NEWS
IT security at risk in the
META region, according to
Kaspersky Lab
dormakaba
meets Africa’s
demand for
next-gen
access control
d
ormakaba, a leading provider of bleeding
edge security and access control
technology, has all but closed the door to
competition within Africa’s burgeoning
commercial access control market. The
company – one of the top three global firms
competing for market share – has made its
Self Boarding Gates (SBG) and Boarding
Pass Control (BPC) solutions available in
Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.
Airport and aviation travel is dormakaba’s
most active vertical, according to EAC and
Project Manager Hannes Nortje.
are among the top countries that face
attacks on its ICS systems.
The consequences of employee errors
pose a critical threat to half of all
organisations worldwide and in all sectors
(49%). According to a new report from
Kaspersky Lab and B2B International,
almost 25% data breaches in Middle
East, Turkey and Africa in the past year
have led to people losing their jobs.
Amir Kanaan, Managing Director for
the Middle East, Turkey and Africa,
Kaspersky Lab
K
aspersky Lab’s State of Industrial
Cybersecurity 2018 survey has
highlighted the different opinions
industrial and energy enterprises, as well
as transport and logistics companies,
have regarding the negative effects of
cyberattacks on their industrial networks.
However, when it comes to the issues
affecting their ability to keep networks
secure there are three key concerns
they can agree on – understaffing,
underinvestment by senior management
and the human factor. Algeria (66.2%),
Morocco (60.4%) and Egypt (57.6%)
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“Recent malware such as Industroyer
and Triton have far exploited
employee weaknesses, proving to be
malicious threats to organisations
and making it more evident that the
cyberthreats landscape is evolving at an
unprecedented pace,” said Amir Kanaan,
Managing Director for the Middle East,
Turkey and Africa, Kaspersky Lab.
“dormakaba globally installed more than
two thousand SBGs and over one hundred
BPC gates, backed by service through 16,000
employees and numerous cooperation
partners in over 130 countries ready to assist,”
said Nortje. “Turnstiles and barrier systems is a
high growth market on the continent.”
The solutions offer African businesses
everything required for secure access to
buildings and rooms, all from a single source.
dormakaba’s SBG system consists of a
sensor barrier with automatic swing panels.
The unit features an integrated boarding
pass reader, an LCD display for passenger
instruction and a device for printing seat
assignment changes. Industry standard
barcodes can be scanned from boarding
passes printed by airlines or self-service
kiosks, personal printers and smartphones.
The company’s Automated Boarding Pass
Control system provides single-file access
for passengers with space allowance for
carry-on luggage.
“Enterprises across the region have
started to pay a bit more attention to ICS
cybersecurity issues and are evaluating
the industrial segments of their networks
and training employees. It is a good
sign, because it’s highly important for
businesses to take proactive measures in
order to avoid firefighting in future.”
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