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Gallagher Security is proud to announce that its recently-released High Security Controller 7000 (High Sec C7000) has received two prestigious accolades: a GOVIES Government Security Award for Access Control-Software/Controllers and a Fortress Cybersecurity Award in the Operational Technology (OT) category.  These awards further affirm the High Sec C7000’s position as a best-in-class access control solution engineered to meet the evolving cybersecurity demands of critical infrastruct...

Atos, a global pioneer in digital transformation and cybersecurity, unveils its cutting-edge Security Operations Center (SOC) in Qatar, expanding its global network of interconnected SOCs. This state-of-the-art facility marks a strategic expansion of Atos’ global cybersecurity footprint, delivering next-generation, AI-driven security solutions augmented by expert human oversight, empowering organisations to proactively detect, respond to and mitigate evolving cyber threats. Security oper...

VIVOTEK, the global pioneering security solution provider, has been recognised for creating a happy workplace, earning the Excellence Award in the “General Services – Large Enterprise” category of Taiwan’s inaugural Happy Enterprise Evaluation. Headquartered in Taiwan with employees across 29 countries, VIVOTEK draws on a global vision to shape the future of security technology. Offering competitive compensation In addition to offering competitive compensation and annu...

Appdome, the pioneer in protecting mobile businesses, announces the availability of new dynamic defense plugins to detect and defend against Agentic AI Malware and unauthorised AI Assistants controlling Android & iOS devices and applications. The new Detect Agentic AI Malware plugins allow mobile brands and enterprises to know when Agentic AI applications interact with their mobile applications and use the data to prevent sensitive data leaks and block unvetted on-device AI Agents from acce...

Mercury Security, a pioneer in access control hardware and open platform solutions, has published its Trends in Access Controllers Report, based on a survey of over 450 security professionals across North America and Europe. Role in PACS design The findings highlight the controller’s vital role in a physical access control system (PACS), where the device not only enforces access policies but also connects with readers to verify user credentials—ranging from ID badges to biometrics...

Commvault, a major provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud, announced a partnership with Kyndryl, a major provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, to help customers recover faster, advance cyber resilience, and navigate the evolving regulatory landscape.  The collaboration with Commvault will augment Kyndryl’s portfolio of cyber resiliency services, which encompasses Incident Recovery Services, including Cyber Incident Reco...

Nutanix, a pioneer in hybrid multicloud computing, announced the findings of its seventh annual global Public Sector Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey and research report, which measures enterprise progress with cloud adoption in the industry. The research showed that 83% of public sector organisations have a GenAI strategy in place, with 54% actively implementing, and 29% preparing for implementation. As public sector organisations ramp up GenAI adoption, 76% of IT decision-makers say their...

Circumvent, a cloud security start-up, announces $6 million in early funding from Paladin Capital Group, the cyber and secure AI investor. Circumvent is building a next-generation, proactive cloud security platform designed to help cloud and security teams cut through the noise and take immediate action on what matters most. Organisations are drowning in alerts from security tools spread across their infrastructure and application stack. The platform leverages AI and machine learning to ingest...

Evolution, the UK and Ireland’s largest privately owned, employee-owned electronic security and life safety systems integrator, has appointed Jake Rackham and Mark Corrigan as Joint Group Managing Directors. The move comes as founders Richard Lambert and John Wust step back into consultative roles, marking a key milestone in Evolution’s 30th anniversary year and its ongoing success following the transition to employee ownership in 2022. Jake and Mark, who both began their careers a...

Optalysys, a company enabling the future of secure computing, has launched the world’s first dedicated enterprise-grade server for blockchain — LightLocker™ Node, designed to enable Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) and ensure complete confidentiality on any transaction. Traditionally, public blockchain transactions are fully transparent, meaning all activity between wallets is visible and recorded — a significant challenge for industries handling sensitive information...

Cisco announced innovations to help enterprises reimagine security for the AI era. Security teams are racing to securely adopt AI throughout their enterprises, while threat actors are using AI to increase the frequency and reduce the cost of launching sophisticated cyber attacks. To overcome this unprecedented challenge, Cisco is fusing security capabilities deeper into its networking infrastructure, helping companies implement zero trust architectures, innovating on security for AI apps and mo...

VIVOTEK (3454-TW), the global pioneering security solution provider, continues to prioritise robust corporate governance. In the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation’s Corporate Governance Evaluation, the company has progressed from level 7 to level 2 over the past five years. This year, VIVOTEK was once again ranked among the top 5% of NT$5-10 billion market cap enterprises, highlighting its ongoing commitment to excellence in governance. Advancing sustainable development This year the e...

Eviden, the Atos Group product brand, pioneering in advanced computing, cybersecurity products, mission-critical systems, and vision AI, announces the availability of a cybersecure and sovereign Ethernet switching solution, the XMC Ethernet switch card, specifically designed for mission-critical environments. This innovative solution uses a protocol break of communications to achieve the security and independence of critical communication systems. Designed and manufactured in France, this XMC-...

Ten years ago, a corporate social responsibility initiative by a Glasgow-based cybersecurity firm sparked what would become a movement for change. That initiative, led by Stuart Macdonald of SERIC, brought 500 young people to Glasgow Caledonian University for a single-day event to explore opportunities in STEM. On Friday 13 June 2025, SmartSTEMs returns to where it all began, Glasgow Caledonian University, once again welcoming 500 young people through the doors, not just to learn about science...

After launching in the USA, Milestone’s Project Hafnia is now engaged in Europe with the city of Genoa, Italy. The aim is to develop AI-driven solutions to enhance traffic management systems and create smarter cities with high-quality, regulation compliant video data trained with NVIDIA NeMo Curator on NVIDIA DGX Cloud. Milestone is one of the early adopters of the newly announced NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for Smart City AI, a reference framework for optimising city operations with...

Global security manufacturer, Gallagher Security has announced the release of the latest addition to its award-winning controller product range, the High Security Controller 7000 (High Sec C7000) to the American market. US General Services Administration (GSA) compliant, the High Sec C7000 provides customers with the confidence that Gallagher will continue to meet the highest standards of countries in the Five Eyes Alliance and ensure they’re meeting their compliances with confidence and...

Orange Business and Toshiba Europe have partnered to launch the first quantum-safe networking service in Paris, France. Orange Quantum Defender uses Toshiba’s Quantum Safe Networking technology, which combines Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) with Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) for defence in depth. The service is now commercially available in the greater Paris area.  The quantum-safe network The quantum-safe network offers the ultimate protection for sensitive data against future...

Milestone Systems announces updates across its complete security technology portfolio with releases for XProtect video management software, BriefCam AI-powered analytics, and Arcules cloud video security. Each of these products give security professionals more powerful tools to protect people and assets while streamlining operations. Providing integrated security solutions Security teams can now benefit from improvements across all three platforms The releases demonstrate Milestone's commitm...

As artificial intelligence reshapes classrooms across the world, the debate has shifted from whether to adopt the technology to how to deploy it responsibly, fairly, and with impact. With the AI-driven edtech market on track to hit $32.27 billion by 2030, the pressure to get the rollout right is strong. Experts caution that countries that delay introducing AI risk widening the digital skills gap. According to UNESCO, rapid progress in AI has made the digital gap even bigger, leading t...

Atos, a global pioneer in digital transformation, announces that it has signed a four-year £58 million contract with the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to provide technical support for Platform and Legacy Services, with the option to extend for a further year. The new contract reinforces Atos’ longstanding role as a trusted technology partner to the Ministry of Justice and ensures continued support for a digitally enabled Justice System, delivering benefits to citizens across England and...

At a time when quantum computing is rapidly emerging as an entirely new security challenge for organisations and governments around the world, Commvault, a major provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud and one of the first cyber resilience vendors to support post-quantum cryptography (PQC), announces enhancements to its PQC capabilities. These advancements are designed to help customers protect their highly sensitive, long-term data from a new generation...

In the industrial landscape, ensuring security isn’t just about guarding entry points—it’s about securing processes, assets, and people with intelligence. That’s where the Advanced Access Control system steps in. For manufacturing plants, this system offers more than just card-based entry—they deliver operational safety, traceability, and compliance. Growth in the access control Markets and Data reveals significant growth in the global access control and authenti...

Claroty, the cyber-physical systems (CPS) protection company, announces new capabilities in its SaaS-based Claroty xDome platform that provide organisations with an impact-centric view of their CPS environment. The new additions, Device Purpose and Risk Benchmarking, allow users to see how the overall risk of an environment is affected by the processes involved in a device’s use – as production lines, building floors, hospital wings, and more – and prioritise risk reduction ef...

NCC Group, a people-powered, tech-enabled global cyber resilience business, announces a partnership with SentinelOne with the addition of the SentinelOne AI-powered Singularity™ Platform to NCC Group’s Managed Services and Incident Response offering. This addition provides NCC Group’s clients with expanded options for tech-flexibility as well as robust protection against cyber threats through advanced threat detection and response. Expanded options for tech-flexibility Int...

The 2025 series of MOBOTIX Partner Conferences (MPC) finds it finale with the successful conclusion of the fifth and last event taking place in Melbourne. Under the motto “Navigating Tomorrow”, MOBOTIX brought together hundreds of partners, integrators and industry experts across four continents - Europe, North America, Asia and Australia over the course of five months. For the final event, MOBOTIX partners gathered in Melbourne, Australia, to attend the renowned MOBOTIX conference...

Acre Security, a global pioneer in providing cutting-edge security platforms, has announced the appointment of Jon Nelson as Senior Vice President of Engineering. With more than 25 years of experience leading large-scale, cross-functional engineering and product development teams, Nelson will oversee Acre’s global engineering strategy, platform transformation initiatives, and its consistent delivery of next-generation security solutions. Extensive experience Nelson joins ACRE from Rockw...

Six Degrees is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Drolet as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Tony Healy as its new Chief Information and Technology Officer (CITO). Both appointments bring an impressive track record to Six Degrees. As the Chief Operating Officer, Mike is focused heavily on the transformation and delivery of technology and services to the customers. Extensive experience With extensive global experience, he brings a wealth of knowledge in the deployment of inn...

Digitalisation is high on the agenda, or well under-way, in all kinds of commercial environments. As part of this process, many businesses are discovering an additional ROI when they digitalise access management for offices, retail spaces, entertainment venues, warehouses and more. The challenges of securing these buildings are no secret. Staff and business security are a priority, including the resilience of operations and the maintenance of a company’s hard-earned reputation. Filtering...

runZero, the pioneer in total attack surface management, announced its inclusion in Rising in Cyber 2025, an independent list launched by Notable Capital to spotlight the 30 most promising cybersecurity startups shaping the future of security. Unlike traditional rankings, Rising in Cyber 2025 honourees were selected through a multi-stage process grounded in real-world validation. Major cybersecurity venture firms submitted nominations, and nearly 150 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)...

Kaseya, the global provider of AI-powered IT management and cybersecurity software, announces the appointment of Rania Succar as Chief Executive Officer. Rania Succar joins Kaseya at a time when the company has reached impressive global scale, serving nearly 50,000 managed service providers (MSPs) and internal IT customers that support hundreds of thousands of SMBs through its comprehensive IT and security management platform. Customer-focused innovation Rania Succar has a proven track recor...