Access control news
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...
Codelocks Americas, the US arm of the global access control specialist Codelocks International Ltd, has today announced the appointment of Dcorey Zeigler and David Gordon to its team; two strategic hires which will support the company’s continued growth across the Americas. Dcorey Zeigler joins as Warehouse and Logistics Operations Manager, overseeing Codelocks' two US warehouse facilities in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and Indianapolis, Indiana. With a background in computer science, a...
iProov has launched the first service built on the Human Approval and Presence Specification (HAPS) to give enterprises deploying AI agents cryptographic, verifiable proof that a genuine, right human person approved an action an AI agent was seeking to execute. The service integrates with agentgateway, the open-source AI agent gateway developed by solo.io, and Cerbos, the authorisation management platform, as its first policy-engine partner. AI agent gateway The proof of humanity uses iProov&...
Cellebrite, a pioneer in AI-powered Digital Investigative and Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, today announced its Autumn 2026 Release, the Company’s latest product innovations. The release expands what teams can analyse and verify across an investigation and is led by Genesis, which investigators worldwide are describing as a “game changer.” The agentic AI-powered solution uncovers what manual review can miss and helps transform digital data across d...
During NVIDIA GTC Berlin, Absolute Security, a pioneer in Autonomous Cyber Resilience, announced it is collaborating with NVIDIA to deliver firmware-embedded security, endpoint management, and resilience solutions for advanced AI enterprise workstations. This integration will help enterprise security and IT leaders ensure their AI developers’ autonomous agents function within the boundaries of security and compliance policies, and that their devices remain defended against threats, protec...
Teleport is proud to announce that they have been named the winner for the following awards from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM): Transformational Agentic Trust, Trailblazing Cybersecurity Identity Governance, and The Most Promising Identity Security. “We’re thrilled to be a member of this coveted group of winners in the 14th year of Cyber Defense Awards, during CyberDefenseCon 2026. We knew the competition would be tough and with top judges who are leading infosec experts from a...
Gunnebo Safe Storage is expanding its reach through a new collaboration with Carriquiry Sécurité, with the two companies set to showcase their collaboration at Expoprotection 2026. Product showcase at Expoprotection 2026 The exhibition will see Carriquiry Sécurité present the Chubbsafes Vega and DuoGuard safes alongside the Gunnebo Encry™ lock on stand C094, Hall 1. The display marks the first opportunity for visitors to discover the products through the new c...
Ranger Fire and Security has welcomed D&G Security Systems to the Group, further strengthening its presence and service offering in the Midlands. Founded in 2011 and based in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, the team at D&G has spent 15 years designing, installing and maintaining systems for domestic, commercial and industrial customers across the public and private sectors. A broader range of fire and security services D&G delivers a range of services to customers, span...
Tenable® Holdings, Inc., the exposure management company, announces the expansion of its open technology and partner ecosystem to accelerate integrated security workflows across the entire tech stack. Tenable OPEN for AI delivers validated, ready-to-use AI workflows, enabling organisations to use Tenable’s deep exposure intelligence with their preferred AI models, agents and tools. Tenable OPEN for AI launch partners include BeyondTrust, Cohesity, Command Zero, Corelight, Infoblox, Re...
Atos, a pioneer of AI-powered digital transformation, announced this week a strategic partnership with EDF aimed at advancing nuclear operations for export projects and developing an industrialised approach to managing data, business processes and activities during the exploitation of nuclear facilities. This partnership, that can last up to 15 years, will lead to the development of an Operations Information Management System (OIMS), the digital backbone of a nuclear power plant, designed to sup...
BCD, a provider of purpose-built video infrastructure solutions, today announced the upcoming official launch of BCD Digital Asset Engine (DAE) at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference and Exposition, taking place October 25–27, 2026. Built on Dell Technologies infrastructure, Digital Asset Engine is a vendor-neutral digital evidence workflow solution designed to help law enforcement agencies capture, authenticate, process, manage, and preserve digital...
i-PRO Co., Ltd., a global pioneer in professional security and public safety solutions, today announced that its Spatial Integration Camera has received ‘Red Dot: Best of the Best’ in the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2026, one of the competition’s highest distinctions. The award recognises the concept’s innovative approach to security equipment, bringing professional video protection together with the design and character of the spaces where it is used. Premium commerc...
Interface Systems, a provider of AI-powered security and expert remote video monitoring for restaurants, retailers, and commercial businesses, today announced that a veterinary hospital network has consolidated security services with Interface across more than 1,000 U.S. locations, addressing recurring false alarm fines, inconsistent alarm monitoring support, and poor utilisation of its video management system (VMS). For the veterinary network, false alarms had become a costly and recurring pro...
FireMon, the founder of Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) and the control plane for network security policy, today announced an integration with Akamai Guardicore Segmentation that extends FireMon's policy control plane for microsegmentation. Organisations that have already governed firewall policy across their hybrid environment can now bring that same governance, normalisation, and audit rigor to Akamai Guardicore segmentation policy as they scale zero trust programs. Akamai research...
Yale, part of Fortune Brands Innovations, announces an integration with Yardi® to offer a digital key solution within the RentCafe® Resident App. The integration will give residents a convenient way to unlock their homes and community spaces through the same app they already use to pay rent, submit work orders and manage other aspects of resident life. It will also help property teams simplify access management. With annual resident turnover averaging approximately 50% across multifamil...
Advanced has launched Smart Walk Test, a new feature within AdvancedLive, the smart management platform available on MxPro 5 Gen-2 fire panels. Designed to support the testing and record-keeping requirements highlighted in the latest revision of BS 5839-1:2025, Smart Walk Test simplifies routine fire system testing and helps organisations demonstrate that testing has taken place. Although facilities teams and maintenance contractors are both responsible for testing fire systems, their requireme...
ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to sell HID’s PKI business unit to Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”). The PKI business unit (Public Key Infrastructure) provides digital trust, identity, authentication, encryption, and certificate management solutions. The business unit includes PKI SaaS - IdenTrust and HydrantID - credential management, and ZeroSSL. Customary closing conditions "I find it very satisfying that with Vista, the PKI business unit and its employees and customers...
Doncaster Knights are a professional rugby union club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. They play in the RFU Championship, the second tier of English rugby. The club was originally founded in 1875 as Doncaster RFC and rebranded to Doncaster Knights in 2006. The Knights are known for their impressive record of promotions, having achieved eight promotions in fifteen seasons. They play their home games at Castle Park, a 22-acre site that features state-of-the-art facilities and...
Everbridge, the pioneer in High Velocity Critical Event Management (CEM) and national public warning solutions, announces the launch of the Everbridge Marketplace, a centralised hub that brings together the company’s technology partners and makes it easier for customers to discover, evaluate, and access third-party solutions that integrate with the Everbridge 360 AI platform. The Everbridge Marketplace gives customers a single destination to explore solutions across areas including risk i...
Everbridge, the pioneer in High Velocity Critical Event Management (CEM), announces the findings of new research conducted by ASIS International examining how organisations are preparing for active assailant incidents and workplace violence, and where significant preparedness gaps remain. The 2026 Active Assailant Preparedness Report, sponsored by Everbridge, builds on research conducted in 2020, 2023 and 2024 to show how security practices and priorities have evolved over time. This year&rsquo...
Everbridge, the pioneer in High Velocity Critical Event Management (CEM) and national public warning solutions, announces that registration is open for Discover Resilience 2027, taking place March 14–17 at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa in Southern California. Discover Resilience brings together resilience leaders, administrators, practitioners, and executives from across the Everbridge customer community to learn from one another, share real-world experiences, and ex...
The University of Idaho is the top public research university in the state, serving as a higher-education school where students across the nation can study and receive both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The University of Idaho’s open campus necessitates a security system that ensures community events are positive and welcoming while maintaining a secure and well-managed environment for all who visit campus. Well-managed environment By working with OpenEye, the University of Idaho...
Gallagher Security's High Sec T30 Keypad Reader has achieved approval under the UK National Protective Security Authority's (NPSA) Readers and Keypads standard, further strengthening Gallagher’s suite of NPSA-approved solutions for high-security environments. The approval reinforces Gallagher's commitment to developing security technologies that meet some of the world's most rigorous physical and cybersecurity standards, while expanding the company's trusted high-security offering for cus...
Commvault, a pioneer in unified resilience at enterprise scale, announces new data security and threat hunting capabilities for Microsoft 365. With more than 450 million paid commercial seats worldwide, Microsoft 365 is a popular cloud productivity and collaboration platform. Bad actors often target emails, attachments, and shared files associated with the SaaS application. Historical backup copies Commvault is helping Microsoft 365 customers advance resilience in the following ways: Disco...
