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John Davies, Managing Director at TDSi, has shared his views on how to juggle reducing risks and getting the price right when it comes to access control and security. When you think of access control and security, this often conjures up an image of formidable protection, putting up barriers that will repulse all intruders and […]

His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, inspected the force’s stand at the COP28 conference in the Green Zone at Expo City. During his tour, Al Marri reviewed the Dubai Police’s latest environment-friendly projects and initiatives, emphasising its commitment to adopting projects and initiatives that yield significant results in protecting

Over 70 people have been arrested in two operations to tackle environmental crime coordinated by INTERPOL, which were announced ahead of a major meeting on crime and the environment, that took place at the COP28 Summit. Environmental crime has become the third most lucrative industry for transnational organised crime groups, generating up to USD 280

To address the growth and sophistication of transnational organised crime, INTERPOL’s recent centennial General Assembly closed with a call to action to tackle this ‘epidemic’. Faced with greater connectivity between criminal groups and the parallel expansion of illicit activities, the Vienna Declaration sets out five priority actions to ensure law enforcement is better supported in

Recently, 360 Vision Technology and Obsidian joined forces to protect a Critical National Infrastructure site, which they did with the help of Predator Radar cameras. Encompassing a vast Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) site with almost 10 miles of fenceline and borders facing open water, the task of protecting the site’s perimeter reliably, and detecting potential

INTERPOL have shared their new Biometric Hub, which allows officers to identify suspected terrorists or criminals through direct photo and fingerprint checks against INTERPOL databases. In mid-November, a fugitive migrant smuggler was subject to a police check in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina with a group of migrants crossing the Balkans towards Western Europe. Wanted on

i-confidential have announced that five years since becoming employee owned, the vendor loan used to acquire a 55% ownership stake in the business has been fully repaid on schedule. i-confidential is one of Scotland’s cyber powerhouses that works with the largest banks, retailers, and insurance providers in the world.  The organisation delivers a portfolio of

LiveAction have announced its partnership with Shifra. With a primary focus on the Middle East, Shifra will deliver LiveAction’s full product portfolio in addition to technical, pre- and post-sales support.  The offering will include LiveAction’s leading network performance management (NPM) solutions. LiveAction’s Network Intelligence platform transforms complex data into actionable insights, providing organisations with a

Transmit Security have announced the general availability and next phase of AI integration into the Transmit Security platform with the release of Conversational Analytics. This text-based analytics service leverages generative AI to empower anyone – even those without technical expertise – to perform quick custom searches on their identity databases.  The Transmit Security platform can

Zimperium have announced its participation in the Microsoft Security Copilot Partner Private Preview. Zimperium was selected based on their proven experience with Microsoft Security technologies, willingness to explore and provide feedback on cutting-edge functionality, and close relationship with Microsoft. Zimperium is working with Microsoft product teams to help shape Security Copilot product development in several

The Dubai Police has recently conducted a workshop for the Operations sector personnel to generate ideas, innovations, recommendations and future visions to support the Dubai Police Strategic Plan Update 2024 – 2033.  The workshop was attended by His Excellency Major General Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Operations Affairs; Major General Saeed Hamad Bin

Cyber actors linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are increasingly targeting software supply chain products to attack organisations around the world, according to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the National Intelligence Service (NIS). In a new joint advisory, the NCSC – a part of GCHQ – and the NIS have

The International Centre for Forensic Sciences at Dubai Police (ICFS) recently welcomed a delegation of students from Hartland International School Dubai who visited the Centre to learn about the best practices and systems implemented in the General Department of Forensics and Criminology. Expert Colonel Dr Rashid Hamdan Al Ghafri, Director of ICFS, welcomed the students

KnowBe4 have released its top five cybersecurity tips to help protect end users against a variety of dangerous scams during the 2023 holiday season. People fall victim to holiday scams every year contributing to millions of dollars lost. The most popular holiday scams in the last year, according to the FBI, are phishing scams, which

KnowBe4 have announced that it released an updated tool kit designed to safeguard end users during the holiday season, which is now in full flow for 2023.  This tool kit offers valuable insights into various holiday scams and aims to equip end users with resources to combat seasonal threats and implement best practices to avoid

Conceal, a revolutionary phishing and ransomware protection platform, has announced that it has partnered with Barrier Networks, which is set to have a big impact in the UK. In the last year ransomware attackers have continued to savage organisations, bringing down enterprises on a daily basis while sending others into insolvency. The biggest risk with

Milestone Systems have announced the release of XProtect 2023 R3, the latest version of its data-driven video management software (VMS). This update builds on XProtect’s open platform technology with new capabilities that increase operational efficiency, enhance collaboration and provide tighter system control. New XProtect 2023 R3 key features: Onboarding Feature Guide: This built-in feature in

Nedap have announced that their physical access control system, AEOS, has been awarded CAPSS accreditation. AEOS is now one of only three physical access control systems with CAPSS accreditation, certified by the UK’s National Protective Security Authority (NPSA). In addition, AEOS is one of only two physical access control systems entered into the Catalogue of

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are encouraging Black Friday bargain hunters to increase their vigilance this shopping season as online fraudsters are likely to use artificial intelligence (AI) to increase the perceived legitimacy of their scams. Cyber security chiefs at the NCSC – which is a part of the UK’s intelligence agency GCHQ –

DigiCert have revealed its top strategic predictions for 2024, detailing key trends in digital trust during the coming year. These predictions underscore the emerging importance of trust in content, software supply chains, and devices, the need to plan for transition to quantum-safe cryptography and the emerging role of the Chief Digital Trust Officer in pairing

IBM have announced a major evolution of its flagship QRadar SIEM technology: designed on a new cloud-native architecture, built specifically for hybrid cloud scale, speed and flexibility. IBM also unveiled plans for delivering generative AI capabilities within its threat detection and response portfolio – leveraging watsonx, the company’s enterprise-ready data and AI platform. Today’s hybrid

New research from Armis found that cybersecurity teams in the United Kingdom are struggling to manage cyber threat information and navigate complex government regulation, while a lack of policy enforcement is allowing employee behaviour to leave businesses exposed.  The research, surveying security and IT decision-makers, found that the employees of more than two in three (67%) organisations

Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a cooperation agreement has been signed between France and INTERPOL to strengthen security and international cooperation during this major global event. The agreement covers a range of areas drawing on INTERPOL’s global network and expertise including: International cooperation is essential to the success of major events

Palo Alto Networks have announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire cloud security start-up Dig Security, an innovative provider of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM). Today, almost 70% of organisations already have data stored in the public cloud. With increased interest and adoption of generative AI, sensitive data is often even

The results of a major operation to crack down on illicit medicines across 89 countries have been announced recently, with INTERPOL confirming that great progress has been made. The annual campaign targets illicit medicines that pose a significant threat to consumer safety, including counterfeit medicines and medicines diverted from legal and regulated supply chains. They

LiveAction have announced its offering of Visibility as a Service (VaaS) to Service Providers (SP) and Managed Service Providers (MSP) with an enhanced portfolio of network and application performance visibility for enterprise customers. This offers them and their customers best-in-class service delivery and assurance with full visibility, monitoring and reporting across multi-tenant networks.  LiveAction’s Visibility as

A new report by the Centre for Research into Information Surveillance and Privacy (CRISP) points to a ‘worrying vacuum’ in government plans to safeguard the public in relation to biometrics and surveillance. The authors of the independent study warn that plans to abolish and not replace existing safeguards in this crucial area will leave the

Tenable have highlighted that of the cyberattacks U.K. organisations experienced in the last two years, 48% were successful. This forces security teams to focus time and efforts on reactively mitigating cyberattacks, rather than preventing them in the first instance. With just 60% of U.K. organisations confident that their cybersecurity practices are capable of successfully reducing

Major General Ahmad Mohammed Rafi, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Administrative Affairs at the Dubai Police, emphasised the significant and pivotal role of the Future Foresight and Decision-Making Support Centre of the Dubai Police.  The centre plays a crucial role in supporting the entire security system through its studies and research that look into the future of

Representatives from regional law enforcement and security organisations have taken the first in a series of actions towards establishing a global data-sharing model for law enforcement. The important step was agreed at the 7th INTERPOL Dialogue on an Effective Multilateral Policing Architecture against Global Threats, hosted by the Gulf Cooperation Council-POL with the support of

ThriveDX, have announced a new partnership between its Kontra Application Security Training and JustCode to launch the CodeDefender Challenge. This exercise is designed to allow businesses of all sizes and practitioners of all skill levels to assess their secure code practices and unveil any Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10 Vulnerabilities, free of charge.  As

Recently, INTERPOL jointly led The Global Chemical Congress alongside the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the U.S. Defence Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to find ways to combat chemical threats. In just six hours, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system was able to create tens of thousands

Global security and fire safety company Comelit Group has achieved Gold EcoVadis status. Achieving Gold status places Comelit amongst the top tier of companies worldwide for its sustainable and responsible business practices. EcoVadis is a globally recognised sustainability rating platform that assesses the environmental and social performance of companies across various industries. “The Comelit Group

At INTERPOL’s Global Cybercrime Conference (15 – 17 October) in Singapore in front of leaders from law enforcement, the private sector, international organisations and academia, the organisation stressed the need for greater global connectivity. New types of cybercrime are emerging all the time. Manipulative and well-organised cybercriminals are exploiting digital technologies to tailor their attacks

Gunnebo Entrance Control will be attending Data Centre World to showcase its innovative security solutions tailored to the unique needs of the data centre industry.

DigiCert have released the results of a global study exploring how organisations are addressing the post-quantum computing threat and preparing for a safe post-quantum computing future. Key findings reveal that while IT leaders are concerned about their ability to prepare in the timeframes needed, they are hampered by obstacles which include lack of clear ownership,

ZeroFox has announced it was honoured with the 2023 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Award for “Overall Incident Response Solution of the Year.” This recognition underscores ZeroFox’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge response capabilities that help organisations prepare, detect, contain and recover from cyberattacks and other security incidents. The CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program celebrates cybersecurity companies, products, and professionals. ZeroFox Incident Response