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A wave of cybersecurity firms have abandoned the Department of Defense-backed MITRE test as major companies join independent cyber testing programme PIVOT, run by British company SE Labs.  Participants in MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluations plummeted from 30 to just 11 last year. Meanwhile, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks and Broadcom are among the participants confirmed for PIVOT, a 6-month testing programme by SE Labs evaluating how effectively vendors can defend against the world&rs...

Zenitel, a pioneer in Unified Critical Communication solutions, announces the launch of the Indoor IP Speaker Kit (ZIPS-K) and Outdoor IP Speaker Kit (ZIPS-KOE), giving partners greater flexibility to develop customised IP speaker solutions for specific applications and project requirements. Zenitel was an early pioneer of IP speaker technology, introducing its first IP speaker solution in 2010. Since then, the company has continuously expanded its IP speaker portfolio to address a growing rang...

Xtract One Technologies announces the release of Mean Time to Secure (MTTS), a new feature suite and performance metric set available across its SmartGateway, Xtract One Gateway, and Xtract One View platforms, introducing Mean Time to Secure (MTTS) metrics. MTTS provides security operators a complete, end-to-end, data-driven view of their entry screening program's performance. MTTS combines Mean Time to Detect (MTTD), which measures primary screening speed, with Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR), whi...

CEDIA Expo 2026, produced by Forge, welcomed 9,653 verified attendees to Denver for three days of product discovery, manufacturer training, education, and industry connection. More than 320 exhibiting brands came together with the residential integration community to reconnect with customers, build new relationships, and create new business opportunities. “What stood out in Denver was the quality of the audience and the business happening across the show floor,” said Jason McGraw, G...

Acre Security, a pioneer in physical security solutions, announces a full user interface and user experience refresh for Access It!, its on-premises access control platform. Delivered with Access It! 13.0, the modernisation gives security operators and administrators a cleaner, faster, and more intuitive experience across both desktop and web clients while retaining the platform, workflows, and Access It! identity. The platform refresh is designed around the way teams use Access It! every day....

ZBeta, a pioneer in delivering comprehensive physical security consulting services, announces the launch of its Client Immersion Program, a strategic engagement designed to help organisations align security decisions with business priorities, operational requirements, and long-term goals. Security decisions increasingly have implications across the enterprise, influencing business continuity, operational resilience, regulatory compliance, technology strategy and growth. As organisations adopt n...

ZBeta, a pioneer in delivering comprehensive physical security consulting services, unveils a new Drones and Robotics Consulting Practice designed to help organisations understand, evaluate and prepare for the rapidly expanding role of autonomous and unmanned technologies in physical security. Drones and robotics are changing the security landscape from two directions. Organisations face growing risks from unauthorised drones, including surveillance, espionage, disruption, and threats to critic...

Ranger Fire and Security has announced a new partnership with Ulster-based Fire Protection Ireland, bringing the total number of businesses in the Ranger Group to 26. Fire Protection Ireland was established in 2011 and is based in Cavan, Ulster, providing comprehensive fire and security services – covering design, installation and commission – to public and private sector customers across the nation. Smoke ventilation systems The business’s services include fire alarm and ex...

Cellebrite DI Ltd., a pioneer in AI-powered digital investigative and intelligence solutions, announces expanded resources and new leadership for Cellebrite Labs, the team responsible for much of the core mobile research behind the company's access, extraction and decoding technology. Cellebrite Labs is operating under the leadership of Chris Wade, Cellebrite's Chief Technology Officer, and is now part of the company's Innovation Hub that Wade has led since joining Cellebrite, following its acq...

Entrust announces new capabilities for its Cryptographic Security Platform (CSP) that help organisations turn Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOMs) data into action. Government agencies, financial institutions, healthcare organisations, and other critical infrastructure operators are navigating increased cyber threats, shorter certificate lifecycles, the rapid growth of machine and AI identities, evolving compliance requirements, and the transition to post-quantum cryptography. Evolving comp...

Gallagher Security has been named Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer at the 2026 Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs), presented at GSX in Atlanta. Gallagher's third win since 2023, the award recognises the company's vertically integrated approach to designing and manufacturing access control, perimeter, and intruder alarm security solutions. Intruder alarm security solutions "With Gallagher, you're dealing with one manufacturer end-to-end that makes upgrades simpler, supp...

Industrial Decontamination Services UK (IDS UK) has strengthened its UK leadership team with the appointment of two highly experienced figures from the fire and emergency services sector. Andy Slater has been appointed UK & EU Managing Director and joins the European Board, while Dave Graham takes up the role of National Operations Manager. The appointments come as IDS establishes its presence in the UK, bringing more than 30 years of specialist PPE decontamination expertise in Australia to...

Cyble, an AI-native cybersecurity company, announced the appointment of Steve Ingram as Executive Vice President, US, as Cyble accelerates growth in the US market. Ingram will lead Cyble's US business, with responsibility for accelerating growth, deepening customer and partner relationships, and building Cyble's position in one of the world's largest cybersecurity markets. He brings decades of experience across cybersecurity, risk, financial services, law enforcement and executive leadership....

Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), announces the commercial availability of SARA™ Assess, developed in collaboration with Circadian Risk. As SARA’s first commercial integration with a third-party physical risk intelligence platform, SARA Assess extends RAD’s agentic AI beyond its own hardware ecosystem and creates a new software-led entry point for organisations seeking to continuously verify connected security controls, update facility risk scores, and initiate correctiv...

Blackline Safety, a global pioneer in connected safety technology, will feature its new G8 connected safety wearable at the 2026 National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress and Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana, following strong early customer adoption. Since G8 began shipping in March 2026, both new and long-standing Blackline customers have moved to the next generation of connected safety technology. G8 combines connected gas detection, lone worker protection, two-way push-to-talk and live fiel...

ZeroEyes, creators of the multi-analytics weapons detection and threat intelligence platform, announces that Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises has renewed its deployment of ZeroEyes’ proactive AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software across all of its properties, including two newly developed ones. Building on the success of its initial implementation at River Spirit Casino, Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises extended ZeroEyes coverage to all of its properties in 2...

Zenitel, a pioneer in Unified Critical Communication solutions, announces the launch of the Indoor IP Speaker Kit (ZIPS-K) and Outdoor IP Speaker Kit (ZIPS-KOE), giving partners greater flexibility to develop customised IP speaker solutions for specific applications and project requirements. Zenitel was an early pioneer of IP speaker technology, introducing its first IP speaker solution in 2010. Since then, the company has continuously expanded its IP speaker portfolio to address a growing rang...

Keepit, the SaaS data protection expert, announces it has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) as its AI Truth Cloud strategy, which reframes data protection as the trusted foundation AI-enabled enterprises run on, rather than simply insurance against loss, is driving customer adoption at scale. Since growth equity investor One Peak's initial investment in September 2020, the company has grown more than 13 times —a greater than 55% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) &m...

Allied Universal®, the world’s pioneer security and facility services provider, announces that Charles Orgbon, Jr. has joined the company as vice president of corporate security. Orgbon will support the company’s sales and growth initiatives leveraging his law enforcement experience, industry expertise and professional relationships to identify opportunities and strengthen client engagement. He joins Allied Universal following a distinguished career with the Federal Bureau of In...

Commvault, a pioneer in unified resilience at enterprise scale, today announced Commvault Active Directory Pre Recover. This new solution, which utilises existing Commvault technologies – including Commvault Cleanroom and Threat Scan – to reduce the time it takes to cleanly recover Active Directory (“AD”) from hours to minutes. About Active Directory Pre Recover Active Directory Pre Recover creates a clean, standby copy of AD in an isolated, air-gapped Cleanroom enviro...

ZBeta, a pioneer in physical security consulting, has promoted Joel Searle to Global Account Manager. This promotion underscores the company’s commitment to strong leadership and outstanding service for global clients. In his new role, Searle will oversee ZBeta’s global support of Amazon where he will lead the client relationship, ensure program efficiency, and deliver exceptional support and results. Searle has been with ZBeta for over eight years, leading complex security projects...

Acoem, a global pioneer in advanced acoustic threat detection solutions, announces the appointment of Mike ODea as Managing Director of its Acoustic Threat Detection (ATD) business. ODea brings more than 20 years of experience in public safety and physical security, with a focus on using emerging technologies to improve situational awareness and decision support. An expert in Smart and Safe Cities, he has led major video surveillance deployments and complex security integrations, with a particu...

The LEAF Community, an open, vendor-neutral standard for physical access control credential interoperability, launches its End User Committee. This new body helps large enterprises advance their security protocols with zero friction, giving them a structured voice in shaping the standard’s direction. Chaired by Michael Franke of Bank of America, the committee brings together security leaders from organisations including Anduril, DTCC, IBM and Red Hat to surface shared challenges and apply...

Zimperium, the global pioneer in AI-empowered mobile security, announces that its zLabs research team has uncovered Mantax Otax, a sophisticated Android malware campaign that combines ransomware, spyware, credential theft, and remote device control in a single infection. The malware appears to target victims in Indonesia and is distributed as a standalone Android application through third-party file-sharing services, using phishing and social engineering to persuade users to sideload it. Once i...

Genetec Inc., the global pioneer in enterprise physical security software, releases guidance to help physical security leaders assess how technology providers design, maintain, and support connected products as the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) raises cybersecurity expectations across the product lifecycle. The CRA establishes cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements sold in the European Union. It places greater emphasis on secure product development, vulnerability manageme...

Wipro Limited, a pioneer AI-powered technology services and consulting company, announces the launch of its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Command Center, in collaboration with CrowdStrike. The Command Center rewires enterprise security for frontier AI-accelerated risks to create proactive, risk-informed cyber resilience aligned to business priorities. The CISO Command Center reinforces Wipro’s consulting-led cybersecurity strategy by enabling enterprises to move from tool-driv...

As cloud and managed service providers race to deliver backup-as-a-service (BaaS) at scale, a critical operational challenge has emerged: managing tens to hundreds of individual object storage deployments spread across customer sites, each requiring monitoring, maintenance, and billing reconciliation. Scality, a pioneer in data infrastructure software for AI-era storage at scale, today announced general availability of Scality Maestro, a fleet management platform purpose-built for service provi...

barox Kommunikation AG has announced a new partnership with QR Tech Solutions, a value-added technology distributor serving the UAE and wider MENA region. The agreement will give systems integrators and end users in the region enhanced access to barox’s high-performance Ethernet PoE switches and media converters, and built-in integration tools for professional video security applications. Part of the MultiPower International Group (MPI), QR Tech Solutions is based in the UAE and traces it...

Genetec Inc., the pioneer in enterprise physical security software, announces its empower360 roadshow will return to the United Arab Emirates. Taking place in Abu Dhabi on September 16, the partner-focused events will bring together physical security professionals and technology experts to explore how data-driven strategies, operational intelligence and emerging technologies are transforming the future of physical security. Held under the theme ‘Advancing Security Through Intelligence and...

SWEAR, a pioneer in digital content authenticity, announces the Community Video Integrity Project, a new initiative designed to help cities and public agencies proactively protect the integrity of critical video and establish a verifiable record of authenticity from the moment it is captured. Deepfakes and synthetic media are creating a challenge that extends far beyond fabricated content. According to a 2025 Pew Research Center survey, 53% of Americans are not confident they can distinguish co...