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Fischer Connectors, the pioneer in high-performance connectivity solutions, has brought its world-renowned Swiss engineering expertise to the universal USB-C standard. The Fischer UltiMate™ Series, the company’s flagship range for harsh environments, now includes a pre-cabled USB-C connector equipped with Fischer Connectors’ new Ratchet Locking System (RLS). This connector provides unmatched resistance to vibration and shock, ensuring safe connections for high-speed data trans...

Reversec, a new name in cybersecurity consulting, has joined the UK Cyber Security Council as its latest Spotlight Member. This prestigious membership underscores Reversec's commitment to advancing cybersecurity standards and fostering a collaborative environment within the cyber community. Reversec will work alongside the Council and its other members to develop and promote nationally recognised standards for cyber security, supporting the NCSC’s strategy to make the UK the safest p...

Skills for Security welcomes EFT Group as a new sponsor, further strengthening its mission to develop the next generation of skilled professionals in the fire and security industry. As one of the UK’s pioneering fire and security training providers, Skills for Security works closely with industry partners to improve training standards and create real opportunities for young people entering the sector. Next generation of skilled engineers Speaking on the partnership, Jordan Duggan,...

Cisco has made several transformative innovation and partnership announcements that will help security professionals secure and harness the power of AI. An increasingly sophisticated threat landscape combined with an expanding talent shortage means the need has never been greater for machine scale security and response. According to Cisco’s upcoming 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index, companies worldwide underestimate the complexities of securing AI, with 86% saying their organisations ha...

Bugcrowd, a pioneer in crowdsourced cybersecurity, announces the launch of the first-ever offering to apply the scale, agility, and incentive-driven power of crowdsourcing to red teaming. This new service connects customers with a global network of vetted ethical hackers for a variety of red team engagements — fully managed through the Bugcrowd Platform.  This release sets a new benchmark in the red team services market, enabling organisations to test their security environments with...

Abnormal AI (Abnormal Security), the globally renowned company in AI-native human behaviour security, has unveiled its most ambitious product release to date — introducing autonomous AI agents that revolutionise how organisations train employees and report on risk, while also evolving its email security capabilities to continue to stop the world’s most advanced email attacks. In a year defined by the explosive use of malicious AI for cybercrime, Abnormal is doubling down on its miss...

ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire Door System, a Danish manufacturer of high-quality fire rated doors with particular expertise in the pharmaceutical, food and retail industries. "I am very pleased to welcome Door System to ASSA ABLOY. This acquisition delivers on our strategy to add complementary products and solutions to our core business,” says Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY. ASSA ABLOY acquires Door System Sales for 2024 amounted to about MDKK 125 (ap...

The Security Industry Association has sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative - Jamieson Greer and U.S. Secretary of Commerce - Howard Lutnick requesting relief from tariffs for security industry products and asking that the Trump administration formulate a process that allows companies to apply for product-specific exemptions. Security industry – key segment of the U.S. economy The security industry is an important segment of the U.S. economy, contributing over $430 billion The secu...

Allegion US, a major provider of security solutions, technology and services, is thrilled to announce its participation in the Data Center World Conference 2025, taking place from April 14-17, 2025 in Washington, DC, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The event will gather more than 400 industry experts from around the globe, and Allegion is poised to make a significant impact with its dedicated team of data centre experts. Allegion to exhibit at Data Center World Conference 2025...

Gcore, the global edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider, has launched Super Transit, a cutting-edge DDoS protection and acceleration feature, designed to safeguard enterprise infrastructure while delivering lightning-fast connectivity.   This comes as organisations face a 56% year-on-year increase in high-volume, complex DDoS attacks that disrupt operations, increase latency, and compromise network security. Gcore DDoS Protection Suite Using th...

CIOSO Global, a premier cybersecurity advisory services provider dedicated to democratising Fortune 100-level expertise, announced a strategic partnership with Q-Net Security, a pioneer in silicon-based cybersecurity solutions. This collaboration underscores CIOSO Global's mission to discover and champion innovative approaches to cybersecurity in an ever-evolving threat landscape, which includes AI and quantum computing-driven cyberattacks. Revolutionising protection The partnership gives CIO...

Safetrust has been named the 2025 winner of the Access Control Software, Hardware, Devices & Peripherals – Wired category at the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards for its IoT Neural Sensor. Safetrust was honoured during an award ceremony at the Bridge Stage on the ISC West show floor. Presented in partnership with ISC West, the NPS Awards are the Security Industry Association (SIA) flagship program, recognising the year’s most innovative security products, services, an...

NEXT Biometrics, the world pioneer in advanced high-security fingerprint sensor technology, has received the first major purchase order for its FAP 20 sensor in Nigeria. NEXT has already delivered an initial order of NOK 1.7 million during the first quarter of 2025. The NEXT FAP 20 sensor offers unparalleled performance and reliability, setting a new standard for secure identity verification. Integrated into POS terminals Sensor will be integrated into POS terminals to bring strong authentica...

Award-winning global security manufacturer, Gallagher Security, is proud to announce the signing of two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), which took place during New Zealand Prime Minister Rt Hon Christopher Luxon’s five-day trip to India last month.  Aimed at enhancing New Zealand’s presence in key sectors in India, including education, technology, tourism, investment, manufacturing, food and primary industries, Prime Minister Luxon’s visit marked a significant milest...

Delta, a pioneer in power management and smart green solutions, highlighted at Hannover Messe 2025 a versatile set of AI-driven smart manufacturing, energy infrastructure, and data centre solutions. These include the award-winning D-Bot series cobots, featuring advanced cognitive capabilities and integration with NVIDIA Omniverse to develop next-generation digital twins; and DeltaGrid®, the AI-enabled energy management platform to optimise efficiency in the energy infrastructure supporting...

WeSuite, the creator of award-winning sales management software for security technology providers, is thrilled to announce its strategic integration with System Surveyor. The pioneer platform for site surveys and system design. Security integrators often face the challenge of helping their customers visualise and fully understand proposed solutions during the sales process.  Streamlining proposal process This powerful integration enables users to seamlessly link one or multiple System Su...

The security technology manufacturer Paxton is now hosting Paxton Tech Tour sessions at the company’s newly built US headquarters in Greenville, South Carolina. The Paxton Tech Tour is a free half-day commercial and technical experience that introduces security installers and integrators to Paxton’s extensive security product line. Featuring live demos, hands-on product experience, exclusive access to discounted products and free software, installers won’t want to miss it. Te...

Integrated Control Technology a pioneer manufacturer of intelligent access control and security solutions, announced the release of their new TSL access reader series. The new TSL range packs plenty of extras into a slimmed down version of the much-loved ICT readers.  Style meets security TSL delivers a dynamic solution for property managers, security professionals, and building operatorsCombining sleek aesthetics with cutting-edge functionality, the TSL delivers a dynamic solution for p...

Pyronix announces new campaign offering a complimentary CarDefender inside every Enforcer Kit purchase, in promotion-labelled packs and while stocks last in distributors.  This promotion will give installers immediate access to a free, award-winning peripheral when they buy one of our best-selling products. Next-gen auto safety The device’s inbuilt shock/tilt sensor offers three configurable detection modesThe CarDefender is an innovative wireless peripheral offering protection aga...

Sielox, the established industry pioneer in layered access control and crisis event management solutions, is demonstrating its latest security innovations at ISC West 2025 at stand 11109.  Sielox is showcasing its flagship Pinnacle Access Control Platform that features hundreds of user-selectable filters, enabling security teams to aggregate and manage access data and events with unprecedented insights and visibility. Future of access control Sielox is showcasing its vision Pinnacle's in...

SAFR from RealNetworks, the world’s foremost AI computer vision platform for access control and security, invites ISC West 2025 attendees to experience its revolutionary suite of AI-powered solutions at booth #25089.  SAFR's facial recognition technology delivers unparalleled certainty through industry-pioneer accuracy, enabling organisations to monitor and analyse visual data at speeds far beyond human capabilities—all while maintaining the highest standards of data privacy an...

Boon Edam Inc., a global pioneer in physical security entrance products, is raising the bar for security entrances at ISC West 2025.  Unveiling the latest advancements and expanded service offerings at stand #23075. This year’s showcase includes expanded service offerings, advanced entrance solutions, and new technology integrations that reinforce Boon Edam’s commitment to securing facilities across industries. Building resilient security solutions “At Boon Edam, we rec...

Blackline Safety Corp., a global pioneer in connected safety technology, announced it has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025. The annual Fast Company ranking recognises companies making meaningful strides across industries through bold thinking and impactful innovation.  Smarter solutions for safety Blackline earned its place on the list for transforming the way organisations protect their peopleThis year’s hon...

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) re-introduced two bipartisan bills to support rural water systems. The Rural Water System Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act, co-led by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), would help rural water and wastewater utilities prepare and become more resilient in the face of natural disasters and other extreme weather events. The Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act would update technical assistance opp...

Anywhere365, a global provider of cloud-based contact centre and dialogue management solutions, has announced that through its long-term relationship with Microsoft, it will be introducing Microsoft’s latest offering, Teams Phone Extensibility for Dialogue Cloud. Microsoft Teams Phone Extensibility New integration between the two solutions will empower customers with advanced call automation Microsoft Teams Phone Extensibility for Dialogue Cloud enables the Anywhere365 Contact Centre pl...

IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) announced an advanced post-quantum accelerator based on Keccak, a core function widely used in new cryptographic algorithms. Post-quantum algorithms are highly demanding on computational resources to ensure robust security.  Securing Against Quantum Threats This approach is essential to ensure secure, seamless and efficient data protection against the rising threatsBy utilising hardware accelerators, intensive tasks can be offloaded from the main processo...

Quorum Cyber, a proactive, threat-led cybersecurity company, has been awarded the Identity and Access Management Specialization from Microsoft.  As a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security, the company now holds all four available Microsoft Security specializations: Threat Protection, Cloud Security, Information Protection and Governance, and Identity and Access Management.  Exclusive security specialisation Quorum Cyber in an exclusive group of Microsoft partners who hold all fou...

EnviriCard Retail and Trade Cards Empower Businesses to Champion Global Forests Ahead of International Day of Forests 2025, themed this year for Forests and their impact on Food Security. Carbon Quota Data Reveals Enviricard Products Slash Carbon Footprint to 57% of that for PVC Plastic Cards, Driving Sustainable Choices for Forest Conservation Sustainability in your wallet Enviricard empowers businesses and consumers to protect global forests through climate-friendly choices  Enviricar...

Charterhouse Capital Partners, one of the longest-established private equity firms operating in Europe, announces that it has agreed to acquire ESTYA, formerly ERIS. Charterhouse will invest in partnership with ESTYA’s management, who are reinvesting in the company, and alongside Chequers Capital, who will remain a significant shareholder following an initial investment in 2021. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approval. Electronic safety and security systems ESTYA is...

ATRIUM is an online access control system that makes robust security its top priority. With military grade encryption throughout the system, ATRIUM ensures card cloning is practically impossible and data is kept safe. Plus, there’s no tedious programming – everything is ready to go right out of the box. ATRIUM makes high security easier than ever and puts people in control of their data. Seamless and encrypted access control ATRIUM automatically creates unique authentication keys...