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Zivver: 10 years of email security innovation

Zivver, has reached a major milestone this year, preventing over Eight million data leaks and celebrating its tenth year in email security. Established in Amsterdam in 2015 by founders Dr. Rick Goud and Wouter Klinkhamer, the organisation now employs over 130 people across Europe and the United Kingdom.  Trusted protection With a focus on various sectors Zivver’s email platform enables people to communicate securely Over the last decade, Zivver has evolved their product and enter...

dormakaba expands in China with Kinlong joint venture

dormakaba Access Solutions Ltd. has signed an agreement on 3 April 2025 to form a joint venture with Guangdong Kinlong Precision Products Co., Ltd. A subsidiary of Guangdong Kinlong Hardware Products Co., Ltd. Kinlong is the pioneer Chinese construction and architectural hardware company. Through this joint venture, dormakaba enhances its go-to-market in the strongly growing hospitality vertical. Market expansion With the joint venture, dormakaba and Kinlong combine their strengths to enhance...

Building Intelligence's strategic leadership additions

Building Intelligence, a provider of solutions that securely streamline vendor, vehicle, and visitor access, announced strategic additions to its leadership team. These experienced industry and technology pioneers are committed to deepening customer relationships, uncovering new growth opportunities, and delivering innovative solutions that meet the changing demands of security and operations. Building Intelligence’s portfolio As Head of Product Strategy, Jeff Staples will guide th...

SEC welcomes Greg Wurm to Emeritus faculty

The Security Executive Council is proud to add Greg Wurm to the esteemed Emeritus Faculty of security experts. Greg’s most recent role was Vice President and Chief Security Officer at Elevance Health, Inc., a Fortune 20 company with more than 100,000 associates globally and more than $175 billion in revenues. Prior roles of Greg As the CSO for more than 10 years, Greg led a diverse, award-winning team responsible for the global security and safety of associates and facilities, physical...

Advanced surveillance: Digital Watchdog and Allied Telesis

Digital Watchdog (DW), the industry pioneer in digital recorders, surveillance cameras, system peripherals and related management software, announces the strategic technology collaboration with Allied Telesis, a pioneer in connectivity solutions and intelligent network tools. Building on our commitment to innovation, DW Spectrum now works with StreamConnect for DW Spectrum by Allied Telesis, a dedicated plugin for DW Spectrum IPVMS. This integration enhances network visibility, simpli...

Silicon-based security with CIOSO & Q-Net partnership

CIOSO Global, a premier cybersecurity advisory services provider dedicated to democratising Fortune 100-level expertise, announced a strategic partnership with Q-Net Security, a pioneer in silicon-based cybersecurity solutions. This collaboration underscores CIOSO Global's mission to discover and champion innovative approaches to cybersecurity in an ever-evolving threat landscape, which includes AI and quantum computing-driven cyberattacks. Revolutionising protection The partnership gives CIO...

Reconeyez expands with new head of sales UK & Ireland

Reconeyez, a pioneering provider of AI-powered perimeter security solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of the Reconeyez SIM, a seamless and hands-off SIM service designed to enhance connectivity and simplify deployment for Reconeyez systems. Alongside this launch, the company has appointed Guy Combrinck as Head of Sales for the UK and Ireland, marking a significant step in its expansion strategy. Introducing Reconeyez SIM The new Reconeyez SIM is a robust and flexible connectivity sol...

Bosch leads early fire detection at INTERSCHUTZ

With a new event format, INTERSCHUTZ 2026 in Hanover is placing the growing global challenge of forest and vegetation fires at the center of the trade fair. As part of WildfireCamp@INTERSCHUTZ, experts from Germany and abroad will present innovative methods for combating and preventing vegetation fires throughout all six days of the trade fair. They will discuss strategies, approaches, and measures to detect fires at an early stage or, ideally, prevent them from occurring in the first place. C...

Magenta Security takes over with 87.5% SIA ACS score

Magenta Security Services, one of the UK’s pioneer security firms, has achieved an exceptional score of 87.5% in its most recent SIA Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) audit - placing the company firmly within the top 5% of security companies nationwide. With only the top 10% of security firms scoring above 75%, Magenta’s remarkable result reflects the company’s consistent dedication to quality, compliance, and operational excellence across every area of its business. Exceeding...

Matrix Comsec: Seamless visitor experience solutions

Managing visitor access efficiently has become a critical component of business operations across industries. With increasing security concerns, regulatory compliance, and the need for seamless visitor experiences, organisations must adopt robust visitor management solutions. Traditional methods such as logbooks and manual tracking are no longer sufficient to meet the security and operational demands of 2025. Digital solutions Modern businesses require digital solutions that not only enhance...

Trustonic appoints new SVP to drive cybersecurity growth

Pioneering cybersecurity business, Trustonic, has announced the appointment of Claire Maslen as its new Senior Vice President of Commercial and Operations for Secure Platform. Established in 2012, Trustonic delivers advanced technology systems to drive innovation, protect revenue, and enhance security for device manufacturers worldwide. Key industry initiatives With extensive experience in multinational corporations and scale-up businesses operating in mobile With extensive experience in mul...

Untether AI & IVR: Future of video surveillance

Untether AI®, a pioneer in energy-centric AI inference acceleration, is teaming up with AI Platform Alliance members Ampere® Computing, NETINT, ZoneMinder, AVC Group, and ASA Computers to introduce the Intelligent Video Recording (IVR) solution at ISC West 2025, the premier security industry tradeshow. This groundbreaking AI-powered system sets a new benchmark in video surveillance, delivering up to 8x better AI camera efficiency while operating in an eco-friendly server cons...

Antaira Airolinx 6 Series: Wi-Fi 6 APs for security

Antaira Technologies, a pioneer in industrial networking solutions, is launching at the International Security Conference and Exposition (ISC West) its new Airolinx 6 Series of environmentally-hardened wireless access points. Featuring Wi-Fi 6 technology supporting speeds of up to 2400 Mbps, the Airolinx 6 Series is optimised for high-bandwidth applications, including video surveillance, last-mile wireless backhaul, and intelligent transportation systems, with a maximum connectivity r...

SWEAR at ISC West 2025: Authenticity in security data

SWEAR, a pioneer in digital content authenticity, announced the official release of the enterprise version of its video content authentication tool, SWEAR Security. The enterprise tool integrates seamlessly with video management systems (VMS) to safeguard video data at the point of capture to prevent tampering and ensure its integrity and reliability for liability, security, and evidentiary purposes. How security teams keep world safe SWEAR gives security teams peace of mind and ensures...

SIA announces new board members for 2025

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced its new Board of Directors chair-elect and presented its new and returning members to the SIA Board of Directors on April 1 at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, and the following Board of Directors meeting during ISC West. The SIA Board of Directors ratified the selection of Mike Mathes, executive vice president (EVP), western operations at Convergint and former treasurer of the SIA Board of Directors, as SIA...

Resideo's First Alert CX4 camera series launch at ISC West 2025

At ISC West 2025, Resideo Technologies, a pioneering provider of solutions for home comfort, security and safety, introduced the new First Alert® CX4 Camera Series.  Compatible with both the Resideo ProSeries Security System and Resideo’s new First Alert® VISTA® Hybrid Security System, the cameras offer ultra-high-definition continuous recording and enhanced analytics to monitor homes and small and medium businesses (SMB). Advanced video analytics  &ldquo...

Allied Universal wins SIA award for security solutions

Allied Universal®, the world’s pioneering security and facility services company, announced its Unified Command Centre solution was recognised as an honourable mention in the 2025 Security Industry Association (SIA) New Products + Solutions (NPS) Awards - less than 30% of nominations received this recognition. The solution was honoured in the Managed Services category at the awards ceremony held at the ISC West conference this week in Las Vegas.  Advancing security solutions &l...

RAD's SARA platform secures two major SIA awards 2025

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc., (RAD), has received two major awards at the 2025 Security Industry Association (SIA) New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards.  SARA™, RAD’s AI-powered incident response platform, earned the prestigious Judges’ Choice Award and was also selected as the winner in the Threat Detection and Response Solutions category. Both h...

Omada & VIGI unify networking solutions at ISC West

Omada by TP-Link and VIGI by TP-Link, TP-Link Systems Inc.’s exclusive business solutions brands, are set to make waves at ISC West 2025 with the debut of their groundbreaking unified networking and surveillance solutions. At the event, the brands will showcase a seamless integration of VIGI’s cutting-edge surveillance solutions, Omada’s comprehensive networking systems, and the Omada Central platform—a revolutionary cloud-based solution that unifies the management of ne...

Innovative EBIV flow visualisation by iLA_5150 GmbH

Modern measurement technologies enable high-precision detection of the movement of liquids and gases - and thus provide valuable data for numerous applications. How does the air flow around an aeroplane? How does the blood move through our veins? And how can pollutant emissions in combustion processes be minimised? For this purpose, speed, direction, pressure and turbulence within a flow are analysed in order to increase efficiency, ensure safety and drive innovation in a wide variety of areas....

Safetrust wins 2025 SIA award for IoT neural sensor

Safetrust has been named the 2025 winner of the Access Control Software, Hardware, Devices & Peripherals – Wired category at the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards for its IoT Neural Sensor. Safetrust was honoured during an award ceremony at the Bridge Stage on the ISC West show floor. Presented in partnership with ISC West, the NPS Awards are the Security Industry Association (SIA) flagship program, recognising the year’s most innovative security products, services, an...

Lanner AI computer boosts city safety with video analytics

Lanner Electronics, a pioneer in edge AI computing solutions, is proud to announce the launch of the EAI-I510 Edge AI Computer, designed to enhance city safety through AI-powered video analytics. Featuring the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 2 (Arrow Lake H) processors, the EAI-I510 is engineered to support advanced video analytics applications such as intrusion detection, facial recognition, and law enforcement assistance for first responders. Real-time AI inference EAI-...

Antaira INJ-C201G PoE injector for IP camera power

Power over Ethernet (PoE) network switches are frequently used to supply outdoor IP cameras with electricity. Powering IP cameras becomes a challenge, however, when only non-PoE legacy switches are available.  Within solar trailers or NEMA-rated pole boxes, operators are left with few power options but connecting batteries or running long cables from wall outlets. Gigabit PoE injector Antaira is introducing at the ISC West its new INJ-C201G-at-24-T industrial Gigabit PoE injector T...

Mercury Security: New access control platform launch

Mercury Security, the pioneer in open architecture access control hardware, is launching a new addition to its industry-defining controller platform—the Mercury embedded application environment, an open platform that enables technology partners and OEMs to develop and deploy custom applications directly on Mercury MP Controllers. “We have a lot of exciting things happening at Mercury,” said Steve Lucas, vice president of sales at Mercury Security. “We are excited to...

Ajax IndoorCam: Smart surveillance for homes & offices

The company has introduced the IndoorCam. Designed for private households, small offices, and small to medium businesses, it combines Wi-Fi flexibility with Ajax’s professional security standards. Featuring a fallback communication channel via the Jeweller radio protocol, built-in AI, and encrypted data transmission, IndoorCam ensures reliable monitoring. Smart video surveillance with built-in AI PIR sensor detects motion at a distance of up to 4 m, while built-in AI recognises peo...

Smiths Detection advances AI in security with NeuralGuard

Smiths Detection, a global pioneer in threat detection and security screening and a business of Smiths Group, has announced a new partnership with NeuralGuard to advance AI-driven threat detection in security screening. NeuralGuard’s AI technology is undergoing integration and certification for use with Smiths Detection’s HI SCAN 6040 2-is. This collaboration was undertaken as part of Smiths Detection’s Ada Initiative, the company’s structured framework for accelerating...

Trane's consistent dividend payout continues

The Board of Directors of Trane Technologies plc, a global climate innovator, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.94 per ordinary share, or $3.76 per share annualised. The dividend is payable on June 30, 2025, to shareholders of record as of June 6, 2025. Trane Technologies has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends on its common shares since 1919 and annual dividends since 1910.

EU Construction products regulation: impact on fire safety

The revised EU Construction Products Regulation officially came into force on January 7, 2025, bringing updates to the regulatory framework for construction products. However, despite its adoption, nothing will change in the short term for CE marking and EU declarations of conformity, including those in the fire safety industry. Evolving compliance Until new harmonised technical specifications are developed and adopted - based on a forthcoming standardisation request - the existing harmonised...

NEXT Biometrics FAP 20 sensor launch in Nigeria

NEXT Biometrics, the world pioneer in advanced high-security fingerprint sensor technology, has received the first major purchase order for its FAP 20 sensor in Nigeria. NEXT has already delivered an initial order of NOK 1.7 million during the first quarter of 2025. The NEXT FAP 20 sensor offers unparalleled performance and reliability, setting a new standard for secure identity verification. Integrated into POS terminals Sensor will be integrated into POS terminals to bring strong authentica...

Streamline PKI and DNS with DigiCert's ultraDNS

DigiCert, a pioneer global provider of digital trust, announces the integration of UltraDNS into its flagship DigiCert ONE platform. The combination automates essential management processes between Public Key Infrastructure and Domain Name Systems—two foundational components of digital trust—to reduce outage risks and streamline operations. Streamline PKI operations DigiCert, ONE addresses challenges by enhancing cryptographic agility and automating key processes DNS teams manual...