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Atos, a major provider of AI-powered digital transformation, has announced a holistic new approach to delivering people-first digital sovereign and agentic AI capabilities across its end-to-end IT service portfolio. Its new suite of services provides the building blocks for companies to have a tailored, resilient, and future-ready approach that enables fast and easy adaptation to evolving regulations, geopolitical pressures and unique operational needs.  The three hubs will address the growing...

Elite Interactive Solutions, the industry pioneer in remote video guarding and real-time crime prevention, announces the appointment of three key executive roles. The staffing additions come in the wake of the recent private equity investment from CIVC Partners and promotion of Michael Zatulov to CEO. Joining Elite are Jonathan Schwan as CFO, Thomas Stone III as Chief Security Officer, and Eran Yaniv as Vice President of Engineering. Prior roles of Schwan  Schwan brings nearly two decade...

Commvault, a major provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud, has announced two new appointments for North Europe, as Martin Gittins moves into the Area Vice President (AVP) role for the region and Mark Molyneux joins the company as Field CTO.  As AVP of North Europe, Gittins will be responsible for growth, leadership, and strategy within this key market for Commvault. He joined the company in February of this year, leading the charge for Strategic Ac...

Illumio Inc., the breach containment company, announced Insights Agent, a new capability within Illumio Insights, the company’s AI-driven cloud detection and response (CDR) solution. Agent is an AI-powered, persona-driven guide designed to reduce alert fatigue, accelerate threat detection, and enable containment by delivering real-time, tailored alerts and instant one-click remediation recommendations. This powerful extension of Insights helps security teams stay focused and move quickly...

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...

Codelocks, an access control specialist, has received two ISO certifications that help its customers to meet supply chain requirements, while also signaling the organization’s widening commitment to people, the planet, and processes. The recognized standards certifications – environmental management (ISO 14001), and occupational health and safety management (ISO 45001) – provide Codelocks’ customers peace of mind they are working with a supplier that is committed to resp...

SAGE Integration Inc. proudly welcomes Thomas "Tad" Dowdy as Operations Manager for Logistics and Aviation Verticals. Tad began his career in the early 1990s as an end user working in logistics and corporate security, before moving to the integration side of the security industry.  Roles of Tad Dowdy His tenure as a security professional, leadership skills, and vast knowledge of logistics and the aviation security verticals add additional depth and subject matter expertise to the SAGE t...

SAGE Integration Inc. is proud to announce and welcome Milt "Milton" Newman as Strategic Accounts and Procurement Manager. Milt's 40 years of experience in the security industry as an end user and security integrator, leadership, operations, and vast knowledge of electronic security systems make him a perfect fit for the SAGE team.  Experience in the security industry  Milt's favorite part of the security industry is "finding and putting together the right widgets to get them to do...

CAME KMS now announced the rollout of a number of quality of life updates to its SimpleKey Web (SKW) platform, designed to provide installers, end users, and advantage residents with new tools, improved usability, and enhanced security — all at no additional cost. October 2025 update The October 2025 update introduces several new features, including: Sign-Off Certificate Email Confirmations: Installers can now generate digitally approved sign-off certificates and send them directly to...

Hikvision has successfully achieved certification under the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0, following a rigorous independent audit conducted by the British Standards Institution (BSI). With this milestone, Hikvision becomes one of the first companies worldwide to achieve this certification, demonstrating its commitment to aligning its cyber security governance, risk management, and compliance practices with internationally recognized standards. What is NIST CSF 2.0? The NIST Cybersecu...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in AI-driven security and productivity solutions, now announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), recorded one of the strongest single-day order intakes in Company history. The day’s results included 23 hardware units and 17 software licenses across four unique clients in the construction, banking, healthcare, and logistics sectors. Diversity of RAD’s customer base On October 16,...

iDenfy, an identity verification, compliance and fraud prevention company from Lithuania, introduced new SMS and Email verification features to its industry-pioneering Know Your Customer (KYC) software. iDenfy is now able to improve both accuracy and simplicity during the initial user onboarding phase to help solve issues like multiple accounts, invalid phone numbers, forged IDs and other relevant security challenges that are commonly encountered during identity verification.  Standa...

Pimloc, a pioneering AI video privacy and analytics company, now announced the launch of its new Video Search feature for the Secure Redact platform, designed to help law enforcement accelerate video review while preserving privacy and evidential integrity. The Video Search feature enables officers to locate specific scenes, objects and individuals in video recordings based on attributes such as clothing, quickly identifying relevant footage without manually reviewing every frame. Once identifi...

Jamf, the standard in managing and securing Apple at work, announces the beta release of AI Analysis for Jamf Executive Threat Protection — a new artificial intelligence–powered capability designed to accelerate and simplify mobile forensic analysis. Jamf Executive Threat Protection is an advanced mobile forensics solution that helps organizations detect sophisticated attacks targeting high-value users such as executives, journalists, and political figures. In recent years, Apple h...

Synectics will showcase the latest advances in AI-enabled surveillance for oil, gas, and transitional energy projects at this year’s ADIPEC and celebrate the 40th anniversary of its COEX camera range. Visitors to stand 15548, Hall 15 – The Chevron Hall, will see how COEX hazardous and safe area camera stations, together with Synectics’ Synergy software, are helping operators cut costs, improve safety, and extend asset life across traditional facilities and new e...

The healthcare infrastructure is ever evolving. Facilities are no longer single entities for one, they are sprawling ecosystems that serve a wide range of users, from medical staff and administrators to vulnerable patients, visitors and maintenance personnel. Safeguarding their safety and security, while providing seamless operation is a complex challenge - one frequently solved by access control. Use of access control Today’s security solutions play a central role in protecting people...

More than three-quarters of Americans (77.4%) believe gun detection technology should be deployed in schools, workplaces, and other public spaces, according to new survey data released now.  The national survey shows strong support for incorporating camera-based gun detection into existing video surveillance systems. Gun detection technology An overwhelming majority of parents (86%) said they would feel more confident sending their children to schools equipped with gun detection technolo...

Blackline Safety Corp, a pioneer in connected safety technology, announces that its EXO 8 area monitor has been named a 2025 Firehouse Innovation Award winner — marking the eighth major industry honor this year for the groundbreaking device. The Firehouse Innovation Awards celebrate the most advanced technologies supporting firefighting and emergency response. In announcing the winners, Firehouse Magazine praised EXO 8 for ‘setting a new standard as the only area monitor that detect...

Absolute Security, a pioneer in enterprise cyber resilience, announced it is the only provider named as both a Leader and Outperformer in the 2025 GigaOm Radar for Patch Management Solutions.  In the report, Cybersecurity Analyst Stan Wisseman recognized Absolute Security with both Superior and Exceptional ratings for its platform that delivers a unified, automated, and resilient solution used by enterprises, Managed Services Providers (MSPs), and Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs...

AuditBoard, the AI-powered global platform for connected risk, announces the findings of its Risk Intelligence Report - revealing a critical disconnect in enterprise risk management: while 53% of companies are implementing AI tools, many are trapped in cycles of inconsistent execution, resulting in sharp drops in confidence and deployment stalling in "pilot mode." Proprietary platform data The inaugural report, which combines proprietary platform data that includes over 50% of the Fortune 500...

Semperis, a provider of AI-powered identity security and cyber resilience, released the official trailer for Midnight in the War Room, a groundbreaking new documentary. The film features top voices in cybersecurity and national security, including Chris Inglis, the first U.S. National Cyber Director; General (Ret.) David Petraeus, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director; Jen Easterly, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director; Marcus Hutchins, WannaCry h...

Airbus Defense and Space and Omnitronics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), at the Comms Connect conference and expo in Melbourne, to explore collaboration in the development of interoperable critical communication gateways to facilitate the transition from narrowband to broadband for end users. Airbus Defense and Space offers mission-critical communication and collaboration solutions which combine traditional narrowband (professional mobile radios including over TETRA networks) a...

Suprema, a pioneer of AI-based security solutions, announced that its Q-Vision Pro has been named “Best Product (First Prize)” in the IoT Security category at the 25th Detektor International Awards. The awards ceremony took place during Sectech Expo 2025, the largest security exhibition in the Nordic region, held in Stockholm, Sweden, from October 14–15. This recognition highlights Suprema’s growing leadership in Northern Europe, a region known for its advanced standards...

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 organizations’ 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 organizations 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 digitalization. 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 digitalize. Adopters cite reduced installation costs, easi...

Third Millennium, a provider of access control solutions and part of HID, announces the launch of new RXQR and RXQRK readers — multi-technology access-control devices that integrate high-security RFID card and QR code credentials into a single, elegant unit. Designed to simplify visitor and contractor management, and support both legacy and modern communication protocols, the RXQR range is part of Third Millennium’s RX Series, delivering an advanced yet cost-effective solution for t...

The enterprise agentic AI software market is set to surge from $1.5 billion in 2025 to $41.8 billion by 2030, according to Omdia’s latest Enterprise Agentic AI Software Market Forecast. This represents one of the fastest-growing segments in enterprise technology. According to the research, the analysis shows agentic AI is significantly outperforming traditional generative AI at similar market stages. While generative AI's initial 5-year CAGR (2022-2027) is projected at 90%, agentic AI's f...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., announces that its subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices Group (RAD-G), has launched a new website dedicated to its multiple award-winning agentic AI security monitoring platform, SARA™. The new site, www.saramonitoring.ai highlights recent industry recognition, and its growing adoption across the remote video monitoring sector. Real time monitoring automation The launch of the website follows a series of major milestones for SARA, i...

With safe, secure smart city initiatives central to Thailand’s economic ambitions, Secutech Thailand – the country’s pioneering platform for security and fire safety technologies – will return from 5 – 7 November 2025 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC). At a press conference held at the same venue, fair organizers, government officials, industry pioneers, and suppliers and service providers came together to discuss the products and solutions th...

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...