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The Board of Directors of TE Connectivity plc, a world pioneer in connectors and sensors, has appointed Ken Washington to the board, effective November 17, 2025. "We are very pleased to have Dr. Washington join as a new director to TE's board," said TE Connectivity Chairman John Davidson. "He brings substantial experience and expertise in leading technology development for global companies that will serve TE well as we continue to drive forward innovations for industrial and transportation...

The Organizing Committee of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026) has announced Fincantieri, one of the world’s pioneering shipbuilding groups, as the Diamond Sponsor for the ninth edition of the show scheduled to take place from 19 to 22 January 2026 at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC). The four-day event is held under the esteemed patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Head of State and Supreme Commander of Q...

The S12 Security Guarding Industry Leadership Group has announced the appointment of Paul Fullwood as its Chief of Staff, marking a significant step forward in the group’s mission to strengthen industry collaboration, shape policy, elevate standards and enhance public safety. The appointment follows the formation period for the S12, including the completion of an industry-wide consultation survey, the establishment of 15 distinct workstreams, and the opening of regist...

NAKIVO Inc., a fast-growing software company specializing in data protection and disaster recovery solutions for virtual, physical, cloud, and SaaS environments, has now announced financial results for Q3 2025, driven by growth in EMEA, customer expansion, and new partnerships. Strong overall business growth NAKIVO achieved 20% booking growth and 15% collections growth in Q3 2025 vs. Q3 2024, demonstrating continued demand for the company’s data protection soluti...

Chronosphere, the observability platform built for control, announced the launch of AI-guided troubleshooting capabilities, a major advancement that redefines how engineering teams investigate and resolve production incidents. The new set of capabilities combines AI-driven insights with deep environmental context via a temporal knowledge graph. With this context, Chronosphere delivers highly accurate root-cause insights that enable engineers to resolve issues faster and with greater confid...

G2E Asia @ the Philippines, a special edition of G2E Asia, makes its highly anticipated return to Manila Marriott Hotel this December 10 and 11. Tailored for the Philippine gaming industry, the two-day event will feature over 100 brands in the exhibition, many of which have no local presence. Complementing the exhibition is a series of dynamic activities, including dedicated networking events for various industry segments, specialized masterclasses to support professional development, and a two...

Gunnebo Safe Storage is reinforcing its position in Europe by combining large-scale manufacturing with advanced locking technology across its full range of safe storage solutions. With specialist sites now operating as a single platform, the company has created one of the most comprehensive secure storage operations on the continent, with recent integrations being central to its success. High-security locking systems The Markersdorf facility in Germany, one of Europe’s key manufacturing...

Stratas is a UK-based specialist in document automation, finance automation, and intelligent document processing (IDP). Its solutions help organizations automate processes underpinned by documents and improve control across finance and operations.   Stratas needed a new, secure, and scalable data storage solution after notification that its remote storage provider planned to discontinue services. Richard Webb, the company’s Professional Services Te...

WatchGuard® Technologies, a pioneer in unified cybersecurity and Vector Capital (“Vector”) portfolio company, announced the appointment of Joe Smolarski as Chief Executive Officer. Vats Srivatsan, who had been named interim CEO since May 2025, will continue to serve as a member of WatchGuard’s board of directors, advising the company on growth & strategy. WatchGuard re-energised innovation Under Vats’ leadership, WatchGuard re-energised innovation, strengthened...

Synectics, a pioneer in advanced security and surveillance solutions, will use this year’s National Association for Healthcare Security (NAHS) Conference to demonstrate how hospitals are using integrated data and AI-driven analytics to improve safety, incident response, and operational awareness across complex NHS estates. Building on recent projects with NHS Foundation Trusts, Synectics will showcase its Synergy platform, including the award-winning Synergy...

VAST Data, the AI Operating System company, announced it has signed a commercial agreement valued at $1.17 billion with CoreWeave, the essential cloud for AI. The expanded partnership reinforces CoreWeave’s long-standing commitment to the VAST AI OS as its primary data foundation, solidifying VAST as a key component of CoreWeave’s AI cloud. CoreWeave’s infrastructure Powered by the VAST AI OS, CoreWeave’s infrastructure delivers instant access to massive datasets, brea...

Teleport, a pioneering provider of identity security solutions for engineering and infrastructure teams, has been named an IDC Innovator in the IDC Innovators: Security for Agentic AI, 2025 (doc # US53737325, September 2025) report. According to the report, “Teleport brings a pragmatic approach to securing agentic AI by embedding AI identity and access controls directly into its Infrastructure Identity Platform. For CISOs navigating the complexity of AI adoption, this means AI agents are...

Accelleron has signed an agreement with Hyundai Marine Solution (HMS), the aftermarket and digital division of shipbuilder HD Hyundai Group, to enter a strategic cooperation on digital solutions. Two Accelleron solutions will cover engine and turbocharger monitoring and optimization.  Under the partnership, the companies will seek closer integration and further efficiencies across digital tools. These include HD Hyundai Marine Solution's ship management system, Integrated Smart Ship S...

artius.iD, the pioneer in secure, self-managed identity and decentralized ID management, has appointed the founder of Docusign, Court Lorenzini, to its Board of Strategic Advisors.  The appointment comes as artius.iD continues to tap into the growing demand for sophisticated ID solutions to protect against complex AI-enabled threats. New global standard for how trust Lorenzini is an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor with more than three decades of experience founding and scaling high-g...

Secutech Thailand 2025 opened at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), placing the spotlight firmly on smart security and fire safety technologies. The show will take place alongside Fire & Safety Thailand, Thailand Smart City Expo, and EdTEX, featuring over 400 exhibitors from more than 10 countries and regions. This global cross-section offers visitors the opportunity to explore the latest industry-wide innovations across the 11,600 sqm fairground. A comprehensive fringe p...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in AI-driven security and productivity solutions, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), announced that sales activity through the first two months of the Company’s third fiscal quarter continues to strengthen. RAD has secured dozens of new device orders, including ROSA™, RIO™, ROAMEO™, alongside multiple software license agreements, including SARA™, RAD’s ag...

Corero, the distributed denial of service ("DDoS") protection specialists and champion of adaptive, real-time service availability, is pleased to announce good sales traction across Q3 2025, driven by a number of new customer wins and product enhancement launches, as well as a key customer renewal and expansion order in October, delivering a strong start to Q4 2025. Corero delivered a strong Q3 2025, with order intake of $7.4 million (Q3 2024: $6.0 million) and new contract wins secured across...

The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) stipulates that, in future, manufacturers and distributors of digital products with an internet connection must provide a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM). This will help to identify potential software vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers so that they can be remedied in a timely manner. The CRA therefore requires a detailed list of all programs, libraries, frameworks, and dependencies for networked devices, machines, and systems, without exceptio...

Colt Technology Services (Colt), the global digital infrastructure company, released data from its latest research entitled ‘Concern to Confidence: How Telecoms Businesses Can Embrace AI Without Leaving People Behind’, which explores telecoms employee sentiment around AI in the workplace.  The Colt report – built on in-depth interviews and a survey which questioned 1005 workers from a variety of roles in telecoms firms from Finland, France, German...

Milestone Systems, a world pioneer in data-driven video technology, announced a forthcoming generative AI-powered video analytics plug-in for its XProtect® video management software, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA. Designed to help operators contextualize alarms and focus on what truly matters, the new tool automates video review, filters out false alarms, and based on initial findings could reduce up to 30% of operator alarm fatigue. A beta version will debut at Smart City Expo Wo...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in AI-driven security and productivity solutions, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), has successfully completed an advanced pilot program with a major healthcare provider. The initial pilot project involved the evaluation of three RIO™ 360 units positioned at two different hospital locations. Having successfully completed the pilot program, these three units will now s...

Gallagher Security is pleased to announce the official opening of its new office in Southport on the Gold Coast, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth across Australia and the broader APAC and IMEA regions. This new location is Gallagher’s second office in Australia, following the establishment of the Gallagher Customer Service Center in Epping, Victoria in 2016. Ribbon-cutting ceremony  The Gold Coast office was officially opened on Tuesday, 4 Nov...

Kong Inc., a pioneering developer of cloud API and AI technologies, announced the general availability of Insomnia 12, the open source API development platform that unifies designing, mocking, debugging, and testing APIs. The new release focuses on making Insomnia smarter, faster, and more accessible for developers building APIs and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers with native MCP clients, AI mock servers, and AI-powered commit suggestions. Latest version of Insomnia As agentic AI adoptio...

Teledyne FLIR OEM, a Teledyne Technologies Incorporated company (NYSE: TDY) and the global pioneer in enabling thermal imaging innovation, announced its latest Thermal by FLIR collaboration with SYPAQ Systems, one of Australia's pioneering sovereign drone manufacturers. The new CorvoX small unmanned aerial system (SUAS), featuring the NDAA-compliant and ITAR-free Boson® thermal infrared (IR) camera, is under contract to be delivered to the Australian Army in December 2025 under the Australi...

Minuteman Security & Life Safety, the 2025 SDM Systems Integrator of the Year and one of North America’s fastest-growing security and life safety integrators, announced the acquisition of Life Safety Integrated Systems Inc., a pioneering systems integrator based in Buffalo, New York. This strategic acquisition of LSIS expands Minuteman’s geographic footprint across New York State, strengthening the company’s ability to serve both existing and new customers with local exper...

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions will be returning to Greenbuild 2025, the world's largest annual event for green building professionals. This conference and expo is a global platform for sustainable building. Held from November 4–7, 2025, in Los Angeles, it brings together architects, engineers, owners, and sustainability pioneers to explore innovations, educational opportunities, and products that advance the future of green design and construction. Door and access solutions ASSA ABLOY he...

Infrared thermography has become an indispensable tool in the petrochemical and refining industries, and Jason Czajkowski, IRT Thermography Manager at PROtect, is leading the charge in applying the latest technologies to improve safety, efficiency, and asset integrity. A Level III #13966 certified Master Thermographer and CWI, Czajkowski and his team at PROtect are early adopters of FLIR’s newest furnace inspection tool: the FLIR G609. This article outlines why PROtect transitioned from t...

With a capacity of 66,500 spectators, the MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA is the largest multi-purpose venue in Düsseldorf and home to the city’s main football team, Fortuna. Regular and constantly changing major events, both matches and concerts, present an ever-evolving security and access challenge. Stadium managers D.LIVE sought a secure, reliable replacement for their mechanical master key system; comprehensive, flexible security which would no longer create the problems and inconvenience of...

Cellebrite DI Ltd, global pioneer in premier Digital Investigative and Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, announced the appointment of Holly Windham as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Ms. Windham brings extensive legal leadership experience for growth-oriented technology companies with deep expertise spanning software, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, data privacy and public sector contracting - areas critical to Cellebrite's continued growth and market lead...

Every morning, it happens in offices everywhere: that tiny, almost imperceptible delay. The brief pause to find a keycard, the slow queue at the security desk, the momentary friction that interrupts the rhythm of the day. This isn't just a minor annoyance—it's a Productivity Tax. These small moments add up, draining efficiency and leaving teams frustrated before they even get to their desks. But what if they could eliminate that friction with a single glance? What if access control wasn't...