Access control news
ADIPEC 2025, the upcoming global epicentre for oil and gas industry professionals seeking the latest technology advances, will see Teledyne Gas & Flame Detection present event visitors with a preview of its next-generation gas detector. Not set for official release until 2026, this exciting pre-launch will form one of six demonstration areas on the eye-catching stand, where the expert Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection team will be available to discuss optimal solutions to existing or new cha...
Videx Security has introduced a new 7” handsfree video monitor that brings advanced functionality typically reserved for full IP systems to its popular 2 wire range. The 6789 monitor, part of the 6700 series, is designed for use with the VX2300 system and 2 wire video kits, including the new ERA23V range. It combines a high-resolution capacitive touchscreen with tactile programmable buttons, offering intuitive control, remote connectivity, and smart integration features for residen...
Azure Access Technology, a U.S.-based manufacturer of enterprise-grade access control hardware platforms, proudly announces the appointment of Joseph Grillo to its Board of Directors. A recognized pioneer in the electronic security and identification industry, Grillo brings over 30 years of experience driving growth and innovation in the security technology sector. Integration timelines and supports Azure Access Technology empowers software-focused enterprises to build world-class access cont...
Skills for Security has opened its seventh dedicated training site nationwide. The new facility, based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire has welcomed its first fire and security apprentices on site. The new centre has been fully renovated to create a modern and practical learning environment, with updated resources and facilities designed specifically for apprentices in the fire and security sector. Learners the hands-on experience Purpose-built classrooms and workshop areas mirror real-world wor...
Kong Inc., a major developer of cloud API and AI technologies, announced at API Summit 2025, new support to help enterprises adopt and scale MCP and agentic AI development. These innovations include new MCP gateway capabilities in AI Gateway, and MCP-enabled Konnect Developer Portal, designed to provide a unified and secure way to build, run, discover, and govern the MCP-based tools and applications powering today’s AI agents. The launch of these new solutions underscores Kong’s co...
AI-powered cybersecurity firm Shinobi has announced a major expansion of its platform – the ability to penetration test mobile applications with the same skill, reasoning, and precision as human experts, but delivered continuously and at machine speed. With phones having become vaults for employees’ digital lives, holding money, messages, health data, and work communications, attackers are increasingly targeting mobile apps. New vulnerabilities emerge with every update But t...
Regula, a global developer of identity verification (IDV) solutions and forensic devices, has launched its brand-new Regula IDV Platform. This ready-to-use orchestration solution is designed to replace fragmented identity verification and management systems with a single, unified workflow. Built to scale according to an organisation’s growth pace and fully vendor-agnostic, the platform enables businesses to manage every stage of the identity lifecycle, from onboarding through continuous r...
WatchGuard® Technologies, a pioneer in unified cybersecurity for managed service providers (MSPs), announced that it has been recognised as both a Leader and an Outperformer in the 2025 GigaOm Radar Report for Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). The GigaOm Radar Report for EDR evaluates vendors across innovation, execution, and deployment models to guide IT and security pioneers in solution selection. WatchGuard’s strength In the 2025 report, GigaOm recognised...
In raising the issues of moral responsibility for all of those involved in the fire safety supply chain, Fire Aware are asking for behavioural change from all concerned. The fire safety industry seems largely agreed that more needs to be done beyond legislation itself. In the past, the industry has been told to self-regulate itself, transitioning into where it is now with a blizzard of new legislation and guidance. Across all the new legal challenges being faced by the industry, there is...
Suprema, a pioneer of AI-based security solutions, was named the Winner in the Access Control category at the a&s Adria Awards 2025. The ceremony was held during the 10th Adria Security Summit, which brought together over 2,000 industry professionals and 111 exhibitors from around the world on October 8–9 in Skopje, North Macedonia. Dynamic security landscape Recognizing transformative innovation across video surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, fire protection, cybers...
Gunnebo Safe Storage has joined SteelZero, representing a strategic step in the company’s sustainability roadmap and highlighting its determination to tackle the environmental footprint of its material supply chain. As a global corporate initiative of Climate Group uniting organisations committed to accelerating the transition to a net-zero steel industry, SteelZero requires members to commit to using 50% low-emission steel by 2030 and achieving 100% net-zero steel by 2050, while collabor...
As part of its preparations for the ninth edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026), the Organising Committee convened a diplomat briefing to provide updates on the event's significant evolution as a global defence platform, its growing commercial impact, and its responsiveness to industry needs, alongside essential information and logistical arrangements related to participation. The event took place at the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces base (Umm Al...
Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance, introduced Eagle Eye Gun Detection, a new layer of protection for schools and businesses that works with existing security cameras and infrastructure. Eagle Eye Networks is the first to build gun detection into its platform. At a press conference held at the Capital Factory, leaders from St. Thomas University in Houston, Valour School in Austin, St. Julian Episcopal Church in Austin, the Capital Factory, law enforcement, and se...
Alcatraz, the pioneer in facial biometric authentication for physical access, has joined the Biometrics Institute, the independent and impartial international membership organisation for biometric users and other interested parties. Alcatraz is modernising access control with AI-powered facial authentication technology, enabling private, secure, and seamless entry across demanding environments. Its platform, Rock X, is deployed at scale across Fortune 100 campuses, AI data centres, financial in...
Mark Bridges, CEO of Ranger Fire and Security has been recognised as one of The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2025. The Top 50 was created by LDC, the private equity investor that is part of Lloyds Banking Group, in partnership with The Times. Now in its eighth year, the programme continues to celebrate the drive and ambition of Britain’s best and brightest entrepreneurs. This year the programme received almost 700 nominations, showcasing the exceptional individuals that...
Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., a global pioneer in AI-driven security and productivity solutions, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Group (RAD-G), has signed six additional remote video monitoring clients for SARA (Speaking Autonomous Responsive Agent), the Company’s multiple award-winning agentic AI platform for remote video monitoring. This follows the Company’s announcement on October 8 of four initial monitoring client...
Building on their highly popular series of integrated high-security solutions events, the CNI Security Group has announced their next event, ‘Protecting CNI Scotland – The importance of cyber-secure solutions in critical national infrastructure’. Designed for all end users, consultants and system designers in the CNI sector, the free-to-attend event will be held at Dakota Eurocentral, Motherwell, on Wednesday 19th November, between 9:30 am and 4 pm. The event will show in...
Gallagher Security’s presence at GSX 2025 made one thing clear: connection is everything. Over three packed days, their presence was defined by conversation and engagement, which Matt Butts, Executive Vice President – the Americas, says reinforces Gallagher's belief that showing up authentically is exactly what the current market values. “We’re at our best when we’re connecting with end customers, partners, and peers,” he explains. “The energy we...
Allient Inc., a designer and manufacturer of speciality Motion, Controls and Power products and solutions for targeted industries and applications, has announced it will present its electrification, precision motion and lightweighting technologies that are defining the next-generation of tactical systems at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition on October 13-15 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Centre in Washington, D.C. If they are attending, ple...
Hanwha Vision, a pioneer in security and surveillance solutions, introduces its bi-spectrum early fire detection cameras, combining dual thermal radiometry and visible imaging lenses for advanced fire detection, temperature monitoring, and reliable surveillance. Designed for critical environments such as industrial facilities, data centres and electric vehicle charging stations, these cameras help identify potential fire hazards before they escalate, ensuring safety and operational effici...
ONVIF®, the pioneering standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announces that it will end support for ONVIF Profile S, and is recommending the use of its successor, Profile T. Profile S, the first-ever profile ONVIF introduced in 2011, provides a standardised set of specifications that enable basic video streaming capabilities between conformant devices (like IP cameras) and clients (like video management software) from different vendors. Pr...
Zimperium, the world's pioneer in mobile security, announced new research from its zLabs team exposing ClayRat, a rapidly expanding Android spyware campaign targeting Russian users. Disguised as popular apps, such as WhatsApp, TikTok, Google Photos, and YouTube, ClayRat steals sensitive information, including SMS, call logs, device data, and front-camera photos. New obfuscation layers While exploiting Android’s default SMS handler role to bypass security prompts While exploiting Androi...
RecFaces, a developer and vendor of facial recognition software solutions, has announced the launch of its “Asian Season” — a dedicated regional business tour led by Oleg Kurochkin, Business Development Director for Asia Pacific, aimed at strengthening partnerships and exploring new growth opportunities across the region. Over the coming months, Oleg Kurochkin will travel across Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, meeting with key technology part...
NAKIVO, a pioneering provider of backup, ransomware protection, and disaster recovery for virtual, physical, cloud, NAS, and SaaS environments, announces the release of NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11.1. The new version introduces a powerful set of features and enhancements designed to deliver disaster resilience with near-zero downtime and data loss across diverse IT environments—all while simplifying accessibility and MSP-tenant management. Multilingual interface: 5 new languages...
Following its inaugural meeting with the Security Minister, the Security Industry Authority (SIA), and the Home Office, the newly established S12 Security Guarding Leadership Group has opened an industry-wide consultation to identify the key priorities that will shape its agenda and future workstreams. The S12 is inviting security professionals, businesses, clients, and stakeholders from across the guarding sector to share their views on the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing the...
The Keyholding Company (TKC), a UK-based tech-enabled security services provider, has published its first B Corp Impact Report following certification in 2024. Publishing an annual Impact Report is a requirement for all certified B Corps, designed to ensure ongoing transparency and accountability. The reports track performance across five areas of impact – Governance, Workers, Community, Customers and Environment – and demonstrate how businesses are working to balance profit w...
IDIS Europe has confirmed the appointment of Brian Lee as its new Managing Director, as it drives the wider adoption of AI video surveillance technology with a focus on system performance and value. Brian Lee was most recently Senior VP of Marketing & Sales Development for IDIS Americas, based in Dallas, and was instrumental in growing the North American and LATAM business. He previously held a headquarters position as Head of the Global Strategy Team for the company, South Korea’s l...
Checkmarx, the global pioneer in agentic-AI powered application security testing, announced record-breaking growth for its flagship platform, Checkmarx One, underscoring a wave of customer adoption fuelled by innovation and strategic pioneering. The news comes alongside groundbreaking research from Checkmarx Zero that highlights the urgent need for secure software in an AI-driven development landscape. Record-breaking growth & adoption Checkmarx One has rapidly become the platform of choi...
Suprema, a global pioneer of AI-based security solutions, announced its participation at GSX 2025, held from September 29–October 1, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. At booth #1770, Suprema spotlighted BioStar Air, the first and only cloud-based access control platform designed to natively support biometric authentication. Suprema demonstrated how BioStar Air is transforming access control through three core capabilities: zero on-premises architecture, native biometric authentic...
Semperis, a pioneer in identity-driven cyber resilience, announced the release of Ready1 for Identity Crisis Management—which combines its innovative Active Directory Forest Recovery (ADFR), Disaster Recovery for Entra Tenant (DRET), and Identity Forensics and Incident Response (IFIR) services with its expert-built enterprise crisis management system, Ready1—to help organisations quickly return to normal business operations after identity-related cyberattacks. The ground-breaking sol...
