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Smart Spaces, a smart building and workplace experience platform for asset managers and occupiers, has achieved B Corp™ Certification, marking an important milestone in its commitment to building better environments for people and the planet. Founded in 2010, Smart Spaces was built on the belief that buildings should work better: operationally, for the people who use them, and for the world around them. That belief continues to shape the company’s platform today, from enhancing work...

Verkada, a pioneer in AI-powered physical security technology, announces that the Verkada Command Platform hosted in AWS GovCloud has achieved Federal Risk and Authorisation Management Program (FedRAMP ®) Moderate Authorisation. The U.S. Department of Energy served as Verkada’s FedRAMP agency sponsor for the authorisation. “Federal agencies are responsible for protecting people and facilities across complex, distributed environments, and they need flexible, modern tools that are...

Paratech announces the launch of the HydraFusion AutoShore Strut, the most advanced lifting and shoring tool ever engineered for technical rescue. Purpose-built for heavy lift rescue in the world’s most demanding environments, the AutoShore combines automated operation, advanced safety features, and industry-pioneer load performance to set a new standard for the rescue industry. Engineered for high-risk rescue environments, the HydraFusion AutoShore Strut keeps responders farther from dan...

Colt Technology Services (Colt), the global digital infrastructure company, announces the expansion of its network in Istanbul, Türkiye, to meet growing demand for infrastructure capacity supporting businesses’ AI and digital transformation plans. Colt’s high-performance infrastructure now connects to two established data centres in the city - one on Istanbul’s Asian side and the other on its European side - providing businesses with high-capacity services built for AI-dri...

Vismo has been appointed a commercial partner of GISF – the Global Interagency Security Forum for aid worker safety - and will demonstrate its personal security apps at GISF’s Global Security Risk and Policy Conference 2026, London, May 26-28th. The theme of the conference is ‘Collective Strength Against Emerging Threats.’ Founded in 2006, GISF is a network connecting NGOs, UN agencies and donors to improve security risk management (SRM) of aid workers including duty of...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the agenda and speaker lineup for the 2026 Perimeter PREVENT, the premier event in perimeter security. This symposium—held June 24 in Washington, D.C., and presented by SIA with guidance from the SIA Perimeter Security Subcommittee—will gather policymakers, federal agency personnel, architects, engineers and security solution providers to engage on the critical issues related to perimeter defence for physical environments, includ...

Building on the success of Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2025, which welcomed participants from 95 countries, GSX 2026 is set to deliver another exceptional lineup of thought leadership and innovation. Taking place 14-16 September at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, the event will feature 200+ education sessions, 500+ exhibitors, and three transformational keynote speakers who will challenge security professionals to think differently about leadership, technology, and res...

Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has announced a number of new appointments as the trade association continues to strengthen its team and support for members across the industry. As part of the changes, Kay Scattergood, becomes PA to General Manager & Secretary, Michael Skelding. Following many years of dedicated service, Kay Scattergood has chosen to reduce her working hours and workload, transitioning into a new role within the organisation and remains a highly valued member of the DH...

iDenfy, a global RegTech and fraud prevention service provider, announced a major platform update ahead of the European Union’s Digital Identity Wallet compliance regulations for regulated businesses that require verifying users through government-backed digital ID verification methods, all without asking the user to upload an actual photo of their ID document. That means users will be entering their credentials that they use for daily services already, which creates a familiarity factor....

Elite Interactive Solutions, a remote video guarding pioneer using proprietary intelligence and integration to achieve proven, real-time crime prevention, announces the company has been selected The Monitoring Association’s (TMA) 2026 Monitoring Center of the Year. Elite was proclaimed winner of the security monitoring industry’s highest honor during the 20th Excellence Awards presentation, held during TMA’s annual Mid-Year Meeting. According to TMA, the Excellence Awards reco...

System Surveyor, the pioneer site survey and system design platform for security integrators and technology managers, announces the launch of the System Surveyor Phone app, a native smartphone app for iOS and Android that puts the full project in every project manager, technician and subcontractor’s pocket. Purpose-built for security technicians and installers, the System Surveyor Phone app brings the platform’s core survey capabilities directly to the smartphones teams already carr...

Infoblox, a pioneer in hybrid, multi-cloud networking and pre-emptive security, and GoDaddy Inc., a pioneer in domain registration and internet infrastructure, announces support for complementary open standards designed to help AI agents identify, discover and verify one another across the open web. Infoblox is advancing DNS for AI Discovery (DNS-AID), an open, interoperable approach for agent discovery built on existing Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure. GoDaddy is helping develop Agent...

Brivo, the AI innovator and global pioneer in cloud-native physical security solutions, announces that the Brivo Security Platform API is now fully AI-friendly and capable, empowering developers and systems integrators to deploy business and security solutions faster than ever. The Brivo Security Platform API significantly reduces development costs, making custom integration viable for a wide range of use cases and corporate workflows, including those previously deemed too costly or complex to...

Permiso Security, the unified identity security platform, announces AI agent runtime security capabilities that give security teams the ability to discover every agent in their environment, managed or shadow, and maintain continuous visibility into agent runs, events, tool calls, and data access across agents, sub-agents, MCP servers, and the underlying infrastructure those agents operate on. Autodesk, a Fortune 500 design and engineering software company, is deploying the capabilities to secur...

The German Innovation Award recognises products, technologies, and services that break new ground and offer solutions that stand out for their added value to users and the environment. At the 2026 awards ceremony, dormakaba’s revy mechanical locking system was honored with a “Winner” award in the “Excellence in Business to Business – Building & Elements” category. dormakaba’s modern reversible key system, revy, offers a high-quality, patented lockin...

Boards are paying for analytical confidence including polished assessments with clear conclusions which signal certainty, but what’s not visible is the process behind that confidence. Businesses rarely see the reasoning chain or the assumptions that would blow an assessment apart if they proved false. Recent geopolitical volatility, such as the US-Iran conflict, has shown the consequences of unverified or weakly interrogated inputs. Misreading political risk According to Adam Irwin Mana...

Suprema, a global pioneer in AI-powered access control and security solutions, announces the launch of BioStation 3 Max, the company's new flagship AI biometric terminal. Built around a single conviction—trust engineered into every door—BioStation 3 Max consolidates Suprema's full range of authentication methods: face and fingerprint biometrics at the core, with RFID, mobile, QR, and PIN. It all comes together on one hardened, identity-first platform — sub-second face matching...

Entrust, a global pioneer in identity-centric security solutions, announces the appointment of Adam Dimopoulos as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). “Customer trust is at the core of everything we do,” said Anudeep Parhar Chief Operating Officer at Entrust. “Adam’s proven leadership in identity security and risk management will help ensure our customers can rely on Entrust to protect their most critical systems and data, even as their security needs grow more com...

Netwrix, a pioneer in identity and data security, announces it is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft by adopting Microsoft Azure as a core cloud platform to support the company’s continued growth and scale. Netwrix will use Azure to enhance the scalability, performance, and security of its 1Secure™ platform, helping organisations improve visibility into sensitive data and manage access across hybrid and cloud environments. Hybrid and cloud environments This collaboration r...

ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of ZeroEyes, creators of the multi-analytics weapons detection and threat intelligence platform, announces that it has achieved Federal Risk and Authorisation Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Ready designation, confirming that ZeroEyes’ AI visual threat intelligence analytics platform has the security capabilities and documentation required to partner with Federal agencies. With this designation, ZeroEyes has passed 3PAO audit...

Gallagher Security has closed out a landmark three days at The Security Event (TSE) 2026 at the NEC Birmingham, marked by the European launch of its cloud-native AccessNow platform, strong global leadership presence, and active engagement with Channel Partners, End Users, and technology partners across an immersive stand experience. The TSE launch marks the next chapter in Gallagher's European growth story, following a sustained period of regional investment. Real-world applications The Galla...

Following a strong opening day, G2E Asia + Asian IR Expo continues its momentum today, reinforcing its position as a event for industry exchange, innovation, and collaboration. Taking place across three halls from May 12-14, the co-located events bring together key stakeholders from across the gaming, entertainment, and integrated resorts sectors. May 12, 2026 (day 1) recorded over a thousand B2B meetings initiated through the event’s AI-powered matchmaking tool. “The strong uptake...

The AS2 System is their newest and smallest form portable x-ray panel, specifically designed for law enforcement officers and operators working in areas where access is very restricted.   Software features It has a smaller footprint and uses the latest glassless technology inside to reduce size and weight. It boasts an excellent dead zone cut off, down to less than 3mm on two sides. It has an impressive range of sophisticated image processing functions (including materials discrimina...

Based on onboard testing and independent technical review, DNV issued a Statement of Compliance stating that Daphne Technology’s PureMetrics™ was assessed and found suitable for direct CO2 measurement under EU MRV Regulation 2015/757 (Method D) and MEPC.395(82). The validation demonstrates suitability for use within Method D direct emissions reporting frameworks, subject to vessel-specific implementation and verifier acceptance. Vessel-specific implementation Adoption of Method D...

Allient Inc., a global designer and manufacturer of precision and specialty Motion, Controls and Power products and solutions for targeted industries and applications, today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Alex Collichio as Vice President. Mr. Collichio will continue to serve as Chief Administrative Officer. "Alex has been an important contributor to Allient's continued evolution, bringing strong legal, human resources and organisational leadership experience to our team," sai...

Over half (58 percent) of cybersecurity leaders would consider paying cybercriminals to end a ransomware attack, with 46 percent ranking operational downtime as the most significant impact ransomware is likely to have on their organisations. Report details These are among findings revealed in The Ransomware Reality: Zero Days to Recover. This new report from Absolute Security includes results from a survey of  750 enterprise Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) across the...

Fortinet®, the global cybersecurity pioneer driving the convergence of networking and security, announces that it is accelerating the FortiAIGate solution with NVIDIA’s AI platforms and software technologies. The joint solution protects AI workloads, data, and autonomous agents in real time in data centers and the cloud, enabling organisations monitor AI usage, and securely build, deploy, and scale agentic AI without compromising performance or governance. The solution’s inline...

Scality, a pioneer in data infrastructure software for the AI era, announces Scality ADI (Autonomous Data Infrastructure), a sustainable data infrastructure platform designed for organisations that must simultaneously power diverse AI workloads, defend against escalating cyber threats, and maintain sovereign control over their data. Scality ADI combines Scality’s proven distributed object storage foundation with Guardian, an AI-powered autonomous operations engine that dramatically reduce...

Integrated Cyber Solutions Inc., doing business as Integrated Quantum Technologies, is pleased to provide an update on its global Kaggle hackathon, "Pierce the VEIL: Hack It and Crack It Simulation," which commenced on April 24, 2026. Kaggle, a Google-owned platform, is widely recognised as one of the world's largest data science and machine learning communities, connecting a global network of developers, researchers, and AI practitioners. With over 30 million users worldwide, Kaggle reflects t...

Saviynt, the AI-era identity security platform, announces the appointment of Pete Angstadt as its first Chief Commercial Officer and Brad Myers as Chief Customer Officer. The executive appointments enhance Saviynt’s leadership as the company scales its global operations, deepens its customer engagements, and helps organisations securely adopt AI at scale. The appointments build on a period of strong momentum for Saviynt, including a $700 million funding round and $3 billion valuation led...