12 May 2023

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Comelit-PAC launches Mini & SE Cubes

Comelit-PAC has launched Mini & SE Cubes, specifically designed as a customised plug and play experience that can provide ongoing 24 / 7 connectivity to PAC access control hardware. The global security specialist has introduced the new compact yet powerful industrialised machines, to be delivered pre-installed with PAC Access Central software, and all necessary drivers. The SE Cube and Mini Cube can build a new PAC Access Control or Easinet Database with the help of specialist built-in configuration wizard.  Alternatively, users can migrate existing databases using the backup file to PAC Access Central Database Backups or resi one iPAC Easinet Residential database backups to begin the restore function. Says Steve Riley, PAC GDX Division Director: “At Comelit-PAC we are committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation and delivering the best possible solutions to our customers.  To achieve this, we are dedicated to ongoing research and development efforts as a key pillar of our business strategy. “The launch of our newest products, the Mini and SE Cubes is just one example.  Presented as small form factor, preconfigured industrialised machines, they are provided with everything our customers require for simple plug and play, whether for a new system or to migrate an existing.  The result is a cost-effective solution that is designed to run 24 / 7 for total peace of mind access control.” The SE and Mini Cubes are offered with all the benefits of a dedicated PC, including multi-language support, without the need to consider admin rights, firewall settings and similar IT related concerns, commonly associated with generic machines. They now join the renowned PAC access control portfolio of products, designed to be scalable, easy to install and maintainable.  And established to deliver flexible integrated security solutions for the commercial and residential market sectors. Steve concludes: “Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and their needs, feedback and insights are critical to our success.  We take it all into account when developing our new products and services, and our SE and Mini Cubes demonstrate how we can deliver on cost effectiveness, simplicity of installation and ease of use. We will continue to strive to exceed expectations as part of our ongoing pledge to be ‘with you always.” Read more exclusives and news in our latest issue here. Never miss a story… Follow us on:  Security Buyer  @SecurityBuyer  @Secbuyer Media Contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitybuyer.com

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Sold Secure & SBD collaborate on IoT security products

The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 has been enacted into law, receiving Royal Assent on 6th December 2022, with businesses needing to be compliant with the Act by 29th April 2024. The new law applies to all consumer IoT products, including connected safety-relevant products such as door locks, with a requirement for manufacturers, importers and distributors to ensure that minimum security requirements are met in relation to consumer connectable products that are available to consumers. The national police security initiative, Secured by Design (SBD), launched the Secure Connected Device accreditation scheme in 2022 in response to the pending legislation, coupled with a growing demand from industry and current members seeking to gain SBD accreditation for IoT products.  The SBD Secure Connected Device accreditation scheme, developed in consultation with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), helps companies to get their products appropriately assessed against all 13 provisions of the ETSI EN 303 645 standard, a requirement that goes beyond the Government’s legislation so that companies can not only demonstrate their compliance with the legislation but protects them, their products and customers. The SBD Secure Connected Device IoT Assessment identifies the level of risk associated with an IoT device and its ecosystem, providing recommendations on the appropriate certification routes with one of our SBD approved certification bodies. Sold Secure, the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) test house that is dedicated to reducing the risk of crime by the assessment of security products through manual attack testing, will be working with SBD to ensure that products that require it are certified to cover both mechanical and smart security. Michelle Kradolfer, the Internet of Things (IoT) Technical Officer and the lead for Secured by Design’s Secure Connected Devices accreditation, said: “With the rise in IoT and smart devices being sold in the UK market, a popular one being smart locks, it’s important for companies to ensure their IoT products are built as securely as possible and an integral part of doing so is getting their products appropriately assessed and accredited. “I am delighted to have Sold Secure, a leading test house within the lock industry, supporting our Secure Connected Device accreditation scheme and encouraging companies to focus on the cyber security side of their smart products as well. This sends a clear message to the wider industry on the importance of IoT security and the need to work together across the board to help keep UK consumers safe from the risk of a cyber breach.” Sold Secure said: “For a long time the Master Locksmiths Association and Sold Secure has been unable to recommend IoT security devices simply because of the lack of security checks on the smart technology. Going forward Sold Secure will be happy to provide the physical testing and combine that with the SBD connected device testing and recommend these products”. Read more exclusives and news in our latest issue here. Never miss a story… Follow us on:  Security Buyer  @SecurityBuyer  @Secbuyer Media Contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitybuyer.com

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Introducing ADT’s New Outdoor Camera

ADT Release New Outdoor Camera With Two-Way Audio And Theft Deterrent System. Security experts at ADT have released a brand new outdoor wifi camera, which provides two-way audio and crystal-clear imagery. Michele Bennett,  General Manager at ADT UK&I Subscriber says “Our brand new security camera not only allows for surveillance of your home and surrounding areas, it also allows homeowners to warn off potential intruders. Our camera is also fully integrated with the ADT Smart Services app which means customers are informed 24/7- ensuring you feel safe and secure at all times.” The new ADT Outdoor Wifi Camera is available as part of ADT’s Smart Home security system and has a range of features which include: HD video footage in full colour, as well as night vision capacity Two-Way audio Recorded clips which include audio. Two additional memory cards allow for 24/7 footage in high-definition Live and recorded footage is available in the ADT Smart Services app and online portal Smart Video Analytics that can distinguish between people, vehicles and animals. This means you will only be informed about what matters most to you Perimeter guard – this works by emitting a loud whistle and flashing red light to let unwanted visitors know they have been recorded. Unlike DIY products, this ADT home security system is professionally installed, monitored, and maintained and includes all cloud storage and support from security professionals. Michele says: “Having a first line of defence is essential to keeping your home safe from unwanted visitors. The new ADT Outdoor Wifi Camera makes it easy to see, hear and record who is at your door as well as talk back to them. Whilst we hope that most of the time this will be used to welcome friendly visitors, such as family members or your latest delivery, having that extra level of security will provide additional comfort to homeowners, so they can rest assured knowing that even if they are not home, their property is always protected.” Read more exclusives and news in our latest issue here. Never miss a story… Follow us on:  Security Buyer  @SecurityBuyer  @Secbuyer Media Contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitybuyer.com

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2023 Global State of Cybersecurity Report

Infoblox Inc. the company that delivers a simplified, cloud- enabled networking and security platform for improved performance and protection, released findings of its 2023 Global State of Cybersecurity Report. The company has identified security and networking trends that encourage the cybersecurity industry to follow its lead in unifying networking and security teams. Mohammed Al-Moneer, Regional Sr. Director, META at Infoblox commented, “As per the UAE findings of the report, respondents in the country continue to grapple with securing remote employee- and corporate owned devices, networks and endpoints. Most fear data leaks and cloud attacks and do not believe they have a firm handle on the insider threat. 66% reported one or more breaches in the past 12 months, most likely from phishing, ransomware or another advanced threat. Financial damage is one of the highest in the EMEA region, and system outages or downtime are among the chief fallouts. And despite most anticipating more budget in 2023, few are fully confident they’ll be able to adequately protect remote worker access to their networks or respond to all security alerts—at least without adding more IT staff.” “Networking and security work better together when they share real-time visibility into application, user and device context,” added Mohammed. “Real-time threat protection and more resilient network performance can only happen when networking and security work side by side.” Findings from the 2022 study among UAE respondents reveal the following trends: Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many UAE organizations fast-tracked digital transformations to support remote workers (61%), boosted support for customer portals to support their workforces or customers (46%), and focused network and security controls on the edge – such as SASE, secure access service edge (44%). In the past year, a large share of UAE organizations added remote employee- and corporate-owned mobile devices (59%) and cloud-managed DDI (DNS-DHCP-IPAM) servers (59%) to protect their networks while managing the proliferation and associated security risks from more remote devices on the network. Also, 55% added smart kiosks or similar devices to support remote customers or clients. In the next 12 months, UAE respondents said their organization will be most concerned about data leakage (48%), cloud attacks (40%) as well as attacks through networked IoT (29%). UAE respondents believe their organization is least prepared to defend their organization’s networks against insider threats (15%), direct attacks through cloud services (13%), data leakage (13%), as well as ransomware, supply chain/third-party attacks and attacks through networked IoT, which were mentioned by 11% each. They did not seem confident in workers’ or suppliers’ ability to maintain high security standards, especially with organizations transitioning from on-premises to cloud services. On average, UAE organizations detected more issues resulting from email/phishing attacks compared to any other type. Respondents estimated their organization detected issues resulting from roughly 27 email/phishing attacks in the past 12 months, as well as 17 ransomware attacks, 15 network attacks, 15 device/ endpoint attacks, 14 application attacks and 14 cloud attacks in the same period. Two-thirds (66%) of UAE respondents reported one or more breaches to their organization from cyberattacks—most originating from Wi- Fi access points as a result of a remote workforce (41%), third-party and/or supply chain providers (39%), IoT devices or networks (38%) and cloud infrastructure or applications (36%). Phishing was the most common attack method against organizations that were breached, accounting for 62% of attack methods in the past year, followed by advanced threats (APTs) (53%) and ransomware (51%). Collectively, the estimated average value of UAE organizational losses— including direct and indirect financial losses as well as reputational harm and remediation expenses—resulting from those breached in the past year was roughly 8 million UAE dirham (USD $2.2 million). Organizations that were victims of breaches mostly experienced system outages or downtime (49%), data lockouts due to ransomware (41%) and other malware infections (39%) or data manipulation (38%). UAE organizations used a variety of controls to protect their networked assets in on-premises, cloud-based and hybrid (on-premises and cloud-based) environments. The most prevalent are VPN/access controls (29%) for on-premises; DNS security (48%) and cloud access security brokers, data encryption and secure provisioning and deprovisioning (44% each) for cloud-based environments. On average, most organizations (69%) take up to 24 hours to investigate a threat, with many relying on third-party threat intelligence platforms or services. To aid their investigations or threat hunts, security teams mostly rely on vulnerability information (44%), DNS queries and response (43%), open-source intelligence (39%) and network flow data (38%). The Domain Name System (DNS) provides various security measures to protect organizations and is a key component in virtually all organizations’ security strategies. Respondents reported their organization most typically uses DNS in its strategy to help with the following: protecting against threats like DNS tunneling, data exfiltration and domain generating algorithms that other security tools might miss (61%); helping detect malware activity earlier in the kill chain (57%); blocking known bad destination requests to reduce the burden on perimeter defenses (55%); and informing them of devices making requests to connect to malicious destinations (51%). The top anticipated challenges in protecting against attacks relate to the ability to monitor remote worker access (38%), respond to alerts (31%), shortage of IT security skills (30%) and deal with limited budgets (35%). A majority (62%) of UAE organizations indicated their IT security budgets increased in 2022, and 72% said they expected bigger security budgets in 2023 to combat known and new threats. The most popular planned technology purchases include network traffic monitoring/network detection and response (NDR) and threat intelligence (50% each) for hybrid environments; data loss protection, cloud access security brokers (CASBs) and DNS security (39% each) for cloud-based systems; secure provisioning and deprovisioning (27%), VPN/access controls (25%) and endpoint detection and response (24%) for on-premises protection. Read more exclusives and news in our latest issue here. Never miss a story… Follow us on:  Security Buyer  @SecurityBuyer  @Secbuyer Media Contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitybuyer.com

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