Germany security industry review

Genetec Inc, the pioneer in enterprise physical security software, announces Cairo Bank has successfully deployed the Genetec Security Center platform transforming how the financial institution monitors, manages, and optimises operations across one of Egypt’s largest branch networks. Cairo Bank is one of the largest and oldest financial institutions in Egypt, serving over three million customers through more than 230 branches. The security advancement was driven by new regulatory requirem...

NETSCOUT, a provider of network observability, AIOps, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection solutions, announces nGenius® Copilot, an AI-powered conversational extension to nGeniusONE® that provides intuitive access to NETSCOUT® Smart Data. It gives more people access to Smart Data for easier and faster ways to investigate service disruptions and assess business impact. nGenius Copilot is grounded in NETSCOUT Smart Data, the high-fidelity, contextual data derived from observed n...

Cribl, the AI Platform for Telemetry, announces StreamAI, the latest addition to its AI capabilities: an enterprise AI gateway with a model router built into Cribl’s open data platform. Cribl brings its proven ability in managing and routing data at a massive scale to help organisations control runaway AI traffic, token usage, costs, and risk. After evaluating how various AI models performed on telemetry data, Cribl built a model router to enable more efficient AI inference. StreamAI rout...

Cribl, the AI Platform for Telemetry, announces Cribl Detect, built on the company’s open data platform to provide a complete SIEM at up to 50% less cost than other companies. Cribl Detect gives security teams a better way to detect, investigate, and respond to threats without locking their telemetry into another monolithic, single-vendor stack. Cribl’s new platform-first approach lets customers adapt and customise their SIEM to their unique security operations. This announcement br...

IQSIGHT, formerly Bosch Video Systems, announced that it has received LenelS2 factory certification under the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). IQSIGHT’s Video Recording Manager (VRM) versions 4.50 and 4.70 interface with the OnGuard® 8.3 access control system, enabling users to view live and playback video and display Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA) and IVA Pro alerts directly within the OnGuard platform. Support for VRM provides access to video stored across multiple iSC...

ZeroEyes, creators of the multi-analytics weapons detection and threat intelligence platform, announces a partnership with Samson Security Fire & Facilities to expand the availability of ZeroEyes’ visual threat detection capabilities across the United Kingdom. The companies will demonstrate the technology in Booth F61 at the International Security Expo, taking place 29-30 September 2026 at Olympia London. Through the partnership, Samson will offer UK organisations access to ZeroEyes&r...

Allient Inc., a global designer and manufacturer of specialty Motion, Controls, Power and Composite Solutions achieved Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2, effective August 27, 2026. CMMC Level 2 is a U.S. Department of Defense cybersecurity standard that verifies an organisation's ability to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) through the implementation of 110 rigorous security controls and processes. The CMMC Level 2 assessment was conducted by Cybersecurit...

Allied Universal®, the pioneer security and facility services company, announces that its HELIAUS® Guest visitor management system has been named a Security Today New Product of the Year in the Visitor Management category. HELIAUS Guest is Allied Universal’s automated enterprise visitor management system, designed to replace antiquated clipboard sign-in methods. Part of the company’s AI-driven HELIAUS workforce management solution, it manages every stage of the visitor exper...

Mercury Security, a pioneer in open architecture access control hardware and an HID brand, releases its 2026 Trends in Access Controllers Report, revealing how changing cybersecurity requirements, interoperability needs, cloud adoption and emerging technologies are putting greater emphasis on the role controllers play in long-term physical access control strategy. Based on a global survey of 561 physical security and cybersecurity professionals, including administrators responsible for access c...

There was a time when physical security and cybersecurity occupied two very different worlds. One was concerned with the nuts and bolts of locks, doors and perimeter protection. The other focused on networks, software and digital threats. Today’s modern access control systems – used in everything from offices and hotels to hospitals and data centres – combine the two, fusing mechanical engineering and cloud platforms. That means that a door is no longer simply a physical barri...

When news broke that a Renoir painting had been stolen from an exhibition in the south of France, days after 600 diamonds were taken from a museum in Vienna, few in the art or security worlds would have been surprised. Europol had recently published “Changing Tactics, Changing Targets: The Evolving Nature of Museum Heists,” highlighting criminals’ growing focus on high-value objects and their increasing use of force. The latest theft also echoes the Louvre heist almost a year...

Biometrics today provide better security and frictionless user experiences. Biometric identifiers like fingerprints, facial recognition, and iris scans are unique and difficult to forge. They eliminate the vulnerabilities of traditional authentication and streamline secure access control. Identity verification reliably protects sensitive digital information and physical entry. We asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: How is the role of biometrics evolving in physical access control?

Casinos are tasked with monitoring vast gaming floors, cashier cages, and access points. The market for casino security and surveillance demands software and hardware that provide high-definition, multi-angle visual coverage to ensure the integrity of the games and to protect players, staff, and the public. Like other vertical markets for physical security technology, the casino market is undergoing change and facing challenges. We asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: How are new technologies...

Like other disciplines in the world of corporate security, executive protection is evolving from reactive to proactive. Unlike reactive bodyguards, modern executive protection professionals use a proactive approach focused on risk mitigation, advance planning, and threat intelligence to prevent incidents before they happen. What is the role of technology? We asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: How can physical security technology promote better executive protection?

The eagerness to adopt AI in physical security is increasing as teams want to implement technology solutions for faster, smarter operations. At the same time, the conversations surrounding AI have changed. The focus now includes not only efficiency gains but also concerns about accountability and trust. According to the Genetec 2026 State of Physical Security report, AI ranked alongside access control and video surveillance as a key priority. However, approximately 40% of the over 7,000 physica...