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Immersive, the pioneer in people-centric cybersecurity, announced the appointment of Mark Schmitz as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Following the momentum of Immersive’s recent brand launch, this strategic appointment marks a significant milestone in the company’s growth trajectory aimed at further solidifying its leadership in the cyber resilience and readiness space.  Founder James Hadley will remain on the company’s board and transition to the role of Chie...

Regula, a developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions, brought document verification to the catwalk at the annual Intergraf Currency+Identity conference. Regula’s molded lenses, magnifiers, and optical filter turrets became key design elements in a fashion show featuring iconic Milanese characters: the office worker, the curious tourist, the street performer, and the child eating gelato. Document verification solutions Intergraf conference connects technology...

Coalition, the world's first Active Insurance provider designed to prevent digital risk before it strikes, published its Cyber Threat Index 2025, detailing insights on cybersecurity trends from 2024 and emerging threats businesses should be aware of in 2025. According to the report, most ransomware claims in 2024 started with threat actors compromising perimeter security appliances (58%), like virtual private networks (VPNs) or firewalls. Remote desktop products were second-most (18%) exploite...

Group-IB, a pioneering creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announced that its flagship Fraud Protection solution is now available in AWS Marketplace. AWS Marketplace is a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Machine learning algorithms Group-IB Fraud Protection is a wide solution designed to safeg...

Hexagon AB announces that the Board of Directors, after a comprehensive assessment, has directed management to prepare for the separation of its Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division and related businesses by way of a Lex Asea distribution (or “spin-off”) to its shareholders, as previously announced on 25th October 2024. The Board intends to propose the distribution and listing of NewCo’s shares at a shareholder's meeting in early 2026, provided that the circumstances are...

Commvault, a pioneering provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud, announced the appointment of Ha Hoang as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO). With over 25 years of experience in pioneering enterprise technology transformations for Fortune 500 companies, Hoang brings a wealth of expertise in cloud strategy, SaaS optimization, and global infrastructure operations. Prior roles of Hoang In her role as CIO, Hoang will focus on advancing next-generation...

Everon, a pioneering security integrator and premier provider of commercial security, fire and life safety solutions in the U.S., announced that Bobby Dale has joined the executive leadership team in the role of Chief Customer Officer. With over 40 years of sales and executive leadership experience in the industry, Dale is a seasoned commercial security veteran. He previously served in prominent roles at Protection 1, ADT, and ADT Commercial. Prior roles of Dale Dale will lead Everon’s...

Qualifire, the real-time AI reliability and safety platform, announces its Freemium Plan, offering businesses free access to essential safeguards that help mitigate risks in early AI adoption. By lowering the initial barrier to AI security, Qualifire enables companies to start integrating safety-first AI workflows—before scaling to full production. Generative AI adoption Qualifire ensures that as AI adoption grows, businesses can seamlessly scale to enterprise-grade protection As gener...

iDenfy, a pioneer in identity verification, compliance, and fraud prevention, has announced a strategic partnership with Business Arena, a pioneering corporate service provider specializing in company registration, licensing, visa assistance, and administrative support. This collaboration enables Business Arena to integrate iDenfy’s advanced identity verification (IDV) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) solutions to enhance the company's security and deliver a seamless onboarding experience...

Codelocks is expanding its Gate Solutions by Codelocks range with the introduction of the new Codelocks’ Surface Latch. This highly versatile self-locking, surface mount latch is designed for effortless installation on light-duty gates where traditional mortice latches are not an option.  Codelocks’ new Surface Latch Jo Milne-Rowe, Managing Director at Codelocks said: “Protecting perimeters and outdoor areas is becoming a pressing concern for householders and busin...

IDEMIA Public Security, the pioneering provider of secure and trusted biometric-based solutions, and Tahakom, the Saudi Technology and Security Comprehensive Control Company, are expanding their strategic partnership through the signing of an extensive agreement to develop and implement local sourcing and foster continued innovation to ensure safer roads in the Kingdom. Expertise and capabilities within AI IDEMIA and Tahakom’s expanded alliance aims to develop and execute local initiativ...

Toshiba Europe Limited announces that its commercially available quantum key distribution (QKD) systems now natively incorporate the latest post quantum cryptography (PQC) standard, bringing an additional layer of security to its quantum-safe networking platform.  The connected society relies on the encryption of the private data to maintain its secrecy. The security relies on ‘one-way’ mathematical functions, which are easy to calculate in one direction, but are almost im...

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-based physical security, announced the appointment of Micah Deriso as Head of Global Channel. In this role, Deriso will lead Verkada's global channel strategy and partnerships. The company is trusted by more than 30,000 customers to protect people and places across 93 countries. It's more than 8,400 partners play a critical role in accelerating the delivery of its solutions to organizations across the globe. Verkada's channel organization Verkada is strengthen...

Aryaka®, the pioneer in and first to deliver Unified SASE as a Service, announced a significant GTM investment across the Asia Pacific region as well as new GTM executives globally. As part of the expansion, Aryaka has added new partnerships with NI+C in Japan and ASV Platforms in Australia to further their sales reach in these countries. Several key leadership roles The company has hired several key leadership roles, including Vice President of Global Channels In addition, the comp...

Safetrust, a pioneer in secure identity solutions, announced that Ben Brydges, Executive Vice President – dormakaba North America, has joined its Board of Directors. Brydges joins as the Preferred Director following dormakaba’s recent strategic investment in the company. Brydges's deep expertise in security, access control, and business strategy strengthens Safetrust’s commitment to innovation and strategic partnerships. As the dormakaba Designee, he will play a key role in sh...

Telguard, a pioneer in security and life safety technologies, is pleased to bring to market the latest addition to its multi-carrier family of products. The new TG-7FEM multi-carrier 5G LTE-M and Internet commercial fire communicator offers the best in alarm communications. Telguard’s recent introduction The Internet can be set as the primary path, backup to cellular, or disabled Like Telguard’s most recent introduction, the TG-7FM, the TG-7FEM harnesses groundbreaking multi-carr...

NSSLGlobal, a pioneering independent full-service project engineering, satellite communications and systems integrator, has appointed Andrew Burns as its new Group Sales Director to take the next step in its growth in the maritime, enterprise and defense sectors. Andrew brings over 35 years of global experience in sales and business development of solutions and services in the defense sector and will oversee the sales strategy of the group companies. Prior roles of Andrew Andrew’s backg...

ASSA ABLOY has acquired Wallace & Wallace and Wallace Perimeter Security, a Canadian manufacturer, distributor and installer of perimeter fencing, door and gate solutions for the commercial and residential markets. "I am very pleased to welcome Wallace & Wallace into the ASSA ABLOY Group. 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...

AMG Systems of the United Kingdom and USA introduced the AMG260B/AMG2036 Blade Chassis System. The AMG260B blade cards are designed for installation in the AMG2036 blade chassis system, which accommodates up to 18 individual blade cards within a single 1U of 19-inch rack space. Additional models for the future This configuration offers industry-leading rack density, where space is limited, and the blade cards' hot-swap capability facilitates easy future expansion and device maintenance or rep...

Matrix, a trailblazer in security and telecom solutions, proudly takes center stage as the Title Sponsor for 'Footprints 25' – the milestone 25th edition of the prestigious national technical fest hosted by the Faculty of Technology and Engineering (FTE), Maharaja Sayajirao University. Mark the calendars for 7-9th March 2025, as 'Footprints 25' gears up to spotlight the ingenuity and technical brilliance of aspiring engineers from MS University. This three-day national youth extravaganza...

Integrated Access Control and Security manufacturer TDSi announces the appointment of Marc Perry to the role of UK Distribution Sales. In his new role, Marc will oversee the continued development of TDSi’s distribution networks, while working closely with partners to win new business and drive further market expansion. TDSi’s commitment Reflecting on his new role and the reasons for joining TDSi Marc commented, “TDSi has an exceptional reputation for innovation and qual...

Codelocks has appointed Nayem Momin as its new Area Sales Manager for the South of England. Nayem has over six years’ experience in and sales, including three years in the door hardware sector. He brings a wealth of experience in expanding customer bases and fostering long-term relationships.  Codelocks’ customer base Notably, Nayem was previously responsible for the master key systems of the apartments in the redeveloped Battersea Power Station as well as push butt...

Euralarm has published a new guideline on contracting cloud services for secure remote access to alarm systems and for secure alarm transmission.  The guideline provides a description of important concepts related to cloud services, considers relevant standards and provides an overview of the legal criteria for the choice of a cloud service provider. IP-based alarm transmission Anyone who looks around in everyday life will soon realize that cloud services have become an indispensable par...

Colt Technology Services (Colt), the digital infrastructure company, published a white paper entitled ‘Supporting AI in the UK: a White Paper to government’ which outlines key steps to unlock AI’s potential as a growth driver. The paper, authored by Colt’s CEO Keri Gilder in conjunction with EY, highlights the transformative opportunities presented by AI and offers actionable steps for the UK to harness AI’s power and potential. AI ecosystem The UK Government can...

How do they capture small, fast-moving objects as efficiently as possible and without motion blur? How do they analyze movements in general without generating large amounts of data? With the new uEye EVS, IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH is launching an industrial camera with an event-based vision sensor that has been specially developed to meet these challenges. Classic image-based systems Compared to classic image-based systems, the volume of data generated is significantly reduced Ins...

Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence can significantly improve business efficiency. At the same time, AI makes generating deepfakes to commit fraud and support crime easier. AI-generated deepfakes are increasingly used to cheat consumers and businesses, costing more than $12 billion in 2023 and expected to rise to $40 billion in losses by 2027. New Context Analysis features Attestiv has upgraded its video deepfake detection platform with new Context Analysis capabilities To hel...

After a remarkable period of sustainable growth, Carlisle Support Services celebrates its prestigious accolade as being chosen as the 2025 Security Company of the Year at the ninth UK Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs). Held on 20 February at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, the OSPAs are widely regarded as the most prestigious awards within the Security industry, recognizing excellence and honoring those who promote positive change for the greater benefit of all....

Scality, a pioneer in cyber-resilient storage software for the AI era, announced significant growth of its global partner ecosystem, which has doubled in size year-over-year. A channel-first strategy fueled Scality’s exceptional growth rate, with Q4 2024 alone seeing a record-breaking 60% of sales driven by the VAR community. Impressive channel growth Scality's VAR channel is now the top driver of sales for the ARTESCA product line, augmenting the continued strong business growth seen t...

IronYun, a pioneer in Vision AI for security, safety, and enterprise operations, announced its board of directors has named Salesforce and ServiceNow veteran Marshall Tyler as its new Chief Executive Officer. Tyler’s appointment follows a period of 3x growth at IronYun, reflecting increasing demand for the company’s Vaidio® AI Vision Platform, which transforms conventional video into actionable visual intelligence. Prior roles of Tyler  Tyler joined IronYun as COO in 2024...

Global security manufacturer, Gallagher Security is proud to announce the recent signing of a MoU with Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) to offer innovative facility management solutions to defense and government sites across the Middle East.  The signing took place during the recent International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi and was attended by the New Zealand Ambassador, UAE and members of the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise team from the New Zealand Consulate.&n...