Access control news

Panasonic Connect North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, announced that its portfolio of TOUGHBOOK® laptops and 2-in-1 computers has been designated “Verizon Frontline Verified.” The distinction was granted after rigorous testing to ensure the solutions meet the durability, reliability, and connectivity standards required by first responders and public safety professionals using the Verizon network. To qualify, companies must be part of the Verizon Fr...

ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of AI-based gun detection pioneer ZeroEyes, launched ZeroEyes Aerial Detection Kit (ZAD), a portable, drone-based AI threat detection and intelligent situational awareness solution designed for public safety agencies.  The kit provides operators with a stand-alone drone solution that can be deployed in minutes from agencies' existing drone platforms to detect firearms, people, vehicles, drones, and maritime vessels. Rapid integrati...

Detection Technology, a pioneer in X-ray detector solutions, announced the launch of its AVA product family. This off-the-shelf, modular line scan detector series is designed to deliver superior imaging performance, versatility, and cost efficiency across security and industrial X-ray imaging applications. The AVA family offers a comprehensive range of detector solutions optimised from value-level systems to premium line scanners. Applications range from entry-level urban security and high-spee...

GeoVision’s new GV-Decoder Box Mini redefines simple and reliable entrance surveillance. Designed for direct video decoding, it connects IP cameras straight to a monitor — no PC or NVR required. This compact device dramatically reduces installation complexity, hardware cost, and ongoing maintenance. Seamless integration with any camera brand With full support for ONVIF and RTSP protocols, the GV-Decoder Box Mini ensures smooth HD video from nearly any IP camera, making it easy to...

System Surveyor, the pioneering digital system design platform for security and technology integrators, announced a strategic partnership with Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance. This collaboration is designed to equip resellers with intuitive tools that streamline system design, automate a bill of materials, and accelerate the sales cycle. Through this partnership, Eagle Eye Networks resellers gain access to System Surveyor’s mobile, collaborative system des...

Security 101, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital and a national provider of comprehensive commercial security solutions, announced the acquisition of Security & Energy Technologies Corporation ("SETEC"), a Chantilly, Virginia–based systems integrator with deep expertise serving both commercial and federal government clients. This transaction marks Security 101's 19th strategic acquisition, further strengthening its presence in the Mid-Atlantic market. Integration of complex ac...

Securitas UK has announced Daniel Slade has been appointed as the Regional Operational Lead for City Security Council London Group (CSC). With effect from 1 January 2026, Daniel will support in advancing the CSC’s mission of intelligence sharing, coordinated crisis response, and close partnership with the City of London Police. Alongside his new CSC responsibilities, Daniel continues to serve as Area Director for London within Securitas UK, where he has led multiple client sites through c...

HID, a pioneer in trusted identity solutions, announces it has signed an agreement to acquire IDmelon, a Vancouver-based secure sign-in solution provider that streamlines the adoption of passwordless authentication through its proprietary software platform. IDmelon’s offering allows users to turn existing identifiers, such as a physical credential, smartphone, or biometric, into enterprise-grade FIDO security keys. In addition to its software solution, IDmelon offers hardware that support...

Carlisle Support Services announces the appointment of Vinny Singh as Managing Director for Security and Events North, strengthening the company’s leadership team as it continues to expand its footprint across the region. With more than two decades of experience leading national security operations, Vinny brings extensive expertise in operational delivery, risk management, and client partnership across both public and private sectors. Known for his people-first approach and focus on servi...

OPSWAT, a pioneer in critical infrastructure protection, announced the integration of its MetaDefender Storage Security™ with NetApp® ONTAP®. This solution brings together OPSWAT’s advanced file security tools with NetApp’s widely adopted storage platforms to help organisations detect and prevent hidden malware, macro threats, sensitive data leakage, and file-borne vulnerabilities before they reach critical applications or users. Without disrupting existing workfl...

Hochiki Europe has released highlights from its 2025 Customer Survey, with respondents reporting consistently high satisfaction in the areas that matter most to specifiers, installers and facilities teams. Customers praised the experience delivered by Hochiki’s people, friendliness, helpfulness and product knowledge, alongside product fundamentals such as high quality and reliable performance that helps reduce false alarms. Service delivery also strengthened versus last year. Respondents...

Amthal Group Companies has partnered with MERKUR Casino to manage life safety across its growing UK estate. The collaboration is focused on ensuring full compliance with fire safety regulations and maintaining safe environments for customers, colleagues and visitors. Now comprising more than 220 high street slots venues, the relationship with MERKUR Casino is built on close communication, including with its Facilities Management function and Fire Safety Officer (FSO). Maintenance of fire alarm...

Moki, a pioneering mobile device management (MDM) platform, and Carousel, a top-tier cloud-based digital signage content management system (CMS), are excited to announce the expansion of their partnership.  The two organisations are bringing deeper synergies, broader market reach, and stronger value to customers deploying signage networks at scale. Moki’s robust device capabilities The two companies first partnered in early 2021 to combine Carousel’s flexible, feature-rich CM...

Zurich Insurance is increasing the power of its real-time fraud detection by becoming the first insurer to partner with Quantexa in the UK. The new AI-enabled platform will operate across multiple lines of business written by Zurich, alerting claims handlers to suspicious activity using an expanded range of sources and records so they are able to make decisions more effectively. Real-time fraud detection Zurich has been operating real-time fraud detection for the past three years and detected...

ImmuniWeb has introduced new AI-powered penetration testing capabilities within its ImmuniWeb® On-Demand solution and launched two new Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) packages — ASM (Attack Surface Management) and Dark Web monitoring — in response to emerging cybersecurity risks and novel threats. ImmuniWeb® On-Demand, the company’s award-winning web application penetration testing solution, now offers expert-dr...

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...