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HID announces that its hardware-based HID ATOM™ document reader and HID U.ARE.U® facial recognition module have been integrated with Soloinsight's CloudGate™ visitor management and physical identity and access management (PIAM) platform to enhance the self-service visitor check-in kiosk from Connected Technology Solutions (CTS). Designed for global enterprises and critical infrastructure environments, the integration enables organisations to verify visitor identities before issui...

A critical infrastructure security system unifies high-assurance access control, scalable intrusion detection including video verification, perimeter protection, and lone worker safety into a single platform, helping operators of electricity, water, and gas networks protect distributed sites, support regulatory compliance, and maintain the uninterrupted delivery of essential services.  A loss of these services disrupts economies and endangers communities, which makes protecting them a national...

Cribl, the AI Platform for Telemetry, announces new AI-era security capabilities that turn existing enterprise telemetry into AI visibility, stronger detections, and faster security action. The new AI Observability app helps manage token usage, spend, model adoption, and risk across teams and applications. Expanded detection engineering improves coverage, while stream-native detections surface high-confidence threats earlier, without duplicating telemetry or rebuilding the infrastructure beneat...

  Inner Range has released Integriti Idemia Biometric Integration Version 1.6, further strengthening Integriti's position as a unified security and access management platform through expanded biometric authentication capabilities and enhanced support for Idemia's latest biometric reader technologies. The Integriti Idemia Biometric Integration enables organisations to seamlessly combine advanced biometric authentication with Integriti's enterprise-grade access...

3xLOGIC, the foremost provider of integrated and intelligent security solutions, has launched VIGIL 13.5, the latest update to its VIGIL Video Management System (VMS). The new release introduces AI Bridge and Face Recognition, allowing organisations to deploy advanced AI-powered video analytics and security intelligence without replacing existing camera infrastructure. VIGIL 13.5 has been designed to support users who wish to improve operational awareness, automate security workflows, and mo...

Acalvio Technologies, the pioneer in autonomous cyber deception technology, announces the launch of Deception Guardrails, a groundbreaking preemptive defence capability designed specifically to secure AI agents. The new capability addresses a critical gap in agentic AI security: traditional guardrails primarily focus on inputs and outputs and provide limited visibility into agent behaviour after compromise. Deception Guardrails introduce proactive tripwires that detect, deceive, disrupt, and de...

For decades, surveillance intelligence meant faster detection, more cameras, sharper resolution, and quicker alerts. That equation is now being rewritten. As video systems move from recognising objects to understanding context, the real differentiator is no longer accuracy in ideal conditions, but reliability amid chaos: monsoon distortion, fluctuating crowds, inconsistent infrastructure. In this conversation, Tuhin Bose, Senior Vice President and CTO at Videonetics, unpacks what “True AI...

Artificial intelligence is transforming video surveillance from a passive recording system into an intelligent platform for real-time decision-making. Powered by deep learning, computer vision, and edge computing, AI-driven video intelligence enables organisations to move beyond post-incident investigation toward proactive security, operational efficiency, and predictive insights. As governments, enterprises, and critical infrastructure expand surveillance networks, the focus is shifting from d...

Yubico, the pioneer of phishing-resistant authentication and creator of the original passkey, the YubiKey, today announced the general availability of its YubiKey 5.8 – marking an expansion of the role of the passkey from secure authentication to include verifiable, hardware-backed authorisation. The new firmware delivers a foundation for secure enterprise workflows across identity wallets, document signing and AI-driven approvals, while also providing developers with the critical capabil...

Sine, Honeywell’s visitor and contractor platform, has introduced Advanced ID Check for SinePoint Pro iPad kiosks, embedding identity verification directly into the enterprise check-in process. Rather than relying on manual document checks or separate verification workflows, Advanced ID Check helps validate identity and creates compliance records in seconds – so visitors move through faster, and organisations have the audit trail they need before anyone sets foot on site.  &ld...

HID, a global pioneer in trusted identity solutions, announces the North American availability of its HID Amico™ biometric facial recognition readers, making fast, secure and friction-free biometric access practical for a much broader range of organisations. Amico expands HID's biometric portfolio across a wider spectrum of use cases, deployment sizes and price points, bringing facial recognition within reach for small and medium-sized businesses. Long associated with high-security govern...

Inner Range has released Integriti V26.0, the latest evolution of its flagship unified security platform. This release introduces a range of new capabilities designed to improve operational efficiency, strengthen security, and expand integration across access control, biometrics, and license plate recognition (LPR). Integriti V26.0 brings a major upgrade to how users interact with access control at the door level. With OSDP Reader Text Support, operators can display real-time, contextual messag...

Nutanix, a pioneer in hybrid multicloud computing, unveils new regulated industry data from its eighth annual Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey and research report shared earlier this year. Serving as a deep-dive companion to the global report, the Healthcare, Financial Services, and Public Sector industry reports reveal how organisations are adapting infrastructure strategies to support growing AI adoption. Nutanix’s ECI survey indicates that enterprise AI adoption is accelerating acro...

As defence contractors face mounting pressure to comply with evolving Department of Defense cybersecurity requirements, DigiFlight Inc. announces the appointment of cybersecurity governance and compliance veteran Jermaine Stanley as Director of Cybersecurity Compliance. Stanley's addition strengthens DigiFlight's ability to help organisations reduce cyber risk and accelerate compliance readiness across the defense industrial base. Stanley brings more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity...

DMP has announced Zach Chambers as Director of Sales, Southeast. With nearly a decade in the security industry, Chambers brings invaluable experience managing multi-state territories and building trust-based relationships with dealers, integrators and end-users. Chambers says his well-rounded perspective on the industry gives him a deep appreciation for the challenges and opportunities customers face. Building trust-based relationships “My goal is to be the strongest leader I can be,&rd...

Incode Technologies launches On-Device Age Estimation, an age check that runs age estimation and liveness detection models right inside the user’s device without their face being transmitted off it. It is the first time Incode’s proprietary models are available fully on device. And it is the first enterprise-ready offering to combine on-device age estimation with the industry’s pioneer deepfake and spoofing defences. More than 30 age assurance laws are now in force worldwide....

Group-IB, a creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announces the launch of its Purple Teaming service, a collaborative security validation offering that brings offensive and defensive specialists together in real time to test whether an organisation's defences, people, and processes can effectively detect and respond to today's most prevalent attack techniques. Unlike traditional penetration testing, which concludes with a report deliv...

The Electronic Security Association (ESA), the nation's largest trade organisation representing the electronic life safety and security industry, announces the formation of the ESA Industry Research Center Advisory Council, a distinguished group of industry leaders who will help guide the strategic direction of the association's research initiatives and ensure they address the issues most important to electronic security and life safety professionals. The Advisory Council brings together respec...

Cellebrite DI Ltd., a global pioneer in AI-powered Digital Investigative and Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, announces an expanded partnership with SkySafe, the pioneer in drone detection and airspace intelligence. The exclusive partnership combines advanced digital forensics with advanced drone detection, deep analysis and drone activity, equipping organisations and agencies with the intelligence needed to proactively detect, analyse and act on potential threats in re...

In a landmark step towards building a future-ready, technology-led governance ecosystem, Videonetics has successfully deployed its AI-powered Unified Video Management Platform across all 28 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The large-scale implementation establishes a connected, real-time intelligence network that enhances public safety, optimises traffic enforcement, and enables data-driven decision-making across the state. At the core of this transformation is Videonetics’ unified platform,...

Clear laws, proof that systems are accurate and fair, and stronger protections for personal data top the UK public's wish list for improving trust in facial recognition technology, according to new research by Face Int UK. Face Int UK commissioned Opinium to survey a nationally representative sample of 2,000 UK adults, asking about their attitudes towards facial recognition technology (FRT). Seven in ten (69%) said they would like the public should have a say in how FRT is deployed across the U...

RecFaces, a global developer of enterprise-grade facial biometric software, announces a major update of Id-Time, its facial recognition solution for workforce time management, attendance control, and operational visibility across enterprise facilities. The new version represents a significant evolution of Id-Time, transforming it into a full-featured workforce time management and monitoring tool for organisations with complex structures, distributed sites, shift-based schedules, high people flo...

If users are running Access It! today, they have already made a real investment — in Mercury panels, in wiring, in workflows the operators know cold. The question isn't whether biometric authentication is worth adding. It's whether adding it means starting over. The ASSA Control iD integration brings facial recognition and multi-factor authentication into Access It! through the Mercury controllers that users are already running. No new panels. No rewiring. No new system for the team to le...

Access It! 12.4 is now generally available. This release brings two significant new integrations to the platform, facial-recognition entry and network-native IP locks, alongside a set of refinements that make everyday administration faster and more reliable. Access It! now supports ASSA ABLOY Control iD biometric readers, adding facial recognition and multi-factor authentication to the access control system. Performing facial recognition The readers sit at the edge as biometric front ends. Ea...

Commvault, a pioneer in unified resilience at enterprise scale, announces a strategic partnership with Microsoft that underscores the importance of AI and cyber resilience as enterprises accelerate their move to the cloud, rapidly scale AI utilisation, and face increasingly complex data security threats. Through this partnership, Microsoft will offer Commvault’s extensive AI and cyber resilience technologies as a native ISV service on Microsoft Azure. This will give Azure customers the ab...

Salto announces the launch of the outdoor-ready version of the Salto Ælement Fusion smart locking solution. This new offering expands our electronic access portfolio to include exterior doors and challenging weather conditions. Designed for premium residential properties and the hospitality sector, this next-generation access control solution completely removes traditional lock hardware from the door face. By integrating all electronic components, battery packs, and internal boards within...

Cequence Security, a pioneer in application security, announces the launch of Intent Graph and Biometric Check, two new capabilities that extend the behavioural architecture Cequence has built on since inception. Together, they give enterprises bot defence that works across web, mobile, API, and agentic AI traffic, without depending on the client-side signals that sophisticated bots have learned to defeat. The architectural divide in bot defence is now unavoidable. While traditional bot defence...

Manufacturing pioneers face a relentless pressure to achieve more with less. They must improve productivity, reduce downtime, maintain safety, and remain compliant, while simultaneously juggling skills shortages, tighter regulations, and rising costs. For firms with European operations, preparing for the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) is another consideration. For manufacturing leaders looking to stay ahead of these opportunities and headwinds, technology is becoming a critical solut...

Group-IB, a creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, today unveils its Top 10 Masked Actors for 2026 – a definitive ranking of the most prolific cybercriminal groups operating globally. The list is drawn from Group-IB's High-Tech Crime Trend Report 2026, which identifies 2026 as the year the supply chain became cybercrime's most exploited attack surface. Across more than 1,550 frontline investigations and extensive monitoring of th...

Many businesses and buildings need trustworthy, keyless door security without the expense and invasiveness of an advanced access control system. For these premises, PIN-based digital door access adds this security efficiently, freeing managers, employees, and visitors from the cost and hassle of handling physical keys. In all kinds of workplaces, private rooms need separating – securely and reliably – from spaces where the public have free access. Their doors need a simple, standalo...