[info_box point1="Intersec Awards 2026 celebrates innovation and leadership in fire, safety and security" point2="Industry finalists cover Emirati talent, women trailblazers and advanced fire protection technologies" point3="Winners will be announced at a gala in Dubai on 13 January"] Dubai’s Intersec Awards 2026 has announced its shortlist of...
Mazen Adnan Dohaji, Vice President & General Manager, IMETA, Exabeam, shares his thoughts on achieving smarter, more scalable SOC strategies with agentic AI. Organisations in the Middle East are rapidly exploring new space when it comes to AI in cybersecurity. As demand for greater efficiency and...
[info_box point1="Blackline Safety opens regional offices in Abu Dhabi and Cologne" point2="Expansion coincides with ADIPEC and A+A trade events" point3="Abu Dhabi base set to enhnce connected safety support for regional industries"] Blackline Safety has announced the opening of a new regional office in Abu Dhabi as...
Eiad Shami, Principle Fire and Life Safety Consultant, WSP Middle East, considers the remediation of existing car parks to accommodate electric vehicles. The global shift toward electric mobility is no longer a speculative forecast, it is a present-day transformation. With governments pushing for decarbonisation, manufacturers phasing...
Dr Víctor Mateu, Chief Researcher of the Cryptography Research Center at the Technology Innovation Institute, considers what the HQC Standard means for the future of cryptography. The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which has been working on finding algorithms to withstand cyberattacks that...
As AI agents become pivotal in business automation, their increasing autonomy presents a growing surface for sophisticated cyberattacks. We delve into the unique vulnerabilities of AI agents with Shreyans Mehta, CTO of Cequence Security. In this Q&A Mehta shares more about the emerging threat landscape known...
Brett Shinn, Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants, Dubai branch, looks at the unsung role of supporting constructions for doors – what’s their role, are they standard or associated and how do we test them? In your most recent trip to the airport you may have noticed that...
Stefanie Steudel, Product Manager Fire Alarm Systems - Remote Services, Bosch Building Technologies, writes about the transformative power of Internet of Things (IoT) in fire prevention. The landscape of fire safety is undergoing a profound transformation. As our buildings become smarter and our operational demands more...
Jason Lane-Sellers, Director of Fraud and Identity, LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, shares the hidden threats posed by fraud in the travel industry. Fraud in the digital age poses significant challenges across sectors. The travel industry, with its early adoption of ecommerce channels and reliance on high-value transactions,...
Fire safety solutions expert Peter Stephenson highlights that the future of firefighting vehicle procurement lies not in tradition, but in a data-driven, risk-based approach to fleet management. Firefighting vehicles are the backbone of modern fire and rescue operations. From first-due pumpers to specialised industrial foam tenders,...