Mobile access news
HID, a pioneer in trusted identity solutions, announces new enhancements that help organisations fast-track their mobile access adoption as part of their broader digital transformation. Introduced ahead of GSX 2026, the updates enable users to build on existing infrastructure, reduce onsite work and streamline deployment by eliminating the need to replace readers or issue new mobile keys. One of the biggest obstacles for mobile projects is the need to update readers already installed throughout...
Nedap, a global pioneer in Digital Twin Technology and access management solutions, announces the expansion of its partnership with Albert Heijn, with the introduction of Nedap Mobile Access across the offices of Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall & Gall, and Ahold Delhaize in the Netherlands. With mobile access, employees can securely access office buildings and facilities using their smartphones via Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. This reduces reliance on physical access badges while simplifying ac...
Inner Range releases Inception 7.3, delivering new wireless compatibility and a range of usability improvements that further strengthen Inception as a unified access control, video surveillance and security management platform. Inception 7.3 prepares the platform for the upcoming IR Wireless RF Gateway and Remote Controls, due for release before the end of Q3 2026. Security management platform Once available, the solution will enable seamless integration of wireless remote devices into Incept...
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...
Across the enterprise, the “office” is no longer a fixed location—it’s wherever an employee happens to be. For chief information security officers (CISOs) and chief technology officers (CTOs), this creates a growing challenge: how to secure mobile access without compromising user experience or adding complexity for IT teams. Samsung and Cisco are addressing this challenge with the next advancement in Zero Trust Access for Samsung Galaxy mobile devices. By bringing more i...
Live Webinar on June 25th (15:30 – 16:00) to showcase how integrating Flir iXX-Series thermal cameras with Styra AI automates grid inspection and reporting. Ensuring grid reliability while minimizing downtime is a critical challenge for modern utilities. Traditional thermal inspections, while effective, rely heavily on manual interpretation—making them time-consuming, subjective, and prone to missed insights. AI-powered analytics platform To solve this, Flir has partnered with Pra...
The FIDO Alliance and HID, a global enabler of trusted identity solutions, release The State of Physical and Digital Identity in the Enterprise, a new research report examining how organisations manage physical and logical access across their workforces. Surveying 500 IT and cybersecurity decision makers across the US, Canada, UK, France and Germany, the new study uncovered a significant disconnect between enterprise confidence in identity security and operational reality. While most organisati...
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...
Nedap, a pioneer in Digital Twin Technology and access management solutions, announces the opening of a new office in Saudi Arabia, marking a further step in its expansion across the Middle East. With a strong customer base in the Kingdom, Nedap’s solutions support organisations in managing secure, scalable, and data-driven access environments across critical sectors. Over the last decade, it’s been instrumental in security projects in the Kingdom across sectors including oil and ga...
Zimperium, the world pioneer in AI-empowered mobile security, announced the launch of its Mobile SOC Agent, a force multiplier for security analysts confronting the rise of mobile threats aimed at iOS and Android mobile devices. Leveraging Zimperium’s unmatched expertise in mobile security, Mobile SOC Agent is an agentic AI solution that enhances Zimperium’s industry-leading Mobile Threat Defense (MTD), enabling security teams to rapidly identify, prioritise, and remediate mobile t...
Zimperium, the world pioneer in mobile security, outlined its new AI-empowered mobile security vision, including the availability of two new AI-powered agents that provide a force multiplier in the battle to harden the mobile attack surface. Globally, cybercriminals have moved to a mobile-first attack strategy, weaponising AI coupled with highly sophisticated social engineering campaigns. The result is that mobile apps and devices now represent the most vulnerable attack surface in most organis...
AMAG Technology, a pioneer in global access and identity solutions, announces an expanded strategic partnership with SwiftConnect, a provider of the connected access network for places and spaces. As part of this expanded collaboration, SwiftConnect will now power Apple Wallet and Google Wallet mobile credential activation across AMAG’s portfolio. This milestone represents a continued acceleration of AMAG’s strategy to deliver modern, mobile-first identity experiences while aligning...
SwiftConnect, the provider of the connected access network for places and spaces, announced that JLL, a foremost global commercial real estate services firm, has standardised on SwiftConnect's connected access network platform to deliver mobile wallet access across its corporate offices and the assets it manages, enabling employees and building occupiers to use mobile credentials in NFC wallets in place of physical badges. Challenges faced by JLL led to SwiftConnect The successful pilot a...
SwiftConnect, provider of the connected access network for places and spaces, will demonstrate its award-winning platform through live integrations at The Security Event (TSE), 28 to 30 April 2026, at NEC Birmingham. Across access control platforms, hardware, credentials, turnstiles and other access points, the company will highlight how organisations can move from disconnected, building-by-building access control to unified identity management that works across every location, system, and tech...
HID, a worldwide pioneer in trusted identity solutions, will exhibit at the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) Annual Conference & Exhibition (booth #46), demonstrating how a layered approach to security helps healthcare organisations protect patients, staff and visitors while modernising fragmented access infrastructure in a phased, affordable and low-risk way that doesn't disrupt daily operations. Healthcare has layers. So should its security Hospitals...
SwiftConnect, provider of the connected access network for places and spaces, will demonstrate its connected access network platform through live integrations at ISC West 2026. Across access control platforms, hardware, credentials, turnstiles and other access points, the company will highlight how organisations can move from disconnected, building-by-building access control to unified identity management that works across every location, system, and technology…all without requiring infr...
Suprema, a global pioneer in AI-powered access control and security solutions, is showcasing its latest innovations at ISC West 2026, the largest security industry trade show in the United States, taking place in Las Vegas from March 25 to 27. Under the theme “Face the Future of Security,” Suprema is demonstrating how AI-powered facial authentication and security platforms are redefining security of North American market. The demand for facial recognition technology continues to gro...
Alfred International, designer and manufacturer of secure, modern smart locks for residential and multifamily environments, announced that its ML2 Smart Mortise Lock, DB2S, and DB1 Pro Smart Deadbolt Series—each built on Z-Wave Long Range (ZWLR) 800 Series technology—have earned certification from Alarm.com. The certification expands Alfred’s compatibility with one of the most widely deployed and trusted smart security platforms in North America and reinforces the compan...
ASSA ABLOY will return to ISC West 2026 to showcase its range of access solutions proven to enhance security, convenience, and peace of mind. Visitors to Booth #8061 can see ASSA ABLOY's latest innovations in comprehensive door security and access control, and discuss real-world challenges with the company’s team of experts. Supporting the industry “Staying ahead of emerging challenges and opportunities starts with meaningful conversations and collaboration,” says Angelo Fae...
At ISC West 2026, booth #9053, HID will showcase technologies that enable organisations to integrate physical access, digital authentication and identity verification into a cohesive system. The demonstrations will feature solutions for mobile reader management, healthcare visitor management, credential issuance and biometric identity verification, all aimed at enhancing security while improving operational efficiency. Identity is the foundation “As physical and digital security...
Suprema, a global pioneer in AI-powered access control and security solutions, has signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hyundai Motor Group Robotics LAB and Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) to collaborate on advancing residential complexes through service robot technology. Residential security In future residential environments, realising safe and convenient robot services for residents requires architectural designs that enable seamless robot mob...
Zimperium, the world pioneer in AI-empowered mobile security, released its 2026 Banking Heist Report. The finding is unambiguous: mobile banking apps have become the primary battleground for financial fraud — and attackers are winning. Malware bypassing app security controls Throughout 2025, Zimperium’s zLabs team tracked 34 active malware families targeting 1,243 financial institutions across 90 countries. Android malware-driven financial transactions increased 67% year-over-year....
i-PRO Co., Ltd., a global pioneer in professional security and public safety solutions, and Milestone Systems, a pioneer in data-driven video technology, today announced that selected cameras now support native camera-to-cloud connectivity within Milestone’s video surveillance-as-a-service platform, Arcules®. The integration enables i-PRO cameras to connect directly to Milestone’s Arcules cloud without requiring on-site servers, recorders, or hardware gateways. By combining i-PR...
Zimperium, the world pioneer in AI-empowered mobile security, released new threat intelligence detailing extended indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with TaxiSpy, a sophisticated Android banking malware strain targeting mobile users and financial applications. Research The research, conducted by Zimperium’s zLabs threat research team, expands on previously identified TaxiSpy samples by uncovering additional infrastructure, artifacts, and indicators tied to the malware’...
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (Alliance) announced the release of the Aliro 1.0 specification, a new communication protocol and credential standard designed to revolutionise how users interact with access points in every aspect of their lives. While the convenience of unlocking a smart home lock often captures public attention, Aliro is built for broader impact, aiming to streamline interoperability across varied access control use cases, including corporate offices, universities, h...
In business and personal life, digitalisation increasingly means moving to mobile. Mobile-first is becoming the norm across regions and industries. In Western Europe alone, there are 459 million active smartphones and only a fraction of these are currently used for digital access. This is changing fast: one projection suggests mobile credentials’ CAGR of more than 22% over the next 7 years. This rapid growth seems only natural: in terms of access management, it is more secure and more con...
Alcatraz, the pioneer in facial biometric authentication for physical access, announces it has partnered with the Active Shooter Prevention Project™(ASPP™) to help keep schools, workplaces and other public spaces safe. Alcatraz pioneered Facial Authentication-as-a-Service (FAaaS), a plug-and-play biometric access control solution that safeguards some of the world’s most sensitive environments. Through this new partnership, Alcatraz will integrate its technology into the P.R.O....
Suprema, a pioneer in AI-powered access control and security solutions, showcased its latest innovations in AI-powered access control hardware and a clear dual-platform strategy for on premise and cloud access management solutions at Intersec 2026. Suprema is already a pioneer in the Middle East and these innovations are aimed at accelerating the company’s expansion here and in neighboring regions. Suprema’s Intersec booth highlighted a new generation of AI-enhanced access control h...
A regional security manager at a national bank gets a notification about suspicious activity at an ATM in another city. He opens his smartphone to check the feed — but the camera is connected to a different NVR than the one he’s currently logged into. By the time he switches systems, the live view is gone. Situations like this play out daily — across banking networks, retail chains, factories, and logistics hubs, wherever multi-site surveillance depends on fragmented systems.&...
Hikvision, a world-pioneering manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, now announced the release of its HikCentral Lite (HCL) V1.1.2 all-in-one units. Designed for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and the integrators who support them, the new units combine streamlined deployment, expanded free channels, and a unified software foundation for reliable, everyday security. Newly upgraded platform "O...
