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ASSA ABLOY has acquired Metal Products Inc. (“MPI”), a US manufacturer of custom-made hollow metal doors and frames. "I am very pleased to welcome MPI to ASSA ABLOY. This acquisition delivers on our strategy to strengthen our position in mature markets through adding complementary products and solutions to our core business," says Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY. MPI's strong reputation "MPI has built a strong reputation in our industry for trusted, consistent delive...

Consort Architectural Hardware is proud to announce its debut appearance at the London Build Expo 2025, marking a major milestone in the company’s growth and presence within the UK construction industry. The two-day event, taking place between the 19th - 20th of November at the Olympia London, welcomes the best innovation, technology and services across the construction sector, with visitors of stand P40 able to find a wide-ranging display of Consort’s leading ironmongery products a...

Keycafe, a pioneer in cloud-connected key management, continues to expand the success of its MS5 SmartBox, an advanced solution already trusted by automotive businesses worldwide. Built for teams managing anywhere from a few to hundreds of vehicles, the MS5 has become a new benchmark for key management, control, and traceability. MS5 SmartBox “Every lost or misplaced key can disrupt workflow and damage customer confidence,” said Jason Crabb, CMO and Co-founder of Keycafe. “...

AtlasIED, a pioneering company in the commercial audio and security sectors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Cameron Javdani as Vice President of Market Development for Security Solutions. This appointment supports the company's growing commitment to security-oriented communication solutions and strategic partnerships within the ecosystem. Prior roles of Javdani  Javdani has extensive expertise in both the audio and security sectors, earning a solid reputation as a respected vo...

AuditBoard, the pioneering AI-powered global platform for connected risk transforming audit, risk, and compliance, announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire FairNow, an end-to-end, purpose-built AI Governance (“AI Gov”) platform. FairNow further enhances AuditBoard’s industry-pioneering capabilities with intelligent, automated, and step-by-step AI compliance guidance. With AI Governance requirements expanding globally, AuditBoard customers are now uniquely pos...

Kaseya, the pioneering provider of AI-powered IT management and cybersecurity software for small businesses, announced its fall 2025 innovations. The release includes more than 90 enhancements aimed at transforming customer outcomes and economics through automation, cybersecurity, and end-to-end experience. End-to-end IT and security platform “These new capabilities deliver on the direct feedback we have received from our partners,” said Jim Lippie, Chief Product Officer at Kaseya...

Acoru, the Madrid-based startup that stops AI-enabled fraud and money laundering, has raised a €10m Series A round led by 33N Ventures. Existing investors Adara Ventures and Athos Capital also joined the round. The fresh funding will accelerate Acoru’s mission to help banks predict and prevent AI-powered fraud and money laundering before any transaction is initiated. Generative AI-driven scams Generative AI-driven scams – deepfakes, voice cloning...

Camelot Secure, a revolutionary cybersecurity company, announced that its CEO, Stan Oliver, has been named one of The Daily Record’s 2025 Most Admired CEOs in the category of Private Company with 50 or Fewer Employees. Oliver earned this recognition for his visionary leadership, groundbreaking innovations in proactive cybersecurity, and steadfast commitment to diversity and workforce development — qualities that continue to shape Camelot Secure’s growth and industry impact. I...

Visitor management systems can be an important component of a comprehensive security program and may help organizations manage facility access and visitor tracking as part of their overall security strategy. They also play an important role in delivering a seamless visitor experience and optimizing front desk operations by streamlining check-ins and reducing administrative burdens. Many organizations have visitor management procedures in place that require a receptionist or other employee to ke...

Nice, a pioneer in home and building management solutions, has launched the SwingSmart™ 535 and SlideSmart™ 535 – next-generation commercial gate operators built for pros who demand performance, reliability, and smarter control. Designed with advanced brushless DC motor technology and next-gen control intelligence, the new 535 Series delivers smooth, quiet, and efficient operation even in demanding environments – from gated communities and estates to commercial sites and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Security is a top priority across various industries, from data centers and government buildings to commercial offices. As the need to protect assets and people becomes more critical, blending security architecture and design has become more challenging for architects and engineers. Although the ideal scenario is for security features to remain unseen and unused, they often occupy valuable visual space.  These elements can disrupt the flow of architectural design, appearing as bulky, unsig...

ChapsVision announces the signing of an important partnership agreement with German System Vertrieb Alexander (SVA) GmbH, a pioneering provider of IT services. The collaboration is a decisive step towards strengthening European digital sovereignty, especially in the area of intelligent data platforms and big data analytics. SVA brings to the collaboration its project management expertise, flexibility and diversity of services to develop solutions tailored to the needs of companies and public in...

Managing fire and life safety across hundreds of banking locations is no small task — especially when multiple vendors are involved. A regional financial institution with over 200 sites across the Midwest turned to Everon to simplify operations, unify inspections and monitoring, and gain real-time visibility into their fire systems. By consolidating multiple vendors into one provider for fire alarm and sprinkler inspections and 24/7 monitoring — and adding eSuite online management &...

A large, multi-site church in Arkansas needed a trusted fire and life safety partner to provide visibility and reliability across all 15 of its facilities. Everon delivered an integrated fire alarm system with device-level addressability, comprehensive inspections, and UL-certified 24/7 fire monitoring — helping ensure safety, compliance, and peace of mind for thousands of weekly visitors. Background A multi-location church in Arkansas with over 15 locations was struggling to i...

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...

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...

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...