Surveillance & Security News for January 2026

Schlage®, a pioneer in home security and access solutions for over 100 years, has been recognized as the most trusted door lockset and hardware brand in the 2026 America's Most Trusted® Door Locks & Hardware Study conducted by Lifestory Research. This year marks the seventh consecutive year that Schlage has been awarded this distinguished recognition, solidifying its position as the top consumer choice for home security solutions. Consumer choice The 2026 America’s Most Tru...

Logistics firms are being tasked with a lot, from improving shipping times and supply chain efficiency to keeping costs down, navigating global complexity, and reducing losses. Increasingly, the sector is being targeted by criminals aiming for goods with a high resale value, such as electronics, pharmaceuticals and essential commodities.  The losses incurred by operators within Europe are significant, approximately €8.2 billion annually, with warehouses being the most targeted locatio...

Climb Channel Solutions UK, an international specialty technology distributor and wholly owned subsidiary of Climb Global Solutions, Inc, announces the expansion of its longstanding distribution partnership with Delinea, a pioneering provider of solutions for securing human and machine identities through centralised authorisation. The agreement, which has seen significant and sustained success in North America, is now being extended to Europe with an initial focus on the UK, Ireland, and DACH r...

Synechron, a foremost global digital transformation consulting firm, launched Synechron Agentic, a portfolio of production-ready AI agents built for complex, regulated workflows.  Synechron Agentic helps enterprises accelerate operations while simultaneously reducing risk. They are designed to deliver accurate, consistent results with full transparency. The first release of agentic accelerators will be focused on showcasing the power of agentic AI in the banking, financial services, wealth...

WatchGuard Technologies, a global entity in unified cybersecurity for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), announced an expansion of its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services with WatchGuard Open MDR. This addition builds on WatchGuard’s MDR service by extending 24/7 detection and response to third-party tools alongside WatchGuard technologies, enabling MSPs to deliver full-stack managed security services across diverse customer environments without forcing disruptive platform change...

Synectics, a foremost in advanced security and surveillance solutions, announces its latest Synergy software release.  Bringing together powerful new geolocation features, mobile-first incident creation, and advanced video security, these developments enable operators to respond faster and act more effectively. Locate incidents with greater accuracy and context Synergy’s latest release introduces what3words, enabling ultra-precise geolocation tagging to support faster, more accurat...

RISCO announced the UK launch of VUpoint AI, a video solution comprising smart AI cameras and NVRs that integrate natively with the RISCO ecosystem and the comprehensively updated iRISCO app. The range delivers faster, more accurate event verification and real-time monitoring for installers and end users across homes and businesses, with practical operational insights for commercial sites. No premium price tag “VUpoint AI is a game-changer for our installer community. It’s s...

Across Europe, the Middle East and beyond, schools, colleges and universities look to modernize security while preserving openness. Their duty of care extends to protecting people, property and data, yet education sites must also enable the free movement of staff, students and visitors.  At the same time, budgets are tight and expectations for user experience are high. The right access management strategy must reconcile safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness – and when implemented...

In mobile surveillance, remote sites, and environments with unstable networks, video recordings often suffer from "time gaps" due to network interruptions, a longstanding technical challenge for security systems. Under traditional architectures, central servers rely on real-time streams for storage. Once the network connection is lost, the recording timeline experiences an irrecoverable interruption, leading to the loss of footage of critical events. This creates a fundamental flaw in post-eve...

iDenfy, an international RegTech provider specializing in identity verification solutions, announced a new partnership with Axiology, a licensed capital markets infrastructure provider offering issuance, custody, trading, and settlement under one blockchain system. Through this collaboration, both companies will focus on maintaining a secure onboarding experience with the help of iDenfy’s latest biometric verification software, coupled with extra built-in pre-screening features, such as P...

Salto, a pioneer in electronic access control solutions, continues to advance smart access innovation with Salto XS4 Face, a face recognition access control solution designed to deliver fast, secure, and hands-free access while prioritising privacy, flexibility, and user experience. Salto XS4 Face’s face recognition technology is engineered to provide convenient, secure access to Salto access points, requiring only a face as a credential and granting access in under a second. Each user ga...

Delinea, a pioneering provider of solutions for securing human and machine identities through centralized authorization, announces it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire StrongDM, the universal access management company purpose-built for modern engineering, DevOps, and AI-driven environments. Delinea’s leadership in enterprise privileged access management (PAM), combined with StrongDM’s just-in-time (JIT) runtime authorization capabilities and developer-first access model,...

The Skills for Security Careers Fair is back in 2026, bringing together employers, industry brands and career seekers to address the ongoing shortage of skilled professionals in the fire and security sector. The fair will take place on Thursday 26 March 2026, from 9.30am to 1.30pm at Birmingham City Football Club. Building on the success of last year’s launch event, it offers individuals considering a career in fire and security a focused space to explore career pathways, apprenticeships,...

DigiCert, a pioneer in intelligent trust, announces the availability of a locally-hosted version of DigiCert ONE in India, delivering secure, compliant, and high-performance digital trust services entirely within the country’s borders. The new deployment reinforces DigiCert’s long-term investment in India and supports the country’s digital transformation and data sovereignty priorities as enterprises scale increasingly complex digital ecosystems. Evolving regulatory expectati...

Video monitoring standards play a key role in the development of the industry. Last year, the well-known DORI framework, which was introduced in 2014, was replaced by OODPCVS, a new, more sophisticated classification which better reflects the needs of modern technologies. In response to this shift, Hikvision is actively aligning its products and design resources to support our partners in navigating this transition to higher industry standards. As technology advances, so the relevant industry s...

Detection Technology, a pioneer in X-ray detector solutions, has appointed Michael Smith as Vice President, Sales Americas, effective 2 February 2026. He will report to Hannu Martola, President and CEO of Detection Technology, with responsibility for driving growth in the Americas. Michael Smith brings extensive international sales leadership experience. Since 2020, he has served as Senior Sales Director at KPM Analytics and previously held sales director roles at AMETEK Spectro Scientific from...

Integrity360, one of the pioneer pan-European cyber security specialists, announces that it is launching a new Managed Security Awareness Service to tackle one of the fastest-growing cyber threats for businesses in Ireland – human risk. Integrity360 is rolling out the new service amid growing industry demand as human-driven breaches stemming from phishing, social engineering, and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated scams continue to rise year-on-year. Continuous, scenario-based educati...

The RRF, operated by ACMOSS, represents a generational shift in technology. It will progressively replace the outdated Tetrapol network with a cutting-edge 4G/5G high-speed solution. This new infrastructure will enable first responders to carry out real-time communications, including critical ones, and to exchange voice, data, images, and video in real time, even under the most demanding operational conditions. By 2027, more than 300,000 users, including police officers, gendarmes, firefighters...

Snoqualmie Casino & Hotel is located about 30 minutes east of Seattle in the US state of Washington. It is named after the Native American tribe of the same name – the “People of the Moon”. The casino offers nearly 1,800 slot machines and 58 Vegas-style table games. Since 2015, Snoqualmie Casino & Hotel has relied on Dallmeier’s video surveillance solutions, and these proven technologies are being used for the current system expansion. Video surveillance soluti...

Texas-based Garrett Metal Detectors announces that it had been officially certified as ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 compliant, in addition to its existing ISO 9001 compliance. Together, these certifications represent a profound commitment to quality, environmental, and safety management systems that will set the company apart in the years to come. ISO is the most recognized standard worldwide for management systems, and Garrett's increased adoption of its quality, environmental, and safety policy pr...

Introducing Camden's new CX-WC17 and CX-WC18 line of Restroom Control Systems, with builtin LED annunciation. VR models feature Column switches with an integrated touchless sensor, which can also be mechanically activated by pushing on the full-length centre actuator. CX-WC18 series feature slim, less intrusive, 4-1/2 inches wide Column switches. All models feature heavyduty extruded aluminum construction and CSA compliant activation plates. They are available in both 'Side Load' and 'Top Load...

Rapid7, Inc., a pioneer in threat detection and exposure management, announced a strategic partnership with ARMO, the creators of the open-source cloud-native security platform Kubescape and Cloud Application Detection & Response (CADR) innovator, to bring full cloud and application runtime security to the Rapid7 Command platform. This partnership marks the continued evolution of Rapid7’s industry-pioneer approach to exposure management. With added cloud runtime visibility augmenting...

PathCare is one of South Africa’s pioneers and most trusted providers of specialist pathology services, operating 24/7 across multiple depots and laboratories, and delivering a comprehensive range of services that include clinical, anatomical, and forensic diagnostics. With an extensive footprint across the Gauteng, North-West, and Limpopo Provinces, PathCare plays a critical role in supporting healthcare diagnostics nationwide. As their operations expanded, ensuring consistent and secur...

Everon, a security integrator and premier provider of commercial security, video, fire and life safety solutions ranked the third-largest security company in the U.S. by SDM Magazine, announces that it has appointed Fernando Paz to a new role for the organization, leading its core sales division focused on medium-sized commercial enterprises as Vice President, Core Sales. Paz brings 30 years of experience in business security and smart technology to the company, having most recently served as t...

Brivo, the pioneer in cloud-native physical security, is showcasing the Brivo Security Suite as the ideal unified cloud-native solution for enterprise businesses at the Intersec show (Brivo Booth SA-E-42) taking place here January 12-14. Speaking at a press briefing at Intersec, John Szczygiel, Brivo COO, said, “Enterprise business was one of the fastest growing segments of the Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks businesses before the merger, and it will be a key driver accelerating Brivo&rsquo...

As the S12 Security Guarding Leadership Group marks its first three months in operation, the committee has been reflecting on everything achieved so far, and the strategic direction for the future. There has been significant interest from the industry to get involved, with hundreds of security professionals pledging their support and joining workstreams to represent the sector with one united voice. Set up at the request of Government, the S12’s mission is to work alongside Security Minis...

Innodisk, a global entity in edge AI and industrial-grade storage solutions, announced that it has officially obtained IEC 62443-4-1 certification for its security development lifecycle (SDL). This achievement reinforces Innodisk’s capability to deliver comprehensive security assurance across its product portfolio andproduct lifecycles, meeting the cybersecurity expectations of global supply chain partners and proactively aligning with upcoming international regulatory requirements such a...

SiteStream Security (SiteStream), a provider of mobile video surveillance and remote monitoring solutions for the security industry, announced that Jeff Perri has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. Perri joins SiteStream at a time of accelerated growth as the company taps the quickly expanding market for flexible, scalable, and rapidly deployable perimeter protection. As CEO, he will focus on strengthening SiteStream’s dealer ecosystem, advancing product usability and automat...

Interface Systems, a foremost managed service provider delivering remote video monitoring, commercial security systems, business intelligence, and network services for multi-location enterprises, announced that Big Brand Tire & Service, one of the nation’s fastest-growing independent tire and automotive service providers, has eliminated costly overnight break-ins and significantly reduced trespassing and vandalism at a high-risk location. The company achieved these results by deployi...

ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a foremost global provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, today announced the deployment of its SecurOS® Soffit pedestrian safety system by the City of Dublin, Ohio. The AI-powered Soffit, which automatically detects the presence of people at crosswalks and dynamically illuminates their path across, was installed at the Brand Road pedestrian crossing near Coventry Woods Drive in response to residents’ concerns about visibility...