Month: June 2020

The new 24-hour home security system from eufy security camera protects your family from potential crime

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During this stressful and desperate times, it is important to keep homes and communities safe and away from potential crime but neighbourhood watch schemes are not as reliable as a 24-hour home security system such as a eufy security camera that can help us keep a close eye on all activity indoors and outdoors.

With job losses and uncertainty, cases of “Anxiety” amongst families makes it difficult to keep a 24/7 eye on intruders, children alone at home or elderly parents who live remotely.

Because of this, Eufy Security Smart Cameras and Video doorbells have a unique feature “Motion activity alerts” that can be set up by defining the designated zone to get alerts on human detection, suspicious activity and when someone is entering or leaving your private space.

This is supported by functional features like two-way communication, alarm function to alert the neighborhood in case there is stranger near your house and a wide-angle coverage.

The Instant Mobile Alerts allows you to speak directly to anyone who approaches your home giving you complete control over your surveillance and meets the growing demand in smart home products and security solutions. You can save footage to local storage with no monthly charges.

The eufyCam2 is a wireless Home Security Camera System with 365-Day Battery Life on one charge and comes with features that include HD 1080p for clear crystal footage, IP67 Weatherproof that withstands all elements, state of the art Advanced Night Vision and is compatible with Amazon Alexa and Homekit.

It has a 2-Cam Kit and does not bind users to a monthly fee which means a one-time purchase that combines security with convenience. Eufy Security products store, process, and calculate user data locally using military grade encryption. For privacy reasons, videos are stored locally but accessible anytime, anywhere, via a secure AES 256 encryption by logging into your account.

An additional security gadget to compliment the eufyCam2 is the Eufy doorbell which can be installed near the front door and is triggered by motion detection with users receiving a smartphone alert when the motion is recorded and the video is viewable instantly allowing for a two-way communication.

The Smart Image Enhancement feature gives a clearer, brighter view of the people in-shot while the built-in AI technology identifies and focuses on the human in the image.

As the eufy motto is “Smart Home Simplified”, it brings easy-to-use smart home devices that are designed to secure your property and family and helps reduce crime.

EUFY SECURITY HELPS COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES STAY SAFE

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During this stressful and desperate times, it is important to keep homes and communities safe and away from potential crime but neighbourhood watch schemes are not as reliable as a 24-hour home security system such as a eufy security camera that can help us keep a close eye on all activity indoors and outdoors.

With job losses and uncertainty, cases of “Anxiety” amongst families makes it difficult to keep a 24/7 eye on intruders, children alone at home or elderly parents who live remotely.

Because of this, Eufy Security Smart Cameras and Video doorbells have a unique feature “Motion activity alerts” that can be set up by defining the designated zone to get alerts on human detection, suspicious activity and when someone is entering or leaving your private space.

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This is supported by functional features like two-way communication, alarm function to alert the neighborhood in case there is stranger near your house and a wide-angle coverage.

The Instant Mobile Alerts allows you to speak directly to anyone who approaches your home giving you complete control over your surveillance and meets the growing demand in smart home products and security solutions. You can save footage to local storage with no monthly charges.

The eufyCam2 is a wireless Home Security Camera System with 365-Day Battery Life on one charge and comes with features that include HD 1080p for clear crystal footage, IP67 Weatherproof that withstands all elements, state of the art Advanced Night Vision and is compatible with Amazon Alexa and Homekit.

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It has a 2-Cam Kit and does not bind users to a monthly fee which means a one-time purchase that combines security with convenience. Eufy Security products store, process, and calculate user data locally using military grade encryption. For privacy reasons, videos are stored locally but accessible anytime, anywhere, via a secure AES 256 encryption by logging into your account.

An additional security gadget to compliment the eufyCam2 is the Eufy doorbell which can be installed near the front door and is triggered by motion detection with users receiving a smartphone alert when the motion is recorded and the video is viewable instantly allowing for a two-way communication.

The Smart Image Enhancement feature gives a clearer, brighter view of the people in-shot while the built-in AI technology identifies and focuses on the human in the image.

As the eufy motto is “Smart Home Simplified”, it brings easy-to-use smart home devices that are designed to secure your property and family and helps reduce crime.

A10 Networks Demonstrates Commitment to Channel with A10 Affinity Partner Virtual Summit 2020

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A10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN), today announced that it has successfully hosted its A10 Affinity Partner Virtual Summit 2020 on June 17th – 18th, 2020. The event saw attendance of 350 channel partner executives across the EMEA and SAARC regions. 

“Our partners and distributors are a key and valued part of the A10 operation. Hosting the virtual summit is in line with our continuing ambition to clearly define, differentiate and communicate our evolving proposition as a leader in cyber security, and to unequivocally demonstrate the business value of being an Affinity channel partner. We’re dedicated to strengthening and expanding our channel organisation and ensuring that all current and future partners, as leaders in the marketplace, are emboldened to sell A10 products and solutions, and enabled to grow their customer base with the best possible resources and support. Because when our partners succeed, we succeed,” said Ehab Halablab, Regional Channel Manager – MEA at A10 Networks.

This year’s Affinity Partner Virtual Summit was created to deliver an unmissable experience for all A10 partners, one which reflected the company’s ongoing focus and commitment to the growing network. The packed two half-day virtual summit brought partners fully up to speed with what’s been happening at A10 Networks since the start of 2020. Attendees had an opportunity to hear from the company’s top executive team. They were given insights into how to grow their business pipeline. The agenda also included a customer interview, partner use cases, deep dive technical sessions and to keep things interesting, even fun activities with prizes.

Below is a closer look at some of the key areas covered during the Virtual Summit:

Keynote Address by the CEO

In an inspirational address CEO, Dhrupad Trivedi, revealed how his new vision and direction is positioning A10 for significant growth and highlights why there’s never been a more exciting time to be a A10 Networks partner.

Marketing Download

From refreshing the brand, to revamping the company’s partner program, attendees heard  from Worldwide Marketing VP, Gunter Reiss how A10’s dynamic marketing approach will enable it’s partner community to power up their sales now and in the future.

Portfolio Update

Partners learned about A10’s latest product releases and discovered what innovative product plans are in store for 2020 and beyond. The session provided thought leading insights on 5G security and multi-cloud application delivery and security.

Vertical Focused Case Studies

Geared around growing partners’ understanding of A10 solutions, the vertical focused case studiesdemonstratedhow the company supported service providers, e-commerce retailers and 5G expansion.

Personalised Sessions

Attendees were provided access to personalised sessions, designed to empower and provide invaluable knowledge, information, and practical advice. Commercial partners were given insights into how they could move up to the next partnership tier (platinum) and take their business to the next level; whilst technical partners embarked on a deeper technical dive with A10 experts.

The League of A10 Alphas

Partners were given a chance to find their competitive side and join the league of A10 Alphas. Using knowledge gained throughout the Affinity Partner Summit, partners had an opportunity to complete quizzes and fun tasks to earn points and rise up the A10 Alphas league table. Epic prizes for winners were on offer along with the chance to secure a place in the A10 Alphas Hall of Fame.

“Despite these unprecedented times and the current climate, we’re delighted to have been able to invite our partners to Affinity 2020 and share exclusive insights, exciting A10 news and the very latest business updates. We believe the summit has set up our partners for success this year and beyond,” concluded Ehab.

BERING YACHTS ANNOUNCES SALE OF 45M SUPERYACHT

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Bering Yachts is happy to confirm the sale of a Bering 145 for delivery in January 2022.

The Bering 145 is a full-custom 45-meter superyacht designed by Bering Yachts’ in-house team of naval architects and engineers. It has a full displacement steel hull of 514 metric tons.

Now under construction, this transoceanic model combines elegance, speed, and the latest technology and represents Bering Yachts’ largest build to-date.

Alexey Mikhailov, President and Chairman of Bering Yachts commented “this is the culmination of our customer’s many years of yacht-owning experience combined with Bering Yachts’ technical know-how. This extraordinary yacht is really pushing boundaries of latest propulsion technologies and is offering a phenomenally economic and up-scaleable solution to long-range global cruising. We are immensely proud to have the Bering 145 as a groundbreaking new flagship for Bering Yachts.”

The Bering 145’s hybrid propulsion system drives the propellers with electric motors charged by a bank of batteries. The battery banks are recharged by high-efficiency, variable speed DC generators. Docking and mooring is possible in electric mode.

Capable of taking on the most extreme cruising itinerary the range in hybrid mode is more than 12,000 miles at a cruising speed of 9 knots. And with her enormous 95,600 liters (25,265 gallons) fuel capacity she can travel more than 4,500 nautical miles under conventional power at a minimum cruising speed of 8 knots. The maximum speed of the vessel is 15 knots.

The Bering 145 features an extremely functional six-stateroom layout on a 9.7-meter (31 foot) beam. The master stateroom is located on the main deck toward the bow with glass windows measuring more than 9.5 square meters. The five guest staterooms are located on the lower deck. 

Accommodation is provided for a total crew capacity of 12 with the Captain’s cabin behind the wheelhouse. 

The main deck houses a huge saloon with a dining area for 12 and a light, enlarged-window, full-beam lounge area. A second dining area is on the upper deck sky lounge. 

A key feature for the Owner was Bering 145’s vast deck spaces with a spacious beach club aft providing 40 square meters of outdoor relaxing and entertainment space. On the flybridge is a SPA zone, bar, and gas grill, among several luxurious amenities.

The lower deck provides generous storage for water toys with tenders placed on the upper deck. 

Bering 145 is a superyacht designed with an emphasis on both serious cruising capability and owner and guest enjoyment, relaxation, and entertainment.

Brief Specification

LOA : 44.2m 

Beam : 9.7m

Max Draft : 2.7m

Construction : Steel/Aluminium

Volume : 495 GT

Propulsion : Parallel Hybrid System

Max Range (conventional power at 12 kts) : 4,000+ nm
Fuel capacity : 95,600 litres
Max cruising speed : 15 knots
Crew : 12

Securing Connections in the Cloud and Across All Your IoT Devices

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By Jonathan Nguyen-Duy, Vice President, Global Field CISO Team, Fortinet

The hyper-connected, global marketplace of the 21st century has shifted the landscape for networking and security. Two prevalent trends in this area—cloud adoption and the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT)—are seemingly two different components of digital transformation, with separate purposes and scope. However, they actually work together, fueling one another in the digital ecosystem. This symbiotic relationship has important implications when it comes to deploying, using, and securing cloud services and the IoT.   

As the number of IoT devices grows, so does the amount of data that they generate. This is in addition to the massive stores of data that are already being amassed by businesses, governments, and even individuals – data that must be collected, processed, mined, and stored. Take, for example, the use of sensors in warehouses where inventory can be tracked. This technology provides managers with essential data on purchasing trends so they are better equipped to manage inventory, especially on fast-selling items. Similar devices in retail locations provide information not just about inventory, but everything from temperatures in refrigeration units to customer purchasing trends.

IoT sensors installed on manufacturing equipment provide production managers with critical information. Environmental data from these sensors signal evidence of wear and tear on expensive equipment, alerting managers about maintenance before that equipment fails and costs the organization millions of dollars in lost productivity. 

As a result of these and other use cases, organizations are finding that in order to keep up with the massive amounts of data they are amassing, they need to act fast and build out their data management resources. For many, this comes in the form of a standard, two-pronged solution: easily scalable cloud data centers and high-performing infrastructures developed to support data mining for critical information. 

An Increased Digital Footprint Results in Increased Risk

One of the top challenges associated with IoT adoption is security. Botnets are the most common IoT cyber threat, causing Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks like the notorious Mirai, which infected tens of thousands of IoT devices before causing massive disruption. 

When compromised, IoT devices may do the following:  

  1. Intercept data being transmitted  
  2. Act as a vehicle for malware
  3. Fall under control of a botnet to carry out a specific, disruptive task such as DDoS

According to research conducted by the team at FortiGuard Labs, IoT devices were involved in half of the top 12 exploits last year. This is due primarily to the fact that most IoT devices are designed with fault code, no built-in security measures, and an inability to be updated even when network managers identify a vulnerability. 

IoT and the Cloud: A Uniquely Challenging Combination

Every IoT device is potentially another cloud connection, and every connection to the network represents yet another security vulnerability. So, what does this mean for your organization? As you develop new IoT assets and move to the cloud, your security strategies for both need to be in sync with one another. When an IoT device is compromised, your public and private clouds are at risk, and this can eventually affect your core network and even your customers. 

How to Secure IoT and Cloud Connections

There are six key considerations when it comes to securing IoT and cloud environments:

  1. Robust vulnerability management. Understanding what is on your network and the potential threats they pose is critical. Keeping track of your IoT devices ensures they can be updated with security patches (where possible), properly segmented and isolated, or protected using effective proximity controls that can offer defense in the case of an attack. 
  2. Compensating controls. By implementing proper controls, security teams can mitigate risks posed by those devices that can’t be updated. Proximity devices, including firewall and IPS systems, should be leveraged to ensure the inspection of data moving between IoT devices and the cloud. Additionally, behavior-based detection can be used to identify traffic discrepancies, such as the communication between botnet command and control centers.
  3. Encryption. This practice should be leveraged where possible to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of data. 
  4. Hardened security at the cloud edge. Not all IoT environments are secure, so hardening the cloud network is essential. In addition to other mitigation efforts, avoiding DDoS attacks and malware is also a matter of inspecting traffic at the cloud edge.
  5. Integration and automation. The policies that govern security tools and the collection of security event data need to exist within the same management platform. This will ensure event correlation, consistent functionalities, reliable configuration delivery, and the orchestration and enforcement of policies all through a single pane of glass.
  6. Security plus performance. Security platforms must be consistently reliable, no matter the environment in which they are deployed. Regardless of whether they are deployed as a virtual instance or a physical appliance, they must be able to process large amounts of data without slowing down the collection and processing of critical data.

Final Thoughts

To maximize the benefits of digital transformation, organizations must employ effective security strategies for IoT devices and the cloud. A unified strategy that addresses both the cloud and IoT using advanced threat intelligence and automation is vital. This will secure critical connections moving forward and set your organization up for success in the modern marketplace. 

Warba Bank Digitizes Online Banking and Enhances Customer Experience with Nutanix

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Kuwaiti FSI leader targets mobile computing and financial services governance in bold digital transformation program

Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in enterprise cloud computing, today announced that Kuwait’s Warba Bank has digitally transformed its financial services and mobile banking using the power of Nutanix’s hyper-converged infrastructure platform.

Warba Bank was established in 2010 and currently runs 14 branches nationwide, with several further launches already in the pipeline. To keep pace with the changing demands of retail, private and corporate customers, and to align with its plans of continued growth, the bank began an ambitious digital transformation program that targeted mobile applications and the governance of financial services.

“Mobile applications make our customers’ journeys so much easier,” said Wael Shawareb, Senior Director of Cyber Security and IT Governance, Warba Bank. “But once you get into digital transformation in our sector, you have to consider the governance of financial services, which is very strict when it comes to data protection and privacy concerns. You have to make sure you implement your security levels in accordance with meticulous standards.”

In selecting Nutanix as a partner for digitization, Shawareb and his team were drawn to Nutanix’s ability to integrate with Warba Bank’s legacy hypervisor.

He said: “Their understanding of the hypervisor running underneath showed that Nutanix were doing impeccable research into the back-to-back vendors, even for the non-related tickets relating to operating system issues. That, more than anything, showed us how solid they were. They were an ideal partner for us.”

Warba Bank’s journey to hyperconverged architecture began with software-defined storage. The organization then migrated to full IT automation lifecycle management. By digitizing its online banking services through Nutanix’s platforms, Warba Bank is now able to enhance the customer experience, by bringing newfound stability and simplicity to backend infrastructure, and delivering rich digital interfaces to its clients at the front end.

“The first thing we noticed after the implementation of Nutanix’s solution was the speed,” said Shawareb. “Once you realize that, ‘Oh, my goodness; I just created that server with all of that storage, and provisioned it faster than I have ever been able to do before,’ that is the moment where you understand just what profound change you have brought to your organization by going with Nutanix. Their GUI, from the moment you log in, gives you the impression that you are dealing with the simplest ever infrastructure. Deployment was a dramatic mind shift for us.”

Nutanix also supported Warba’s stakeholders in their migration of the company’s critical mobile banking application. The core services of Warba’s mobile banking services run on top of Nutanix. A series of legacy vendors had to be integrated to carry Warba’s digital transformation ambitions forward. By simplifying management and maintenance, and by enhancing provisioning speeds, Warba Bank discovered that its IT function was freed up to innovate. The team can now concentrate on the enhancement of the customer experience.

“Today, banking customers of all types expect to have relationships with their assets and investments like they are in the palm of their hand,” Shawareb said. “That close, 24-7 relationship calls for a robust mobile banking offering with impenetrable security, high availability and low latency. We also need to be able to roll out enhancements to that customer experience in real time, with no disruption to service. Nutanix understood all of that. And for that reason, and many others, we now see them as a strategic technology partner for Warba Bank.”

“The regional FSI sector is one of the most fiercely competitive industries in operation today, with customers that have some of the highest expectations imaginable,” said Aaron White, Regional Sales Director, Middle East at Nutanix. “The mobile computing and governance issues faced by Warba Bank are exactly the kinds of complexities that can be smoothed over by Nutanix technology that brings consumer-grade simplicity into enterprise data centres. We have enabled the Bank to leverage agile, efficient, multicloud-capable IT to become a truly digital enterprise.”

Cordless Handheld Vacuum Cleaner, eufy HomeVac H11 by Anker Innovations makes cleaning effortless and quick.

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Lightweight and Compact, eufy HomeVac H11, an ultra-lightweight cordless handheld vacuum cleaner by Anker Innovations makes cleaning effortless and quick.

Featuring a Dust Devouring Suction with 5500Pa power, any accidental mess can be cleaned in a jiffy and that too with absolute ease. This lightweight handheld 2-in-1 crevice tool helps to clean the deepest corners of your house furniture, cars, baby chairs, recliners etc.

Faraz Mehdi, Regional Sales Head at Anker Innovations MEA said, “The easy to store efficient HomeVac H11 offers tasteful yet practical solutions for all your everyday cleaning needs. Each lightweight and cordless vacuum is designed for efficiency and complete mobility.”

The washable high-efficiency filter ensures simple and minimal maintenance and improved performance. Weighing just 1.2lbs, the ergonomic, non-slip design allows for comfort and precise handling. This amazing device can also freshen up the air in the immediate vicinity by eradicating odors by activating Ozone feature. This is a very useful features for your cars, sports equipment or well used shoes.

For convenient charging, users can simply use a USB phone charger or car charger and enjoy up to 13 minutes of max suction cleaning time from a full charge. The sleek, non-slip design allows for comfortable and precise handling, making cleaning effortless.

New eufy HomeVac H11 by Anker Innovations makes cleaning effortless and quick

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Lightweight and Compact, eufy HomeVac H11, an ultra-lightweight cordless handheld vacuum cleaner by Anker Innovations makes cleaning effortless and quick.

Featuring a Dust Devouring Suction with 5500Pa power, any accidental mess can be cleaned in a jiffy and that too with absolute ease. This lightweight handheld 2-in-1 crevice tool helps to clean the deepest corners of your house furniture, cars, baby chairs, recliners etc.

Faraz Mehdi, Regional Sales Head at Anker Innovations MEA said, “The easy to store efficient HomeVac H11 offers tasteful yet practical solutions for all your everyday cleaning needs. Each lightweight and cordless vacuum is designed for efficiency and complete mobility.”

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The washable high-efficiency filter ensures simple and minimal maintenance and improved performance. Weighing just 1.2lbs, the ergonomic, non-slip design allows for comfort and precise handling. This amazing device can also freshen up the air in the immediate vicinity by eradicating odors by activating Ozone feature. This is a very useful features for your cars, sports equipment or well used shoes.

For convenient charging, users can simply use a USB phone charger or car charger and enjoy up to 13 minutes of max suction cleaning time from a full charge. The sleek, non-slip design allows for comfortable and precise handling, making cleaning effortless.

Icon Art Production back in action filming remotely with the latest technology and equipment

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To support the local and International film Industry, UAE based Icon Art Production (IAP) has successfully implemented projects with Remote Filming Solutions to all their International Clients, Producers and Production Companies.

The remote Direction Solution is also available for International Directors who cannot travel but can direct the filming and execute projects, including TV Commercials with remote monitoring.

According to Zakir, CEO of Icon Art production, “Following health and safety measures set by the local authorities and the Rules and Guidelines provided by Dubai Film and TV Commission, live concerts can be filmed in our fully equipped state of the Art Studio for broadcast and sound recording. We film Indoor or outdoor TV Commercials, Music Videos, TV Programs, Web Series and Online Promotional Videos as our team understands the niche requirements of the industry and help assist Directors and Producers during these challenging times.”

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Remote Auditions and Casting will be conducted remotely over video conferencing or by sending footage as a safety measure for Covid-19. A separate Make-Up Room and Wardrobe room is provided and the Cast is on Set only when everything is ready for Filming.

Producer Saurabh Kabra said, “In the current times where shoots are banned in India because of widespread of COVID-19, Dubai works as a good opportunity. The city has a good database of actors that can pass of as Indians or are of Indian origin. Hence we prefer to shoot here, it is convenient and cost effective. What the city offers is a world class crew that makes the process endearing.”

Instead of over 100 Crew, the production house with minimized First Light and Art Team crew has managed to work with assigned call sheets and delegated their tasks in a progressive shoot ensuring only the required departments are on Set. The Direction team is directing remotely, with Client and agency totalling almost 15 to 20 people monitoring online.

Using this pattern for a few projects recently, Icon Art Production has worked seamlessly resulting in the same quality of filming as a full team. This is a revolution in the Filming Industry specially for TV commercials as Dubai has vast Talent and resources so people around the world can utilize this opportunity to make their projects happen remotely.

Icon Art Production specializes in the production of Feature Films, TV Programs, Music Videos, TV Commercials, Events Productions, Studios & Post Production and has a facility that can be customized and branded for magazine shoots, product launches and pop up events.

Spotify now has a song list for car lovers curated by Jury members of the Women’s World Car of the Year

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Songs with lyrics of roads, trips and automobiles is integrated in a unique list of classic rock, blues, soul, country music. The list has been generated in Spotify by jury members of the Women’s World Car of the Year to create almost five hours of the very best music for car lovers around the world.

When Bonny Rice first wrote and recorded Mustang Sally in 1965, he didn’t anticipate it would become one of the most well-known road songs of all time. It gained greater popularity when Wilson Pickett covered it the following year on a single.

That popularity was helped by the fact it appealed to women because for possibly the first time since the car was invented here was a song that showed Sally, as a woman, was far more interested in the car than the man.

The Women’s World Car of the Year playlist in Spotify is almost five hours of the very best classic rock, blues, soul and country and offered to all. Pink Cadillac, by Bruce Springsteen; Highway to Hell, by AC/DC; Little Red Corvette by Prince, Maybellene by Chuck Berry; Drive my Car by The Beatles: Mercury Blues, by Steve Miller Band are just some examples of Women’s World Car of the Year playlist.

Road songs started timidly with the beat generation of the 50’s and 60’s who were young and looked to distinguish themselves from their parents by refusing their conventional way of life, the way they dressed and the cars they drove.

The young wanted striking and different vehicles which otherwise, they might not be able to afford. The car industry, still ailing after the Second War World standstill, saw this trend as a business opportunity and began producing sport cars with V6 and V8 engines at affordable prices. Born were a number of legends such us Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Mustang and the Pontiac Firebird. They were muscle cars that could drive the Route 66 that Jack Kerouac had immortalized in his book On the Road.

Initially, The Mother Road (as it was named by that time) began in Chicago (Illinois), went through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Nuevo México, Arizona and California and finished at Los Angeles. It covered a total of 3940 km (2449 miles). It allowed Nat King Cole to voice the Bobby Troup song with his famous hit (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66. This, too, is included in Women’s World Car of the Year playlist. Other bands such as The Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode, Manhattan Transfer have also paid tribute to the, very probably, most famous road in world.

It’s not the destiny but the journey and other more recent songs that have hundreds of kilometres of asphalt disappearing beneath the chassis in search of freedom include Going Mobile, by The Who; From a Buick 6, by Bob Dylan; and Highway Star by Deep Purple. All of them prove road songs are more alive than ever and all of them are on Women’s World Car of the Year Spotify playlist.

Women’s World Car of the Year is the only car awards in the world comprising exclusively women motoring journalists. It was created by New Zealand motoring journalist, Sandy Myhre, in 2009. She is currently Honorary President while Marta García is Executive President.

The objective of the awards is to choose the best cars of the year. The voting criteria is based on the same principles that guide any driver when choosing a car. Aspects such as safety, quality, price, design, ease of driving, benefits and environmental footprint, among others, are taken into account when casting the vote.

The Gulf region is represented in WWCOTY by UAE based Motoring Jury, Shereen Shabnam who is the Founder of All About Wheels, Editor in Chief of the regional luxury lifestyle magazine of Millionaire Group, Motoring Editor of Madame magazine and Oceania based Trending Business Insights.