Access control news

Comelit-PAC has appointed Stephen Tickle as its new Regional Sales Manager. Stephen will focus on supporting PAC’s access control portfolio, with emphasis on delivering tailored solutions for the social housing sector. Bringing more than 15 years of experience in the fire and security industry, Stephen offers an in-depth understanding of the evolving challenges faced by housing providers, installers, and property managers.  His career to date includes leadership roles at respected n...

Netwrix, a cybersecurity provider focused on data and identity threats, has made its DSPM solution, Netwrix 1Secure DSPM for MSPs, available on the biggest marketplace for MSPs in the world, the Pax8 Marketplace. The solution is delivered through Netwrix 1Secure, its easy-to-use and fast-to-deploy SaaS security platform. Netwrix’s inclusion in the Pax8 Marketplace enables MSPs to grow their businesses by providing instant access to Netwrix's portfolio of data and identity security produc...

Wavelynx, a pioneer in secure and interoperable access control solutions, announced the launch of the APEX Module - a solution designed to transform how manufacturers integrate access control technology into their products.  Pre-FCC certified and mobile wallet-ready, the APEX Module empowers OEMs and device manufacturers to deliver smarter, more secure solutions without lengthy R&D cycles. Wavelynx’s reader technology APEX Module brings Wavelynx’s pioneering reader techno...

IDScan.net, a pioneering provider of AI-powered identity verification technology, has released its 2024 Annual ID Fraud Report, revealing a sharp rise in fraudulent ID activity across finance, logistics, and security-sensitive industries. Drawing on data from more than 150 million ID scans conducted in 2024, the report shows a significant increase in fraud attempts driven by synthetic identities, deepfakes, and manipulated digital documents. IDScan.net’s proprietary system Identity...

Westminster Security Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Afrisist. Afrisist is a globally renowned provider of innovative security and risk management solutions in Africa. This strategic acquisition positions Westminster Security to enhance its global service offerings and expand its market presence, delivering exceptional service to clients travelling around the globe. Personal protection services Afrisist operates a state-of-the-art Control Room in Cape Town with over 200 nation...

AURA, a life-saving technology platform making emergency response services more accessible and affordable, has raised a €13.5 million Series B funding round co-led by the Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF) and Partech. This latest round, which brings AURA’s total funding to €21 million, will fund the company’s expansion into the United States and the development of a global “clearing house” to dispatch emergency response without borders.  Emer...

Alibaba Group and SAP SE announced a strategic partnership to jointly accelerate enterprise innovation and digital transformation through advanced cloud and AI technologies. The partnership combines SAP’s industry-pioneering enterprise software with Alibaba Cloud’s secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and cutting-edge AI capabilities. SAP’s enterprise cloud solutions Alibaba Cloud will be part of the latest SAP Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Certification Program, to fu...

IDScan.net, a pioneering provider of AI-powered identity verification technology, has released its 2024 Annual ID Fraud Report, revealing a sharp rise in fraudulent ID activity across finance, logistics, and security-sensitive industries. Drawing on data from more than 150 million ID scans conducted in 2024, the report shows a significant increase in fraud attempts driven by synthetic identities, deepfakes, and manipulated digital documents.  IDScan.net’s proprietary system Id...

Infosecurity Europe, the most influential information security event, running from the 3-5 June 2025 at ExCeL has announced the introduction of new theatres as AI will be a key theme of the event, not only as a threat but also as a powerful catalyst for industry change. As artificial intelligence continues to transform both the attack landscape and internal security strategies, Infosecurity Europe 2025 will respond with a sharp focus on realigning priorities across the cybersecur...

Quorum Cyber, a cybersecurity firm, announced that it has identified two new variants of a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) tracked as NodeSnake.  The Quorum Cyber Threat Intelligence team is tracking this malware, which is highly likely attributed to Interlock ransomware due to infrastructure attribution. Quorum Cyber’s NodeSnake report Quorum Cyber’s NodeSnake report contains a detailed technical analysis and recommendations The team assessed that Interlock has likely recently s...

Ensign InfoSecurity, one of Asia’s largest cybersecurity service providers, has won the “Product Excellence - Cybersecurity Product of the Year” award at the Tech Fest Hong Kong Awards 2025 for its proprietary solution, Aletheia, an AI-powered real-time deepfake detection tool that enhances digital trust and protects organisations against multimedia-based deception.  Developed by Ensign Labs, Aletheia uses multi-modal artificial intelligence to identify manipulated video...

Kepler Vision Technologies, a pioneering provider of AI-powered healthcare solutions and MOBOTIX, a pioneering provider in software and hardware development of IP video solutions, have initiated pilot testing of its NurseAssist software with the MOBOTIX p71 dome camera. This marks a promising next step in the ongoing collaboration between Kepler and MOBOTIX, aiming to expand the range of supported camera models in diverse healthcare settings. Reliable fall detection systems Since the launch o...

The Hacking Games announces its new partnership with Immersive, the pioneer in people-centric cyber resilience. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in The Hacking Games’ mission to bridge the global cybersecurity labor deficit, currently estimated at over 4.8 million unfilled roles worldwide, to create a generation of ethical hackers to make the world safer. Generation of ethical hackers Immersive joins the Virtu-os community of founding partners, which includes some of...

Vismo has optimised its mass notification offering to strengthen customers’ employee wellbeing anywhere in the world during an emergency or emerging threat, by including it on the Vismo Monitor App. For the first time, employers can now see their employees' real-time locations on the app instead of a desktop computer, and immediately send mass notifications to staff affected by, or under potential threat from, a crisis, via the app. “Having all the functionality of our mass notifi...

Access control is now getting even smarter: Cloud-to-cloud integration between DoorBird and Homematic IP has already been announced and will be released with the 3.5.12 Homematic IP app update. Users will benefit from improved convenience, increased security, and seamless communication right from the Homematic IP app. Homematic IP smart home system The multiple award-winning products are now becoming part of the Homematic IP smart home system DoorBird door stations are pioneering the field...

Suprema, a pioneer in AI-powered access control and security solutions, announced the successful renewal of both ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management System) and ISO/IEC 27701 (Privacy Information Management System) certifications. The renewal was completed under the latest revision, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, which introduces enhanced requirements to address evolving security threats and the increasing complexity of digital environments shaped by cloud and AI technologies. Security challen...

Corero, the distributed denial of service ("DDoS") protection specialists, is pleased to announce a 5-year, $1.2 million expansion of its partnership with Lightedge, a pioneering provider of secure, compliant hybrid infrastructure and services. The new agreement extends Corero’s high-performance DDoS protection across Lightedge’s growing network of data centres in both the United States and globally, replacing an existing provider in part of the infrastructure. Corero’s DDoS...

To help organisations stay ahead of tightening data privacy regulations, Regula, a global developer of identity verification solutions, has extended its personal data masking functionality to Regula Forensic Studio (RFS), software that powers forensic devices. This new update helps document experts protect personal data with a single click, meeting growing privacy demands without disrupting workflows. Regula ecosystem Personal data hiding feature is now also a part of the RFS toolset used by...

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX), hosted and organised by the Qatar Armed Forces, is set to welcome global naval pioneers, defence ministers, chiefs of staff, government officials, and industry executives from around the world for its ninth edition, taking place from 19 to 22 January 2026 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). Held under the theme &...

Camden Door Controls has announced the expansion of its line of market-pioneering power transfer cables by offering custom lengths of ¼” and 3/8” diameter cables in aluminium and stainless steel. Camden offers an extensive line of power transfer cables, including door loops with Zamac, aluminium, and stainless steel end caps. The line also includes ¼” and 5/16” concealed mortise mount transfer cables, which are now in stock and available for order.

DNAKE, a pioneer in IP video intercom and smart home solutions, has unveiled its latest S414 4.3-inch Facial Recognition Android 10 Door Station, designed to deliver cutting-edge access control with seamless integration and superior performance. This new product reinforces DNAKE’s commitment to providing high-tech, user-friendly smart intercom system for residential and commercial applications. Key Features of the DNAKE S414 Facial Recognition Door Station 1. Advanced Facial Recogn...

PiLogic Inc., a pioneer in “exact AI” – mathematically precise, expert-guided artificial intelligence – announces the closing of a $4 million seed round to expand its footprint in the aerospace and defense industries to upgrade rules-based systems with the power of exact AI. Scout Ventures and Seraphim Space led the round, which enjoyed significant participation from Sovereign’s Capital, and investment from Flex Capital, FN Fund, and superangel Gokul Rajaram. PiLo...

Elite Interactive Solutions, a remote video guarding pioneer using proprietary intelligence and integration to achieve proven, real-time crime and catastrophe prevention, announces it will be featured at the end of this month on an upcoming episode of the “Advancements” television show.  Hosted by Ted Danson, Elite’s segment premieres Saturday, May 31 at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific Time on Bloomberg Television. How technology and innovation continue to drive “Ad...

Keysight’s Riscure Security Solutions has been accredited by the European Payments Initiative (EPI) to conduct security evaluations for Payment Service Providers (PSPs), including both acceptor and consumer evaluations. The device security research lab’s accreditation marks an expansion of Keysight’s EPI certification services, which enable a review of the full range of EPI certification and approval objects, including: EPI Standalone Wallet EPI Digital Wallet Ap...

Sielox, the established industry leader in layered access control solutions, is reminding access control administrators to conduct a spring cleaning of their access control system using the System Clean Up Utility feature exclusively available in the Sielox Pinnacle™ Access Control Platform. The System Clean Up Utility performs a fast and thorough cleanup of invalid or outdated access control data, resulting in better system management and security. Words from Sielox President Pinnacle'...

Secure communications company Zivver has been named in the 2025 DataTech50 list by FinTech Global, recognising the company as one of the most innovative technology providers driving transformation in data management for financial services.   The DataTech50 list celebrates 50 pioneering firms that are redefining how the financial sector captures, secure and leverages data. Selected by a panel of industry experts and analysts, these companies stand out for solving ma...

Carlisle Support Services announces the appointment of David Brook as Head of Operational Training, which represents another strategic step in its commitment to raising industry standards, having now completely removed the use of subcontracted labour across security and events operations for over a year to improve consistency in quality and service delivery. Joining Carlisle with a wealth of experience within the education field, David’s role will be to develop accredited courses that div...

Colt Technology Services, the digital infrastructure company, published insights from its latest IT Priorities Research questioning 1236 IT pioneers in 13 countries across the US, Europe and Asia. The research found that among businesses currently investing in AI, one in five is spending US$750,000 or more annually on AI, while almost half of the survey respondents are currently investing US$250,000 every year. Markets in the AI survey UK (68%) is the most likely of all markets in the su...

i-PRO Co., Ltd. (formerly Panasonic Security), a pioneering manufacturer of edge computing cameras for security and public safety, today announced it obtained ISO/IEC 42001 certification for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) management systems from the British Standards Institution (BSI) on May 10, 2025. ISO/IEC 42001 is the first international standard for management systems for the design, development, and operation of ethical, transparent, secure, and accountable AI systems by organisations u...

BlueVoyant, the pioneer in integrated cyber security, has been recognised among notable providers of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services in Forrester's latest report, The Managed Detection And Response Services In Europe Landscape, Q2 2025. The report is designed to help security and risk professionals understand the value they can expect from MDR providers in Europe, learn how providers differ, and investigate options based on organisational size and market focus. BlueVoyant grew EM...