric systems market revenue was around $36.6 billion in 2020 and will reach $68.6 billion by 2025. Evgenia Marina, Head of Sales MENA region at RecFaces looks at what we should be looking out for in the world of biometric security. When...
After a hugely successful event in 2019, Saudi Arabia’s leading trade fair for security, safety and fire protection is back. Intersec Saudi Arabia will be at Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center on the 13-15th September. Security Middle East spoke to Alex Nicholl, Director of...
Although cloud computing is more secure than on-premise computing, the fact remains that it’s not immune to cyber-attacks. Talal Shaikh, Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies for the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai, looks at how to increase your cloud security. Up...
Shay Siksik, VP Customer Experience, XM Cyber, looks at why attack path remediation is a vital part of an organisation’s cybersecurity toolkit. Modern organisations are continuing to invest in an assortment of platforms, apps and other tools to accelerate business, but many fail to realise that...
The partnership between Seagate and Secure Logiq is delivering a single end-to-end surveillance storage solution specifically tailored to the Middle East. Security Middle East magazine explores the technology underpinning the partnership, and what more we can expect to see from it. One of the big stories...
Keeping apace with technology is very much the focus for organisations across the Middle East, and camera technology is no exception. Security Middle East magazine speaks to the experts to find out where the industry is headed. Walter Candelu, VP Middle East & Africa, Real Networks,...
It’s no secret that when it comes to gender bias and stereotypes, one of the industries that struggles the most is cybersecurity. Over the past decade efforts to break to bias and encourage more women into the sector have increased, but does it go far...
Koray Özyıldırım, Turkey Country Manager for IDIS, takes a closer look at how Turkey's retailers are winning more value from their camera systems. Despite economic uncertainty, and recent falls in the value of the Turkish Lira, the country’s retailers – and international investors - know that...
Dr Moataz Bin Ali, Area Vice President and Managing Director, Trend Micro MEA, looks at cybersecurity preparedness and how it can ensure longevity for businesses. The way we live, and work has changed drastically, thanks to the wave of digital transformation precipitated by the pandemic. As...
The face of data protection is rapidly changing to keep pace with the demands of bigger, faster data. Omar Akar, Regional Vice President, Middle East & Emerging Africa, Pure Solutions, looks at what a modern data protection strategy needs to look like. The United Arab Emirates...
Rami Mashal, Regional Director, Middle East at Tanium, talks to Security Middle East about the issue of visibility in cybersecurity. Why is the visibility of IT environments often overlooked? As an industry, we have failed to properly implement the technology needed to have full visibility of IT environments...
AI-based video content analytics can deliver key information to ensure businesses are protected against trespassers. Lizzi Goldmeier, Director of Marketing at BriefCam explains more. Preventing trespassing is a key concern for businesses of all types and sizes due to the related security, safety, loss prevention, vandalism...
Hennie Du Plessis, SVP – Financial Institutions, Middle East & Africa, IDEMIA, reflects on some of the major developments and innovations taking place within the digital payments’ world. The payment experience is ever evolving. From barter, to coins, to banknotes, credit cards and now cryptocurrency, payment...
There’s a new acronym that is quickly becoming part of the security lexicon: SSE. But do you understand what it is, and what a converged SSE platform should look like? Pravin Kothari, Executive Vice President, Product & Strategy, SASE, Lookout explains. SSE, or Security Service Edge,...
Ensuring only the right people have access to your organisation’s infrastructure is a vital part of any security strategy – are you ensuring only those who need to, have access? asks Philip Ingram MBE Identity management, also known as IdM, provides the necessary processes and tools...
Cybersecurity is ever evolving and growing, and it's clear the industry has come far in recent years. The comparison between now and fifteen years ago is wildly different, and is something IronNet, Inc. has examined closely. Senior solutions analyst Dan Norman from ISF discussed the evolution...
According to Robert Kaiser, from PPSS Group, those working within the security industry are at risk of blunt force trauma. So, as a security professional do you know how to ensure you’re adequately protected? Severe injuries and deaths resulting from blunt force trauma are some of...
Resecurity, Inc., a U.S.-based cybersecurity company providing managed threat detection and response, recently exhibited its solutions and shared its expertise at the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia. Founded by Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), World Defense Show is a fully integrated...
The Under Vehicle Surveillance Systems (UVSS) market is moving into high gear, driven both by regulation and need. As demand has risen, so have formidable options for users. The Middle East has always treated security issues with respect and sophistication, not least in the protection of...
When people think about the consequences of a cyberattack very few consider anything beyond financial and data losses. In reality, the consequences can be far greater, especially when attacks concern industrial organisations. Industrial organisations are responsible for the supply of essential commodities into society, including energy,...
Data security can make or break an organisation, says Philip Ingram, MBE. And as data grows at a phenomenal rate, so too do the risks involved. When you start to talk about data and data growth over the years, the numbers are staggering, they are so...
As industries across the Middle East bounce back from the economic turbulence of the last two years, International Data Corporation (IDC) believes there are three broad themes that will shape the tech investment decisions of the region's chief information officers (CIOs) and the organisations they...
Saudi Arabia, historically a major importer of defense technology, is aiming to localise 50% of military spending by 2030 – unlocking substantial commercial opportunities for global firms. Boeing, Raytheon, and FIGEAC AÉRO Group are among those who have already signed joint venture deals with the...
Back in October we were honoured to be able to bring together some of the greatest minds in the security industry for the SecurMiddleEast symposium in Riyadh. Following on from the tremendous success of the Dubai version, the Symposium was the second event that was run...
Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute Cryptography Research Centre (CRC) has built the The UAE’s first national and sovereign crypto library and puts United Arab Emirates in a small league of countries that possess advanced digital data security capabilities. SME speaks to Dr Najwa Aaraj, chief...
Mohammed Al-Moneer, Regional Director, Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Infoblox highlights four ransomware trends that companies should be aware of as part of their cyber security efforts. 1 - Ransomware attacks continue to grow Ransomware is once again front and centre. This year has turned out...
For our second SecurMiddleEast symposium of the year we headed to Riyadh at the end of October. We had 50 guests in attendance with many more tuning in remotely to hear what Saudi’s thought-leaders and innovators could share with our audience. Our audience was drawn...
Following a fatality when a member of the public accidentally interfered with an electricity transformer, The Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) decided to review its perimeter security and opted for a monitored pulsed fencing solution from Gallagher Security. Based in Muscat, Oman, the Oman Electricity Transmission...
International Security Expo will return to Olympia, London from 28 - 29 September, reuniting the entire security market at the show’s first face-to-face event for over 18 months. Over 14,000 vetted visitors will come together under one roof looking to source the latest security products...
"VMS is an acronym everyone in the security industry is familiar with, but what it means is changing to the benefit of any organisation that places a premium on their physical security strategy," writes Andreas Conrad, head of marketing at Qognify There are many examples where...
Internet use is exploding with video streaming, IoT devices and cloud-based services. Networks are under pressure to keep up with exponentially increasing bandwidth requirements. Also due to ever growing concerns about data security there are more and more areas where radio-based wireless communication (WiFi, 4G...
Smart cities, AI and the Cloud were the topics that created great debate at the inaugural SecurMiddleEast symposium held at the JW Marriott Maquis Hotel in Dubai in June. SME reports “Smart cities are no longer an option, they are a mandatory process which every city...
Stuart Taylor, senior director at Forcepoint X-Labs looks at the complex issue of technical debt in light of the recent Fastly outage incident When one web services customer changes a setting, and huge swathes of the internet become inaccessible as a result, you know the time...
Security and IT professionals in the Middle East are increasingly looking to secure critical application data using encryption and HSMs. This and other findings are highlighted in the Entrust 2021 Middle East Encryption Trends study, the sixteenth annual multinational survey by the Ponemon Institute. The study...
Security threats against AI are not new, but they have been insufficiently addressed by enterprise users, argues VP analyst Avivah Litan Repressive regimes are working hard on artificial intelligence (AI) systems that control populations and suppress dissent. If these efforts succeed, political protests will be a sentimental...
The SecurMiddleEast Symposium - Security Middle East Magazine’s series of events based around best practices and innovation in enterprise security solutions - was launched on Thursday 17th June 2021, at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Dubai. In front of a host of leaders, innovators...
Dr Mohammad Hamdan, associate professor of Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai addresses the 3C's (Concerns, Challenges and Costs) critical to effective and secure cloud adoption IT infrastructure networks in the modern age are increasingly shifting towards the cloud, to benefit from cost, scalability, and management-related advantages....
Sherif Shaltout vice president operations, Cysiv Middle East & Africa addresses the key frustrations facing security operations operatives and how SOC-as-a-Service can help solve them Enterprises are constantly adopting new tools and technologies to make threat detection and response more efficient. However, these solutions need to...
International Security Expo will return to Olympia, London from 28 - 29 September, reuniting the entire security market at the show’s first face-to-face event for over 18 months Over 14,000 vetted visitors will come together under one roof looking to source the latest security products and...
Timothy Compston maps the road ahead for rapidly deployable tower solutions Fuelled by a sea change in communications, power, and surveillance technologies, rapidly deployable CCTV towers are now high on the agenda for commercial and governmental users across the globe, including the Middle East, as an...
Many organisations rely on satellite technology but orbiting the earth doesn't protect them from hackers. Daniel Norman, senior solutions analyst at the Information Security Forum explains why they are vulnerable and attractive targets Satellite assets are unique; they are often two-to-three years in the making and...