Features

  • The UAE is in hacker crosshairs. A report last month found that nine out of 10 (87%) of UAE companies experienced a cyber incident in the past two years. Worse, three in four don’t possess the right tools to spot breaches. These figures underscore a......

  • MVP Tech, a Convergint company, explores how healthcare organizations can benefit by integrating biometric access control into their security infrastructures. Security attacks on medical facilities have become increasingly common, making robust access control measures crucial for healthcare organiza...

  • Integrated Design Limited (IDL) was tasked with improving secure access control for an energy supplier in Qatar across 10 interconnected high-rise towers. Company Overview A prominent energy supplier in Qatar was looking to enhance its security across 10 office buildings located in the central busin...

  • Ryad Soobhany, Associate Professor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai, unravels the use of camera technology in Middle East urban planning to enhance security. In the ever-changing landscape of the Middle East, where rapid urbanisation meets technological advancement...

  • John Hathaway, Regional Vice President, iMETA at BeyondTrust, says the path to cyber resilience is paved by privileged access management. IBM’s 2023 edition of its Cost of a Data Breach report puts the Middle East’s average data breach cost at US$8 million, which is almost......

  • Paul Lawson, Executive Director, Cyber Defense, CPX, takes us through insights and best practices from a recently launched whitepaper looking at the cybersecurity implications of AI adoption. The surge in AI adoption, exemplified by the widespread use of generative AI technologies and tools like Cha...

  • According to the UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031, one of the goals of this country is to establish itself as a leading AI destination. As evidenced in McKinsey’s ‘Women at Work: Job Opportunities in the Middle East’ report, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is expected......

  • Women have been the pillars of economic growth since ancient times. Whether it is running a household, or leading high-worth corporations, women have had a high footprint in all sectors of business activities. They have been exhibiting business resilience, intelligence and competence through years a...

  • Passwordless implementation has long been heralded as the future, but are we ready, asks Mortada Ayad, Director, Sales Engineering at Delinea. We often hear about the increasing appetite for a passwordless future and while this mostly is in the context of consumers, the reasons for......

  • Dan Norman takes us through the ISF’s last two-year forecast – made in 2022 – to determine how accurate they were, and the measures organisations may need to take. Every year the ISF provides a detailed, scenario-based, two-year threat forecast to its member organisations –......

  • It’s full steam ahead as we begin to finalise preparations for the forthcoming Security Middle East Conference – an event that will once again define the security sector. We’re delighted to say that pre registrations are nearly at 50% for our second conference, with top-level......

  • It may have been Intersec’s Silver Jubilee but this year’s event certainly deserved a gold star for uniting the industry. Taking place from 16-18 January 2024 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the international exhibition for security, safety, policing, cybersecurity, fire and emergency services sect...

  • Organisations worldwide are facing an increasing cost of doing business. This is driven by escalating energy costs, labour shortages, ongoing supply chain issues and other factors. Another cost that companies tend to overlook or misunderstand is the cost of a data breach.  According to IBM,......

  • The future of technological advancements in the security landscape is a topic which most are interested in. However, it is always best to ask an expert. Vice President of Industrial Security Operations at Saudi Aramco, Sami Alajmi, reflects on his career and the state of......

  • Those concerned about becoming a cybersecurity headline will do well to dwell on orchestration. Vibin Shaju, VP of Solutions Engineering EMEA, Trellix, says it is the quickest route to a safer environment. The headlines are plentiful, as are their numbers — cyberattacks in the Arab......