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The milestone gives European fire engineers and risk professionals independent evidence when specifying thermal image fire detection, complementing established European and national approval requirements. Teledyne FLIR's A40 and A70 (Axx-Series) thermal imaging cameras are the first models to achieve UL 2684 listing. They are listed as thermal image fire detectors under ANSI/CAN/UL 2684, the Standard for Video and Thermal Image Detectors for Fire Alarm Systems. Although UL 2684 is a North Ameri...

Milestone Systems, a pioneer in open platform video management software, announces XProtect 2026 R2 and the fall 2026 updates to Arcules. Together, the releases help organisations turn growing numbers of cameras, devices, sites and operational data into clearer, more manageable operations across on-premises, cloud and hybrid deployments. As video environments expand, the challenge is less about accessing more video data and more about helping operators understand what is happening while giving...

Wachter, a nationwide technology solutions integrator, is celebrating the opening of its new Logistics and Training Center at its Lowell campus. The investment expands Wachter’s ability to stage, configure, and deploy technology, and to train the technicians who install it, so customers can roll out projects across many locations with less complexity. Bringing these capabilities under one roof also gives customers and partners a place to see Wachter’s solutions in action through han...

RISCO has strengthened its UK & Ireland leadership team with the appointment of David Rimmer as Commercial Director, reinforcing its commitment to supporting installers and driving growth across the region. David brings more than 20 years’ experience in business development and partnerships, with a background in connected security and smart home technology. He previously held a European business development leadership role at Alarm.com. Wider range of customer needs His appointment...

Zenitel, a provider of unified critical communication solutions, announces the global launch of Zenitel Connect Essential. Designed for smaller deployments, Zenitel Connect Essential brings the technology foundation of Zenitel Connect to customers who need secure, reliable communication without platform license fees. The launch marks the next step in Zenitel’s Unified Critical Communication vision, introduced with Zenitel Connect Pro in 2024. That vision addresses a familiar challenge: cr...

Brivo, the AI innovator and global pioneer in cloud-native physical security, launches Brivo Reseller MCP, the first Model Context Protocol server for security systems integrators. By connecting AI assistants and partner portal tools through the MCP, resellers can create dashboards, identify customers up for renewal, review service tickets, understand growth patterns, and do analysis in minutes that would normally take days or weeks—all from inside the LLM they normally use. Brivo also int...

Intersec Europe will make its debut in Frankfurt am Main from 14 to 16 September 2027. For the first time, this new European platform brings together solutions for physical security, cybersecurity and AI in an integrated approach – with a clear focus on the protection of buildings, businesses and critical infrastructure. At the heart of the event are the specific requirements of operators and end users, as well as decision-makers who shape security strategies and are responsible for inves...

Amthal Group Companies has partnered with AURA to connect customers needing a physical security response to alarm activations or requests for assistance, with a nationwide network of vetted, SIA-licensed security responders. The service connects a dedicated Amthal mobile app and EMCS alarm receiving centres with AURA’s nationwide network of more than 180 accredited private security companies and thousands of Security Industry Authority (SIA)-licensed professionals. Significant crime risk...

Euralarm has announced the programme for the first European Fire Detection Forum, bringing together experts from industry, research, standardisation and regulation to explore the future of fire detection. The Forum will take place on 2 December 2026 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, as part of VdS-FireSafety Cologne. Under the theme “From reaction to prediction – the next paradigm of electronic fire safety”, the Forum will examine how new risks, technologies and regulations are changi...

Interface Systems, a provider of AI-powered security and expert remote video monitoring for restaurants, retailers, and commercial businesses, today announced that a veterinary hospital network has consolidated security services with Interface across more than 1,000 U.S. locations, addressing recurring false alarm fines, inconsistent alarm monitoring support, and poor utilisation of its video management system (VMS). For the veterinary network, false alarms had become a costly and recurring pro...

Hanwha Vision, a global vision solution provider, builds upon its proven Audio Beacon platform with the introduction of the SPS-A8016—an all-in-one indoor security solution designed to combine intelligent surveillance, audio communication, and visual alerting in a single compact device. By integrating AI-powered video analytics, proactive audio messaging, and multi-color visual notifications into one platform, the All-In-One Camera helps reduce installation complexity, minimise hardware r...

Ranger Fire and Security has welcomed D&G Security Systems to the Group, further strengthening its presence and service offering in the Midlands. Founded in 2011 and based in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, the team at D&G has spent 15 years designing, installing and maintaining systems for domestic, commercial and industrial customers across the public and private sectors.  A broader range of fire and security services D&G delivers a range of services to customers, span...

Everbridge, the pioneer in High Velocity Critical Event Management (CEM) and national public warning solutions, announces the launch of the Everbridge Marketplace, a centralised hub that brings together the company’s technology partners and makes it easier for customers to discover, evaluate, and access third-party solutions that integrate with the Everbridge 360 AI platform. The Everbridge Marketplace gives customers a single destination to explore solutions across areas including risk i...

Everbridge, the pioneer in High Velocity Critical Event Management (CEM) and national public warning solutions, announces that registration is open for Discover Resilience 2027, taking place March 14–17 at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa in Southern California. Discover Resilience brings together resilience leaders, administrators, practitioners, and executives from across the Everbridge customer community to learn from one another, share real-world experiences, and ex...

Gallagher Security's High Sec T30 Keypad Reader has achieved approval under the UK National Protective Security Authority's (NPSA) Readers and Keypads standard, further strengthening Gallagher’s suite of NPSA-approved solutions for high-security environments. The approval reinforces Gallagher's commitment to developing security technologies that meet some of the world's most rigorous physical and cybersecurity standards, while expanding the company's trusted high-security offering for cus...

Everon, LLC, a security integrator and premier provider of commercial security, video, fire and life safety solutions ranked the third largest integrated security company in the U.S. by SDM Magazine, announces a strategic collaboration with Teledyne FLIR (FLIR), a global pioneer in thermal imaging and sensing technologies, to deliver FLIR’s UL-listed thermal imaging cameras and bring a first of its kind early warning fire detection and monitoring service to the commercial market. Through...

Blackline Safety Corp., a pioneer in connected safety technology, has announced that its G8 safety wearable has won a 2026 Firehouse Innovation Award, marking the company's second consecutive win following last year's recognition of its EXO 8 area monitor. The Firehouse Innovation Awards recognise breakthrough technologies that advance firefighting and emergency response capabilities. G8 was selected for its ability to “improve situational awareness and support safer decision-making durin...

DICE Corporation, a developer of alarm monitoring, video and automation software, announces that AURA is now built into DICE's dispatching products. Clear Response Monitoring and Clear Watch are the first monitoring centers to put the integration into service. The security dealers they support can now sell on-demand guard response alongside monitoring, with dispatch handled inside DICE in areas AURA covers across the United States. AURA is a technology platform that connects alarms to a network...

OpenEye, a provider of open, intelligent, and trusted cloud video solutions, is thrilled to announce its enhanced integration with CHeKT, bringing new capabilities to support more efficient remote video monitoring operations. The new CHeKT Virtual Bridge supports a cloud-to-cloud connection between OpenEye Web Services (OWS) and the CHeKT platform. This integration enables automatic account syncing, OWS virtual arming, and a broader set of site event types to receive alerts on, making it easier...

Interface Systems, a provider of AI-powered security and expert remote video monitoring for restaurants, retailers, and commercial businesses, today published “The Real Cost of Alarm Failure,” a new report from its 2026 Loss Prevention Research Series. The data-driven study models the cumulative operational expense of false alarms across multi-site portfolios, utilising municipal ordinances and fee schedules across 25 U.S. cities, police dispatch policies in 23 cities, federal labor...

The increased adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is transforming the roads, but as with any innovation, it is also creating new opportunities for criminals. Within the EU, EV sales increased 31% YoY from 2024 to 2025, spurred on by Government grants, tax and road toll exemptions, and investment in public charging infrastructure. Yet, it is this infrastructure that is increasingly targeted for its valuable equipment and components, notably copper within the charging cables. Combined with vandali...

Excelerate Technology Awarded a Co-funded ESA Contract to Deliver Advanced Robotic Security Solution for UK National Infrastructure Excelerate Technology has been awarded a co-funded contract by the European Space Agency Business Applications and Space Solutions (ESA BASS) program to build and demonstrate an innovative, automated robotic response system for perimeter security at a critical UK national infrastructure site. Critical national infrastructure Co-funded by ESA BASS and supported by...

Sector-led film brings university leaders, security specialists and frontline officers together to explain what institutions should be doing now. The Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO) is launching a new video urging universities and higher education institutions to use the implementation period for Martyn’s Law to ensure their security and emergency arrangements are ready. Supporting higher education institutions The film brings together university leaders, strat...

Euralarm and the Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS) have published an updated edition of their Cybersecurity Guidelines for the Security and Fire Safety Industry. The revised publication provides practical guidance for organisations across the sector as cybersecurity becomes an increasingly important operational, technical and regulatory requirement. The growing connectivity of fire safety and security systems brings significant benefits, including remote monitoring and mainten...

Teledyne FLIR's A40 and A70 (Axx-Series) thermal imaging cameras are the first models to achieve UL 2684 listing. They are listed as thermal image fire detectors under ANSI/CAN/UL 2684, the Standard for Video and Thermal Image Detectors for Fire Alarm Systems. Although UL 2684 is a North American standard, the Teledyne FLIR milestone has important implications for Europe. European fire detection is supported by a mature standards and certification environment covering established technologies s...

Advanced has launched a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar exploring how connected technology, cloud-based monitoring and intelligent data are transforming the management of fire detection systems. The new CPD, ‘The Evolution of Smart Fire System Management’, has been developed to help building owners, facilities managers, responsible persons and fire safety professionals understand how digital technologies can improve the way fire systems are monitored, maintaine...

Cribl, the AI Platform for Telemetry, announces StreamAI, the latest addition to its AI capabilities: an enterprise AI gateway with a model router built into Cribl’s open data platform. Cribl brings its proven ability in managing and routing data at a massive scale to help organisations control runaway AI traffic, token usage, costs, and risk. After evaluating how various AI models performed on telemetry data, Cribl built a model router to enable more efficient AI inference. StreamAI rout...

Prior1, a provider of modular IT infrastructure solutions, develops container data centers to meet the highest security and energy efficiency standards. Their containers require optimum protection against both physical threats and environmental risks. To provide this, Prior1 sought a security solution for their new “IT Container FIX” products which offers seamless monitoring and is flexible, scalable, and meets the requirements of EN 50600 certification. By choosing KentixONE as the...

Chubbsafes, part of Gunnebo Safe Storage, has launched a new technical discussion guide examining when certified storage should be reviewed based on the value of jewellery and precious metals. Developed for jewellery retailers, manufacturers, bullion dealers and security professionals, When Asset Values Rise, Should Storage Be Reviewed? explores the relationship between certified storage, declared asset values and physical security. It considers the technical factors influencing safe storage, f...

As millions of people jet off for their summer holidays or make their way home, airports are under increased scrutiny. For many, their eagerly awaited trip begins and ends in the airport. Meeting passenger expectations with a seamless and secure journey from check-in to boarding is critical at a time when passenger numbers are rising, with almost 1.1 billion air passengers travelling through EU airports in 2025, an increase of 4.8% year-on-year. Increased complexity ahead But there are headwi...