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Email security solution aimed at oil companies set to be launched in Middle East
Oman Airports signs MoU with Microsoft to promote airport Digital Transformation
Oman Airports has signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) with Microsoft to explore the opportunities for Digital Transformation .
The purpose of the MoU is to set Oman Airports as a hub of technology innovation in the region .
Receive GUARD , an email security solution that was introduced to the industry in Oman and designed for oil and trade companies , is set to be launched in the Middle East .
Built on an AI-based platform , Receive GUARD is capable of learning from and analysing Arabic-language emails to effectively block business email compromise ( BEC ) scams and new malware for companies in the Middle East .
With the emergence of BEC scams and new types of ransomware , Global firms and oil companies based in Middle Eastern countries have become major targets of hackers due to the large business transactions they make , highlighting the need for email security solutions such as Receive GUARD .
Receive GUARD was introduced as a next-generation email security solution in November 2017 at an information security seminar in Muscat , Oman . It attracted the attention of Middle Eastern companies by demonstrating the capability to learn from and analyse emails . With its AI-based Machine Learning capability , Receive GUARD is able to distinguish between hackers and normal users .
It was praised as an innovative solution , especially because its AI can identify threats posed by business email compromise ( BEC ) scams even in the absence of detectable viruses .
The Receive GUARD service is expected to be available in the Middle East within the next few months .
The MoU was signed by Dr Moaman bin Mohammed Al Busaidi , Chief Information Officer of Oman Airports , and Shaikh Saif bin Hilal Al Hosni , Microsoft ’ s General Manager for Oman and Bahrain .
Dr Al Busaidi highlighted that this MoU comes as a boost to Oman Airports ’ efforts to be a centre of Digital Transformation in the region .
Oman Airports has applied smart technologies in the new Muscat International Airport such as the airport robotics , passenger flow management and the trialling of biometric technologies such as facial recognition .
Sheikh Saif bin Hilal Al Hosni , Country General Manager , Microsoft Bahrain and Oman , said : “ Oman Airports has a very broad remit , so there is a lot of scope for digitalisation .
“ We are honoured to play our part in bringing the advantages of cloud , mixedreality , Artificial Intelligence , Blockchain and many other leading-edge technologies to help serve passengers and businesses across all the sultanate ’ s airports .”
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