Access control news
Flexxon, a pioneer in industrial NAND flash storage, announced the launch of X-Mask Pro – the next evolution of the company's best-selling X-Mask. Designed to secure and conceal sensitive data in mission-critical operations, X-Mask Pro delivers plug-and-play functionality, paired with unmatched durability, built-in encryption, and regulator-ready compliance, ensuring that vital information remains secure, intact, and invisible to unauthorised individuals. Infrastructure monitoring a...
Hanwha Vision, a pioneer in security and surveillance solutions, introduces its next-generation QVGA AI thermal surveillance camera range. Featuring AI object detection, advanced thermal imaging with noise equivalent temperature difference (NETD) of less than 20mK, long-range lens options up to 60mm, and eight or 30 frames per second (fps), these high-performance cameras transform perimeter and critical infrastructure monitoring. Whether securing data centres at close range, or tracking moveme...
Permiso, the pioneer in real-time identity security, announced the expansion of its platform to include comprehensive protection for AI identities, including AI users, AI builders, and AI agents, in order to provide enterprises with a single platform to protect all digital identities against cybersecurity threats. Available now, the expanded Permiso solution is unique in the market in that it treats AI security as an extension of identity security and offers the same comprehensive coverage for...
Blaize Holdings, Inc., an edge AI computing pioneer, announced that its edge AI platform will be deployed across more than 250,000 intelligent surveillance endpoints beginning in Q2 2025 and continuing through 2026 — supporting a national-scale transformation of real-time smart infrastructure across Southeast Asia through a scalable, hybrid AI deployment. The total value of the contracted purchase order is approximately $56 million, with $6 million in initial revenue expected to...
i-PRO Co., Ltd. (formerly Panasonic Security), a global pioneer in professional security, public safety and medical applications marked its 6th year as an independent organisation. Underscoring its strong market momentum and commitment to innovation, the company reported several key milestones, including the opening of a new factory in Japan, the industry's first ISO/IEC 42001 certification for AI management, the launch of Active Guard 3.0 with generative AI capabilities, and the ex...
Omny has selected Thomas Fetten to lead its next phase of growth, as the company helps organisations around the world make sense of complex operational data, identify hidden security risks, and better protect critical infrastructure. Fetten will officially assume the role on 1 October 2025. Fetten brings more than 25 years of global leadership experience in technology, cybersecurity, and managed services, including senior executive roles at Deutsche Telekom Security, Secure Link/Or...
Hikvision, one of the world’s pioneering AIoT solution providers, will participate in GITEX GLOBAL 2025 from October 13–17, 2025, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Under the compelling theme ‘Tech for a Better World’, Hikvision will present an immersive exhibition experience that showcases breakthrough innovations across multiple sectors, demonstrating how cutting-edge AIoT technologies address real-world challenges and drive smarter, safer, and more sustainable ecosystem...
The Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) is pleased to announce its participation in two of the UK’s most significant security and safety industry events this October: Fencex 2025 and MLA Expo 2025. On 15th October 2025, DHF will exhibit at Fencex, the UK’s only exhibition dedicated to perimeter security, fencing, and access control. Taking place at NAEC Stoneleigh Exhibition Park in Warwickshire, the biennial event brings together professionals, contractors, specifier...
Axon, the pioneer in public safety technology, unveils Axon Body Workforce Mini (ABW Mini), the newest addition to its enterprise-focused body camera line, purpose-built for retail, healthcare, and other frontline workers to better protect people and property. At under 100 grams, ABW Mini is 25% smaller and lighter than current Axon cameras, yet just as durable and packed with powerful capabilities. These include enhanced communications, extended battery life, and a front-facing LED matrix disp...
Why CCTV Manufacturers Are Turning to ‘Make in India’ Now. Earlier this year, a security upgrade planned for Indian Railways’ Eastern Zone came to a sudden halt. The project aimed to install AI-powered CCTV cameras in trains and stations. But when officials found that many of the shortlisted cameras were Chinese-made, the installation was paused. As India Today reported, this isn’t an isolated case. Similar concerns have come up in ports, metros, and government surv...
Allegion US, a pioneering provider of security solutions, technology and services, announced the launch of Overtur™ OnSite App, a major upgrade to its cloud-based collaboration platform for door and opening management. The release introduces the new Inspection Suite—including Fire & Egress and General Inspection tools—alongside significant mobile performance enhancements designed to save time, improve accuracy and streamline field workflows. New Overtur OnSite A...
Verifyfaces, a global pioneer in facial verification technology trusted by security professionals worldwide, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Actuate, a New York-based AI company specialising in computer vision solutions for remote video monitoring and security. This collaboration integrates Verifyfaces’ high-precision facial recognition with Actuate’s advanced detection analytics, delivering a robust solution that reduces false alarms and improves detection accu...
Milestone Systems, a world pioneer in data-driven video technology, announced the launch of the AXIS Secure Entry for XProtect; a new all-in-one-solution now available on Milestone’s open platform video management system, XProtect. The integration brings together access control and video surveillance directly within the XProtect Smart Client user interface and helps streamline operations and improve real-time decision-making. AXIS Secure Entry for XProtect AXIS Secure Entry for XProtect...
barox Kommunikation AG has released two new low-cost media converters featuring controllable PoE and Powered Device Optical Reset (PDOR). Well known for pioneering security industry technical innovation, with a wide range of Ethernet switch products specifically designed for video surveillance applications, barox have added the new PC-PMCRP101-GE & PC-BTPMCRP101-GE media converters, with PDOR functionality to their extensive range. Suitable for deployment in installations requiring extende...
HID, the pioneer in trusted identity and authentication solutions, announces that it has been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech 2025 by Great Place to Work UK, a testament to the company's leadership in the trusted identity and access control industry. The award celebrates organisations that invest in their people to create exceptional employee experiences. HID has earned its place on the list following the results of an independent, anonymous survey of its UK emp...
Camelot Secure, a revolutionary cybersecurity company, and its parent company DigiFlight, announced it has been named a finalist in three categories at the 2025 Cybersecurity Awards hosted by The Cybersecurity Association, Inc. The honors spotlight Camelot’s innovation in technology, commitment to workforce development, and impact as a trusted government partner. The recognition reflects Camelot Secure’s groundbreaking work advancing its Secure360 platform, which unifies cybe...
Trackforce, the globally renowned security workforce management platform, announced the launch of ReportPro AI within its TrackTik platform, an industry-first enhancement to incident reporting designed for guards, supervisors, and compliance teams. By combining real-time language support, instant executive summaries, and transparent audit trails, ReportPro AI enables security teams to save time, improve accuracy, and meet rising client and regulatory expectations. Security operations “S...
DigiCert, a pioneering provider of digital trust, announced the results of the annual DigiCert® Quantum Readiness Awards. Migros, one of Switzerland’s largest retailers, was named the winner, while NTT DATA, a global digital business and IT services pioneer, was recognised as a finalist. The awards were presented as part of DigiCert’s World Quantum Readiness Day activities, a date dedicated to raising awareness of the cybersecurity threats quantum computing poses and the s...
LifeSafety Power (LSP) continues to expand its FlexPower Unified Power Solutions partnership with Axis, adding support for additional controllers for complete integration of access control boards and power modules into a single enclosure. Unified Power Solutions for Axis integrates system power, lock power, and Axis controllers into one LifeSafety Power wall mount enclosure. The controller integrations include the A1210/1610/1710/1810/1710-B/1810-B series. Multiple LifeSafety Power devices can...
BIRD Aerosystems, a global provider of innovative airborne defence solutions, announced that it has achieved a significant milestone with the certification of a new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority (CAAI) for the KING AIR 350C platform. This STC enables comprehensive enhancements tailored to Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and special mission operations, dramatically increasing the aircraft’s versatility and mission rea...
Securitas, the intelligent security solutions partner with world-pioneering technology and expertise, has formalised a strategic partnership with Rohde & Schwarz, the pioneer in artificial intelligence-based millimetre wave screening technology. This long-term collaboration sets a new standard for data centre security, offering increased precision, privacy, and agility to the world’s most critical and high-stakes environments. Robust physical security systems Securitas will merge Ro...
Kyocera Cyber – a new, specialist business operating from Kyocera UK’s headquarters in Reading – has been launched. Backed by the wider Kyocera family, the boutique brand has invested from the ground up in enterprise-grade architecture to build an ultra-resilient, next-generation managed security operations centre (M-SOC), which will protect customers against new adversaries. Kyocera Cyber focuses on a tailored, comprehensive offering with an emphasis on managed security servi...
Iris ID Systems, Inc., a global pioneer in iris recognition technology, is exhibiting its multimodal IrisAccess™ iA1000 and full suite of iris-face fusion biometric technologies at Intersec Saudi Arabia, September 29–October 1. Visit booth 3 C39 to meet the team and get a product demo. The iA1000 Multimodal Iris & Facial Recognition Terminal is Iris ID’s flagship solution, purpose-built for high-security access control while also adaptable for workforce managem...
A specialist in access management hopes to use next week’s International Security Expo (ISE) 2025 in London to demonstrate that not all key safes are equal. The Key Safe Company will once again put its ark Tamo Pro under intense duress, when it goes under attack in the LPCB Live Testing Lab. BRE personnel The product, which stores keys at the point of need, could not be breached by BRE personnel The product, which stores keys at the point of need, could not be breached by Building Rese...
This week, System Surveyor launched Camera Advisor, a feature available on System Surveyor’s web-based site survey and collaborative system design platform that helps users select the right video surveillance camera for each deployment. By identifying the specific resolution requirements needed for specific video analytics, licence plate recognition (LPR), people counting, object recognition, and other AI-based applications, Camera Advisor simplifies the system design process by identify...
Genetec Inc., the global pioneer in enterprise physical security software, announced the addition of cloud-native audio communications capabilities to Security Center SaaS. Building on more than a decade of experience in delivering intercom and SIP-based audio solutions in its on-premises platform, Genetec is now bringing real-time voice capabilities to the same intuitive cloud-based interface that already unifies video, access control, and intrusion monitoring. Whether handling day-to-...
Dell Technologies announces significant private cloud infrastructure advancements to help customers manage both traditional and modern workloads with greater speed, efficiency, and security. Many IT teams struggle to handle the demands of both traditional and modern workloads while dealing with rising costs, evolving virtualisation needs, and vendor lock-in concerns. Organisations are adopting disaggregated private clouds built with virtualisation-optimised compute, storage, and cyber resilie...
The National Security Inspectorate (NSI), the UK and Eire’s most widely recognised certification body for fire and security providers, is delighted to announce the appointment of Jon Webster as its new Head of Marketing. Jon will be leading NSI’s marketing strategy and communications, helping to strengthen the organisation’s brand and support its continued growth across the security and fire safety sectors. Global growth and launch of new services Jon brings extensive experi...
Concern about the safety of senior company pioneers has surged, with nearly half (46%) of U.S.-based chief security officers (CSOs) reporting that the threat of violence toward executives has increased in the last two years. The threat increases to 49% for publicly traded companies and soars to 66% for technology companies. More companies in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors than any other are providing senior pioneers with executive protection, both at 40% (33% U.S. average), as well a...
Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in AI-driven security and productivity solutions, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), has signed a multi-unit proof of concept with a pioneering national retail property operator. Following months of engagement to review RAD’s ecosystem, cybersecurity and related compliance, the client and RAD signed a contract to deploy multiple ROSA™ units powered with SARA™ to address o...
