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...
Airbus secured this years’ Hajj holy pilgrimage in Mecca with its mission-critical communication technologies in Saudi Arabia. The company rolled out its Tactilon Agnet 800 collaboration platform and Tetra technology for use of public safety and security forces on the field and in the control rooms....
Secure Logiq is joining forces with 360 Vision Technology, AMG Systems, Cortech Developments, Harper Chalice and Suprema to present a free webinar dedicated to Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) security technologies. The 1-hour session will take place on Wednesday 28th July at 10am BST (05.00 EDT, 09.00...
As global demand for produced goods continues to climb, manufacturing organisations are facing new challenges in meeting customer demand and elevated safety concerns along the supply chain due to a backlog of goods in transit. New technology offered by smart cameras can help to alleviate...
Intersec Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s largest trade fair for security, safety, and fire protection, has been rescheduled to take place in September 2022, the show’s organiser has announced. The 4th edition of the three-day event was originally set to run from 12-14 September 2021, however the...
Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa FZE (PMMAF) is meeting the increasing surveillance demands from the regional government and private organisations with the release of a new range of AI-enabled i-PRO S-Series indoor and outdoor security cameras. i-PRO S-Series is specifically designed to support safe...
Honeywell has launched the Middle East’s first proof of concept project for its integrated Healthy Buildings solutions portfolio at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which uses integrated air quality, safety and security solutions along with advanced analytics that monitor both...
Panasonic Europe B.V. and Panasonic System Communications Company Europe (PSCEU) have announced the transfer of its European Security and Industrial Medical Vision (IMV) businesses, currently part of PSCEU, into a newly founded independent company, i-PRO EMEA B.V. (i-PRO EMEA). The new company will formally start...
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...
Maxxess is targeting increasing demand across the Middle East and North Africa for affordable, seamlessly-integrated systems and visitor management solutions, with the appointment of Issam Alhamadam as Business Development Manager for the MENA region. He joins the company at a time of exciting growth for its...
Zaal Nodjoumi, chief executive officer of Cyber Sense Technologies Ltd looks at how cyber security needs to be taken seriously enterprise-wide 'Cyber Security' - Just uttering these words to most people causes them to check out of the conversation before it even starts. From CEOs to...
LEGIC Identsystems AG, a subsidiary of the dormakaba Group and an end-to-end security platform provider for smartphone- and smartcard-based access, mobility, shared resource, and industrial IoT applications, today announced the acquisition of the Cross-domain Development Kit (XDK) for connectivity and industrial sensing from Bosch Connected...
Mindware, a leading Value Added Distributors (VADs) in the Middle East and Africa, has signed an agreement with Barracuda, a leading provider for cloud-enabled security solutions, to offer the entire suite of the vendor’s security products to enterprises across North, West and Central Africa. The new...
Bangladesh has opened it first eGates at the capital’s International Airport. The implementation of the state-of-the-art automated border control (ABC) solution is part of the country’s overall modernisation of the next-generation electronic passport infrastructure. The gates were provided by Veridos, a provider of integrated identity solutions. The...
LEGIC Identsystems has acquired the Cross-domain Development Kit (XDK) for connectivity and industrial sensing from Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions GmbH. Created as a prototyping platform as well as a complete sensor node solution, the XDK will be integrated with LEGIC’s end-to-end security platform LEGIC Connect...
Eagle Eye Networks, global leader in cloud video surveillance has introduced the first-of-its-kind 4G, direct-to-cloud body camera designed specifically for commercial use. This new offering provides commercial customers with affordable access to feature-rich, professional-grade body camera services, which improve staff safety and accountability, trigger immediate response,...
Border security and law enforcement authorities are being urged to increase their investment in anti-counterfeiting devices as the trade in fake Covid 19 documents grows. Latest news reports indicate an ‘explosion’ in the underground trade in counterfeit documents, says the International Hologram Manufacturers Association, with fake...
Saudi Arabia will make a bold entry onto the global tech stage later this year with a ground-breaking, mega cybersecurity event that will bring together the world’s best hackers and trainers in the Kingdom. The Saudi Federation of Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), which has masterminded...
Panasonic has updated its range of S-Series cameras with embedded AI capabilities and improved image quality for more accurate analytics running on the camera. The first four indoor dome and box-type models, with Full HD resolution, will be available in early July. Further line-up expansions...
Christie has launched a new LDC display - the FHD554-X 55-inch LCD part of its Ultra Series of LCD displays for tiled video walls. It’s designed for a range of spaces including military and government control rooms, security and surveillance centres, briefing centres and critical viewing...
D-Link has unveiled its new JustConnect 16-Channel H.265 PoE Network Video Recorder (DNR-4020-16P) – an all-in-on IP video surveillance solution that offers SMBs and enterprises a robust surveillance system. The all-in-one DNR-4020-16P comes with integrated PoE ports, which can power and connect up to 16 individual...
Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show, held under the Patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, has urged exhibitors to book now as 70% of exhibition space has been allocated to leading global manufacturers, multinationals and SMEs across the...
NDR, EDR and XDR – these buzzwords often cause confusion among IT decision-makers who are responsible for their company's cybersecurity. In many cases, due to the numerous offers and the differently advertised scopes of services, it is not clear what exactly is hidden behind these...
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...
As video users globally pay closer attention to the manufacturing origins and standards-compliance of their systems, IDIS is highlighting the value of its fully licensed network cameras and recorders that feature H.265 video compression. IDIS was among the first manufacturers to deliver the benefits of H.265...
Registration is now open for The International Security Expo – the world’s premier Government, industry, academia and end-user event. The exhibition will return to Olympia, London from 28 - 29 September, reuniting the entire security market at the first Government-focused face-to-face event for almost 18...
Gone are the days when the financial institutions’ (FI) only assets considered to be the gold, cash and other valuables in its vaults. With data widely acknowledged as the new gold, ensuring that only legitimate people get access into the FI’s premises and digital databases...
Honeywell has introduced digital authentication technology for its personal protective equipment (PPE) manufactured in the UAE in a bid to fight rising counterfeiting in the Middle East and Africa regions. While the COVID-19 pandemic has buoyed demand for PPE such as N95 respirators, the new market...
The Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA®), an industry body comprised of stakeholders from all facets within the security, safety and building automation space, is proud to point the industry to its newly established “Driven by OSSA” Camera Portfolio page. This central repository provides a convenient online location to...
A French security tech start-up founded in 2018, has set sights on the GCC for its next phase of growth and established an office in Dubai, UAE. Obvious Technologies' advanced software suite ‘OODA’ leverages 3D Data Visualization and digital twin technologies and includes an open platform...
Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show has officially started on Phase 2 of construction of its 800,000 sqm venue near Riyadh – featuring the world’s first purpose-built runway for a defense event. More than one million tonnes of earth have been processed in the first week of...
Genetec Inc. has shared the results of its ‘Physical Security in EMEA 2021’ report, based on insights from over 1,500 physical security professionals. The report takes a closer look at how physical security teams across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are leveraging technology to...
SME talks to Fahmi Jabri, general manager, Honeywell commercial security, Middle East, Turkey and Africa how they are putting health & safety at the heart of their security offering How well has the security industry adapted to the changing health & safety situation? The security industry remains...
Smiths Detection, a leading threat-detection and security-technology company, will supply a full suite of passenger baggage screening equipment for Kuwait’s new International Airport Terminal 2, which is currently under construction. Smiths Detection, a leading threat-detection and security-technology company, will supply a full suite of passenger...
Digital identity provider, Callsign has established an engineering and development site in Abu Dhabi. In line with the UAE's Vision 2071 for a nation that places digital transformation at the heart of the national strategy, Callsign is building a world-class engineering facility, employing regional talent...
With a solid COVID-19 continuity plan, a strong focus on people retention and new ways of collaborating with partners, Milestone Systems reports that is has achieved a net revenue of DKK 1 billion in 2020. Milestone’s net revenue amounted to DKK 1 billion (AED 586 Million)...
Timothy Compston considers the state of play of recording and storage for video surveillance There is little doubt that these are dynamic times when it comes to the recording and storage architecture associated with video surveillance applications across the Middle East region and beyond. Solutions from...
Global video data infrastructure leader, BCDVideo has launched their new A&E Security Specifiers program, which is open for online registration through the BCDVideo website. This tailored program will allow specifiers to leverage BCD’s two decades of experience and partnerships through an easy-to-use online portal, offering plentiful...
OT Systems has supplied a fibre optics transmission solutions to the The Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai and Serco group who are currently working on the operation and maintenance of Dubai Metro red line expansion. OT Systems' gigabit transmission on fibre optics transmission products used...
Dortronics Systems Inc. an industry leader in off-the-shelf and customised door control solutions, can help facilities implement fast and highly cost-effective solutions to help combat the spread of infection with two if its latest products – the 5278 Touchless Proximity Switch and the 6612 Request...
ISS – Intelligent Security Systems, has appointed Raheel Ahmed Jalili as new technical sales manager for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Raheel will manage ISS’ sales strategy, alignment of verticals, channel expansion, and technology partnerships. “We welcome Raheel to the ISS Middle East team,” said Sanjay Phatak,...
Supplier of security and entrance systems solutions, dormakaba, has upgraded its KTV revolving door system with improved installation times and a new automatic 'Night Shield' locking system feature. The Night Shield option can be installed internally or externally and is equipped with EN 1672 tested and certified...
A new IBM study conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC) has revealed that 85 percent of C-Suite executives surveyed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are pursuing or planning to implement hybrid cloud strategies in their organisations. According to the study, C-Suite executives surveyed in the...
IDEMIA, global leader in Augmented Identity, and Cybernetica, leader in secure data transmissions and digital identity, partner up to offer governments and other interested parties a new two-in-one digital ID solution. The solution aims to reinforce trust in mobile-based ID authentication and qualified signatures when using...
The introduction of the Covid-19 vaccines across the globe has prompted discussions on the need for vaccination documentation. Veridos, a world-leading provider of integrated identity solutions has explained the five prerequisites of a secure and effective vaccination certificate. There is of course a need for a...
This guest feature on contactless biometric technology is brought to you by IDEMIA's vice president of sales for the Middle East and Africa, Nicolas Garcia. It’s been over a year since the World Health Organization declared the COVID 19 virus a global pandemic. This once in...
HID Global has deployed the government of Libya’s first diplomatic and special ePassport program. HID provided Libya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) with HID Integrale™, a secure end-to-end solution that expedites the application and issuance processes and manages the entire ePassport lifecycle. For improved security, the...
Airbus has joined the 13th edition of Milipol Qatar in Doha for the very first time to showcase its mission-critical collaboration and communication solutions. During the three-day exhibition taking place this week (15-17th March) Airbus will be demonstrating how its state-of-the-art technology and solutions such as...
March Networks has introduced its X-Series Hybrid Recorders, a new high-performance platform that’s optimised to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications with NVIDIA system-on-chip (SoC) technology. The X-Series is March Networks’ most powerful recording platform to date says the company, delivering a 400% increase in throughput over...