Access control news

Automatic Systems, a pioneer in the automation of secure entrance control, is pleased to welcome two new hires - Andrew Saabas and Derek Whitis. Andrew Saabas has come aboard as Technical Services Manager. In this role, he is responsible for leading and supervising the Technical Support and Service Technician teams to deliver high-quality, customer-focused technical services. This role ensures tailored support solutions that enhance the overall customer experience and strengthen long-term custo...

RealMan Robotics, a system-level infrastructure platform company for the era of embodied intelligence, unveiled its latest advancements at CES 2026, showcasing a comprehensive technology stack spanning hardware, data, and remote operations. At the exhibition, RealMan presented three core innovations: A fully integrated joint module Ultra-lightweight humanoid robotic arms The Global Labor Network (GLN), powered by RealBOT wheel-foldable robots and the Humanoid Robot Data Training Center...

COMAU has deployed its in.Grid Robot Monitoring platform at IVECO’s Valladolid plant in Spain, helping support the customer’s industrial digitalisation strategy. Developed to enhance operational visibility and improve maintenance efficiency, the cloud-based system monitors COMAU robots on IVECO’s Door Ring and Mascherone assembly lines. COMAU’s in.Grid Robot Monitoring system autonomously captures production and process data, identifies performance deviations, signals an...

Altronix, the pioneer in power and data transmission for the professional security industry, has partnered with Hanwha Vision to support the company’s recent launch of access control solutions. Altronix’s industry pioneer Trove™ Access and Power Integration products are now the preferred power choice for the new Hanwha Vision OnCAFE access control platform. This seamless integration simplifies access system layout and wiring, reducing installation and labor costs. Proactive p...

Zero Networks, the provider of zero trust security solutions, announces that it received a 5 out of 5 overall from customers in the 2026 Gartner Peer Insights™ “Voice of the Customer for Network Security Microsegmentation” based on 25 verified end-user reviews as of January 2026. Zero Networks was the only vendor in the report to receive a 5-star rating. The Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer” synthesises Gartner Peer Insights reviews into insights for bu...

Orion Entrance Control, Inc. announces the availability of Orion DataGuard™, the first fully automated, AI-enabled security screening room engineered specifically for modern hyperscale and enterprise data center environments. With the rapid growth of artificial intelligence driving massive increases in compute infrastructure, the demand for physical protection around sensitive server capacity has never been higher. From edge-based remote security to dark data centers and reduction in SOC...

DoorBird continues to rank among the pioneer brands in the industry: the Berlin-based manufacturer of intelligent door communication solutions has once again been honoured with the PLUS X AWARD as Best Brand of the Year, following its 2025 win. With this distinction, the independent expert jury once again recognises DoorBird’s holistic brand performance. This award adds to a long series of accolades DoorBird has received in recent years. Numerous design awards as well as quality seals for...

Allient Inc., a global designer and manufacturer of speciality Motion, Controls, Power and lightweighting composite / advanced materials products and solutions for targeted industries and applications, announces it will attend UAV Technology USA 2026, taking place 2–3 February at the Hilton Arlington in Arlington, VA. Allient has a strong track record in the drone market, combining decades of engineering expertise with high-volume U.S. manufacturing to produce COTS/MOTS propulsion motors,...

Texas-based Garrett Metal Detectors announced today that its new Vortex™ CSI for law enforcement professionals is available for sale and shipment worldwide. The Vortex CSI was developed from the Vortex™ series of ground search metal detectors. As such, it is lightweight, durable, waterproof to 16 feet, and powered by Garrett's MD-MF multifrequency technology. Compensation of soil interference More than that, it carries a host of features carefully designed to make it a highly effi...

Brivo, the pioneer in cloud-native physical security, releases 2026 Trends in Video Surveillance. The report identifies the seven trends that will directly impact businesses worldwide in 2026. A resource for business leaders, security professionals, and IT managers, the 2026 Trends report provides information, analysis, and tips about privacy protection, expanding regulations, public safety, and how AI-enhanced video surveillance has profoundly improved the detection and deterrence of threats,...

Group-IB, a creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announces the launch of the Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solution as part of its Unified Risk Platform (URP). Group-IB’s Cloud Security Posture Management is designed to reduce risks associated with cloud transformation and ensure business continuity by identifying misconfigurations, eliminating compliance gaps, and enhancing cloud security from initial development through to de...

DigiCert, a pioneer in intelligent trust, announces that the company has been named a pioneer in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) Vendor Assessment (doc #US52990725, January 2026). The recognition highlights DigiCert’s leadership in helping organisations modernise PKI and automate certificate lifecycle operations as certificate validity periods continue to shorten and machine identities proliferate across complex hybrid and cloud environments. Policy-...

Building on its highly regarded series of integrated high-security solutions events, the CNI Security Group has announced its latest date, tackling one of the biggest risks facing critical infrastructure - ‘The Enemy Within - Mitigating the Insider Threat’. ‘The Enemy Within’ is designed for all CNI stakeholders in the security sector, including end users, consultants and system designers, and will start at 10am, Wednesday 25th February, at the Guildhall, London. Why at...

ZKTeco USA, a provider of biometric verification and access control technology, announces, along with its sister company Armatura, that its latest line of access control products are OSDP Verified and can help customers improve data security. The company’s newly released list of OSDP Verified products includes the EP series of access control readers, six Atlas series controllers, three IO Boards, and four new access control panels scheduled for release in 2026. The importance of being OSD...

3DX-RAY Ltd, a pioneer in advanced X-ray imaging technology, has successfully sold multiple units of its AS1-ISC Systems, each equipped with both AS1 and AS2 panels, to a law enforcement agency in North Africa. The 3DX-RAY ThreatScan®-AS1(ISC) is a fully integrated robust, lightweight amorphous silicon portable x-ray inspection system. With a primary 22” touch display, computer communications and power supplies consolidated into a single, rugged waterproof case. With the addition of a...

iDenfy, a global RegTech hub that specialises in identity verification and fraud prevention tools, announces its latest integration on Adobe Commerce (formerly known as Magento). iDenfy’s KYC integration will now help online businesses to add an advanced security layer to their Adobe Commerce stores owners. Specifically for enterprise merchants, it helps to provide a more straightforward onboarding way that minimises account fraud, protects users, maintains compliance with evolving regula...

Ranger Fire and Security announces a £150 million funding package from Apera, a pioneer European private debt asset manager, to support the next phase of its growth and acquisition strategy. The funding will enable Ranger to significantly accelerate its expansion plans, with a focus on driving organic growth and acquiring high-performing, regulatory compliance driven, preventative maintenance-focused businesses in the fire and security sector and building on Ranger’s successful trac...

The high-tech company TRUMPF has presented three partner companies with the Supplier Award for their outstanding and long-standing cooperation. IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH received the "Best Innovator" award for its exceptional innovative strength. The reason for the award: IDS developed a tailor-made solution for a strategically important area of application at TRUMPF in record time. Live monitoring technology It combines uEye Live monitoring technology with the intelligent IDS NXT...

Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, announced new enhancements to FortiCNAPP that help organisations better understand and prioritise cloud risk beyond what is possible with many CNAPP solutions today. By correlating cloud configuration, identity exposure, vulnerabilities, network enforcement, data sensitivity, and runtime behavior in a single workflow, FortiCNAPP enables security teams to focus on the risks that matter most. Real...

Teleport, the AI Infrastructure Identity Company, announced the Teleport Agentic Identity Framework, an AI-centered framework that provides organisations with a clear roadmap for securely deploying agentic AI in production cloud and on-premises environments.  The framework will evolve alongside the industry and needs of the community, defining the policies, practices, developer tools and reference architecture required to operate autonomous and semi-autonomous AI agents as trusted id...

Despite rising violence in U.S. healthcare settings, many hospitals still rely on manual, paper-based systems to identify potentially dangerous individuals, creating serious gaps in both physical security and reporting data. To close this gap, Athena Security, Inc., has launched an automated BOLO (Be On the Lookout) / Person of Interest system engineered to instantly recognise high-risk individuals and deliver real-time alerts to hospital security teams. Much needed innovation “Th...

Euralarm has released a new guidance document on Precautionary measures for protecting vital installations and facilities, providing practical direction to strengthen the physical protection and resilience of critical infrastructures across Europe. The purpose of this document is to illustrate in practice the importance and the basic requirements for physical security and safety in the field of critical infrastructure.  Security and stability In view of the constantly growing threat sit...

To support Data Protection Day, Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), the global leader in enterprise physical security software, is sharing best practices to help organisations protect sensitive physical security data while maintaining effective security operations. Physical security systems generate large volumes of information from video footage, access control records, and license plate information. As this data plays a growing role in daily operations and investigations, organisations are...

Security 101, a national provider of integrated security solutions, announced that it has acquired Blackhawk Security, a Honolulu based electronic security integrator with a strong reputation for supporting high consequence environments and maintaining systems across the full lifecycle. Founded in 2014, Blackhawk Security services organizations across the State of Hawaii, with additional reach across the Pacific Rim. The company brings deep experience in airports and critical infrastructure, al...

Sometimes a digital system cannot cover all the openings an organisation needs. Readers, escutcheons and security locks can equip many doors. But what if they also want to deploy intelligent key-operated locking for alarm boxes, medicine stores, server rooms or power units? Until now, the only secure option was to run two systems in parallel. A new integration between two digital ecosystems puts facilities managers in control like never before. Wireless access system The SMARTair® wireles...

Claroty, the cyber-physical systems (CPS) protection company, announces it has secured $150 million in Series F funding led by Golub Growth, an affiliate of Golub Capital, with additional confirmed participation from existing investors up to $50 million. This new investment will fuel global expansion through both organic and inorganic growth, as the company continues to pursue an aggressive vision for building the industry’s most comprehensive CPS protection platform. Targeting critical...

NCC Group, a people-powered, tech-enabled global cyber resilience business, has partnered with Delinea, a pioneering provider of solutions for securing human and machine identities through centralised authorisation, to deliver its cloud-native identity security solutions. The partnership leverages Delinea’s privileged access management (PAM) capabilities to help organisations defend their critical systems against cyber-attacks and insider threats. As organisations continue to adopt AI and...

Kyocera Document Solutions UK unveils its new strategic partnership with MDI Cloud, combining Kyocera’s expertise in secure information management with one of the UK’s most advanced AI-enabled automation platforms. The partnership introduces an integrated approach to managing documents, workflows and data. Customers will benefit from automated document processing, AI driven insights and a powerful central platform for secure information management. Together, Kyocera and MDI Cloud ai...

Global cybersecurity pioneer AlgoSec has released version A33.20 of its Security Management Solution, as a part of the AlgoSec Horizon platform. The new version introduces capabilities designed to remove friction from network security operations, providing teams with clearer visibility, better control, and faster, more confident decision-making. With 90% of organisations expected to adopt a hybrid cloud approach by 2027, security teams must manage more complex and distributed network environmen...

BadgePass, a provider of modern identity and credentialing solutions, announces the appointment of Jason Thomas as Executive Vice President (EVP) of Sales and Robbie Jefcoat as Executive Vice President (EVP) of Customer and Brand Strategy. These leadership additions strengthen the company’s executive team as they accelerate growth, deepen customer relationships, and continue scaling its platform and services. “BadgePass is entering an exciting new phase, and we’re investing in...