Features

  • All eyes were on Dubai last month, 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 from55 countries packed out the halls of the Dubai World......

  • With the Security Middle East Conference just months away we’ve been casting our net wide to secure the most influential and inspiring speakers to address our audience. Our highly interactive and much-anticipated conference is bringing together some of the greatest minds from the security industry.....

  • 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......

  • Deepa Kuppuswamy, Director of Security at Zoho Corporation, looks at private clouds from a security perspective and that important decision of selecting the right cloud deployment model for your organisation’s needs. A critical decision that every business faces at the outset of its digital transfor...

  • 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......

  • 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...

  • 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 answer...

  • Security officers are often the first to respond to incidents and are required, at times, to help citizens who find themselves in challenging situations. To train them, there are many courses to support the Security Officer and enhance their capability, explains Simon Rogers, CEO of......

  • 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.....

  • With the widespread adoption of the metaverse, the implications for national security are profound. Ali Ayoub, Security and Government Relations Expert, believes the UAE can unlock them before most. Recently, the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), in partnership with PwC, released a comprehensive report...

  • 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......

  • 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...

  • 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. Despit...