Access control news

Gunnebo Entrance Control is at SKYDD 2026 to showcase its latest pedestrian entrance security technologies and explore how different approaches to entrance control can support the needs of smart buildings. Visitors to stand A18:33 at Nordic’s leading trade fair for security will be able to see the SpeedStile FLs UC, SpeedStile FP Glide and NexGate, with each offering a different approach to managing pedestrian movement and controlling access. Tailored to specific requirements “Cho...

Echo, which delivers frontier-hardened software across the enterprise software supply chain, launches Echo Frontier, a new offering designed to protect organizations from frontier AI vulnerabilities, zero-days uncovered by LLMs, before public vulnerability disclosure. Frontier AI models are rapidly advancing vulnerability discovery and exploitation, and that power is moving beyond tightly controlled environments with clear security guardrails. According to Anthropic research published Sept. 29,...

Arctic Wolf®, the cybersecurity and AI company, announces at the 2026 Security Operations Summit new capabilities in the Aurora® Superintelligence Platform that help organisations gain visibility into AI adoption, access security insights faster, and extend protection across customers’ rapidly expanding attack surfaces. As AI adoption accelerates across the enterprise, organisations face a growing challenge that they cannot secure what they cannot see. Employees are rapidly embrac...

Arctic Wolf®, the cybersecurity and AI company, today at the 2026 Security Operations Summit announced SwarmView™, a new capability that brings the power of the Swarm of Experts™ directly to customers, providing unprecedented visibility into how the Aurora Agentic SOC® investigates, validates, and responds to modern threats at machine speed. By providing a direct view into how AI agents and human experts work together throughout every investigation, SwarmView gives organisati...

Arctic Wolf®, the cybersecurity and AI company, today at its 2026 Security Operations Summit introduced Aurora Adaptive Threat Protection, a next-generation endpoint security solution designed to unlock AI-powered, intent-based detection to identify, disrupt, and reverse ransomware, credential theft, and other evasive attacks earlier in the attack chain. Aurora Adaptive Threat Protection introduces a new approach to endpoint security built for today's AI threat landscape. As AI enables atta...

DICE Corporation, a developer of alarm monitoring, video and automation software, announces that AURA is now built into DICE's dispatching products. Clear Response Monitoring and Clear Watch are the first monitoring centers to put the integration into service. The security dealers they support can now sell on-demand guard response alongside monitoring, with dispatch handled inside DICE in areas AURA covers across the United States. AURA is a technology platform that connects alarms to a network...

Veeam® Software, the Data and AI Trust Company, announces that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. a pioneer in the first Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Privacy UX. The evaluation was based on specific criteria that analysed the company’s overall Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. In their opinion, Veeam’s privacy UX capabilities offer organisations one way to understand, secure, and govern personal data across production and backup environments, so that...

DigiFlight, Inc., a provider of aerospace, cybersecurity, engineering, and training solutions for government and commercial organisations, announces that industry veteran Melody Berry has joined the company as manager of cybersecurity and compliance. She will support the cybersecurity, assessment, and compliance programs of DigiFlight and its affiliated cybersecurity company, Camelot Secure, helping manage requirements across multiple industry frameworks, National Institute of Standards and Tec...

NETSCOUT® SYSTEMS, INC. released its first half 2026 Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) Threat Intelligence Report, revealing a significant shift in how attacks are launched and sourced. With more than 9.1 million DDoS attacks recorded globally by NETSCOUT between January and June 2026, the report highlights that DDoS risk is growing along three axes: the volume of traffic that must be inspected, the number of places where mitigation must be deployed, and the share of attacks that disrupt...

Blackline Safety Corp., a pioneer in connected safety technology, has announced that its G8 safety wearable has won a 2026 Firehouse Innovation Award, marking the company's second consecutive win following last year's recognition of its EXO 8 area monitor. The Firehouse Innovation Awards recognise breakthrough technologies that advance firefighting and emergency response capabilities. G8 was selected for its ability to “improve situational awareness and support safer decision-making durin...

Atos, a pioneer of AI-powered digital transformation, announces that it is expanding its longstanding partnership with Fortinet, a global cybersecurity pioneer, from a country-led to a global engagement model. The agreement will help organisations strengthen security across hybrid and multi-cloud environments worldwide through a unified framework including reselling and managed cybersecurity services. It will also align joint business development, customer engagement, service delivery and compet...

Constellis, a provider of integrated security and risk management solutions, announces it has been awarded a contract to provide 24/7 access control and physical security services for Project Matador at Fermi America’s Main Campus near Amarillo, Texas. Fermi is building Project Matador, a next-generation private power grid designed to support hyperscale AI and advanced computing. The campus is expected to integrate multiple power sources, including natural gas, nuclear, and solar. Focuse...

SwiftConnect, the connected access network for places and spaces, announces that international law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has launched company badges across major digital wallets for mobile-only access at its new London office at 25 Moorgate. As WFW prepared to relocate, more than 450 of their lawyers and staff were provisioned with a mobile credential ahead of their move-in. “Using mobile access at 25 Moorgate from day one is another example of how Watson Farley & Wi...

barox Kommunikation AG will showcase its powerful integration with Milestone Systems’ XProtect® video management platform at SKYDD 2026, as the company introduces its integrated network management capabilities to the Nordic security market for the first time. Taking place at Stockholmsmässan, Sweden, from 20–22 October, barox will exhibit alongside longstanding technology partner Milestone Systems A/S on stand A03:30, demonstrating how the Smart-barox plug-in brings network...

Hikvision and Aramco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for collaboration in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced imaging technologies to support environmental monitoring, biodiversity protection efforts, and other sustainability initiatives. The MoU establishes a framework for the two organisations to assess potential areas of cooperation, including AI-enabled native vegetation health monitoring, fauna assessment and monitoring, environment...

Vismo has announced Vismo AI, developed to enhance the protection of users’ at-risk employees anywhere in the world while streamlining security processes end-to-end. Demonstrated at GSX 2026 (14 – 16th September, Atlanta) Vismo AI allows security operations to ask “draw me a geo-fence, "and" show me where my people are"-  and much more – and give advice to employees faster than ever via the Vismo Locate & Protect App on their phone or other device. Data process...

HID, a pioneer in trusted identity solutions, has joined the FIDO Alliance Board of Directors to help accelerate the shift to passwordless authentication across the enterprise. Sean Dyon, Vice President of the Authentication Business Unit, will serve as the company’s Primary Board Delegate. HID joins the Board with decades of leadership across physical and digital identity, bringing a real-world perspective to the Alliance’s work advancing interoperability, lifecycle management and d...

Starburst, the enterprise intelligence platform for governed data and AI, announces the appointment of Kerman Lau as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this role, Kerman will lead Starburst’s finance organisation and partner with the leadership team on growth strategy, operating performance, capital allocation and long-term value creation. Lau joins Starburst with more than 25 years of experience spanning high-growth software companies and large global enterprises. Most recently, he served...

Colt Technology Services, the global digital infrastructure company, announces further investment in its global network as hyperscalers, neoscalers and wholesale providers scale their AI infrastructure and drive unprecedented demand for connectivity. The investment expands Colt's reach across North America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, strengthens its presence in key metro markets, and upgrades critical optical fibre infrastructure to support the next generation of AI-driven growth. Trans...

A specialist consultancy, ASOKIVA has launched to help manufacturers navigate certification, market access and international growth. Founded by international security and technology specialist Paul Spencer, ASOKIVA draws on 25 years’ experience across the UK, Europe, Scandinavia, the Middle East and the US. Bringing together certification expertise, market intelligence and commercial strategy, the new business supports manufacturers looking to enter new territories and identify commercial...

Intercede, the digital identity specialists, launches MyID® Authenticate, a FIDO passkey authentication solution that gives Governments and enterprises phishing-resistant sign-in to Windows desktops, cloud services and on-premise applications from a single platform. The solution makes its international debut tomorrow at GovWare 2026 in Singapore, 13-15 October 2026. Passwords and one-time codes are easily phished. FIDO passkeys are phishing-resistant by design: each passkey is bound to the...

Matrix Comsec, a provider of integrated, enterprise-grade physical security solutions, has received the CII Award for Best Company for Excellence in R&D – Silver in the Electronics, Space & Defence category. The award was presented at the CII Global Summit on Industrial R&D & Competitiveness 2026, held on October 7, in Bengaluru, under the theme “Powering India's R&D for Global Impact.” The recognition highlights Matrix's commitment to indigenous research a...

Absolute Security, a pioneer in Autonomous Cyber Resilience, has acquired Phoenix Technologies’ FirmGuard, a UEFI BIOS firmware security, management, and networking service. FirmGuard extends Absolute Persistence®, the patented firmware-embedded technology behind the Autonomous Cyber Resilience Platform. This acquisition adds deeper visibility, integrity verification, posture management, continuous patching, and compliance enforcement for endpoints, AI workstations, and autonomous age...

Foresite, a provider of managed security services, cyber consulting, and Google Cloud security solutions, announces it has achieved two key milestones in the Google Cloud Partner Advantage program: the Security Services Specialisation and the Expertise in Google SecOps Service Delivery. These achievements reinforce Foresite's dedication to delivering best-in-class security solutions and services on Google Cloud, empowering enterprises to strengthen their security posture and protect their criti...

Foresite Cybersecurity Inc., a provider of advanced cybersecurity solutions, has announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to empower organisations with a comprehensive and future-proof security posture. This alliance combines Foresite's industry-leading ProVision with Google Cloud's intelligence-drive and AI-powered platform, Google Security Operations. In today's ever-evolving digital landscape, cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated and frequent. Organisations are struggling to keep...

Skanska CDE, a developer of modern office buildings across Central and Eastern Europe, has implemented a digital wallet access control system at its Studio A office building in Warsaw, as part of a growing shift among commercial buildings toward wallet-based credentials as the default. Aimed at removing the friction of separate access apps for employees, tenants and guests, the deployment is built on the company's proprietary StudioApp web application and HID Origo Web Provisioning, a cloud-bas...

Scality, a global pioneer in data infrastructure software for AI storage at scale, announces the availability of Scality AI Inference Factory, an open-code software stack for deploying and operating AI inference on enterprise-owned infrastructure. The solution gives enterprises, government agencies and neo-cloud providers a supported alternative to cloud-based AI services, without having to assemble, integrate and maintain the entire software stack themselves. As AI moves from experimentation i...

Allient Inc, a global designer and manufacturer of specialty Motion, Controls, Power and lightweighting composite / advanced materials products and solutions for targeted industries and applications, has today announced it will present its latest defense technologies and solutions at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition, taking place October 12–14 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Storage and deployment systems V...

Interface Systems, a provider of AI-powered security and expert remote video monitoring for restaurants, retailers, and commercial businesses, today published “The Real Cost of Alarm Failure,” a new report from its 2026 Loss Prevention Research Series. The data-driven study models the cumulative operational expense of false alarms across multi-site portfolios, utilising municipal ordinances and fee schedules across 25 U.S. cities, police dispatch policies in 23 cities, federal labor...

Tenable® Holdings, Inc., the exposure management company, today announced the expansion of the CyberAgents Exchange, powered by Tenable, to further accelerate enterprise security adoption of open-source AI agents, skills and MCP servers. Engineered by Tenable using OpenAI GPT cyber models, the CyberAgents Exchange AI Inspector (Exchange Inspector) evaluates selected AI components listed on the Exchange, including an enterprise-grade safety review, which is designed to help organisations mor...