Canada security industry review

Salto has introduced IDM Connect, a smart integration layer within the Salto ID Management portfolio that connects Salto smart access platforms with external business systems. It provides a secure, standardized way to manage identity and access data across environments. For organizations that rely on multiple platforms to manage people, credentials, and access rights, keeping systems aligned can be complex and time-consuming. Manual synchronization can lead to inconsistencies, operational error...

Hikvision recently concluded its 2026 HikTech Star Tour, welcoming 130 tech professionals from 56 countries and regions to its Hangzhou headquarters from October 28 to 30. Held under the theme “Your Vision. Your Impact. Your Stage,” this year’s tour brought participants together for a full agenda featuring new product showcase, hands-on trials, face-to-face talks with R&D teams, and factory tours, driving co-innovation between global tech professionals and Hikvision. The H...

Hirsch, a pioneer in enterprise security solutions, has expanded its UK sales organization with three new appointments across its channel, enterprise and business development functions. The enhanced team reflects Hirsch’s continued investment in the UK market and its commitment to supporting distributors, integrators and enterprise customers with high assurance, unified security technologies. The appointments of Lee Wood, Liam Twyman and Hayden Bullock bring a blend of enterprise expertis...

Dubai Parks and Resorts, the Middle East’s largest integrated theme park destination, has introduced Gunnebo Entrance Control’s SpeedStile FLs gates to strengthen safety, security and the overall guest experience across its attractions. Since opening in 2016, Dubai Parks and Resorts has become one of the region’s most popular leisure destinations, welcoming guests from across the world to enjoy more than 100 rides and experiences across its 232-hectare site. Single-person det...

Advancis is pleased to announce a new global partnership with Convergint, expanding the collaboration between two organizations focused on helping enterprise and multinational customers manage increasingly complex security, identity and operational environments. Through this partnership, Convergint will be able to offer Advancis software solutions across its international organization, combining Convergint's extensive integration expertise, global reach and customer relationships with Advancis'...

Premier Inn, Ilford, has completed a major upgrade to its fire alarm infrastructure with the installation of Advanced MxPro 5 fire panels, providing comprehensive Category L1 protection throughout the nine‑storey hotel. As a busy hospitality environment accommodating guests around the clock, the hotel required a robust and reliable fire detection system capable of delivering early warning across all areas of the building. The project involved a full system upgrade, with new detection installed...

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today introduced new capabilities for its ADGiLE™ automated gas emissions monitoring system, extending continuous, autonomous gas detection beyond traditional oil and gas applications to new markets, including ammonia and ethylene detection. ADGiLE (Autonomous Detection of Gas Leaks and Emissions) combines optical gas imaging (OGI), advanced gas detection analytics, and an enhanced user interface to help operators quickly identify...

Allegion US, a provider of security solutions, technology and services, announces its Campus-to-Community Student Living solutions, designed to help off-campus student housing operators meet student expectations, enhance security and streamline operations. “For years, off-campus student housing has been viewed as multifamily with younger residents, but the reality is much more complex,” said Tyler Webb, Mobile Ambassador at Allegion. “Operators are navigating compressed turnov...

Allegion US, a provider of security solutions, technology and services, launched Allegion Optimize™, a mobile application created to unify and streamline management of select Allegion products within one easy-to-use tool built with customers' needs in mind. The release coincides with the latest firmware update for the award-winning LCN Senior Swing Series Auto Operator, making it the first device to utilize Optimize. Key features allow installers and facility teams to calibrate, adjust, m...

Most organizations operating at enterprise scale have more or less solved digital identity, consolidating directories, adopting single sign-on, and automating the workflows that govern application access, so that provisioning follows role changes and access revokes when employment ends. It is, by any measure, one of the more quietly impressive feats of enterprise IT over the past decade. Physical access has generally not followed, which creates exposure that rarely surfaces until an audit or an...

Inflation surged dramatically because of supply disruptions and high energy costs following the COVID pandemic and given the Russia-Ukraine conflict. More recently, inflation has cooled significantly, although it still has not achieved the historically targeted rate of 2%. Factors such as tariffs and the Iran war continue to drive broader inflation. The physical security market faces its own multiple trends that continue to drive inflation of the industry's products and services. We asked o...

Passwords originated in ancient times, used by Roman military forces around the first century BC. Since then, passwords have evolved from physical words to the computer access control tools used today. Passwords are easy to implement, widely supported, and familiar to users. However, they are easily forgotten, stolen through phishing, prone to reuse, and vulnerable to credential-harvesting or brute-force attacks. We asked our Expert Panel: What is the role of passwords in physical security?

Control room operators face a tricky and ever-growing list of responsibilities. Every day, they're expected to monitor dozens, sometimes hundreds, of camera feeds, identify suspicious behavior, and respond quickly when something goes wrong. Add in a constant stream of alerts, many of which turn out to be false alarms, and it's easy to see how even the most experienced security professionals can become overwhelmed. Indeed, in the UK alone, there are an estimated six million CCTV cameras, with a...

One of the best business lessons I learned didn’t come from business journals or the boardroom. It came from a biography: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. If you haven’t read it, you should! The book covers the full arc of Jobs’ career, and while many of the most talked about lessons center on his entrepreneurship, perfectionism, and brand building, the one that has stayed with me is his philosophy of design. Digital music player market I don’t mean design in the sense o...

Critical national infrastructure encompasses sectors such as energy, utilities, healthcare, and data centers – environments that underpin economic stability and public safety. With so much at stake, the importance of effective security systems is that much higher. We asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: What are the unique aspects of the critical infrastructure market, and how should the security industry adapt?