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RecFaces hosts MENA biometric panel for Oil & Gas

RecFaces, a global developer of enterprise-grade facial biometric software, will host an exclusive online expert panel, "Fueled by Face: Smart Biometrics for MENA Oil & Gas", on June 30 at 3:00 PM (GMT+4). Organised in partnership with Milestone Systems, the event will bring together regional technology experts to explore how facial biometrics is helping Oil & Gas operators strengthen security, improve workforce management, and accelerate digital transformation across critical infrastru...

DHF guide: PSTI compliance for door & hardware sector

The Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has published a new Best Practice Guide, A Beginner's Guide to PSTI for members of DHF, to help them understand and comply with the requirements of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act 2022 and associated regulations. Developed in response to growing concerns around cyber security and the increasing use of connected technologies within the door, gate, hardware and access control sectors, the guide was produced at the requ...

Hytera SC700 smart 4G camera boosts operational awareness

Hytera, a global provider of critical communications technologies and solutions, unveils the SC700 Smart 4G Body Camera, available from 16th June 2026. “Body cameras are increasingly expected to do more than record evidence,” said Leslie Li, Deputy General Manager of BWC Business Unit, Hytera. “Agencies need devices that can support operational awareness and frontline coordination while remaining reliable throughout extended deployments. The SC700 combines up to 15 hours of co...

Matrix COSEC & Videonetics AI VMS integration

Matrix announced the native integration of its COSEC Access Control platform with Videonetics AI-Powered VMS platform, enabling enterprises to unify access control, AI-driven video intelligence, and surveillance operations within a single operational environment. The integration enables a scalable, middleware-free architecture that seamlessly unifies access control and video intelligence. Powered by API-based bidirectional integration, Matrix COSEC (Centra and Vyom) synchronises seamlessly with...

Hinds County safety camera initiative launch

Hinds County government, business, and law enforcement officials today announced the Hinds County Safety Camera Initiative, making it the first county in the U.S. to implement a comprehensive public safety technology initiative leveraging 911 Camera Sharing. Speaking at a press conference at the Hinds County Emergency Operations Center, officials said the collaborative effort unites government, educational institutions, churches, businesses, and neighbourhood organisations in a community-suppor...

Teledyne FLIR's Boson SX8: NDAA-compliant thermal camera

Teledyne FLIR OEM, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced the release of the ITAR-free Boson® SX8, the first NDAA-compliant, volume production, uncooled longwave infrared (LWIR) thermal camera module to combine an 8-micron pixel pitch with SXGA (1280 × 1024) resolution. The state-of-the-art 8-micron pixel enables industry-best thermal performance and four times the resolution of today’s high-volume, uncooled VGA (640 × 512) thermal camera modules,...

Neo4j acquires GraphAware for AI intelligence analysis

Neo4j, the world’s pioneer graph intelligence platform, announces an agreement to acquire GraphAware, an intelligence analysis software company for government agencies. The acquisition will launch a new generation of AI-powered, graph technology solutions based on open standards, as a proven and trusted alternative to Palantir Gotham. This marks a key milestone in Neo4j’s $100 million AI investment roadmap, accelerating the development and delivery of autonomous, context-aware agent...

ASPEED launches AST1840 at COMPUTEX 2026

ASPEED Technology Inc., the global pioneer in Baseboard Management Controllers (BMC), together with its subsidiary Cupola360 Inc., is co-exhibiting at COMPUTEX 2026. This year, focusing on next-generation highly integrated server solutions and data center control security, ASPEED is debuting its latest integrated platform control solution, AST1840 Satellite Management Controller (SMC)+eFPGA, alongside a full lineup of products featuring the Caliptra 2.x security architecture. Meanwhile, Cupola3...

Milestone XPerience days: AI's future in security

Milestone XPerience Days in Las Vegas are packed with inspiration. Technology partners like NVIDIA and Dell bring their vision for what becomes possible when the right infrastructure meets the right intelligent video platform. Ten Milestone customers will show what this looks like in the real world – from law enforcement and healthcare to smart cities and transportation. And not least, Milestone’s product and technology leaders will share the future of the platform. “Mileston...

Fiber transport innovations at InfoComm by MultiDyne

MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems will introduce new fiber transport innovations at InfoComm 2026 that help AV professionals simplify AV network deployment, reduce cabling requirements and improve flexibility across modern IP-based infrastructures. Exhibiting at Booth C5006 in the Las Vegas Convention Center (June 17-19), MultiDyne will showcase the new FiberSaver-10G wavelength-shifting multiplexer alongside its widely deployed VersaBrix VB Series fiber transport platform, featuring ne...

Amthal wins Barnet college security contract

Amthal has been awarded a planned maintenance contract to cover Barnet and Southgate College across all its three sites, to ensure a reliable, rapid response and coordinated approach for the benefit of staff, students and visitors. Barnet and Southgate College is a large further education provider operating across three main campuses in Barnet, Southgate and Colindale. The college supports a diverse student population across academic, vocational and technical programmes, with sites that include...

Flir unveils K85-N at Interschutz 2026

Flir, a Teledyne Technologies company and the global pioneer in thermal imaging, announces a landmark expansion of its firefighting portfolio at Interschutz 2026 -hall 27 booth M42. Headlining the launch is the Flir K85-N, the first thermal imaging camera (TIC) on the market to achieve full certification under the new NFPA 1930:2025 standard. The K85-N arrives as the successor to the industry-standard K65, offering a rugged, fresh design paired with significant leaps in sensor performance. Feat...

Aetina mini series: Edge AI systems for industrial use

Aetina Corporation, a provider of edge AI solutions and an accelerator of AI infrastructure, announces the launch of its new Mini Series Edge AI systems, including the AIE-CO23/33-S1, AIE-CN33/43-A1, AIB-MO23/33-S1, and AIB-MN33/43-S1. Powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano with Super Mode and NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX modules, the Mini Series is designed to bring high-performance vision AI and generative AI inference into compact, industrial edge environments. These systems are engineered to meet the...

Verkada expands in LATAM with AI security solutions

Verkada, a pioneer in AI-powered physical security technology, announces the promotion of Carlos Rocha to lead its Latin American (LATAM) business as Country Manager as the company expands to meet accelerating demand for AI-powered physical security solutions in the region. Based in Mexico City, Rocha will lead Verkada's go-to-market strategy, sales operations, and partner development across LATAM. The company has grown rapidly in the past year in partnership with its network of more than 400 p...

ISS unveils major SecurOS® UVSS update for markets

ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a global provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, announces a major update to its SecurOS® UVSS (Under-Vehicle Surveillance Solution) product line. The launch introduces four UVSS solution versions for different market segments alongside significant functional enhancements, delivering unparalleled flexibility, speed, and accuracy for undercarriage threat detection. Multiple vehicle entry points These four new UVSS versions include:&n...

Cupola360's AI solutions for industrial security

At COMPUTEX 2026, Cupola360 introduces its Omni Speed Dome and integrated Reality Remote Management ecosystem, combining panoramic AI vision, IoT control, and remote patrol technologies for industrial and high-value infrastructure applications. Cupola360 Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASPEED Technology, will co-exhibit with ASPEED at COMPUTEX 2026, centering its showcase around "Reality Remote Management" (RRM). Building upon its core 360-degree panoramic camera modules, Cupola360 will unve...

Panomera S4 skyview: Airspace surveillance innovation

With the Panomera® S4 Skyview, Dallmeier introduces an innovative camera solution specifically developed for high-resolution airspace surveillance at airports. The unique sensor alignment enables reliable coverage of areas far above ground level, thus purposefully expanding the application range of modern video security systems. Optimised for airspace surveillance The Panomera® S4 Skyview is based on the patented multifocal sensor technology and provides continuous coverage of large a...

Allied Universal acquires IRM for Canadian expansion

Allied Universal®, the world’s pioneer security and facility services company, announces the acquisition of Investigative Risk Management (IRM), a provider of workplace investigations, insurance claims investigations, and risk management services based in Ontario, Canada. IRM will join Allied Universal Compliance and Investigations, the company’s global insurance claims services business unit, expanding Allied Universal’s investigative capabilities across Canada. The acqui...

Innodisk edge AI ecosystem at COMPUTEX 2026

The showcase combines AI compute platforms, industrial storage, connectivity, sensing, and software technologies to support scalable and secure AI deployment across enterprise and industrial applications. Innodisk, a global AI solution provider, will showcase its complete edge AI ecosystem at COMPUTEX 2026, demonstrating how enterprises and industrial customers can accelerate AI deployment for production-ready applications. Built across five essential layers—compute, memory, storage, sens...

i-PRO fisheye cameras with AI simplify security

i‑PRO is proud to announce that their X‑series fisheye cameras with generative AI at the edge have received the 2026 Security Sales & Integration (SSI) Most Valuable Product (MVP) Award in the Video Cameras category. The award recognises innovative technologies that deliver meaningful impact for security integrators and dealers. The X‑series fisheye cameras are i‑PRO’s first cameras with generative AI running fully at the edge, enabling natural‑language interaction with live video wit...

Verkada vs Acre Security: In-depth comparison guide

Verkada and Acre Security are examples of the new generation of cloud-managed physical security platforms. Both offer unified solutions for video surveillance, access control, and more, making them frequent contenders for organisations modernising their security infrastructure. This guide provides an unbiased, in-depth comparison of Verkada vs Acre, evaluating their features, pricing, deployment models, and best-fit scenarios to help security leaders make informed decisions. Verkada and Acre S...

Flir expands firefighting portfolio at Interschutz 2026

Flir, a Teledyne Technologies company and the pioneer in thermal imaging, announces a landmark expansion of its firefighting portfolio at Interschutz 2026 -hall 27 booth M42. Flir, a Teledyne Technologies company and the pioneer in thermal imaging, announces a landmark expansion of its firefighting portfolio at Interschutz 2026 -hall 27 booth M42. Headlining the launch is the Flir K85-N, the first thermal imaging camera (TIC) on the market to achieve full certification under the new NFPA 1930:2...

Matrix Comsec: Excellence in telecom and security

Electronics For You (EFY), one of India’s pioneer electronics and technology publications, has featured the journey of Ganesh Jivani, CEO & Managing Director of Matrix Comsec, highlighting the evolution of Matrix from its early beginnings into a globally recognised technology enterprise. The feature reflects on the journey of building technology products from India with limited resources, strong engineering focus, and long-term commitment towards innovation and self-reliance. What beg...

Aetina's edge AI solutions at COMPUTEX 2026

Aetina Corporation, a provider of edge AI solutions and accelerator of edge AI infrastructure, will showcase its latest generation of edge AI solutions at COMPUTEX 2026 from June 2 to 5 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1, Booth K0106. The exhibit will present Aetina’s comprehensive portfolio across SuperEdge, MegaEdge, DeviceEdge and CoreEdge, together with real-time interactive demonstrations co-developed with strategic partners and ecosystem innovators. These showcases demonstr...

AI inspection solution with IDS uEye XC camera

Modular plug-and-play inspection solution combines AI software, edge computing and IDS uEye XC cameras to enable fast, intuitive visual quality inspection without image processing expertise. Quality control is under more pressure today than ever before: It must operate flexibly, precisely and economically. Industries such as automotive, mechanical engineering and electronics manufacturing test a growing variety of components – often under changing conditions and with minimal time for comp...

Dallmeier names new VP for video security growth

Dallmeier electronic USA, Inc. (DUS) announced the appointment of Dave Dalleske as Vice President, Commercial/Industrial Sales, reinforcing the company’s commitment to accelerating growth across North America and key vertical markets. Dalleske brings more than two decades of executive experience driving revenue growth, building high-performance teams, and executing global go-to-market strategies across the video security, SaaS, and industrial technology sectors. Supporting integration pr...

Ambient.ai: PACS alarm management solutions

Ambient.ai, the pioneer in Agentic Physical Security, announces major new capabilities for Ambient Access Intelligence, its platform module for agentic access control operations. Building on its proven PACS Correlation Engine, the platform is now expanding with two new capabilities, Doors with Issues and Doors Unsecured. These new capabilities allow customers to diagnose chronic infrastructure problems at the source and deliver real-time visibility into physically unsecured doors, providing a c...

ASSA ABLOY's pioneering electromechanical locks

For more than 90 years, ASSA ABLOY has pioneered electromechanical locking technology — continuously innovating since the first effeff electric strike was patented in 1932 and Abloy began developing high-security electric locks in 1978. Today, electromechanical locks represent the intelligent evolution of mechanical security, combining trusted engineering with seamless digital connectivity for safer, smarter, more efficient building management. Modern electromechanical devices transform t...

AI & video in smart cities: Transforming urban safety

Smart city technologies have been around for 10-15 years, but advances in video technology and AI make it easier for city leaders to gain value from connected devices across a range of applications, from transportation and public safety to energy. Today, the global smart city market size is estimated to be nearly $900 billion. And, according to Grandiew Research, it is projected to exceed $3.7 trillion by 2030, with compound annual growth rates (CAGR) estimated at 29.4%. In Europe, there are an...

Sectigo unveils new brand, digital trust platform

Sectigo, a pioneer in automated Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) and digital certificates, today announced a new brand identity and corporate positioning centred on a clear vision: delivering Simplicity at Scale as digital trust grows more complex, distributed and critical to operations. Delivered through Sectigo Certificate Manager (SCM), this approach enables a more coordinated way to automate certificate management at scale. For decades, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and the digital...