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Kaseya, the pioneering provider of AI-powered IT management and cybersecurity software for small businesses, announced its fall 2025 innovations.  The release includes more than 90 enhancements aimed at transforming customer outcomes and economics through automation, cybersecurity, and end-to-end experience. End-to-end IT and security platform “These new capabilities deliver on the direct feedback we have received from our partners,” said Jim Lippie, Chief Product Officer at...

AuditBoard, the AI-powered global platform for connected risk transforming audit, risk, and compliance, announced the launch of Accelerate, a powerful new AI solution that delivers natural-language workflows, continuous auditing and monitoring, document intelligence, and agentic AI. The launch builds on the strong foundation of AuditBoard’s existing AI innovations, further empowering global risk teams with the world’s first AI-driven connected risk platform. AuditBoard’s new...

AuditBoard, the pioneering AI-powered global platform for connected risk transforming audit, risk, and compliance, announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire FairNow, an end-to-end, purpose-built AI Governance (“AI Gov”) platform. FairNow further enhances AuditBoard’s industry-pioneering capabilities with intelligent, automated, and step-by-step AI compliance guidance. With AI Governance requirements expanding globally, AuditBoard customers are now uniquely pos...

Wavestore, a global provider of video management systems (VMS), announced the release of WaveView v6.44, the latest version of its platform designed to cut incident response times and streamline daily security operations.  The update introduces core enhancements, including Interactive Maps, a redesigned device navigation system, and improved search and review workflows, aimed at helping operators, integrators, and end-users work faster and more effectively. Importance of time “Secu...

Camelot Secure, a revolutionary cybersecurity company, announced that its CEO, Stan Oliver, has been named one of The Daily Record’s 2025 Most Admired CEOs in the category of Private Company with 50 or Fewer Employees. Oliver earned this recognition for his visionary leadership, groundbreaking innovations in proactive cybersecurity, and steadfast commitment to diversity and workforce development — qualities that continue to shape Camelot Secure’s growth and industry impact. I...

Allegion UK is proud to return as sponsor for this year’s Diploma in Scheduling award at the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) Education Awards, taking place at London’s Grand Connaught Rooms on Thursday, 20th November, 2025. This year’s ceremony marks the 45th GAI Education Awards, which is recognised as a flagship event in the annual architectural ironmongery calendar and for the second year running, Allegion UK is sponsoring this award to celebrate the outstanding ac...

Acoru, the Madrid-based startup that stops AI-enabled fraud and money laundering, has raised a €10m Series A round led by 33N Ventures. Existing investors Adara Ventures and Athos Capital also joined the round. The fresh funding will accelerate Acoru’s mission to help banks predict and prevent AI-powered fraud and money laundering before any transaction is initiated. Generative AI-driven scams Generative AI-driven scams – deepfakes, voice cloning...

Cyware, a pioneer in AI-powered threat intelligence management, automation, and security orchestration, announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft built on deep product integrations to help global enterprises and public sector organisations operationalise threat intelligence with greater speed, ease and confidence. The partnership delivers a uniquely integrated threat intelligence workflow across Cyware and Microsoft Sentinel, giving customers a faster path from threat insights to action....

i-PRO Co., Ltd. (formerly Panasonic Security), a global pioneer in professional security and public safety solutions, announced the launch of its i-PRO Security Radar, a new category of outdoor video monitoring devices, designed to enhance perimeter protection in mission-critical environments. Operating on advanced 60GHz millimeter wave technology, the Security Radar system supports integration with up to four AI-enabled i-PRO PTZ cameras to deliver precise detection and real-time visual tracki...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), has signed Property Security Services PSS Ltd. (Propertysec) as Master Distributor for the United Kingdom. This appointment represents a key milestone in RAD’s international expansion strategy, enabling the Company to introduce its ecosystem of AI-powered security and property protection solutions, including ROSA, RIO, ROAMEO, RADCam Enterprise, SARA, and mor...

Hikvision has announced that it will host the Shaping Intelligence 2025 – Commercial Summit from November 19-21, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. Under the theme "Intelligent Commerce for Thriving Businesses," the summit will bring together 250+ senior executives, business leaders, technology innovators, and industry experts to explore intelligent commercial transformation, paving the way for thriving businesses. Intelligent commerce solutions "We are excited to gather industry pioneers in B...

Nice, a pioneer in home and building management solutions, has launched the SwingSmart™ 535 and SlideSmart™ 535 – next-generation commercial gate operators built for pros who demand performance, reliability, and smarter control. Designed with advanced brushless DC motor technology and next-gen control intelligence, the new 535 Series delivers smooth, quiet, and efficient operation even in demanding environments – from gated communities and estates to commercial sites and...

MKS Inc., a global provider of enabling technologies that transform the world, has announced at ADEX Seoul the Ophir SupIR 16-80mm f/1.2 lens, the industry's first compact, continuous zoom lens designed specifically for SXGA (1280 × 1024 pixels) uncooled LWIR detectors with 10-12 µm pixels. By unlocking the full resolution of next-generation LWIR sensors, the SupIR lens enables system integrators to deliver high-performance thermal imagery with reliable detection ranges in a form th...

Codelocks, an access control specialist, has received two ISO certifications that help its customers to meet supply chain requirements, while also signalling the organisation’s widening commitment to people, the planet, and processes.  The recognised standards certifications – environmental management (ISO 14001), and occupational health and safety management (ISO 45001) – provide Codelocks’ customers peace of mind they are working with a supplier that is committed...

ZBeta, a pioneer in delivering comprehensive physical security consulting services, has announced the appointment of Chris Martini as Principal Consultant. In this role, Chris will guide strategic initiatives, strengthen client partnerships, and help advance ZBeta's mission of delivering transformative solutions. Prior roles of Chris Martini Chris is a board-certified security pioneer with more than 30 years of experience designing and pioneering enterprise risk, physical security, and resil...

Elite Interactive Solutions, the industry pioneer in remote video guarding and real-time crime prevention, announces the appointment of three key executive roles. The staffing additions come in the wake of the recent private equity investment from CIVC Partners and promotion of Michael Zatulov to CEO. Joining Elite are Jonathan Schwan as CFO, Thomas Stone III as Chief Security Officer, and Eran Yaniv as Vice President of Engineering. Prior roles of Schwan  Schwan brings nearly two decade...

Illumio Inc., the breach containment company, announced Insights Agent, a new capability within Illumio Insights, the company’s AI-driven cloud detection and response (CDR) solution. Agent is an AI-powered, persona-driven guide designed to reduce alert fatigue, accelerate threat detection, and enable containment by delivering real-time, tailored alerts and instant one-click remediation recommendations. This powerful extension of Insights helps security teams stay focused and move quickly...

Commvault, a major provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud, has announced two new appointments for North Europe, as Martin Gittins moves into the Area Vice President (AVP) role for the region and Mark Molyneux joins the company as Field CTO.  As AVP of North Europe, Gittins will be responsible for growth, leadership, and strategy within this key market for Commvault. He joined the company in February of this year, leading the charge for Strategic Ac...

Atos, a major provider of AI-powered digital transformation, has announced a holistic new approach to delivering people-first digital sovereign and agentic AI capabilities across its end-to-end IT service portfolio. Its new suite of services provides the building blocks for companies to have a tailored, resilient, and future-ready approach that enables fast and easy adaptation to evolving regulations, geopolitical pressures and unique operational needs.  The three hubs will address the growing...

SAGE Integration Inc. is proud to announce and welcome Milt "Milton" Newman as Strategic Accounts and Procurement Manager. Milt's 40 years of experience in the security industry as an end user and security integrator, leadership, operations, and vast knowledge of electronic security systems make him a perfect fit for the SAGE team.  Experience in the security industry  Milt's favourite part of the security industry is "finding and putting together the right widgets to get them to d...

SAGE Integration Inc. proudly welcomes Thomas "Tad" Dowdy as Operations Manager for Logistics and Aviation Verticals. Tad began his career in the early 1990s as an end user working in logistics and corporate security, before moving to the integration side of the security industry.  Roles of Tad Dowdy His tenure as a security professional, leadership skills, and vast knowledge of logistics and the aviation security verticals add additional depth and subject matter expertise to the SAGE t...

Minuteman Security & Life Safety, the 2025 SDM Systems Integrator of the Year and one of the fastest-growing security integrators in North America, announced a leadership transition to support its next phase of growth. Effective January 1, 2026, founder and current CEO Joseph Lynch will assume the role of Chairman of the Board, while Ron Oetjen, the company’s President, will be promoted to Chief Executive Officer. Leadership transition This leadership transition has been part of a t...

More than three-quarters of Americans (77.4%) believe gun detection technology should be deployed in schools, workplaces, and other public spaces, according to new survey data released now.  The national survey shows strong support for incorporating camera-based gun detection into existing video surveillance systems. Gun detection technology An overwhelming majority of parents (86%) said they would feel more confident sending their children to schools equipped with gun detection technolo...

Jamf, the standard in managing and securing Apple at work, announces the beta release of AI Analysis for Jamf Executive Threat Protection — a new artificial intelligence–powered capability designed to accelerate and simplify mobile forensic analysis. Jamf Executive Threat Protection is an advanced mobile forensics solution that helps organisations detect sophisticated attacks targeting high-value users such as executives, journalists, and political figures. In recent years, Apple h...

Pimloc, a pioneering AI video privacy and analytics company, now announced the launch of its new Video Search feature for the Secure Redact platform, designed to help law enforcement accelerate video review while preserving privacy and evidential integrity. The Video Search feature enables officers to locate specific scenes, objects and individuals in video recordings based on attributes such as clothing, quickly identifying relevant footage without manually reviewing every frame. Once identifi...

iDenfy, an identity verification, compliance and fraud prevention company from Lithuania, introduced new SMS and Email verification features to its industry-pioneering Know Your Customer (KYC) software. iDenfy is now able to improve both accuracy and simplicity during the initial user onboarding phase to help solve issues like multiple accounts, invalid phone numbers, forged IDs and other relevant security challenges that are commonly encountered during identity verification.  Standa...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in AI-driven security and productivity solutions, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), recorded one of the strongest single-day order intakes in Company history. The day’s results included 23 hardware units and 17 software licences across four unique clients in the construction, banking, healthcare, and logistics sectors. Diversity of RAD’s customer base...

CAME KMS now announced the rollout of a number of quality of life updates to its SimpleKey Web (SKW) platform, designed to provide installers, end users, and advantage residents with new tools, improved usability, and enhanced security — all at no additional cost. October 2025 update The October 2025 update introduces several new features, including: Sign-Off Certificate Email Confirmations: Installers can now generate digitally approved sign-off certificates and send them directly to...

Synectics will showcase the latest advances in AI-enabled surveillance for oil, gas, and transitional energy projects at this year’s ADIPEC and celebrate the 40th anniversary of its COEX camera range. Visitors to stand 15548, Hall 15 – The Chevron Hall, will see how COEX hazardous and safe area camera stations, together with Synectics’ Synergy software, are helping operators cut costs, improve safety, and extend asset life across traditional facilities and new e...

Iris ID, the pioneer in iris recognition technology, announced the release of the iCAM TD200, a next-generation handheld biometric camera designed to simultaneously capture dual iris and face images quickly and accurately in real-world and challenging environments.  It combines portability, an intuitive interface, and powerful imaging capture in a lightweight form factor, making it ideal for identity programs and security applications worldwide delivering One Trusted Identity.  Compl...