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HiveWatch, the AI-driven physical security platform, announced it has appointed James Segil to its board of directors. Segil joins at a pivotal moment for the company following its recent $33 million Series B funding round, led by Anthos Capital with participation from Harmonic Growth Partners, Across Capital, and existing investors.  Segil’s addition to the board brings invaluable strategic guidance from someone who disrupted a major physical security category – turn...

Interface Systems, a pioneering managed service provider delivering remote video monitoring, commercial security systems, business intelligence, and network to multi-location enterprises, outlined the security and technology trends expected to define retail, restaurant, and commercial business safety in 2026. The company anticipates an increased shift toward proactive, exterior-focused measures, AI-driven analytics for operational efficiency, broader adoption of human oversight for AI, and heig...

Verkada, a pioneer in AI-powered physical security technology, announced CapitalG is pioneering an investment at a $5.8 billion valuation - an increase of $1.3 billion since the announcement of its Series E in February. The investment will accelerate Verkada's AI capabilities and may also enable liquidity for employees, and comes as the company surpasses $1 billion in annualised bookings. AI-powered transformation "AI is fundamentally transforming how organisations protect people and places,...

Matrix, a pioneer in Security and Telecom solutions, proudly announces its prestigious recognition at the CII Design Excellence Awards 2025. This honour reinforces Matrix’s commitment to innovation-driven design and its mission to solve complex global challenges through advanced technology. The CII Design Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding contributions to design excellence across industries, recognising organisations that blend creativity, engineering, and user-centric innovation....

Matrix, a pioneer in Security and Telecom solutions, proudly announces its prestigious recognition at the CII Design Excellence Awards 2025. This honour reinforces Matrix’s commitment to innovation-driven design and its mission to solve complex global challenges through advanced technology. The CII Design Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding contributions to design excellence across industries, recognising organisations that blend creativity, engineering, and user-centric innovation....

Genetec Inc., the global pioneer in enterprise physical security software, highlights why data sovereignty has become a central concern for physical security leaders as more surveillance, access control, and IoT systems move into the cloud.  Surveillance video, access control logs, and IoT sensor readings are among an organisation's most sensitive assets. As they are increasingly hosted in data centres around the world, questions such as where that data resides, who governs it, and how it...

HID, a worldwide pioneer in trusted identity solutions, announced the appointment of Jos Beernink as Vice President Europe for its Physical Access Control (PACS) business. In this role, Beernink will lead HID’s strategy, sales and operations across the whole European region, helping organisations leverage trusted identity and access control technologies to create a secure, smarter and more efficient workplace and physical spaces. Prior roles of Beernink  Beernink brings more than 2...

Ambient.ai, the pioneer in Agentic Physical Security, announced the general availability of Ambient Pulsar, its most advanced AI engine yet. Built on Ambient's edge-optimized reasoning Vision-Language Model (VLM) architecture, Pulsar represents a quantum leap forward that transforms physical security from reactive response to proactive incident prevention. Physical security use cases Pulsar is engineered to reason like a human security operator, only at accelerated machine speed and scale. Tr...

Sielox, the established industry pioneer in intelligent layered access control and crisis event management solutions, is showcasing its latest innovations with Real Intelligence at ISC East 2025 in booth 426. Their flagship access control platform, Pinnacle, offers security teams unprecedented insights and visibility through access and event data. Featuring hundreds of user-selectable filters, Pinnacle gives operators the tools they need to not only collect valuable data, but draw operational i...

Almost half (48%) of those who attend religious services say they feel less safe attending in-person due to rising acts of violence at places of worship. In fact, 39% report these safety concerns have led them to change how often they attend in-person services, according to new research from Verkada conducted online by The Harris Poll among 1,123 U.S. adults who attend a religious service or event at least once a month. These findings highlight a growing concern among faith communities about sa...

SOURCE Tactical Gear, a pioneer in tactical protection, hydration systems, and modular load-carry solutions, has won the Italian Carabinieri tender for women’s ballistic vests, a significant milestone in gender-specific protection. Its female-specific vests are now widely fielded across Europe by additional police and military forces. The achievement marks a major endorsement of SOURCE’s pioneering concept of anatomically accurate female protection, now further adopted by additiona...

Gunnebo Safe Storage is reinforcing its position in Europe by combining large-scale manufacturing with advanced locking technology across its full range of safe storage solutions. With specialist sites now operating as a single platform, the company has created one of the most comprehensive secure storage operations on the continent, with recent integrations being central to its success. High-security locking systems The Markersdorf facility in Germany, one of Europe’s key manufacturing...

An Open Integration Platform is a software that integrates several unconnected security systems, controlling them via a unified user adapter. This enables the user to detect occuring situations and to resolve them in an optimal way. Such a solution is often also called a PSIM or security and building management system. WinGuard is an Open Integration Platform reaching far beyond the common scope, offering the possibility for cross-domain integration of the complete security, building and commun...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in AI-driven security and productivity solutions, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), has successfully completed an advanced pilot program with a major healthcare provider. The initial pilot project involved the evaluation of three RIO™ 360 units positioned at two different hospital locations. Having successfully completed the pilot program, these three units will now s...

An access management company secured a new set of supporters after one of its maximum-security key safes proved impenetrable at Europe’s largest locksmith exhibition. The Key Safe Company invited locksmiths and industry experts at The Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) Expo to take on a lock-picking challenge, with the opportunity to win the cash inside. They were each given five minutes to pick the company’s formidable ark Tamo key safe, but not one of the 73 master locksmiths wh...

Euralarm will organise a Perimeter Round Table on November 25, during the Section Meetings in Athens. Interested parties can join the round table either online or in person. The security landscape in Europe is evolving rapidly. As technology advances and threats become more complex, perimeter protection has emerged as a critical layer in safeguarding people, property, and infrastructure. Industry experts and decision-makers Recognising the growing importance of this field, Euralarm is organis...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), has signed Property Security Services PSS Ltd. (Propertysec) as Master Distributor for the United Kingdom. This appointment represents a key milestone in RAD’s international expansion strategy, enabling the Company to introduce its ecosystem of AI-powered security and property protection solutions, including ROSA, RIO, ROAMEO, RADCam Enterprise, SARA, and mor...

ZBeta, a pioneer in delivering comprehensive physical security consulting services, has announced the appointment of Chris Martini as Principal Consultant. In this role, Chris will guide strategic initiatives, strengthen client partnerships, and help advance ZBeta's mission of delivering transformative solutions. Prior roles of Chris Martini Chris is a board-certified security pioneer with more than 30 years of experience designing and pioneering enterprise risk, physical security, and resil...

In the ongoing implementation of the EU’s NIS2 Directive, much attention has been paid to its implications for cybersecurity. Yet, arguably, the impact on organisations’ physical security and access strategy is just as important. In fact, NIS2 ushers in a new degree of focus on cyber–physical resilience – with significant potential penalties for organisations which do not comply with the framework’s demands. NIS2 replaces 2016’s original NIS Directive on Netw...

End-users, security professionals and C-suite strategists continue to see significant rewards in access digitalisation. The most important factor, according to ASSA ABLOY’s survey data, is convenience. When employees, contractors and temporary visitors can come-and-go with ease, operations for building and security managers are made more efficient, including cost-efficient. Wireless solutions are often the fastest, simplest way to digitalise. Adopters cite reduced installation costs, easi...

Gallagher Security Australia is proud to announce three strategic new appointments to its NSW and ACT team, reinforcing its commitment to delivering exceptional security solutions and support across two key Australian states.  Craig Schutte, Executive Vice President for APAC and IMEA, is delighted to welcome Nathan Walters, Andrew Myssonski, and Greg Lawrence to Gallagher.  Gallagher's grow its presence “The unique strengths and experience they bring to their roles will help G...

Building on their highly popular series of integrated high-security solutions events, the CNI Security Group has announced their next event, ‘Protecting CNI Scotland – The importance of cyber-secure solutions in critical national infrastructure’. Designed for all end users, consultants and system designers in the CNI sector, the free-to-attend event will be held at Dakota Eurocentral, Motherwell, on Wednesday 19th November, between 9:30 am and 4 pm. The event will show in...

Alcatraz, the pioneer in facial biometric authentication for physical access, has joined the Biometrics Institute, the independent and impartial international membership organisation for biometric users and other interested parties. Alcatraz is modernising access control with AI-powered facial authentication technology, enabling private, secure, and seamless entry across demanding environments. Its platform, Rock X, is deployed at scale across Fortune 100 campuses, AI data centres, financial in...

NAKIVO, a pioneering provider of backup, ransomware protection, and disaster recovery for virtual, physical, cloud, NAS, and SaaS environments, announces the release of NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11.1. The new version introduces a powerful set of features and enhancements designed to deliver disaster resilience with near-zero downtime and data loss across diverse IT environments—all while simplifying accessibility and MSP-tenant management. Multilingual interface: 5 new languages...

According to the newly released 2025 Access Control Report from global research firm Omdia, Genetec Inc., the pioneer in enterprise physical security software, continues to expand its share of the global access control software market, maintaining its #2 position worldwide. In an industry shaped by mergers and acquisitions, the report shows that Genetec achieved the highest organic global market share gain in on-premises access control software. For customers, partnering with a c...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), has signed Technon Cyber as Master Distributor for the Latin American market (LATAM). This appointment marks a significant step in RAD’s international expansion strategy, enabling the Company to bring critical elements of its ecosystem of AI-powered security and safety solutions, including the upcoming RADCam™ Enterprise, SARA™...

Mercury Security, the pioneer in open architecture access control hardware, is putting the spotlight on its embedded application environment for Mercury MP Controllers at GSX 2025. First previewed at ISC West earlier this year, the platform is gaining strong traction, with dozens of partners already developing certified apps in preparation for its official launch later this year. “Since we first introduced the Embedded Application Environment, our focus has been on working closely with do...

Allied Universal, the globally renowned security and facility services provider, announced that its security professional Nate Meininger has received an honorable mention for the 2024 Ralph Day Memorial Security Officer Heroism Award in recognition of his actions during an active shooter incident. In June 2024, while on duty at the Harford Mall in Bel Air, Maryland, Security Professional Meininger heard gunshots erupt at the Harford Bounce Party Place, a popular children’s entertainment c...

The Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) is pleased to announce its participation in two of the UK’s most significant security and safety industry events this October: Fencex 2025 and MLA Expo 2025.  On 15th October 2025, DHF will exhibit at Fencex, the UK’s only exhibition dedicated to perimeter security, fencing, and access control.  Taking place at NAEC Stoneleigh Exhibition Park in Warwickshire, the biennial event brings together professionals, contractors, specifier...

The evolution of bank security systems has come a long way from traditional lock-and-key mechanisms to an era where technological marvels dictate the level of security.  A well-protected bank not only safeguards monetary assets but also amplifies customer trust and adherence to regulatory compliance. The recent decade has witnessed a surge in advancements in technology, forging a path for bank security systems that are both innovative and robust. Biometric security Biometric security h...