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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Kalaam Telecom Group Partners with SecurityHQ to Enhance the Cybersecurity Landscape in the Region
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kalaam Telecom Group, a leading regional Digital Solutions Provider is thrilled to announce its partnership with SecurityHQ, a global Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) to empower the cybersecurity landscape in the region. This strategic partnership brings together SecurityHQ's global expertise in managed security services and Kalaam Telecom's strong regional presence to deliver advanced SOC and Managed Security services tailored to the unique needs of local enterprises. Under this partnership, SecurityHQ will provide Managed Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and other Managed Security Services within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional GCC locations based on Kalaam's footprint. This will leverage world-class technologies, utilize local citizens, employ matured processes, and demonstrate a proven ability to meet local regulatory requirements. This is all subject to obtaining the Managed Security Operations Center (MSOC) license from the National Cybersecurity Authority in KSA. This combination of capabilities ensures Kalaam Telecom's clients will receive world-class cybersecurity solutions meticulously tailored to the specific demands of the region. Veer Passi, Group CEO of Kalaam Telecom commented; "Our partnership with SecurityHQ marks a pivotal step in our mission to empower businesses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & Bahrain with cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions. We will be utilizing industry leading technologies, highly matured processes and capabilities to provide enterprises with unparalleled protection against evolving cyber threats, while adhering to the highest regulatory standards and industry best practices." Aaron Hambleton, Senior VP, MEA at SecurityHQ, emphasized the significance of this collaboration, stating: "SecurityHQ's partnership with Kalaam Telecom represents a strategic milestone in strengthening our cybersecurity capabilities and presence in the GCC region. By combining our global MSSP expertise with Kalaam Telecom's regional presence, we're positioned to deliver enhanced cybersecurity services that address the unique challenges of local enterprises while maintaining our commitment to excellence in threat detection and response." As a Leader in the 2024 IDC Marketspace for Middle East Managed Detection and Response Services, and with the launch of seventh global SOC in KSA, SecurityHQ continues to raise the bar for cyber defence across the region. With strong references across the GCC and a commitment to excellence, this partnership underscores Kalaam Telecom's dedication to empowering businesses with the tools and expertise necessary to address today's ever-evolving cyber threats. About Kalaam Telecom: Kalaam Telecom Group (Kalaam) is a trusted digital solutions provider with over 30 years of expertise, serving SMEs, Enterprises, and Telecom Carriers regionally and globally. Headquartered in Bahrain with offices in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Jordan, Egypt and the UK, Kalaam offers advanced digital solutions like Connectivity, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Managed Networks, Voice & Collaboration, ICT & Data Center for various verticals. Kalaam owns the KNOT terrestrial cable system and is a consortium member of the Europe-India Gateway (EIG) undersea cable. Its unique "Kalaam Iraq Transit" terrestrial route ensures low latency, high security, and resilience, making it a reliable partner for regional and international connectivity. To know more about Kalaam Telecom Solutions, visit About SecurityHQ SecurityHQ is a technology-agnostic MSSP that designs and architects custom security solutions to fit your environment's specific needs. Whether that extends to total management of your security features, or just filling in the gaps, SecurityHQ offers services from 24/7 MDR to threat and risk advisory, to proactive security posture management. Our team of over 500+ SOC Analysts and Engineers is positioned to detect and remediate threats with a 62% lower noise-to-signal ratio than competitors. With our leading expertise, we serve as an extension of your security program and provide the essential elements needed to protect your organization: time and insights. Photo - View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Kalaam Telecom Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Zawya
a day ago
- Business
- Zawya
Kalaam Telecom Group partners with SecurityHQ to enhance the cybersecurity landscape in the region
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia/PRNewswire/ -- Kalaam Telecom Group, a leading regional Digital Solutions Provider is thrilled to announce its partnership with SecurityHQ, a global Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) to empower the cybersecurity landscape in the region. This strategic partnership brings together SecurityHQ's global expertise in managed security services and Kalaam Telecom's strong regional presence to deliver advanced SOC and Managed Security services tailored to the unique needs of local enterprises. Under this partnership, SecurityHQ will provide Managed Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and other Managed Security Services within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional GCC locations based on Kalaam's footprint. This will leverage world-class technologies, utilize local citizens, employ matured processes, and demonstrate a proven ability to meet local regulatory requirements. This is all subject to obtaining the Managed Security Operations Center (MSOC) license from the National Cybersecurity Authority in KSA. This combination of capabilities ensures Kalaam Telecom's clients will receive world-class cybersecurity solutions meticulously tailored to the specific demands of the region. Veer Passi, Group CEO of Kalaam Telecom commented; "Our partnership with SecurityHQ marks a pivotal step in our mission to empower businesses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & Bahrain with cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions. We will be utilizing industry leading technologies, highly matured processes and capabilities to provide enterprises with unparalleled protection against evolving cyber threats, while adhering to the highest regulatory standards and industry best practices." Aaron Hambleton, Senior VP, MEA at SecurityHQ, emphasized the significance of this collaboration, stating: "SecurityHQ's partnership with Kalaam Telecom represents a strategic milestone in strengthening our cybersecurity capabilities and presence in the GCC region. By combining our global MSSP expertise with Kalaam Telecom's regional presence, we're positioned to deliver enhanced cybersecurity services that address the unique challenges of local enterprises while maintaining our commitment to excellence in threat detection and response." As a Leader in the 2024 IDC Marketspace for Middle East Managed Detection and Response Services, and with the launch of seventh global SOC in KSA, SecurityHQ continues to raise the bar for cyber defence across the region. With strong references across the GCC and a commitment to excellence, this partnership underscores Kalaam Telecom's dedication to empowering businesses with the tools and expertise necessary to address today's ever-evolving cyber threats. About Kalaam Telecom: Kalaam Telecom Group (Kalaam) is a trusted digital solutions provider with over 30 years of expertise, serving SMEs, Enterprises, and Telecom Carriers regionally and globally. Headquartered in Bahrain with offices in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Jordan, Egypt and the UK, Kalaam offers advanced digital solutions like Connectivity, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Managed Networks, Voice & Collaboration, ICT & Data Center for various verticals. Kalaam owns the KNOT terrestrial cable system and is a consortium member of the Europe-India Gateway (EIG) undersea cable. Its unique "Kalaam Iraq Transit" terrestrial route ensures low latency, high security, and resilience, making it a reliable partner for regional and international connectivity. To know more about Kalaam Telecom Solutions, visit About SecurityHQ SecurityHQ is a technology-agnostic MSSP that designs and architects custom security solutions to fit your environment's specific needs. Whether that extends to total management of your security features, or just filling in the gaps, SecurityHQ offers services from 24/7 MDR to threat and risk advisory, to proactive security posture management. Our team of over 500+ SOC Analysts and Engineers is positioned to detect and remediate threats with a 62% lower noise-to-signal ratio than competitors. With our leading expertise, we serve as an extension of your security program and provide the essential elements needed to protect your organization: time and insights. Photo - SOURCE Kalaam Telecom
Hans India
3 days ago
- Hans India
Cops arrest 21-yr-old woman for burglary
Hyderabad: Cyberabad police arrested a 21-year-old woman involved in house burglary cases. Police recovered property worth Rs 2.21 lakh. The arrested women identified as Baby Arohi, worked as a sales girl, a resident of Sanathnagar and native of Gorakhpur District, Uttar Pradesh. She was previously involved in two cases in Borabanda and went to Chanchalguda jail and was released on bail on June 28. According to police, on July 18, police received a complaint from Vipparthi Chiranjeevi of Allwyn Colony, Jagadgirigutta. In a complaint, he stated that an unknown person gained entry into the house by opening the lock of the main door with the key which was kept under the helmet on the shoe stand and committed theft of gold ornaments and silver anklets from the almirah. Total worth of the property was Rs 2,21,000. The crime team of Jagadgirigutta, along with CCS Balanagar, verified the CCTV cameras near the SOC and found that one lady with bag was moving suspiciously and collected the photo of the said lady from the CCTV and circulated the same with the surrounding police stations. Later, she was arrested by police. On interrogation, she said she had earlier worked as a door-to-door saleswoman. At that time, she had observed that the keys of houses were stored in shoe racks, buckets, and flowering plants. On July 18, she came to Allwyn colony and found that the complainant's house was locked and found the key under the helmet on the shoe rack. She opened the main door and went into the bedroom and found the almirah key in the shelf and committed theft of gold and silver and fled. Arohi was arrested and sent to judicial custody.
Business Insider
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
XXKK Exchange Upgrades Security Architecture to Enhance Asset Protection and Compliance Measures
XXKK Exchange, a global crypto trading platform, today announced the successful completion of a comprehensive upgrade to its system-wide security architecture. The upgrade enhances critical components of the platform's crypto trading engine, user account protection mechanisms, blockchain-based asset storage protocols, and compliance operations. This strategic milestone further reinforces XXKK's commitment to building a multi-layered, institution-grade defense system tailored for the evolving needs of digital asset traders, while aligning with international regulatory and Web3 infrastructure standards. As the crypto industry faces increasing and complex security threats, recent data from on-chain analytics providers shows a consistent surge in digital asset platform losses linked to smart contract vulnerabilities, permission mismanagement, and asset flow exploits—particularly across DeFi protocols and cross-chain bridges. Despite maintaining a zero major incident track record, XXKK Exchange continues to embrace a proactive, prevention-first security philosophy. The platform prioritizes systemic resilience over reactive patching, underscoring its long-term investment in sustainable blockchain security governance. The current upgrade includes five core components: 1. Trading System: A modular, permission-tiered architecture has been implemented across matching engines, risk management modules, and transaction processing channels. This architecture minimizes lateral threat propagation and enables fault-tolerant scaling of the digital asset trading environment. 2. Key and Asset Management: A new generation of Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) has been deployed to manage cold and hot wallet private keys, supplemented by multi-signature protocols and routine key rotation. An on-platform asset protection fund has also been established, offering up to one million USD in compensation for user losses resulting from platform-level failures. 3. User Account Security: Enhanced two-factor authentication (2FA) protocols and behavioral login modeling have been rolled out, in parallel with real-time detection of high-risk wallet addresses using on-chain reputation analysis. 4. Real-Time Risk Engine: A dynamic, behavior-based risk engine continuously monitors blockchain activity, withdrawal flows, and API traffic. The system automatically triggers throttling, freezing, or internal audits in response to suspicious operations — fortifying protection against DeFi attack vectors. 5. Compliance and Transparency: The exchange launched a quarterly penetration testing program and engaged with third-party audit firms to initiate SOC 2 Type I certification procedures. These actions form the foundation of XXKK's long-term goal to establish a transparent, standards-based crypto audit trail. Emmalyn, Head of XXKK Exchange, commented: 'User fund protection cannot rely on promises alone. It must be underpinned by real technical strength. At XXKK, we have built a resilient security architecture that incorporates encrypted asset segregation, tiered access controls, risk modeling, and continuous auditing. We have also introduced a platform-level compensation mechanism to ensure robust financial recourse in the rare event of system failure.' She added: 'As the platform scales globally, security is no longer a reactive function—it is the foundation of our infrastructure design. We will continue investing in automated defense systems, compliance frameworks, and user risk awareness initiatives to ensure zero incident operations across all market conditions.' As the global regulatory wave intensifies, XXKK Exchange proactively launched its compliance roadmap. It obtained the following: U.S. MSB (Money Services Business) registration on August 5, 2022, license number: 31000222694535; Canadian MSB (Money Services Business) authorization on September 8, 2022, license number: M22420435; Saint Vincent FSA (Financial Services Authority) license on January 23, 2024, license number: 3393. Additionally, XXKK Exchange is preparing to publish its first Annual Security and Transparency Report later this year. The report will include: Proof of Reserves (PoR), Emergency response protocols, Third-party security partnerships, and Internal control enforcement disclosures. XXKK Exchange is committed to delivering both technical and institutional safeguards for user funds. With the support of a dedicated asset protection fund, the platform aims to achieve its operational goal of 'zero user losses.' About XXKK Exchange XXKK Exchange is a globally leading multi-asset crypto platform, founded by a team of seasoned professionals with extensive experience in traditional finance and blockchain technology. The platform bridges the worlds of traditional finance and Web3 through a robust matrix of innovative products and an institution-grade security system. 2025 XXKK Exchange. All rights reserved.
Arab News
4 days ago
- Business
- Arab News
How AI speech-to-text technology is tuning in to a digital Saudi Arabia
DHAHRAN: In a world racing toward automation, Klemen Simonic believes the most natural interface is also the most enduring: the human voice. As founder and CEO of Soniox — a cutting-edge speech-to-text platform — Simonic is betting that voice-powered technology will drive the next wave of digital innovation. And in a country like Saudi Arabia, where smartphones dominate daily life and a young population is hungry for digital solutions, the potential is hard to ignore. Soniox, which Simonic launched five years ago, offers speech recognition, transcription and real-time multilingual translation in more than 60 languages. Unlike many competitors, it delivers ultra-fast, token-level outputs in milliseconds — a critical advantage for live assistants, wearables, bots and smart speakers. But Simonic's journey toward building the company began long before the rise of generative AI. 'I started in programming development right after high school, and I was invited to join the Jozef Stefan Institute in Slovenia, one of the best institutes in this part of Europe,' he told Arab News. 'I was working there with Ph.D. students and postdocs on machine learning, natural language processing, dependency parsing, tokenization, tagging and entity extraction.' That early exposure led him to two internships at Stanford University in 2009 and 2011, where he worked alongside top researchers in AI. 'I wanted to join Google to work on these cool things,' he said. After an internship there in 2014, Simonic was courted by both Google and Facebook — ultimately joining the latter in 2015 to help build speech recognition systems now used across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Today, his company is focused entirely on voice AI, and its promise goes beyond convenience. With privacy and compliance built in — including SOC 2 Type II certification and HIPAA readiness — Soniox is already being used in hospitals, call centers and emergency rooms where clear, accurate transcription can be a life-saving tool. 'We have many healthcare customers using our API in emergency rooms where real-time AI interpretation can bridge communication gaps that human translators sometimes cannot, especially with complex medical terminology,' said Simonic. Saudi Arabia represents a particularly compelling market for the company's ambitions. With more than 90 percent smartphone penetration and a population where 70 percent of people are aged under 35, the Kingdom is fertile ground for voice-enabled technologies. The widespread adoption of government-developed platforms like Tawakkalna during the COVID-19 pandemic only accelerated the Kingdom's reliance on mobile-first services. 'Data and artificial intelligence contribute to achieving Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030; this is because, out of 96, 66 of the direct and indirect goals of the vision are related to data and AI,' according to the Saudi Data & AI Authority. The Kingdom's communications and IT sector is now worth more than $44 billion — 4.1 percent of gross domestic product — and expanding quickly with strategic investments in cloud computing, automation and smart infrastructure. Although Soniox does not yet have a team on the ground in the region, the company sees significant interest from Saudi organizations exploring AI-powered transcription and customer service tools. Simonic said there are pilot programs in countries like Portugal and interest from companies in Saudi Arabia looking to improve call center and transcription services. And while Arabic remains one of the more complex languages for voice AI, Simonic sees both the challenge and the opportunity. Many of Saudi Arabia's rural communities speak dialects rich in cultural nuance — languages that are often excluded from mainstream datasets. This environment offers fertile ground for Soniox's technology, which strives to 'enable all languages, so everyone in the world can speak and be understood by AI.' Simonic's team, primarily based in Slovenia, is committed to expanding language support to make the technology more inclusive, even in markets where none of the developers speak the local tongue. Soniox is also designed with flexibility in mind. Businesses can integrate its API without storing any audio or transcripts, ensuring tight data control. For individual users, features like encrypted transcripts and a summarizing tool enhance productivity — even for the tech-averse. 'My mom is not very tech-savvy, but she uses our app to build her grocery shopping list,' Simonic said. 'That was not the original purpose, but it shows how technology can evolve in ways we didn't expect.' In July, Soniox launched a new comparison tool that allows developers and businesses to benchmark different speech AI providers using their own voice samples and real-world data. It is another step toward transparency and broader adoption — especially in regions like the Gulf, where choosing the right solution can hinge on performance in diverse linguistic contexts. 'The tech morphs, but the human voice remains the most intimate and effective way we communicate,' Simonic said. As Saudi Arabia pushes forward with its digital transformation under Vision 2030, technologies like Soniox may find their voice amplified — not just as a tool for productivity, but also as a bridge between language, innovation and access in a rapidly changing world.
