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ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a leading global provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, announced today the launch of its new SecurOS® Motus Pro 702 camera series. Purpose-built for license plate recognition (LPR/ANPR) applications, the Motus Pro 702 series is available in four different models...

With 347 companies exhibiting from 31 different countries, with the main foreign participants from China, France, Germany, Spain and the UK, SICUREZZA 2023 (Fiera Milano, 15-17 November) is preparing to showcase the most advanced security & fire solutions designed to protect goods, property and people. Numbers...

In a world where safety and security are paramount, Monitoreal is proud to announce the launch of the Monitoreal Secure Guard App, allowing Monitoreal users to see what matters most in and around their properties, right from their pockets. Modern living demands modern solutions, and the...

IDIS's video technology's industry-beating reputation for robust cybersecurity was given a further boost at the end of the summer in a series of ethical hacking attempts at the ESS+ International Security Trade Fair in Bogotá, Columbia, which attracted over 15,000 visitors and 150 exhibitors. IDIS was...

One of the leading Risk Management vendors SearchInform launched a security service that enables solving such tasks as data loss prevention, data discovery and classification, access rights audit, regulatory compliance audit, user activity monitoring, forensics and investigation and much more. The There is no such service...

As the market navigates an increasingly precarious business climate punctuated by supply chain issues, evolving compliance regulations, and economic turbulence, the channel looks set for a challenging year. Preparing to protect your business against these market shocks while capturing customer opportunities will be the key to...

The Saudi Vision 2030 initiative pushes businesses of all natures to advance their technologies, elevating the quality of life for those within the Kingdom. Part of this includes the expansion and streamlining of Saudi Arabia's cloud data services - which has already been seen through...

An official enquiry has found that a breach in security led to the devastating parliamentary fire in Cape Town, on January 2nd 2022. Recently, the report on the January 2022 fire concluded. The investigation sought to identify the security breach that allowed an intruder to move...

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity, is participating at GITEX GLOBAL, taking place from 16th to 20th October at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Aligning with Cybersecurity Month, Trend Micro has reinforced its commitment to cybersecurity at their showing at GITEX GLOBAL, In an...

The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) is working on a model project whereby kiosks will allow UAE nationals and expatriates to renew their passports and Emirates' IDs instantly. The state-of-the-art kiosks have up till now been positioned in popular malls. However,...

Ingram Micro, a leading global technology and supply chain services provider, today announced a distribution agreement with Supermicro, a total IT solution provider for cloud, artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML), storage, and 5G/edge. The collaboration authorizes Ingram Micro to distribute Supermicro's selection of high-quality hardware for...

Those concerned about becoming a cybersecurity headline will do well to dwell on orchestration. Writing for our Cybersecurity Awareness Month coverage, Vibin Shaju, VP Solutions Engineering EMEA, Trellix, says it is the quickest route to a safer environment. The headlines are plentiful, as are their numbers...

As Data Centres continue to revolutionize the way business is done in the Middle East, companies are facing an inevitable question - how will we encrypt our data? In the following article, we break down what goes into that decision,  which encryption keys prove effective and...

Global Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), SecurityHQ, have announced their partnership with leading IT consulting company and valued IBM gold partner, Inspire for Solutions Development. Based out of Riyadh, Inspire provides enterprise IT solutions across Jordan, Egypt, KSA, Qatar, Oman, and UAE, and specialises in helping...

What is Al Murabba? Designed to redefine the Skyline of Saudi Arabia, the huge cube-shaped skyscraper named Makuub, seeks to be the size of over 20 empire-state buildings. The cube will contain two million square metres of shops and cultural attractions, being built as part of the...

Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multi-cloud computing, today announced new features in the Nutanix Cloud Platform to strengthen organizations’ cyber resilience against ransomware attacks on unstructured data. New features, available today in Nutanix Data Lens and Nutanix Unified Storage solutions, enable organizations to detect a threat,...

“This is the first time we have participated at the Intersec exhibition. It can be said that this is our debut," says Eugenia Marina, Business Development Director, MENA region, RecFaces. RecFaces debuted at Intersec, which was held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on October 3-5,...

Eugeniya Marina, RecFaces Business Development Director for the MENA Region, looks at the role of facial recognition technology in shaping urban development. In the last 10 years, urbanism has made a giant leap from the spheres of housing, community services and transport to the digital heights...

James Gerber, CFO of SimSpace, unpacks why organisations should take a ‘train-to-failure’ approach to prepare for their worst day in cyber, for our Cybersecurity Awareness Month coverage. We are in an undeclared cyber war. Recent geopolitical unease has ushered in the first hybrid war, incorporating espionage,...

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...

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...

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...

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 -...