Access control news

FireMon, the pioneer in network security policy management and the security policy control plane for the modern enterprise, announces FireMon Agentic AI, changing how enterprises investigate network access, make policy decisions, and prepare security changes. Built into FireMon’s award-winning network security management solutions, the new agentic AI capabilities makes agents first-class citizens alongside practitioners, putting them to work on complex, multi-step tasks using the policy d...

dormakaba generated net sales of CHF 702.9 million in the first quarter of financial year 2026/27 (1 July to 30 September 2026), with an organic net sales growth of 4.0%. While acquisitions contributed positively, adding 1.3% to total net sales growth, this impact was offset by divested and discontinued businesses in the period. Total net sales grew 5.2%, reflecting favourable currency effects of 1.1%. Organic net sales growth was driven by volume growth of 1.3% and price increases of 2.7%, wit...

With over 60 locations, Manatee County Schools needed a flexible, scalable solution that would help them centralise their security management. By using OpenEye Web Services, they are able to access their surveillance from a single pane of glass for improved campus safety. Manatee County School District, based in Bradenton, FL, oversees 63 locations, 6,000 employees, and over 50,000 students across its schools. Due to the significant growth of their school district in recent years, they needed t...

SharpEagle Technology, a manufacturer and system integrator of explosion-proof CCTV and industrial safety solutions, today announced that its team will attend ADIPEC 2026, taking place from 2 to 5 November 2026 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), Abu Dhabi, UAE. At the world's largest energy gathering, SharpEagle's specialists will meet operators, EPC contractors, safety managers and channel partners. Discussions will focus on how ATEX-certified surveillance, lighting and forkl...

Zenitel, a provider of unified critical communication solutions, announces the global launch of Zenitel Connect Essential. Designed for smaller deployments, Zenitel Connect Essential brings the technology foundation of Zenitel Connect to customers who need secure, reliable communication without platform license fees. The launch marks the next step in Zenitel’s Unified Critical Communication vision, introduced with Zenitel Connect Pro in 2024. That vision addresses a familiar challenge: cr...

DigiCert, a pioneer in intelligent trust, today announced it has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for its information security management system (ISMS) supporting its global Certification Authority (CA) and Trust Services operations. The certification covers the issuance and management of publicly and privately trusted digital certificates, underlying Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) processes, and supporting corporate functions, independently validating DigiCert's risk-based approach to...

i-PRO Co., Ltd. a pioneer in professional security and medical imaging solutions, announced a new leadership structure and business organisation for the Americas, designed to strengthen its focus on key sectors and support the region’s next phase of growth. Under the new structure, the Americas business will be organised into four dedicated Virtual Companies: i-PRO Edge Technology, Video Insight, i-PRO Public Safety and i-PRO Medical Vision of Americas. Each Virtual Company will have dedi...

RISCO has strengthened its UK & Ireland leadership team with the appointment of David Rimmer as Commercial Director, reinforcing its commitment to supporting installers and driving growth across the region. David brings more than 20 years’ experience in business development and partnerships, with a background in connected security and smart home technology. He previously held a European business development leadership role at Alarm.com. Wider range of customer needs His appointment...

Allegion US, a provider of security solutions, technology and services, will be exhibiting and demonstrating interoperable electronic access control technologies and software at ISC East 2026 (booth #601), the security industry’s premier trade show in the Northeast occurring November 4–5, at the Javits Center in New York City. “Security leaders and integrators across the Northeast are under constant pressure to modernise infrastructure quickly without overcomplicating daily op...

Brivo, the AI innovator and global pioneer in cloud-native physical security, launches Brivo Reseller MCP, the first Model Context Protocol server for security systems integrators. By connecting AI assistants and partner portal tools through the MCP, resellers can create dashboards, identify customers up for renewal, review service tickets, understand growth patterns, and do analysis in minutes that would normally take days or weeks—all from inside the LLM they normally use. Brivo also int...

The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has today launched NSI Advantage, a new programme offering NSI-certified companies’ exclusive benefits, preferential rates and added-value services to support their businesses. Launched as part of NSI’s 55th-anniversary celebrations, NSI Advantage builds on the value of independent certification by connecting certified companies with a carefully curated network of trusted suppliers across key business service categories that value quality-ori...

Cortech Developments and Secure Logiq have completed their joint Resilience by Design CPD series, held at the British Library in London on 16 September and The Lowry in Salford on 7 October. Aimed at security consultants, specifiers and industry professionals, the sessions, titled A Collaborative Approach to Business Continuity in Critical Environments, looked at how security management platforms, resilient infrastructure and effective system design work together to keep critical operations run...

Intersec Europe will make its debut in Frankfurt am Main from 14 to 16 September 2027. For the first time, this new European platform brings together solutions for physical security, cybersecurity and AI in an integrated approach – with a clear focus on the protection of buildings, businesses and critical infrastructure. At the heart of the event are the specific requirements of operators and end users, as well as decision-makers who shape security strategies and are responsible for inves...

Amthal Group Companies has partnered with AURA to connect customers needing a physical security response to alarm activations or requests for assistance, with a nationwide network of vetted, SIA-licensed security responders. The service connects a dedicated Amthal mobile app and EMCS alarm receiving centres with AURA’s nationwide network of more than 180 accredited private security companies and thousands of Security Industry Authority (SIA)-licensed professionals. Significant crime risk...

Group-IB, a creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announced today that it supported INTERPOL's Operation Serengeti III, a multinational law-enforcement initiative targeting cybercriminal networks operating across Africa. The operation resulted in the arrest of 1,462 suspects, the disruption of 10,909 malicious networks, and the recovery of more than USD 105 million in illicit funds. Coordinated by INTERPOL between June 29 and August 3...

F5, the pioneer in delivering and securing every app and API, announces that Telenor AI Factory has selected F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes as an intelligent AI service plane for its NVIDIA-powered sovereign AI infrastructure. Telenor AI Factory is designed to help Norwegian and European organisations access secure, high-performance AI services while maintaining control over where data is processed, stored, and accessed. Sovereign AI requires more than national GPU capacity. It requires an opera...

ODVA concluded its 2026 Industry Conference and 24th Annual Meeting of Members in Faro, Portugal, bringing together more than 100 industrial automation experts from leading technology suppliers and end users to examine the technologies shaping the future of industrial connectivity. The event highlighted significant advances in industrial cybersecurity, device interoperability, process automation, and next-generation Ethernet connectivity, reinforcing the continued evolution of EtherNet/IP&trade...

Comau is boosting the development of Al-enabled robotics and automation solutions for industrial applications with NVIDIA technologies. By combining Comau's deep experience in robotics with NVIDIA physical Al simulation libraries and accelerated computing, the companies are paving the way for the deployment of increasingly intelligent and autonomous robotic systems. As part of this collaboration, Comau is integrating NVIDIA technologies across its product portfolio and design processes, specifi...

Innodisk, a global AI solution provider, announces the Innodisk GMSL2™ Camera Starter Kit, an all-in-one vision solution that bundles four 3MP GMSL2™ camera modules, a capture card, FAKRA cables, and other necessary accessories. A milestone in Innodisk’s edge AI vision strategy, the kit lets customers set up a multi-camera system and begin validation right out of the box, shortening the path from proof of concept (PoC) to deployment. Full camera source code is included, giving...

Cequence Security, the pioneer in application, API, and agentic AI protection, today announced that Russ Schafer, former Executive Vice President of Marketing at Fortinet, has joined as Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to CEO Ameya Talwalkar. Schafer joins as Cequence builds on major customer wins, the expansion of Agentic AI security solutions and industry recognition. Schafer brings more than 25 years of marketing leadership at billion-dollar companies and high-growth startups across cybers...

Reco, the pioneer in Agent Security, announces an integration with Cyera, the AI Security Platform, that helps enterprises identify which AI agents can reach sensitive data and prioritise remediation based on the business impact of that access. As AI agents gain access to the same repositories, records and workflows employees use, security teams need to understand what resources an agent can touch, whether they contain sensitive data and which connected systems, applications and workflows may a...

Colt Technology Services, the global digital infrastructure company, announces the expansion of its secure networking portfolio with new Fortinet-based quantum-ready SD WAN and SASE solutions. By combining Colt's high-performance global network and managed services expertise with Fortinet's world-class security solutions, enterprises can now connect users, sites and applications more securely, simplify network management and strengthen protection against emerging cyber and quantum threats. The...

System Surveyor, the site survey and system design platform for security integrators and technology managers, announces the general availability of System Surveyor AI Notetaker. Previously available in public Beta, the AI-powered feature captures site-walk discussions, observations, requirements and design notes during collaborative planning sessions, helping users turn customer conversations into an intelligent statement of work draft or a summary of notes to accompany a system design and prop...

Euralarm has announced the programme for the first European Fire Detection Forum, bringing together experts from industry, research, standardisation and regulation to explore the future of fire detection. The Forum will take place on 2 December 2026 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, as part of VdS-FireSafety Cologne. Under the theme “From reaction to prediction – the next paradigm of electronic fire safety”, the Forum will examine how new risks, technologies and regulations are changi...

Nutanix, a hybrid cloud pioneer and AI platform company, announces it is collaborating with NVIDIA, Supermicro, and Netris to deliver new AI solutions that aim to simplify the infrastructure required for production AI and help organisations bring new capabilities online faster. By combining Nutanix software with hardware, networking, and silicon technologies, Nutanix aims to help enterprises deploy and operate production AI environments more efficiently at scale. As organisations push more AI w...

VAST Data, the AI Operating System company, announces a new Agent Sandbox Foundation Stack with NVIDIA, built with NVIDIA NemoClaw and NVIDIA OpenShell to provide the scalable, persistent data infrastructure enterprises need to securely run thousands of AI agents and sub-agents in production. The stack helps enterprises and AI service providers deploy, operate and scale governed agent environments without tying persistent state to ephemeral compute. As enterprises deploy increasingly autonomous...

NIS-2 and CER are raising the requirements for the security and resilience of critical infrastructure and essential and important entities. Recent attacks on critical infrastructure demonstrate why these requirements matter in practice. In this context, the video security technology deployed is also coming under greater scrutiny: Operators must not only manage physical threats but also address cyber risks, supply chain security, and system availability. As part of its current Act Now initiative...

Zero Networks, a provider of Zero Trust security solutions, announces results from its participation in the Anthropic Cyber Verification Program showing that a frontier AI model was unable to move beyond an intentionally exposed machine after gaining administrator access and extracting credentials. In the evaluation, Zero Networks’ microsegmentation prevented the model from breaching protected systems and identities, containing the attack to the initial point of compromise. The result add...

Nice, an international technology group and a global pioneer in Smart Living Solutions, today announces the OSCO 725, a new slide gate operator engineered to provide reliable, flexible access control for medium- to large-scale commercial properties. Designed for applications including trucking and distribution facilities, corporate campuses, secured storage yards and other sites requiring controlled vehicle access, OSCO 725 combines proven gate operator technologies with advanced controls that s...

Illumia, a provider of identity, commerce, payments, and foodservice technology across higher education, healthcare, and corporate campuses, announces an expanded partnership with HID, a worldwide pioneer in trusted identity and access control solutions, that will make it easier and less expensive for colleges and universities to adopt mobile credentials. The agreement brings HID mobile credential support to IDX, Illumia’s cloud platform, building on its existing availability with CS Gold...