Access control news

Brivo, the AI innovator and pioneer in cloud-native physical security, announces the Schlage® XE360™ Series with RealSync™ lock is available within the Brivo Security Suite, delivering continuous, 24/7 Wi-Fi connectivity across all commercial doors at up to 70% lower cost per door than traditional hardwired systems. Historically, bringing electronic access control to secondary or interior openings—which account for approximately 75% of doors in a typical facility—has...

Amthal has partnered with Brivo, expanding its integrated security portfolio with an AI-powered, cloud-native physical security platform designed to support organisations adopting more connected approaches to estate management. The Brivo Security Suite brings together access control, video intelligence, visitor management, and intrusion detection in a single environment, enabling organisations to manage multiple security functions in real time through a centralised platform. Individual operati...

Allied Universal®, the world’s pioneer security and facility services provider, announces that Paul E. Masto has been appointed vice president of business development for Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services, a business unit of Allied Universal. Masto brings 25 years of experience with the United States Secret Service, where he served on both the Presidential Protective Division and the Vice Presidential Protective Division during the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush admini...

InnoTrans, taking place at Messe Berlin from the 22nd–25th of September, is the world's pioneer trade fair for transport technology, bringing together the key players shaping railway technology, infrastructure, public transport, and tunnel construction. At this year’s show, Zenitel will showcase its latest Unified Critical Communication solutions for increasingly connected transport networks. 2026 is particularly significant for Zenitel, marking 125 years since the company's foundin...

NETSCOUT®, a provider of observability, AIOps, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection solutions, expands its data platform to provide the trusted operational context required to build the foundation for enterprise AI. The NETSCOUT data platform observes digital interactions, converts packets into high-fidelity, compact, contextualised evidence in real time, and curates that evidence at scale for observability, service assurance, cybersecurity, and AI. This addresses a growing barrier to...

Mercury Security, a pioneer in open architecture access control hardware and a HID brand, announces its Mercury S4 I/O Module family. The new generation of intelligent modules is designed to help organisations modernise and expand physical access control infrastructure, building on the infrastructure they already have in place. As organisations expand facilities, adopt cloud and mobile technologies, and respond to evolving cybersecurity requirements, many are also looking for ways to modernise...

Allegion US, a provider of security solutions, technology and services, launched Allegion Optimize™, a mobile application created to unify and streamline management of select Allegion products within one easy-to-use tool built with customers’ needs in mind. The release coincides with the latest firmware update for the award-winning LCN Senior Swing Series Auto Operator, making it the first device to utilise Optimise. Key features allow installers and facility teams to calibrate, adj...

Kaseya, the global provider of AI-powered cybersecurity and IT management software, welcomes thousands of managed service providers (MSPs) and IT professionals to Kaseya Connect Edge, the company’s virtual innovation summit. The event focused on the technologies and strategies shaping the future of IT, from AI and cyber resilience to compliance, automation and operational efficiency. Among the announcements unveiled at Connect Edge were two significant enhancements to Datto RMM designed t...

Prevalent AI, an accelerating pioneer in AI-powered enterprise context, has appointed Nitin Maini as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) as the company broadens the application of its AI-powered Data Fabric and Knowledge Graph across different enterprise data and AI use cases. Maini, who has more than 20 years of experience across cybersecurity and enterprise software, will shape Prevalent AI’s technology roadmap as the company builds on its established cybersecurity business and extends its a...

Hexaware Technologies, an AI-first digital and IT services company, announces the appointment of Vivek Jetley as CEO Designate. Vivek will join Hexaware and assume the role of CEO on October 28, 2026. The appointment comes at an important moment for Hexaware as the company enters its next phase of accelerated growth with AI reshaping enterprise technology services globally and creating new sources of client demand. Srikrishna Ramakarthikeyan ("Keech") will step down as CEO and as a member of th...

Smartling, the AI-powered translation company, announces that it has been named an OpenAI Select Partner within the OpenAI Partner Network. The OpenAI Partner Network is a global program for partners to build, sell, and deliver AI solutions with OpenAI. It brings together partners with deep industry expertise, delivery capabilities, and customer relationships while equipping them with resources, enablement, and support to help enterprises adopt OpenAI frontier models and products and turn them...

Artificial intelligence is transforming the global cybersecurity landscape, strengthening cyber defences while simultaneously enabling faster, more sophisticated attacks. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, 94% of organisations expect AI to be the biggest driver of cybersecurity change over the coming year, while 87% identify AI-related vulnerabilities as the fastest-growing cyber risk. Against this backdrop, GISEC Global 2026, organised by inD, a joint ve...

International publications will give professional audiences greater access to African capability requirements, industrial development and emerging technologies ahead of the inaugural Lagos exhibition. The Africa International Defence Exhibition has announced a 26-strong Official Media Partnership Programme designed to expand international reporting and analysis of the defence and security priorities shaping Africa. Covering defence policy Led by Defense News as Platinum Media Partner, Defence...

Iris ID, the pioneer in iris recognition technology, is showcasing its latest biometric identity solutions at booth 710 during Identity Week America, September 2-3. The company will demonstrate how its simultaneous iris and face fusion authentication delivers faster, more secure identity verification for government, enterprise, healthcare, transportation, financial services, and other high security applications. Trusted biometric identity “Modern security environments can no longer affo...

Adams Rite, an ASSA ABLOY Group company and pioneer in narrow stile aluminium hardware solutions, announces enhancements to the 4300 Steel Hawk® Electrified Deadlatch, making it easier than ever to bring electronic access control to existing openings while improving performance on doors affected by sag, misalignment, and everyday wear. The refined 4300 Steel Hawk features a redesigned latch assembly, along with internal improvements engineered to reduce opening force and support reliable op...

ONVIF®, whose open standards make IP-based physical security products interoperable worldwide, announces the Release Candidate for the ONVIF Media Signing Add-on, a standardised method for confirming the authenticity and integrity of surveillance video. Surveillance footage matters most when it is relied upon after an incident, in settings such as law enforcement casework, corporate and internal investigations, insurance claims, and legal proceedings. Yet as manipulated and AI-generated vid...

Nearly every enterprise believes its AI agents are properly scoped but only a third have actually made sure of it. New research from Cequence Security, the pioneer in application, API, and agentic AI protection, and Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) found that 94% of enterprise IT and security leaders are confident their AI agents do not have more access than they need, yet only 33% actually provision agents with least-privilege access. The remaining two-thirds run on broad standing permis...

Eviden, the Atos Group product brand in cybersecurity products, mission critical systems and vision AI, today announces that its Ipsotek Vision AI solution, has been named in Gartner® Emerging Tech: Vision AI Analytics Functionality Matrix, 2026. According to Gartner®, “Fast-evolving technologies and a fiercely competitive market are challenging video/image analytics vendors to deliver advanced turnkey solutions that are scalable and reliable. This functionality matrix enables pro...

Allied Universal®, the world’s security and facility services company, has been named to Forbes list of America’s Best Employers by State 2026 in Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey and Washington. The recognition reflects the strength of the company’s workplace culture and the meaningful impact its people have in shaping it every day. “Being named to Forbes list of America’s Best Employers By State is an honour and a reflection of the extraordinary people who make Al...

IQSIGHT announces the appointment of Michael J. Schulte as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2026. Michael will lead the global IQSIGHT business and report to Steve Shine, Chairman of IQSIGHT. Michael joins IQSIGHT with more than 30 years of leadership experience across technology, industrial and private equity-backed businesses. Most recently, he served as EVP and President of the Safety Solutions Group at Clarience Technologies and previously as President of Safe Fleet, where he...

Suprema, a pioneer in intelligent access control and physical security solutions, will showcase BioStation 3, its best-selling biometric terminal to date, and debut its newest flagship terminal, BioStation 3 Max, in India for the first time, at the Fire & Security India Expo (FSIE) 2026. Suprema will also present its access control platforms, BioStar X and BioStar Air. The event will take place September 3–5, 2026, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, where Suprema will exhibi...

Matrix Comsec, a technology company delivering enterprise-grade solutions in security and telecommunications, has been recognised among Gujarat's Top 50 SMEs and named a winner in the Best Manufacturing SMEs category at the inaugural Top 50 SME Awards - Gujarat, an initiative of Axis Bank and India SME Forum. For Matrix, the recognition is not the culmination of a single initiative. It acknowledges an operating philosophy built over time: create original technology, retain ownership across the...

Cyber threats are becoming faster, more sophisticated, and increasingly difficult to detect using traditional security operations alone. As organisations adopt AI-powered Security Operations Centre (AI SOC), measuring success requires more than simply counting alerts or incidents. The real value of an AI SOC lies in how effectively it improves detection, accelerates response, enhances analyst productivity, and strengthens business resilience. In this article, you will learn which AI SOC metrics...

Traditional security tools generate enormous volumes of alerts, making it increasingly difficult for Security Operations Centre (SOC) teams to distinguish genuine threats from harmless activity. As organisations face growing attack surfaces and increasingly complex IT environments, effective threat detection has become one of the most important capabilities in modern cyber security. Detection engineering has emerged as a critical discipline that enables organisations to identify malicious activ...

Every day, organisations receive thousands of alerts from multiple security tools, alongside a large volume of threat intelligence from commercial feeds, open-source platforms, industry reports, and internal monitoring systems. Turning this information into meaningful security decisions is one of the biggest challenges today's Security Operations Centres (SOCs) face. Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way organisations analyse threat intelligence. Rather than simply collecting more da...

inforcer, a provider of Microsoft 365 multi-tenant management software for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), has announces the general availability of its Threat Detection and Response solution, inforcer TDR. Built specifically for MSPs, inforcer TDR goes beyond traditional identity detection to reduce noise, rapidly identify threats, automate breach containment, and continually strengthen protection across every Microsoft 365 tenant. Providing consistent feedback Chief Product Officer at inf...

Attackers are using automation, artificial intelligence, and increasingly sophisticated techniques to evade traditional security controls, turning malicious actors into a moving target for security teams. In this environment, organisations can no longer rely solely on reactive security measures that respond to threats after they have already caused damage. Instead, they need proactive security operations that actively search for hidden threats before they escalate into major incidents. This is...

Cyber threats are becoming faster, more sophisticated, and increasingly difficult for traditional Security Operations Centres (SOC) to manage. Security teams face growing alert volumes, evolving attack techniques, and a persistent shortage of skilled cyber security professionals. To address these challenges, organisations are turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered SOC that can automate many aspects of security operations. However, not all AI SOC are created equal. While some simply ass...

To meet the challenge of detecting, investigating and responding to increasingly quick threats, organisations are investing in advanced security technologies that can strengthen their security operations and improve resilience against cyber attacks. Two technologies that are often discussed together are Extended Detection and Response (XDR) and AI-powered Security Operations Centres (AI SOCs). While both play critical roles in modern cyber defence, they serve different purposes and deliver valu...

Commvault, a pioneer in unified resilience at enterprise scale, announced a new integration with CrowdStrike that makes Commvault cyber recovery actions available as native steps within Charlotte Agentic SOAR workflows. The integration enables joint customers to automate Commvault recovery actions as part of security workflows, helping accelerate response and forensic investigations while reducing manual coordination between security and recovery teams. AI-driven automation is helping organisat...