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Kuwait Loses Over $160 Million to Cybercrime

Editorial May 15, 2023

Between January 2022 and March 2023 cybercrime had harmed around 20,000 Kuwait citizens and residents, producing an estimated cost of over $160 million, said the unnamed security official to Al Qabas newspaper. The official said that the Electronic and Cyber Crime Department at the Ministry of

Alcatraz AI and Genetec Improving Access Control and Business Insights

Editorial May 15, 2023

Alcatraz AI, a prominent autonomous access control solutions provider, has recently announced a technical collaboration with Genetec, a leading technology provider of unified security and business intelligence platforms. The two companies have integrated their technologies to create an advanced access control solution that enhances the security of protected facilities

False Alarms in Intrusion Detection

xmiddlex May 12, 2023

If you thought that once you have determined that an alarm is false, you can breathe a sigh of relief, think again. Even without a real threat, every false alarm is a source of frustration, costs for the user and the authorities, as well as damage to the reputation of the manufacturer. By: Mirza Bahić; […]

Multisensor Cameras Become More Powerful Than Ever

xmiddlex May 12, 2023

Wide-area monitoring is an important part of video surveillance, especially for end users maintaining large, spacious areas such as airports, parking lots, and warehouses. Yet the challenge has always been the fact these areas need to be covered by multiple cameras, which can be costly and cumbersome to deploy. Source: asmag.com; E-mail: editorial@asmideast.com A

CYBER SECURITY – ChatGPT as a Security Phenomenon

xmiddlex May 12, 2023

After the popular ChatGPT recently suffered a data breach, Europol and security companies scrutinized it as a potential ally but also as a suspicious phenomenon in the virtual perimeter of cyber security By: Mirza Bahić; E-mail: editorial@asmideast.com The research company OpenAI recently confirmed that in March 2023, the widely popular ChatGPT AI bot was indirectly […]

Interview: Alex Lapirov, CEO, Microavia

xmiddlex May 12, 2023

We saw an overwhelming demand for UAVs in GCC and moved our operation to Dubai. This opened a whole new pool of talented engineers for us and the possibility of working closely with organizations throughout the MENA region. We pride ourselves on producing and developing most of our hardware and software in-house. This can be […]

a&s Middle East No.2

xmiddlex May 12, 2023

EDITORIAL DIGITAL ISSUE EDITORIAL Second Time’s the Charm Welcome to the second edition of our a&s Middle East magazine. In line with our quest to stay at the cutting edge of all things security, we want our second time to be the charm. Our main topic, false alarms in anti-intrusion, will give you an array […]

UAE Government Introduced “Generative AI” Guide

Editorial May 12, 2023

The Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office has launched a comprehensive guide on the utilisation of generative AI applications aiming to intensify research and efforts towards promoting the adoption of futuristic technologies in government work models. “According to many global study, Artificial Intelligence will change the shape of

Vehicle Access Control Market to Reach $25B by 2033

Editorial May 12, 2023

The worldwide vehicle access control market is currently valued $10 billion, and is projected to collect revenues as much as $25 billion by 2033, says the Fact.MR research. Vehicle access control is a combination of software and hardware solution automating vehicles’ entry and exit processes and allow for efficient management of guests, employees, and supplier […]

Abu Dhabi Ranked MENA “Smartest” City

Editorial May 11, 2023

For the third time in a row Abu Dhabi has been ranked as the smartest city in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) surpassing several international capitals ranking 13th in the world out of 141 cities. IMD Smart City index released by the International Institute for Management Development in Swityerland in collaboration with the […]