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ASIS International, the world’s largest association for security management professionals, opened its 2026 Global Security Exchange (GSX) conference at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The event continues through 16 September and features more than 200 education sessions and over 500 exhibitors from more than 150 nations.  The conference opened with two days of pre-conference programming on Saturday and Sunday, including ASIS Volunteers’ Day and the ASIS Awards of...

Industrial Decontamination Services UK (IDS UK) has strengthened its UK leadership team with the appointment of two highly experienced figures from the fire and emergency services sector. Andy Slater has been appointed UK & EU Managing Director and joins the European Board, while Dave Graham takes up the role of National Operations Manager. The appointments come as IDS establishes its presence in the UK, bringing more than 30 years of specialist PPE decontamination expertise in Australia to...

Gallagher Security has been named Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer at the 2026 Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs), presented at GSX in Atlanta. Gallagher's third win since 2023, the award recognises the company's vertically integrated approach to designing and manufacturing access control, perimeter, and intruder alarm security solutions. Intruder alarm security solutions "With Gallagher, you're dealing with one manufacturer end-to-end that makes upgrades simpler, supp...

Entrust announces new capabilities for its Cryptographic Security Platform (CSP) that help organisations turn Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOMs) data into action. Government agencies, financial institutions, healthcare organisations, and other critical infrastructure operators are navigating increased cyber threats, shorter certificate lifecycles, the rapid growth of machine and AI identities, evolving compliance requirements, and the transition to post-quantum cryptography. Evolving comp...

Cellebrite DI Ltd., a pioneer in AI-powered digital investigative and intelligence solutions, announces expanded resources and new leadership for Cellebrite Labs, the team responsible for much of the core mobile research behind the company's access, extraction and decoding technology. Cellebrite Labs is operating under the leadership of Chris Wade, Cellebrite's Chief Technology Officer, and is now part of the company's Innovation Hub that Wade has led since joining Cellebrite, following its acq...

Xtract One Technologies announces the release of Mean Time to Secure (MTTS), a new feature suite and performance metric set available across its SmartGateway, Xtract One Gateway, and Xtract One View platforms, introducing Mean Time to Secure (MTTS) metrics. MTTS provides security operators a complete, end-to-end, data-driven view of their entry screening program's performance. MTTS combines Mean Time to Detect (MTTD), which measures primary screening speed, with Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR), whi...

ZBeta, a pioneer in delivering comprehensive physical security consulting services, unveils a new Drones and Robotics Consulting Practice designed to help organisations understand, evaluate and prepare for the rapidly expanding role of autonomous and unmanned technologies in physical security. Drones and robotics are changing the security landscape from two directions. Organisations face growing risks from unauthorised drones, including surveillance, espionage, disruption, and threats to critic...

ZBeta, a pioneer in delivering comprehensive physical security consulting services, announces the launch of its Client Immersion Program, a strategic engagement designed to help organisations align security decisions with business priorities, operational requirements, and long-term goals. Security decisions increasingly have implications across the enterprise, influencing business continuity, operational resilience, regulatory compliance, technology strategy and growth. As organisations adopt n...

Acre Security, a pioneer in physical security solutions, announces a full user interface and user experience refresh for Access It!, its on-premises access control platform. Delivered with Access It! 13.0, the modernisation gives security operators and administrators a cleaner, faster, and more intuitive experience across both desktop and web clients while retaining the platform, workflows, and Access It! identity. The platform refresh is designed around the way teams use Access It! every day....

CEDIA Expo 2026, produced by Forge, welcomed 9,653 verified attendees to Denver for three days of product discovery, manufacturer training, education, and industry connection. More than 320 exhibiting brands came together with the residential integration community to reconnect with customers, build new relationships, and create new business opportunities. “What stood out in Denver was the quality of the audience and the business happening across the show floor,” said Jason McGraw, G...

Zenitel, a pioneer in Unified Critical Communication solutions, announces the launch of the Indoor IP Speaker Kit (ZIPS-K) and Outdoor IP Speaker Kit (ZIPS-KOE), giving partners greater flexibility to develop customised IP speaker solutions for specific applications and project requirements. Zenitel was an early pioneer of IP speaker technology, introducing its first IP speaker solution in 2010. Since then, the company has continuously expanded its IP speaker portfolio to address a growing rang...

Altronix, the recognised pioneer in power and data transmission products for the professional security industry, is highlighting its innovative power and data solutions at GSX 2026 in booth 2833. The company is showcasing power, networking and infrastructure technologies that enhance security systems and streamline deployments. Altronix solutions on display at GSX 2026 NEW eFlow™ Pro Series Universal Power Supply Charger supports a wide range of security and access control applic...

Kindoo, an innovator turning any electric door into a smartphone-operated smart door, is showcasing its complete cloud-based access control solution at GSX 2026 in booth 1454.  Proven in thousands of installations worldwide, Kindoo eliminates many of the costs and complexities of conventional access control, including extensive wiring, dedicated network infrastructure and physical credentials. The scalable solution can be deployed in new installations, for system expansions, or alongside e...

Inovonics, a foremost provider of wireless solutions for life safety and security applications, is displaying its expanded portfolio of wireless security solutions at GSX 2026 in Expo Suite #28 on the show floor. Featured solutions include the upcoming Inovonics Intrusion Detection System and the sleek, lightweight Duress Card, along with the company’s comprehensive portfolio of wireless transmitters and sensors. Wireless solutions “Inovonics wireless-first solutions deliver...

ASSA ABLOY will be exhibiting at Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2026 from September 14 - 16 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The company invites attendees to visit the ASSA ABLOY booth #1421, where it will showcase its latest innovations in digital access solutions and software, doors, frames, and mechanical hardware. Visit the booth to see first-hand the products and solutions that are transforming facility operations across the country. More secure environments &ldq...

Observation Without Limits (O.W.L.), a U.S.-based manufacturer of 2D and 3D radars for ground and low-altitude airspace surveillance applications, is proud to announce it will exhibit at the 2026 Global Security Exchange (GSX), taking place Sept. 14-16 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, booth 3550. “During GSX 2026, O.W.L. will focus on the importance of effective, less costly drone and perimeter detection solutions for airports, data centers, utilities, water treatment plan...

Five months after joining forces, March Networks®, a global pioneer in video surveillance and business intelligence, and VIVOTEK, a foremost global security solutions provider, will exhibit jointly at Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2026 for the first time. At booth 1823, September 14–16 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, the combined organisation will demonstrate how Connected Intelligence for Modern Security brings together video, AI, cloud, business intelligence a...

Safetrust is demonstrating Aliro card and mobile credentials working side by side at Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2026, along with live Access Control Emulation (ACE), the Neural Adapter, and Badgeless Access powered by facial authentication. The company is exhibiting at booth 3545 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, September 14 – 16.  Safetrust will also present a featured education session during the event: One Credential, Any Reader: How the Aliro Standar...

ZeroEyes, creators of the multi-analytics weapons detection and threat intelligence platform, announces that Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises has renewed its deployment of ZeroEyes’ proactive AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software across all of its properties, including two newly developed ones. Building on the success of its initial implementation at River Spirit Casino, Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises extended ZeroEyes coverage to all of its properties in 2...

Keepit, the SaaS data protection expert, announces it has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) as its AI Truth Cloud strategy, which reframes data protection as the trusted foundation AI-enabled enterprises run on, rather than simply insurance against loss, is driving customer adoption at scale. Since growth equity investor One Peak's initial investment in September 2020, the company has grown more than 13 times —a greater than 55% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) &m...

Allied Universal®, the world’s pioneer security and facility services provider, announces that Charles Orgbon, Jr. has joined the company as vice president of corporate security. Orgbon will support the company’s sales and growth initiatives leveraging his law enforcement experience, industry expertise and professional relationships to identify opportunities and strengthen client engagement. He joins Allied Universal following a distinguished career with the Federal Bureau of In...

Zenitel, a pioneer in Unified Critical Communication solutions, announces the launch of the Indoor IP Speaker Kit (ZIPS-K) and Outdoor IP Speaker Kit (ZIPS-KOE), giving partners greater flexibility to develop customised IP speaker solutions for specific applications and project requirements. Zenitel was an early pioneer of IP speaker technology, introducing its first IP speaker solution in 2010. Since then, the company has continuously expanded its IP speaker portfolio to address a growing rang...

Blackline Safety, a global pioneer in connected safety technology, will feature its new G8 connected safety wearable at the 2026 National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress and Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana, following strong early customer adoption. Since G8 began shipping in March 2026, both new and long-standing Blackline customers have moved to the next generation of connected safety technology. G8 combines connected gas detection, lone worker protection, two-way push-to-talk and live fiel...

Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), announces the commercial availability of SARA™ Assess, developed in collaboration with Circadian Risk. As SARA’s first commercial integration with a third-party physical risk intelligence platform, SARA Assess extends RAD’s agentic AI beyond its own hardware ecosystem and creates a new software-led entry point for organisations seeking to continuously verify connected security controls, update facility risk scores, and initiate correctiv...

Cyble, an AI-native cybersecurity company, announced the appointment of Steve Ingram as Executive Vice President, US, as Cyble accelerates growth in the US market. Ingram will lead Cyble's US business, with responsibility for accelerating growth, deepening customer and partner relationships, and building Cyble's position in one of the world's largest cybersecurity markets. He brings decades of experience across cybersecurity, risk, financial services, law enforcement and executive leadership....

As artificial intelligence, geopolitical tensions and emerging quantum computing capabilities reshape the global cyber threat landscape, organisations are rethinking how they protect critical infrastructure, safeguard digital assets and prepare for the emerging cyber risks. GISEC Global 2026, the biggest and most influential cybersecurity event in the MENA, organised by inD, will bring together governments, critical infrastructure operators, technology innovators and cybersecurity leaders at Du...

SAFR, a global provider of face-based security solutions, will showcase at GSX 2026 how organisations can gain greater certainty about who entered and what happened, while maintaining control over how privacy is managed. Across physical security, organisations are looking for ways to strengthen access control, improve visibility and investigate events faster. But adopting face-based technology can also introduce important questions around privacy, including where information is processed, how i...

Safetrust today introduced the Safetrust Aliro 1.0 Migration Credential, a physical credential designed to help enterprises move from proprietary access technologies to the open Aliro standard without replacing their existing reader infrastructure. Enterprises can issue, manage, and update the credential themselves, while one organisation-controlled identity can operate across Aliro-compatible readers from multiple vendors. Organisation-controlled digital trust Traditional credentials often r...

HiveWatch, a physical security software company reimagining how organisations keep their people and assets safe, announced today that Dinesh Coca has joined the company as GM & SVP, Product & Engineering – along with a wave of new capabilities and integrations built around one idea: operators shouldn’t spend their shifts digging through noise. HiveWatch will showcase all of these during GSX 2026, Sept. 14-16, in Atlanta, at booth #4459.   Meet Dinesh Coca joins...

Commvault, a pioneer in unified resilience at enterprise scale, today announced Commvault Active Directory Pre Recover. This new solution, which utilises existing Commvault technologies – including Commvault Cleanroom and Threat Scan – to reduce the time it takes to cleanly recover Active Directory (“AD”) from hours to minutes. About Active Directory Pre Recover Active Directory Pre Recover creates a clean, standby copy of AD in an isolated, air-gapped Cleanroom enviro...