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Cyber Threat Index 2025: Key insights by Coalition

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...

Keynetics to demo SentriGuard at The Security Event 2025

Keynetics, the provider of the well-recognised SentriGuard key management solution, is set to showcase its latest integration with AJAX alarm systems at The Security Event, taking place at the NEC Birmingham from 8-10 April. Visitors can find Keynetics on stand 5/L80, where they will also be able to experience live demonstrations of its unique key safe, app, and platform. Keynetics new AJAX integration One of the highlights of this year’s Keynetics offering will be the new AJAX integrat...

Group-IB fraud protection in AWS marketplace

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 catalogue 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 saf...

Virtual Security Showcase at ISC West Preview 2025

Virtual Security Showcase has opened registration for their yearly ISC West Preview, scheduled for March 18th and 19th. This online event will give attendees an opportunity to get a preview of the latest security products to debut at ISC West in April.  Pioneering companies presenting include: Morse Watchmans SAFR from Real Networks Sielox ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Iris ID Quanergy Altronix Meron Viakoo Latest advancements in facial recognition These indus...

Hikvision AR Interaction: Transforming security ops

Hikvision, a world-pioneering manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, is unveiling the advanced surveillance capabilities of AR Live Interaction during its March 20 webinar, where attendees will gain exclusive access to special discounts. This innovative technology, powered by HikCentral Pro (HCP), seamlessly integrates with TandemVu PTZs and PanoVu panoramic cameras, creating a real-time, interactive...

Vigitron Vi50101: Expand fibre with ease

Vigitron, a pioneer in networking solutions for security applications, introduces the Vi50101 Mini Fibre Media Converter, a powerful yet ultra-compact solution designed to expand fibre connectivity with ease. With increasing bandwidth demands from high-megapixel and multi-sensory cameras, fibre usage is rapidly growing, particularly for long-distance transmissions. However, many network switches have limited fibre ports, creating expansion challenges. Vi50101 plug-and-play solution Power...

Hexagon AB to spin off NewCo with SIG division

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 appoints new CIO for cloud & security initiatives

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 optimisation, and global infrastructure operations. Prior roles of Hoang In her role as CIO, Hoang will focus on advancing next-generation...

Understanding PKOC: A secure credential choice

Two of the pioneering physical security veterans, Ed Chandler and Jason Ouellette, have drafted a document, “What is PKOC,” to provide a detailed understanding of the Public Key Open Credential specification developed by the Physical Security interoperability Alliance (PSIA).  The PKOC specification has been gaining significant traction in the market and is now a beyond specification or idea, but a more secure and a real viable option for physical and mobile-based credentials....

Everon: Bobby Dale joins as chief customer officer

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...

Sumsub's AI-powered AML screening innovations

Sumsub, a full-cycle verification platform, has introduced the latest innovations in case management and AI-driven AML screening to help compliance teams improve efficiency, reduce manual work, and tackle the growing challenge of false positive matches. This new suite of features ensures faster case resolution, seamless team collaboration, and more accurate risk detection. AML screening methods Regulators worldwide are tightening anti-money laundering (AML) compliance requirements, making it...

Qualifire: Safeguard AI adoption with free plan

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...

Addressing cyber security burnout: Gartner insights

Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit took place earlier this week in Sydney, Australia, where the research company's analysts shared their findings on the cyber security industry and the trends that lay ahead this year. In the main, these trends appear to be influenced by generative AI (GenAI) evolution, digital decentralising, supply chain interdependencies, regulatory change, endemic talent shortages and a constantly evolving threat landscape. Challenges and opportunities Speaking...

iDenfy partners with Business Arena for AML solutions

iDenfy, a pioneer in identity verification, compliance, and fraud prevention, has announced a strategic partnership with Business Arena, a pioneering corporate service provider specialising in company registration, licencing, 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...

Vismo at ASIS Europe 2025: Employee protection solutions

At Booth E11, Asis Europe 2025 (March 4-6th, Convention Centre Dublin) Vismo demonstrated its app-based solutions for risk management, employee tracking, monitoring and mass notification. They include standalone emergency response, travel security and lone worker safety, and any mix of these. The app, Vismo Locate & Protect, works with smartphones and tablets - and satellite devices for heightened security and where network signals are weak or out of range. Range of satellite-focused...

VIVOTEK enhances security for Brazil's Imperial Museum

Located in Petrópolis, RJ, the Imperial Museum houses one of the most important collections from Brazil’s imperial period, including the iconic crown of Dom Pedro II. As the nation's pioneering repository of artifacts from the Second Reign, the museum showcases over 300,000 historical items—from museological and archival pieces to rare books—making it a vital resource for researchers and history enthusiasts. With more than 300,000 visitors annually, the museum play...

Matrix network cameras achieve IoTSCS certification

Matrix, a pioneering provider of security and surveillance solutions, proudly announces that its Network Cameras have been certified under the IoT System Certification Scheme (IoTSCS) by STQC. This certification confirms compliance with the Essential Requirements (ERs) set under the Public Procurement Order (PPO) for CCTV, published in the Gazette of India by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. Compliance with government security standards Matr...

Gate solutions by Codelocks: New surface latch

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...

Zimperium integrates with CrowdStrike for mobile security

Zimperium, a pioneer in mobile security, announced that it is enhancing detection and response capabilities of security teams by integrating with the industry-pioneering CrowdStrike Falcon® cybersecurity platform. This new integration, now available on the CrowdStrike Marketplace, enables seamless sharing of mobile threat intelligence from Zimperium’s Mobile Threat Defense platform to CrowdStrike Falcon® Next-Gen SIEM. Zimperium's 2024 Threat Report According to&...

IDEMIA & Tahakom partner for Saudi road safety

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 unveils quantum-safe network platform

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 impossi...

Verkada expands channel strategy with Deriso's leadership

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 organisations across the globe. Verkada's channel organisation Verkada is strengthen...

Genetec's physical security solutions at Security & Policing 2025

Genetec Inc., a pioneering technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, has announced its plans for Security & Policing, where it will demonstrate its latest solutions for high-security environments. Hosted by the Home Office’s Joint Security & Resilience Centre (JSaRC), Security & Policing offers an opportunity to meet and discuss the latest advances in delivering national security and resilience....

Aryaka expands unified SASE in Asia Pacific market

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...

ZeroEyes' AI gun detection boosts Modesto safety

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that its proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform has been deployed by the Modesto Police Department (PD) in strategic locations throughout the city. This partnership reflects the Modesto Police Department’s commitment to utilising the latest tools to improve public safety and reduce cri...

Iris ID's iA1000 revolutionises security industry

Iris ID, the pioneer in iris recognition technology for 25 years, enthusiastically debuts the all new IrisAccess® iA1000 concurrent iris and face recognition access control reader.  Piggybacking off of key core technology and the success of the IrisAccess iCAM 7S Series, the iA1000 is the access control solution of the future. The iA1000 with two configurations, is equipped with capabilities to suit varied budgets as well as diverse access control needs. Key certifications o...

Safetrust welcomes Ben Brydges to board of directors

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 launches TG-7FEM with 5G LTE-M technology

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...

Qualcomm & IDEMIA's new iSIM tech for IoT market

Two industry pioneers within the IoT ecosystem are collaborating to offer a real market-deployable integrated connectivity solution suitable for the IoT market. Those standards aim to simplify the deployment of IoT devices and machine-to-machine environments for device manufacturers. GSMA SAS-UP compliant security Qualcomm Technologies has integrated a highly security-focused and EAL5+ pre-certified enclave With a focus on reducing logistic and manufacturing costs, footprint, and power consu...

Transform IoT security with Device Authority's tool

Device Authority has announced the launch of its KeyScaler Discovery tool, designed to transform how enterprises secure their IoT networks. Free for a limited period and designed for ease of use, the tool offers a streamlined way for IT teams to uncover risks associated with their unmanaged devices and address them efficiently. Enterprise IoT networks Device Authority, pioneers in IoT security and identity management, developed the tool to address the growing complexity of enterprise IoT netw...

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