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Yubico, the pioneer of phishing-resistant authentication and creator of the YubiKey – the gold standard of security keys – today announced an industry-first collaboration with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. Beginning today, people can purchase a new two-pack set of custom YubiKeys as part of OpenAI’s Advanced Account Security programme – enabling them to secure their ChatGPT accounts with security keys, containing the strongest hardware-backed passkeys. Highest level o...

Security has become a fundamental requirement for modern businesses. From protecting physical assets to ensuring employee safety and regulatory compliance, organisations increasingly rely on digital security infrastructure. One of the most important components of this infrastructure is the Door Access Control system, which determines who can enter a facility, where they can go, and when they can access specific areas. Global demand for access control technology The global demand for access c...

Hanwha Vision, a global vision solution provider, announced the launch of the 2nd Generation X Series Plus, a lineup that prioritises user convenience and operational efficiency. By combining the Wisenet 9 SoC with a modular architecture, the X Series Plus is designed to streamline the entire product lifecycle from rapid installation to effortless maintenance. Simplified installation and seamless interchangeability The X Series Plus maximises onsite efficiency through its magnetic modular st...

F5, the global pioneer in delivering and securing every app and API, and Forcepoint, a global pioneer in data security, announce a new alliance to help enterprises secure AI across its lifecycle—from foundational data discovery and classification through runtime protection and continuous assurance. As organisations rapidly deploy AI across copilots, assistants, and automated workflows, security practices are struggling to keep pace. Many enterprises face complex challenges in identifying...

LevelBlue, the world’s largest pure-play provider of managed security services, and SentinelOne, the AI Security pioneer, announces a global strategic partnership to deliver integrated, intelligence-driven security operations for organisations worldwide. The collaboration brings together SentinelOne’s Purple AI and Singularity Platform with LevelBlue’s threat-intelligence-led operations and Indigo™ security platform to enhance visibility, accelerate detection, and streng...

Dell Technologies introduces new security by design and cyber resilience capabilities to help organisations secure, detect and recover from next-generation threats. The enhancements address emerging risks from quantum computing and AI by hardening device foundations, strengthening cyber resilience when incidents occur and extending threat detection into AI data platforms. Cyber resilience capabilities AI is creating more valuable data and giving attackers new ways to move faster. Quantum comp...

Rapid7, Inc., a pioneer in AI-powered managed cybersecurity operations, announced new cloud security capabilities within Exposure Command, its industry-pioneer exposure management solution. The introduction of runtime validation and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) enables organisations to identify, validate, and prioritise exploitable risk based on real-world attack paths and business impact. As organisations scale hybrid and multi-cloud environments, security programs must move beyond...

Demand for data centres is growing at a remarkable rate. Data’s strategic importance, for both commercial and non-commercial organisations, makes physical security fundamental at these sites. In addition, national and regional regulations place ever more stringent requirements on in-house and co-location operators to take a secure approach to data management and protection. Data’s sensitive nature also brings data centres within the scope of the EU’s NIS2 and Cyber Resilience...

Tech consultancy AND Digital, has partnered with conemis to help businesses to deliver security-focused data transformation and cloud projects for enterprises.  Details about the transformation The combined offering of AND Digital and conemis enables enterprises to address both the strategic and technical dimensions of transformation, from architecture and product design to scalable, secure data transition and consolidation. As enterprises increasingly invest in AI, automation, and indus...

Veeam® Software, the Data and AI Trust Company, announced Agent Commander, the first unified solution to help organizations safely detect AI risk, protect AI systems, and undo AI mistakes, empowering them to proactively address AI-driven risks and securely scale AI agents everywhere. Introducing Agent Commander The first integration from Veeam’s successful acquisition of Securiti AI, Agent Commander combines the market-leading capabilities of both to give organizations visibility, co...

A new public facing analysis of executive targeting reveals a sharp escalation in threats against senior corporate leaders, with incident levels reaching their highest point on record in 2025. The study, Executive Targeting Report: Analysis of Attacks on Corporate Executives from 2003-2025, documents 424 targeted incidents worldwide between 2003 and October 31, 2025, drawing on open source reporting from verified media and public records. As of late 2025, incident volume had already doubled tot...

ZKTeco USA, a provider of biometric verification and access control technology, announces, along with its sister company Armatura, that its latest line of access control products are OSDP Verified and can help customers improve data security. The company’s newly released list of OSDP Verified products includes the EP series of access control readers, six Atlas series controllers, three IO Boards, and four new access control panels scheduled for release in 2026. The importance of being OSD...

Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, announced new enhancements to FortiCNAPP that help organisations better understand and prioritise cloud risk beyond what is possible with many CNAPP solutions today. By correlating cloud configuration, identity exposure, vulnerabilities, network enforcement, data sensitivity, and runtime behavior in a single workflow, FortiCNAPP enables security teams to focus on the risks that matter most. Real...

dormakaba has signed a binding agreement to acquire Avant-Garde Systems Inc. (“Avant-Garde”), one of the largest independent solution providers for entrance systems control products in the US. This acquisition represents a core-in-the-core acquisition, strengthening dormakaba’s North American go-to-market in access automation solutions. Founded in 2015 and based in Clarksville, Indiana, USA, Avant-Garde is a solution provider in the entrance systems control business, providing...

Opengear, a Digi International company and a pioneering provider of secure and Smart Out of Band™ management solutions, announced now that it has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 compliance. This milestone strengthens the security foundation of the independent management plane, which enterprises and service providers rely on to maintain network access during outages and other critical events. Streamline compliance and procurement processes As cyberattacks increase and infrastructure...

AMAG Technology™ is excited to announce that it has achieved the most rigorous National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) accreditation for its Symmetry Enterprise Access Control software, including the M2150 OSDP panels and cabinets.   With more than 50 years of developing security solutions in the UK, AMAG’s achievement of full NPSA accreditation is a natural progression. Moving beyond AACS assurance to the complete NP...

American Conference Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce the 16th Annual Forum on Global Encryption, AI, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls, returning with its most advanced and globally focused program yet. This year’s conference will bring together top government officials and senior industry leaders from across the technology, aerospace & defense, semiconductor, cloud, and life sciences sectors for critical updates, compliance strategies, and cross-border insights on the rapidly...

For a global oil and gas organisation, achieving and maintaining PCI compliance across its USA and EMEA operations was becoming increasingly complex. Their existing PCI auditing system lacked the visibility, scalability, and automation required to meet evolving compliance demands. To modernise, they set out to replace their legacy QRadar platform with Splunk, aiming to gain complete, end-to-end visibility into PCI-DSS compliance data. But the business lacked the in-house expertise to build, man...

The contract was signed, live at the SPS in Nuremberg, Germany: CADENAS is now the newest member of the Eplan Partner Network. CADENAS Managing Director Terry Jonen and Eplan Managing Director Haluk Menderes signed the new technology partnership agreement on 26 November 2025. The stated goal of the cooperation is the expanded provision of technical device data via the Eplan Data Portal, which will be implemented using a direct interface between the Data Portal and the CADENAS platform 3Dfi...

AI is one of the fastest-growing technologies in the history of modern business, with the ability to revolutionise industries, optimise operations, and drive innovation, but it is also introducing security gaps, risks, and vulnerabilities. According to McKinsey, 78% of organisations are using AI in at least one business function, up from 55% two years ago. As a result, 73% of them are investing in AI-specific security tools, either with new or existing budgets, according to the 2025 Thales Data...

Smeup, a key partner for companies engaged in digital transformation, now announced the expansion of its adoption of Cubbit, the first geo-distributed cloud storage enabler, as part of a Business Alliance Partnership that increases capacity to 3.2 petabytes, up from the initial 1.6 petabytes. The agreement has a dual objective: to enhance data management and resilience for smeup, and to accelerate the adoption of cloud storage services across the region through the launch of a fully Italian, se...

WatchGuard® Technologies now announced that its endpoint security solution delivered outstanding performance in the latest MITRE ATT&CK® Enterprise Round 7 (ER7) Evaluation. The results highlight WatchGuard’s ability to combine strong threat prevention with low-noise detection, giving Managed Service Providers (MSPs) a reliable and efficient way to deliver high-quality security services at scale. WatchGuard’s commitment In the Windows “Hermes” scenario, Wat...

Zimperium, the pioneer in mobile security, today announced new research from its zLabs team uncovering DroidLock, a rapidly evolving Android malware campaign targeting users in Spain. Unlike traditional mobile malware, DroidLock behaves more like full-scale ransomware, enabling complete device takeover through screen-locking overlays, credential theft, and remote control capabilities. Android safeguards zLabs researchers found that DroidLock is distributed through phishing websites and begin...

Suprema, a pioneer of AI-powered security solutions, announced that BioStation 3 is expected to set a new annual global sales record by the end of this year. This represents the highest annual sales record for Suprema’s biometric devices and highlights the accelerating global demand for facial authentication solutions. Global security market Importantly, this growth reflects balanced momentum across major regions rather than a temporary spike in a single market. BioStation 3 has achieve...

Abnormal AI, the pioneer in AI-native human behaviour security, announced it has been recognised as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security, marking the company’s second consecutive year in the Leaders Quadrant. Gartner evaluated vendors based on their Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. Among 14 vendors evaluated, Abnormal was placed furthest right on the Vision axis. API-based approach In the report, Gartner highlights that “the high...

DigiCert, a pioneer in intelligent trust, unveiled its 2026 Security Predictions, forecasting how AI, quantum computing, and automation will reshape global trust frameworks. The predictions highlight a pivotal shift toward AI integrity, resilience, and quantum readiness as core tenets of intelligent trust. DigiCert’s full predictions and outlook for the new year can be found at DigiCert’s blog. 1. AI Integrity Becomes the New Trust Standard: AI authenticity will overtake dat...

Building on earlier research published in October 2025, Zimperium announced that its zLabs team has uncovered a significantly enhanced variant of ClayRat, an Android spyware family first detailed in the technical brief “ClayRat: A New Android Spyware Targeting Russia”. While the original ClayRat strain was able to exfiltrate SMS messages, call logs, notifications, device data, take photos, and send mass SMS or place calls, effectively allowing infected devices to become distribution...

As 2026 approaches, cybersecurity threats are evolving at an unprecedented speed. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face rising exposure as perpetrators adopt advanced AI, expand commercialised cybercrime platforms, and intensify nation-state activity. Recent intelligence, including the CrowdStrike 2025 European Threat Landscape Report, highlights how attackers are becoming faster, more capable, and more varied in their methods, raising the stakes across the UK’s interconnected su...

The Center for Internet Security, Inc. (CIS®), Astrix Security, and Cequence Security now announced a strategic partnership to develop new cybersecurity guidance tailored to the unique risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and agentic systems.  This collaborative initiative builds on the globally recognised CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®), extending its principles into AI environments where autonomous decision‑making, tool and API access, and automated thre...

WatchGuard has revealed its top six cybersecurity predictions for 2026, forecasting a year where AI-driven threats, regulatory pressures, and the decline of legacy tools will reshape the security landscape. Corey Nachreiner, chief security officer at WatchGuard Technologies, emphasises that organisations must prepare for rapid evolution in both attack methods and defensive strategies. Crypto-ransomware goes extinct  In 2026, crypto-ransomware will effectively go extinct, as threat actors aban...