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Euralarm has announced the program for the first European Fire Detection Forum, bringing together experts from industry, research, standardization 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 cha...

System Surveyor, the site survey and system design platform for security integrators and technology managers, announces the general availability of System Surveyor AI Notetaker. Previously available in public Beta, the AI-powered feature captures site-walk discussions, observations, requirements and design notes during collaborative planning sessions, helping users turn customer conversations into an intelligent statement of work draft or a summary of notes to accompany a system design and prop...

Yale, part of Fortune Brands Innovations, announces an integration with Yardi® to offer a digital key solution within the RentCafe® Resident App. The integration will give residents a convenient way to unlock their homes and community spaces through the same app they already use to pay rent, submit work orders and manage other aspects of resident life. It will also help property teams simplify access management. With annual resident turnover averaging approximately 50% across multifamil...

Advanced has launched Smart Walk Test, a new feature within AdvancedLive, the smart management platform available on MxPro 5 Gen-2 fire panels. Designed to support the testing and record-keeping requirements highlighted in the latest revision of BS 5839-1:2025, Smart Walk Test simplifies routine fire system testing and helps organizations demonstrate that testing has taken place. Although facilities teams and maintenance contractors are both responsible for testing fire systems, their requireme...

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?

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 utilization of its video management system (VMS). For the veterinary network, false alarms had become a costly and recurring pro...

FireMon, the founder of Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) and the control plane for network security policy, today announced an integration with Akamai Guardicore Segmentation that extends FireMon's policy control plane for microsegmentation. Organizations that have already governed firewall policy across their hybrid environment can now bring that same governance, normalisation, and audit rigor to Akamai Guardicore segmentation policy as they scale zero trust programs. Akamai research...

i-PRO Co., Ltd., a global pioneer in professional security and public safety solutions, today announced that its Spatial Integration Camera has received ‘Red Dot: Best of the Best’ in the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2026, one of the competition’s highest distinctions. The award recognises the concept’s innovative approach to security equipment, bringing professional video protection together with the design and character of the spaces where it is used. Premium commerc...

Atos, a pioneer of AI-powered digital transformation, announced this week a strategic partnership with EDF aimed at advancing nuclear operations for export projects and developing an industrialised approach to managing data, business processes and activities during the exploitation of nuclear facilities. This partnership, that can last up to 15 years, will lead to the development of an Operations Information Management System (OIMS), the digital backbone of a nuclear power plant, designed to sup...

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, minimize hardware r...

Tenable® Holdings, Inc., the exposure management company, announces the expansion of its open technology and partner ecosystem to accelerate integrated security workflows across the entire tech stack. Tenable OPEN for AI delivers validated, ready-to-use AI workflows, enabling organizations to use Tenable’s deep exposure intelligence with their preferred AI models, agents and tools. Tenable OPEN for AI launch partners include BeyondTrust, Cohesity, Command Zero, Corelight, Infoblox, Re...

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...

Gunnebo Safe Storage is expanding its reach through a new collaboration with Carriquiry Sécurité, with the two companies set to showcase their collaboration at Expoprotection 2026. Product showcase at Expoprotection 2026 The exhibition will see Carriquiry Sécurité present the Chubbsafes Vega and DuoGuard safes alongside the Gunnebo Encry™ lock on stand C094, Hall 1. The display marks the first opportunity for visitors to discover the products through the new c...

Strong reflections, changing light conditions, or large brightness differences complicate many applications ofindustrial image processing. High Dynamic Range (HDR) extends the measurable dynamic range and reveals details that may be lost in overexposed or underexposed areas of an image. Since different applications have different requirements, choosing the appropriate HDR method is an important step. Depending on the application, the focus may be on dynamic range, resolution or...

Detection Technology, a global pioneer in X-ray detector solutions, announced AVA Zero, a new dual-energy line detector for entry-level urban security systems. AVA Zero is designed to help security scanner manufacturers lower system costs while maintaining the high image quality needed to ensure the safety of people. Design, features and functions Targeted at transmissive X-ray security scanners for applications such as metros, train stations and critical structures, AVA Zero combines a strea...

Teleport is proud to announce that they have been named the winner for the following awards from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM):  Transformational Agentic Trust, Trailblazing Cybersecurity Identity Governance, and The Most Promising Identity Security. “We’re thrilled to be a member of this coveted group of winners in the 14th year of Cyber Defense Awards, during CyberDefenseCon 2026. We knew the competition would be tough and with top judges who are leading infosec experts from a...

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...

Experiencing consistent growth over several decades while innovating the fashion world, a luxury retailer needed to find a solution that aligned with their company’s success. They wanted a system that could be easily scaled across locations while working with their stores’ most critical systems and devices, whether that was current third-party cameras, inventory management systems, barcode scanners, and other future innovations. Powerful video surveillance By working with OpenEye,...

Based in New York City, NY, Flushing Bank operates 30 branches and has been a staple in their community for nearly 100 years. With a heart for their customers, Flushing Bank needed a solution that could help protect their customers, employees, and assets. Hoping to streamline investigations when incidents occurred, Flushing Bank wanted a system that could optimize video retrieval and sharing. Improving response time By working with OpenEye, this financial institution utilizes an intelligent c...

Everbridge, the pioneer in High Velocity Critical Event Management (CEM), announces the findings of new research conducted by ASIS International examining how organizations are preparing for active assailant incidents and workplace violence, and where significant preparedness gaps remain. The 2026 Active Assailant Preparedness Report, sponsored by Everbridge, builds on research conducted in 2020, 2023 and 2024 to show how security practices and priorities have evolved over time. This year&rsquo...

The University of Idaho is the top public research university in the state, serving as a higher-education school where students across the nation can study and receive both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The University of Idaho’s open campus necessitates a security system that ensures community events are positive and welcoming while maintaining a secure and well-managed environment for all who visit campus. Well-managed environment By working with OpenEye, the University of Idaho...

Salisbury Poultry Limited is a pioneering UK poultry processing company with a strong reputation for quality and efficiency. Established over 30 years ago, the company operates a state-of-the-art facility, supplying fresh and frozen poultry products to major retailers, wholesalers, and the food service industry. With a commitment to innovation and high standards, Salisbury Poultry continues to invest in advanced processing technology, ensuring excellent product quality and compliance with the hi...

ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to sell HID’s PKI business unit to Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”). The PKI business unit (Public Key Infrastructure) provides digital trust, identity, authentication, encryption, and certificate management solutions. The business unit includes PKI SaaS - IdenTrust and HydrantID - credential management, and ZeroSSL. Customary closing conditions "I find it very satisfying that with Vista, the PKI business unit and its employees and customers...

Foresite’s new service is designed to extend the company’s Catalyst platform to the endpoint layer. By integrating Tanium’s Autonomous IT capabilities—including Endpoint Management, Exposure Management, and Security Operations—Foresite enables customers to take governed, policy-driven action instantly to maintain endpoint resilience and security posture. Driven by real-time intelligence and supported by automation, the combined solution enables trusted action at sc...

Foresite Cybersecurity, the 2026 Google Cloud Security Partner of the Year for North America, announces the expansion of its cloud security services to include Wiz, alongside its achievement of Premier tier in the Wiz Partner Alliance Services Program and participation in the Wiz Partner Alliance Managed Service Provider Program. The expansion builds on Foresite's experience deploying and operating the Google Cloud security stack, helping enterprises connect cloud risk management with security o...

Foresite, announces a new partnership with CrowdStrike, a pioneer in cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity, and data protection. This collaboration will provide customers the opportunity to leverage the industry-pioneer, AI-Powered CrowdStrike Falcon® platform with Foresite's proprietary ProVision Managed Services for Foresite's Channel Partners and their customers. Meeting compliance requirements "Foresite is known for helping organizations get the most value...

Arctic Wolf®, the cybersecurity and AI company, announces a strategic partnership with Veeam, the Data and AI Trust Company, to bring backup and recovery intelligence into the Aurora® Superintelligence Platform, Arctic Wolf’s AI-native security operations platform, helping organizations strengthen security and improve cyber resilience. By integrating Veeam Data Platform events with the Arctic Wolf Aurora Superintelligence Platform and the Aurora Agentic SOC, organizations can exte...

DigiCert, a pioneer in intelligent trust, announces Secure Releases, new functionality in DigiCert Software Trust Manager that helps organizations assess software risk when a release ships and as new vulnerabilities emerge. Part of the DigiCert ONE platform, it brings together information about supported GitHub releases, their software bills of materials (SBOMs), known vulnerabilities, severity, and security scan results. Teams can identify which versions need attention and use that information...

Commvault, a pioneer in unified resilience at enterprise scale, announces new data security and threat hunting capabilities for Microsoft 365. With more than 450 million paid commercial seats worldwide, Microsoft 365 is a popular cloud productivity and collaboration platform. Bad actors often target emails, attachments, and shared files associated with the SaaS application. Historical backup copies Commvault is helping Microsoft 365 customers advance resilience in the following ways: Disco...

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...