Access control news

Zero Networks, the foremost provider of Zero Trust security solutions, announced Least Agency Enforcement, a new capability that applies the Open Worldwide Application Security Project’s (OWASP) principle of Least Agency to help organisations safely deploy AI agents. Lateral Movement Exposure Report Zero Networks’ 2026 Lateral Movement Exposure Report research reveals that nearly 80% of enterprises have already deployed internal AI agents, yet two-thirds lack governance polici...

Inner Range releases Inception Touchscreen V2.5, delivering a range of enhancements designed to improve the user experience, strengthen operational awareness and simplify support for system owners and installers. This update builds on the growing capabilities of the Inception Touchscreen, introducing smarter alarm feedback and integrated user help screens. A key highlight of V2.5 is the introduction of installer contact information directly within the touchscreen interface, allowing site users...

Inner Range releases Inception 7.3, delivering new wireless compatibility and a range of usability improvements that further strengthen Inception as a unified access control, video surveillance and security management platform. Inception 7.3 prepares the platform for the upcoming IR Wireless RF Gateway and Remote Controls, due for release before the end of Q3 2026. Security management platform Once available, the solution will enable seamless integration of wireless remote devices into Incept...

Invicti Security, a pioneer in web application and API security, announces Invicti Agentic Pentest, a new approach to penetration testing that combines autonomous AI reasoning with Invicti's industry-pioneer proof-based Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST). Built on more than 20 years of application security expertise, Invicti autonomously discovers, validates, and reports exploitable vulnerabilities, enabling organisations to conduct deeper security testing without the delays, costs, an...

Pyronix has announced the appointment of Laurence Kenny as its Chief Executive Officer and sets out its ambitions for the next phase of its development. Founded in 1986, Pyronix has built a strong reputation in the security industry, through four decades of development, expertise and close partnerships with professional installers, distributors and customers. As Chief Executive Office, Laurence will be responsible for leading Pyronix’s overall strategy and operations, building on the comp...

ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire Gunnebo Entrance Control, an international provider of entrance control solutions, including speed gates, mass transit gates and security revolving doors. "I look forward to welcoming the Gunnebo Entrance Control team to ASSA ABLOY. This acquisition delivers on our strategy to strengthen our position in mature markets through adding complementary products and solutions to our core business,” says Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY....

Gunnebo Group has entered into an agreement to divest the business unit Gunnebo Entrance Control to ASSA ABLOY, the global pioneer in access solutions. Gunnebo Group is a global pioneer in security solutions, offering innovative products and services that protect and control the flow of people and securely safeguard valuables through its two separate business units, Gunnebo Entrance Control and Gunnebo Safe Storage. Focused technology company The transaction marks an important milestone in Gu...

Iluminar, Inc., a pioneer in infrared and white light illuminator manufacturing, is alerting organisations to time-limited federal tax credits available for its Power Stack vertical solar poles. These benefits will expire for solar infrastructure builds not concluded by December 31, 2027, giving businesses, schools, non-profits, and municipalities a limited window to capture incentives before the deadline. Under the federal Clean Electricity Investment Credit (26 USC § 48E), Power Stack&rs...

ZeroEyes, creators of the multi-analytics weapons detection and threat intelligence platform, announces changes to its executive team to support the company’s growth and maturation. ZeroEyes will preserve the vision and values established by the founding team while continuing to expand its product line and global footprint. As part of the transition, co-founders Sam Alaimo, Rob Huberty, and Dustin Brooks will move from their day-to-day operating roles into advisory positions on a newly-fo...

Acalvio Technologies, the pioneer in autonomous cyber deception technology, announces the launch of Deception Guardrails, a groundbreaking preemptive defence capability designed specifically to secure AI agents. The new capability addresses a critical gap in agentic AI security: traditional guardrails primarily focus on inputs and outputs and provide limited visibility into agent behaviour after compromise. Deception Guardrails introduce proactive tripwires that detect, deceive, disrupt, and de...

Cequence Security, the pioneer in application, API, and agentic AI protection, today announced four new capabilities for AI Gateway: AI Discovery, API Registry, LLM Registry, and Skill Registry. The release also upgrades Agent Personas, which now bind an agent’s job description directly to its model, tools, access, and guardrails, all enforced automatically through policy. Together, these capabilities let any business user stand up properly secured, governed AI agents, bound to the right...

DigiCert, a pioneer in intelligent trust, announces the release of the Second Edition of Post-Quantum Cryptography For Dummies. Updated to address the accelerating shift toward quantum-safe cryptography, the new edition provides organisations with practical guidance for preparing for one of the most significant cybersecurity transitions of the decade: the adoption of post-quantum cryptography. Since the publication of the first edition, the pace of change has accelerated across every aspect of...

Saviynt, a provider of identity security solutions, announced significant business momentum, surpassing $300 million in annual recurring revenue while growing bookings by more than 80% and maintaining a 96% customer retention rate. It also launched Zuma, a complete AI identity security platform that provides organisations with an innovative, agile, and effective solution to adopt, deploy, and scale AI solutions. Saviynt’s financial achievements reflect the growing demand for modern identi...

iDenfy, the global identity verification, compliance, and fraud prevention business, announced the launch of its Age Estimation tool integrated into its onboarding software dashboard. This new Age Verification upgrade gives the ability to create, manage, and review age verification sessions on their own, separately from iDenfy’s standard identity verification flow metrics, while still relying on the same level of security. That means iDenfy’s users will now be able to choose an alte...

Zimperium, the pioneer in AI-empowered mobile security, releases its 2026 Global Mobile Threat Report, revealing that artificial intelligence is accelerating the speed, scale, and sophistication of mobile attacks years ahead of enterprise readiness. The report, which is primarily based on findings from Zimperium’s zLabs research team, indicates that AI is fundamentally reshaping the mobile threat landscape, enabling more convincing and scalable mobile phishing campaigns, increasingly ed m...

iDenfy, a global RegTech platform best known for its identity verification and fraud prevention tools, announced a new partnership with Spirits Treasure, a premium C2C marketplace that is dedicated to rare and collectible liquid spirits. With this collaboration, Spirits Treasure was able to integrate iDenfy’s automated AI-powered identity and age verification solutions that now can ensure a smooth client onboarding experience, improve compliance results, and restrict underage users from b...

ZeroEyes, creators of the foremost multi-analytics weapons detection and threat intelligence platform, announced a partnership with Advantech, a pioneer in security integration and controls company in the mid-Atlantic, and the Camden Police Department to deploy ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform at Delaware’s Caesar Rodney School District (CRSD). Advantech has been a partner of CRSD for 30 years, and worked closely with Camden Police Chief Mar...

Dell and Nutanix announced that PowerStore now supports Nutanix Cloud Platform, available with NCI 7.6. Organisations want enterprise storage performance in their Nutanix environments without giving up the simplicity that brought them to the platform. Today, Dell and Nutanix are delivering on that promise.  Performance and independent storage Dell PowerStore now supports Nutanix Cloud Platform with NCI 7.6, bringing end-to-end NVMe all-flash performance and independent compute and storage...

Cowbell, a foremost provider of AI-native cyber and specialty insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced the launch of OMNI, its AI-native Decision Intelligence System that is transforming how specialty insurance is underwritten, serviced, and continuously improved. About OMNI Built on the Cowbell Platform, OMNI serves as the foundation for Cowbell's specialty insurance business, combining decision intelligence, orchestration, and governance into a unified AI-native ope...

Fortinet® , the global cybersecurity pioneer driving the convergence of networking and security, announced the FortiGate 1200G series, the newest addition to the FortiGate G series with FortiSASE Outpost, which brings cloud-delivered security services into customer-controlled environments. By combining high-performance threat protection, modern connectivity, hardware-rooted platform security, and cloud-delivered security capabilities, the solution gives organisations the flexibility to enf...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced a major milestone in its SIA OSDP Verified initiative—that over 200 device models have been named OSDP Verified through the comprehensive programme, which validates device conformance to the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) standard. About SIA OSDP SIA OSDP is an access control communications protocol standard maintained by SIA to improve interoperability, add advanced functionalities and support an AES-128 e...

Boon Edam Inc., a global pioneer in physical security entrance solutions, has expanded its offering with the addition of new mobile full height turnstiles designed specifically for use at construction sites and other temporary locations. The new mobile security entrance solution is designed for dynamic applications that require mobility to accommodate evolving venues and temporary deployments while maintaining the highest levels of physical security. Physical security solution “The...

Nozomi Networks, the pioneer in OT, IoT and cyber-physical systems security, announced that co-founder Andrea Carcano has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, resuming the role he first held when he and co-founder Moreno Carullo launched the company. The appointment marks the start of Nozomi's next phase, one focused on accelerating the AI-driven innovation and technical leadership that have defined the company since its founding. Edgard Capdevielle, who has served as CEO for the past d...

Matrix Comsec, a foremost provider of enterprise security and surveillance solutions, announced a technology partnership with Yotta Data Services, integrating its SATATYA IP Video Surveillance portfolio with Yotta’s Drishticam AI Powered Cloud Native Video Surveillance as a Service(VSaaS). The integration enables organisations to transform conventional video surveillance into a centralised, cloud-managed, AI-powered security ecosystem that simplifies operations across distributed enterpr...

DMP has named Mike Taylor as Executive Vice President of Sales. An established industry leader, Taylor will be responsible for the company’s growth, go-to-market strategies and sales team development.     “Mike Taylor has a long history of growing physical security dealer programs with intrusion, access control and video technologies,” said Rick Britton, founder and CEO of DMP. “Many on our team have worked with Mike in the past and know his reputation of...

Ping Identity, a pioneer in securing digital identities for the world’s largest enterprises, announced that its patient identity verification and fraud protection capabilities for MyChart are listed in Epic Toolbox. Modernising patient access Healthcare organisations are continuing to modernise patient access experiences while balancing security, privacy, and operational efficiency. Account creation and recovery in MyChart environments require organisations to support seamless patient ex...

Mul-T-Lock and Leeds Lock Centre are marking more than 20 years of working together, reflecting a long-established partnership shaped by technical expertise, professional trust and a shared commitment to well-engineered mechanical security. Leeds Lock Centre has been part of Mul-T-Lock’s authorised locksmith network for over two decades, supplying and fitting its products across domestic, commercial and specialist applications. Over that time, the relationship has developed in line with c...

i-PRO Co., Ltd., a pioneer in professional security and public safety solutions, announces the appointment of Steve Riley as President, EMEA. As i-PRO's EMEA business continues to expand, the company is adapting its regional leadership structure to support ongoing growth, navigate increasing business complexity, and ensure the organization continues to scale effectively across the region. Steve Riley will lead the overall EMEA organization, focusing on regional strategy, organizational developm...

In the modern world, a single layer of security is sometimes not enough. Premises with sensitive areas or higher-security rooms often benefit from an extra deterrent against unauthorised access. In many sectors, regulations require it. Implementing reliable digital two-factor authentication (2FA) – without adding delays or complexity at the door – is the most convenient, compliant solution. It keeps premises and their users safer from an evolving range of threats. The SMARTair®...

Artificial intelligence is transforming video surveillance from a passive recording system into an intelligent platform for real-time decision-making. Powered by deep learning, computer vision, and edge computing, AI-driven video intelligence enables organisations to move beyond post-incident investigation toward proactive security, operational efficiency, and predictive insights. As governments, enterprises, and critical infrastructure expand surveillance networks, the focus is shifting from d...