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ASSA ABLOY, the pioneer in access solutions, will exhibit at the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2026, taking place June 11–12 at the San Diego Convention Center. At Booth 3119, architects, designers, and industry professionals can explore solutions that help create beautiful, code-compliant, secure, and accessible openings while connecting with experts on the trends shaping today’s built environment. “As architects balance aesthetics, performance, accessibility, a...

Matrix announced the native integration of its COSEC Access Control platform with Videonetics AI-Powered VMS platform, enabling enterprises to unify access control, AI-driven video intelligence, and surveillance operations within a single operational environment. The integration enables a scalable, middleware-free architecture that seamlessly unifies access control and video intelligence. Powered by API-based bidirectional integration, Matrix COSEC (Centra and Vyom) synchronises seamlessly with...

  Solink®, the pioneer in agentic vision intelligence, in partnership with AWS, Comcast Business, and Goldman Sachs, announced the Agentic AI Summit — a virtual event focused on what it actually means to deliver AI-driven outcomes in the real world.  About Agentic AI Summit Most enterprises have invested heavily in AI. The result? More dashboards. More insights. More data to interpret. But insights alone don’t eliminate theft, prevent threats, or grow...

Iris ID, the global leader in m biometrics identity technology, is showcasing its latest face and iris fusion biometric identity solutions at Identity Week Europe 2026, stand 302. The event focuses on bringing together thought leaders to address the latest threats facing identity and the technology that is critical in helping to mitigate these risks. Identity Week Europe aligns directly with Iris ID’s mission to deliver authentication technologies that are fast, accurate, and trusted acr...

Reco, the only AI security platform purpose-built to discover, govern and secure every AI agent, identity and SaaS connection across the enterprise, announces a series of strategic executive appointments, geographic expansion in Texas and the United Kingdom and Ireland, and channel milestones reflect a market reaching an inflection point. Fortune 500 enterprises are deploying AI agents at scale. The governance infrastructure to manage them is no longer optional. Organisations need continuous vi...

Neo4j, the world’s pioneer graph intelligence platform, announces an agreement to acquire GraphAware, an intelligence analysis software company for government agencies. The acquisition will launch a new generation of AI-powered, graph technology solutions based on open standards, as a proven and trusted alternative to Palantir Gotham. This marks a key milestone in Neo4j’s $100 million AI investment roadmap, accelerating the development and delivery of autonomous, context-aware agent...

Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, is responding to updated International Maritime Organization (IMO) recommendations for entering enclosed spaces aboard ships with gas detection solutions that help operators strengthen atmospheric monitoring and address evolving safety expectations. IMO Resolution MSC.581(110) broadens recommended gas testing protocols to include carbon dioxide alongside other key atmospheric hazards. Growing demand for these solution...

By delivering digital keys directly into Apple Wallet, guests can lock or unlock room doors via iPhone and Apple Watch, elevating the access experience for the hospitality industry. Salto hospitality smart access solutions now support room key in Apple Wallet for iPhone and Apple Watch users. This represents the next evolution in room key convenience, security, and operational efficiency for hotels and guests alike. Smart access management platform This solution integrates seamlessly into a h...

Emergency24 and Worldview Monitoring have entered into a strategic partnership focused on supporting the growing demand for remote guarding services across the United States. The partnership combines Emergency24's established monitoring infrastructure and dealer network with Worldview Monitoring's experience in remote guarding delivery. Together, the companies aim to help monitoring centres, dealers, and security providers introduce and expand remote guarding services in a way that supports lon...

inforcer, a provider of Microsoft 365 multi-tenant management software for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), has announced the release of its new Threat Detection and Response solution to help MSPs rapidly identify threats, contain breaches, and prevent recurrence of attacks, unifying left of boom and right of boom security. Having spent the last three years becoming the dominant player in left of boom tenant security, helping more than 1,200 MSP partners to secure and manage Microsoft 365 tena...

NEXT Biometrics, the world's pioneer in advanced high-security fingerprint sensor technology, has received three orders from the Taiwanese and Malaysian governments in the second quarter of 2026. The orders span NEXT’s FAP20 fingerprint authentication sensors and reader module for use in a range of governmental use cases. The orders will be fulfilled from existing inventory for delivery in Q2. The digital identity market in Asia-Pacific is experiencing strong growth, expected to record a...

IDenfy, a globally recognised RegTech company providing identity verification and fraud prevention solutions, has recently incorporated Smart-ID into its electronic identity verification platform. By adding the primary mobile electronic identification service in the Baltic region, businesses will be able to verify customers from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia using their everyday identities (without asking the customer for physical documents during onboarding). Smart-ID is the most popular mobi...

Mul-T-Lock’s MTL™500 platform has been selected by DES Locksmiths for its Golden Key initiative, a programme focused on strengthening accountability, traceability and long-term security within master key systems. The Golden Key was developed in response to post-Grenfell fire safety concerns, addressing how emergency services access communal areas in high rise residential buildings. Introducing patented control Historically, fire brigade keys were widely available to purchase, whic...

iDenfy, a global company that provides ID verification and fraud prevention services used by over 1,000+ businesses across the globe, has officially added BSN masking for identity verification in the Netherlands. This functionality allows Dutch users to provide an identity document with the Burgerservicenummer (BSN) deliberately masked out while proceeding through the entire verification process. BSN is considered to be sensitive personal data according to both the GDPR and the Dutch national p...

INTERSCHUTZ 2026 delivers across the board. With around 140,000 visitors from 144 countries, the world’s pioneer trade fair for firefighting, rescue services and civil protection sent a clear message from 1 to 6 June: the safety and resilience of the societies are among the defining issues of our time. The strong international attendance particularly demonstrated the growing demand for exchange, innovation and global cooperation. “The importance of fire and rescue services and civil...

Absolute Security, an enterprise cyber resilience pioneer, today unveiled Lenovo ThinkShield TraceLock. Powered by the Absolute Security Cyber Resilience Platform, customers can leverage this innovation to locate, wake, connect, control, and restore supported devices through a firmware-embedded, persistent connection, even when they are powered off or disconnected from WiFi or local area networks. With the ability to locate and control offline, lost, missing, or stolen PCs, security and IT team...

In an agentic AI world, organisations must act and defend at machine speed and scale. Cisco Cloud Control, unveiled today at Cisco Live, is a unified platform built for humans and AI agents to manage, monitor and defend critical IT infrastructure — and the foundation for Cisco’s AgenticOps operating model. With one login, Cisco Cloud Control delivers a single view of Cisco networking, security, compute, observability, and collaboration in one secure environment. People and agents wo...

Responding to the phased shutdown of the legacy 2G network in the UK, Reliance Protect has launched its next generation 4G lone worker safety key fob device. The new Pulse+ device is among the first solutions to support full Voice Over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) communications across multiple networks, ensuring voice calls and alarm transmissions can operate entirely over 4G infrastructure. Delivering emergency support The UK’s mobile network infrastructure is undergoing its biggest tr...

SAFR today announced new investigation capabilities for SAFR Guard, without the need for on-site servers. Retail security has been burdened by costly, infrastructure-heavy systems that are complex to maintain and slow to scale. SAFR Guard now changes that, combining real-time proactive alerts with new investigation capabilities, all without server bloat. With built-in privacy guardrails, it’s designed for responsible use from day one. Server-dependent infrastructure As retail crime beco...

The European fire safety industry is at a turning point. Digitalisation, remote connectivity, and cybersecurity are converging to redefine how buildings are protected and maintained. Euralarm’s new White Paper on fire safety in a connected world covers integrating detection, remote services and cybersecurity. This white paper outlines how fire detection systems are transforming into intelligent, connected infrastructures — and what this means for service providers, building operators...

Convergint will mark its 25th Annual Convergint Social Responsibility Day (CSRD), closing operations worldwide for a full, paid workday so colleagues can volunteer in the communities where they live and work. Coinciding with Convergint’s 25th anniversary, this year’s effort also includes the expansion of its STEP (Secure, Train, Educate, Protect) Up for Schools initiative through a newly structured grant program to help underserved K-12 schools strengthen safety and security infrastr...

Lately, when talking to healthcare security leaders, one thing has been coming up more than anything else: they know their security infrastructure is disconnected; they know it creates risk, and they’re not sure how to close the gap without a costly overhaul. That’s not a failure of intent. It’s a consequence of how security was built in the healthcare sector. Over decades, physical security and cybersecurity have developed distinct disciplines with separate ownership. Facilit...

The latest Gallagher Security Command Centre v9.50 release is designed to help organisations achieve more with their security investment. Headlining the release is the full integration of AccessNow, Gallagher Security’s cloud-native platform that automates the entire access and credential request process from request through to approval and provisioning. Largely manual process Josh Arnold, Chief Product Officer, says at many organisations today, granting access remains a largely manual...

iDenfy, an international RegTech provider that specialises in identity verification and fraud prevention solutions, has teamed up with Verimi’s electronic ID verification platform. Verimi’s bank-backed digital ID wallet can now be implemented into iDenfy’s existing non-document-based verification workflow. Now every business can identify German users with credentials that they have already set up with their service provider, without asking to present an ID card on the onboardi...

Invicti Security announces the launch of Invicti AppSec Core, an all-in-one application security platform designed to cut through scanner noise and keep AppSec teams focused on real, exploitable runtime risks throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Built for lean security teams, AppSec Core delivers unified visibility and control with all the essential tools needed to secure web and API applications, from code to cloud to runtime. AppSec Core addresses the key security challenges...

Acre Security, a global provider of integrated security solutions, announces it has joined the AiN Group approved partner ecosystem, expanding access to its security portfolio across AiN’s dealer network. AiN operates as a networking group of approximately 700 independent dealer businesses, giving members the collective strength to compete and grow in an increasingly complex market. Through the partnership, AiN dealers gain access to Acre’s full cloud security solutions — givi...

ZBeta, a pioneer in delivering comprehensive physical security consulting services, announces that Sergio Delgado has joined the company as Research Operations Manager to support the continued growth and evolution of its LabZ initiative. With a strong background in technical account management, project delivery, and team leadership, Delgado brings a practical, operations-focused perspective to advancing research and innovation efforts across the organisation. Managing complex security implemen...

Allient Inc., a global designer and manufacturer of specialty Motion, Controls, and Power products and solutions for targeted industries and applications, today announced that Spectrum Controls (Allient Bellevue) has been named the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Innovation Award 2026 winner during the 2026 PartnerNetwork™ Conference. Collaborative engineering expertise The Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Innovation Award recognizes organizations that demonstrate excellence in deve...

Starburst, an enterprise intelligence platform, announced the appointment of Paras Malhotra as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). In this role, Malhotra leads Starburst’s information security, governance, risk and compliance (GRC), and product security across the company’s SaaS and on-premises offerings. Malhotra partners closely with engineering, product, and go-to-market (GTM) teams to strengthen the company’s security posture. This supports Starburst’s growing...

A year on from its launch, Gallagher Security's OneLink has been recognised in the 2026 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards as winner of the Cloud Security category. Presented by the Business Intelligence Group, the awards recognise the world's pioneer companies and products that help mitigate risk and secure operational integrity across 27 categories and six countries. Burden of traditional infrastructure OneLink solves a persistent challenge in physical security: how to protect distributed, often...