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His Excellency Mr Hiroshi Suzuki toured the fire detection manufacturer's Gillingham headquarters as part of his visit to Medway Hochiki Europe welcomed His Excellency Mr Hiroshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom, to its Gillingham headquarters on Thursday 24 September 2026. The Ambassador was spending the day in Medway meeting local businesses and celebrating the area's long-standing links with Japan. He was joined by the Mayor of Medway, Naushabah Khan MP and a delegation of M...

Chubbsafes, part of Gunnebo Safe Storage, has launched a new technical discussion guide examining when certified storage should be reviewed based on the value of jewellery and precious metals. Developed for jewellery retailers, manufacturers, bullion dealers and security professionals, When Asset Values Rise, Should Storage Be Reviewed? explores the relationship between certified storage, declared asset values and physical security. It considers the technical factors influencing safe storage, f...

3DX-RAY Ltd will showcase its complete portfolio of security inspection, EOD and Human Presence Detection Systems at the International Security Expo. The company’s expanding portfolio provides border, law enforcement and security agencies, correctional authorities, critical national infrastructure (CNI) operators with a comprehensive range of technologies designed to address modern security threats across borders, prisons, CNI, government facilities and transportation hubs. Detection of...

Ranger Fire and Security has become one of the first businesses in the fire and security industry to offer fully equalised private medical insurance (PMI) and life assurance benefits. It means that every employee across Ranger, regardless of role, seniority or which business within the Group they work for, will now receive the same wide-ranging and comprehensive package of workplace benefits. The move, which forms part of a wider set of workplace initiatives, breaks from an industry standard in...

Shenzhen Houlong Technology Co., Ltd. (Houlong Security), a Chinese manufacturer of security inspection equipment, has expanded its multi-zone walk-through metal detector line for the Central Asian market. The range now spans 5 to 33 detection zones, from the JT-SP and JT-600 for factory and office entrances to the 18-zone JT-1800B and 33-zone JT-3300 for airports, customs facilities and critical infrastructure. Every detection zone has independent sensitivity adjustment, which allows operators...

Omdia market share data for 2025 continues to show Milestone as the market pioneer across the EMEA region, with a 19 per cent share of a market now worth USD 573 million. Milestone Systems is the largest single provider of video management software (VMS) and Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), according to 2025 market share data from technology research and advisory group, Omdia. Milestone has nearly one-fifth (19.1 per cent) of the overall EMEA...

As millions of people jet off for their summer holidays or make their way home, airports are under increased scrutiny. For many, their eagerly awaited trip begins and ends in the airport. Meeting passenger expectations with a seamless and secure journey from check-in to boarding is critical at a time when passenger numbers are rising, with almost 1.1 billion air passengers travelling through EU airports in 2025, an increase of 4.8% year-on-year. Increased complexity ahead But there are headwi...

Hochiki Europe will be at stand 140 at Zagreb Fair on 7 and 8 October. It will show its fire detection systems and emergency lighting to customers across the Adriatic region. Hochiki Europe will exhibit at the Adria Security Summit 2026 as a silver sponsor. The summit takes place at Zagreb Fair, Croatia, on 7 and 8 October 2026. It is organised by a&s Adria and is the largest annual security and safety event in Southeast Europe. It brings together manufacturers, system integrators, distribu...

Thales announces an expanded collaboration with Google Cloud to help enterprises address emerging security and governance challenges associated with agentic AI, bringing integrated protection, visibility, and policy enforcement to AI-driven workflows on Google Cloud. The integration of Thales AI Security Fabric with Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise helps organisations apply security, governance, and visibility across interactions among users, agents, models, and tools in real time. Next generati...

Zygal, Cloud AI Surveillance Platform, has appointed Jason Bezuidenhout as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), strengthening its leadership team as the company continues to expand its presence across international markets. Jason brings around two decades of experience in sales and business development, with a career spanning the rapidly evolving security technology landscape. His experience includes electronic surveillance, CCTV, cloud-connected security solutions, remote video monitoring and AI-drive...

ULTRALOQ, a best-selling smart lock brand under Xthings, a pioneer in IoT solutions, announces the launch and availability of its next-generation smart lock collection, built to redefine access and provide customers with a wide range of effortless entry experiences that best suit their lifestyle. The collection includes ULTRALOQ Bolt Mission, unveiled as the industry’s first ultra-wideband (UWB) enabled smart lock, featuring precise, hands-free approach-to-unlock functionality. Joining Bo...

iLOQ, a global technology company providing sustainable smart access management solutions that enhance security, flexibility and convenience, has partnered with Formula 1 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen and his son Robin Räikkönen for a new global brand campaign centred on the next generation – and the opportunities that can be created when they are given access to move forward. Under the theme “The Next Generation Is Coming,” the campaign builds on iLOQ&rsqu...

Pyronix has announced the launch of PyronixCloud Connect (PCC), a compact and affordable Wi-Fi-enabled module that brings modern smart features to older wired alarm systems, without the need for a full system upgrade. Designed to integrate seamlessly with legacy Pyronix and third-party control panels, PCC connects older systems to InSite Pro Cloud and the HomeControl2.0 app. This enables users to remotely arm or disarm their system, check status updates and receive alerts in real time, adding p...

Camelot Secure and its parent company, DigiFlight Inc., announced Tuesday a partnership with the Baltimore Ravens, becoming the team’s “Proud Cyber Resilience Partner” and bringing decades of experience supporting national security and mission-critical operations to one of the National Football League’s (NFL’s) most recognised franchises. The partnership connects the two worlds of professional football and cybersecurity, where preparation, resilience and performanc...

DigiCert, a pioneer in intelligent trust, announces the general availability of DigiCert Quantum Central, part of the DigiCert ONE platform, that helps organisations manage and demonstrate progress toward post-quantum cryptography (PQC) readiness. First introduced in preview in July, Quantum Central offers expanded capabilities that help organisations move from finding cryptographic risks to managing them. Teams can bring together cryptographic data from multiple sources, apply their own securi...

Introduction - Lightkeepers of Henry County is a grassroots nonprofit organisation based in New Castle, Indiana. It began informally in 2020 with a community vigil, where organisers realised that local residents wanted more activities centred on culture, diversity, and understanding. Lightkeepers became a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2023 and soon afterward acquired its own building. Guided by its core values of equity, education, diversity, and empathy, Lightkeepers aims to provide a safe...

Euralarm has published a new guidance document, Guideline on Disposal of Fire-Fighting Foam Media (UK & Europe), providing practical recommendations for the safe, compliant and environmentally responsible handling and disposal of fire-fighting foam media. The publication reflects the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape surrounding PFAS-containing firefighting foams and supports organisations in adopting best practice throughout the disposal process. The guidance has been developed for man...

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...

Alibaba Cloud, a global provider of AI infrastructure and the intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, today announced its latest global infrastructure expansion plan at the 2026 Apsara Conference, alongside a series of new AI capabilities designed to help enterprises build, deploy and scale AI applications more efficiently. The technology company has also announced its comprehensive collaboration with global enterprises including Panasonic Digital, Unity China, Lion Parcel, Loomi Entertainment...

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announces the launch of the Si2a-LD and Si2a-Pro, completing the new Si2a-Series portfolio of fixed-mount acoustic imaging solutions for continuous condition monitoring in industrial and utility environments. Designed to provide always-on visibility into asset health, the Si2a-LD and Si2a-Pro help organisations move beyond periodic inspections by continuously monitoring critical systems for developing issues. Integrated with the FLIR As...

ClanTect, as part of the 3DX-RAY Ltd portfolio, has secured a significant contract to supply six ClanTect Human Presence Detection systems to support state border security operations in Eurasia. The award represents the first major contract secured by ClanTect since becoming part of 3DX-Ray and marks another important milestone in the continued international deployment of advanced clandestine detection technology. Intrusive inspection procedures ClanTect HPDS is designed to provide a fast, hi...

i-PRO Co., Ltd., a pioneer in professional security and public safety solutions, announces its partnership with Kepler Vision Technologies, a developer of AI-driven patient safety applications, to help healthcare organisations enhance patient monitoring and support care teams facing persistent staffing pressures, particularly during night shifts. Through the partnership, the Kepler Night Nurse application will run on i-PRO's GenAI Fisheye Camera, powered by the Ambarella™ CV72 AI vision S...

Atyrau, one of Kazakhstan’s key regional cities, has been steadily advancing its urban development while facing growing demands on its road and traffic infrastructure. As vehicle volume increased and urban mobility became more complex, the city needed a smarter, more efficient way to manage traffic flow, improve road safety, and support the daily movement of residents, commuters, and pedestrians. In response, Dahua Technology delivered an intelligent signal control solution designed to en...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is proud to announce a new partnership with AMAG Technology to enhance education on the Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), an access control communications standard designed to improve security, system efficiency and interoperability across security products. With OSDP rapidly becoming the industry standard among developers, expertise in designing, specifying and configuring OSDP systems is increasingly essential for integrators, government and corpo...

Award-winning global security manufacturer, Gallagher Security is excited to announce the launch of the new ASSA ABLOY IP lock integration, delivering simplified installation of access control in challenging environments.  Launched today, the solution reduces the high costs and complexity of traditional wired access control, by removing the need for extensive cabling and door controllers. It simplifies installation, particularly in retrofit or hard-to-wire locations.  Enterprise-gr...

Nutanix, a hybrid cloud pioneer and AI platform company, announces its acquisition of Ryax Technologies (Ryax), an AI-driven compute orchestration and management platform company based in France. The acquisition will accelerate Nutanix’s strategy to empower enterprises to build, run, and govern agentic AI anywhere by integrating the Ryax platform’s advanced GPU utilisation and smart scheduling capabilities directly into Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) and Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI...

iProov, the provider of biometric identity verification solutions, has published the Approval and Presence Specification (HAPS), an experimental procedural specification for managing AI Agents. HAPS is designed to help organisations verify that a human has approved a specific action before an AI agent is allowed to carry it out. Published on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, HAPS consists of a set of rules developed in direct response to the growing need for stronger governance and human ove...

Adams Rite, an ASSA ABLOY Group company and pioneer in narrow stile aluminium hardware solutions, announces the release of the RITE Touch 2050 (RT2050) Digital Glass Door Lock, an advanced keyless access control solution designed specifically for all-glass interior swinging or sliding doors. With sophisticated styling, touchscreen technology, and multiple access credential options, the new RITE Touch 2050 balances form, function, and flexibility for today’s modern office and commercial en...

VAST Data, the AI Operating System company, announces VAST DataEnclave, the confidential AI capability of the VAST DataEngine, built on NVIDIA Confidential Computing, with the support of ecosystem partners including top AI model builders, AI clouds, AI security and AI hardware providers. By enabling deployment inside customer data centres or trusted cloud hardware, including environments where leading AI models could not previously operate, VAST Data, in collaboration with NVIDIA and partners,...

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., a provider of observability, AIOps, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection solutions, announces Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectivity for its Omnis™ AI Insights solution. The new capability gives AI assistants and agents on-demand access to AI-ready Smart Data, NETSCOUT’s real-time operational evidence, providing the trusted context they need to support more accurate and informed decisions. AI-ready Smart Data builds on NETSCOUT’s patented Adapti...