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Armis has announced Armis Centrix for Application Security, which unifies application security across an organisation’s software development lifecycle. The technology helps security teams secure code as a next-generation attack vector to fortify organisations’ defences and protect against cyber threats. “To effectively manage risk, it’s essential to get to the root cause of the problem and weed […]

Cloudera has announced the expansion of Cloudera AI Inference and Cloudera Data Warehouse with Trino to on-premises environments, empowering customers to harness advanced AI and analytics directly from within their data centres. The company also announced enhanced AI and analytics capabilities within Cloudera Data Visualisation, streamlining AI workflows across cloud, edge, and data centre environments.

In light of the UK moving closer towards the shutdown of analogue PSTN telephone lines, HKC Security is advising installers future-proof their customers’ estates with reliable, British Standard-compliant dual-path communication solutions designed for fast retrofit and minimal disruption. Security installers are being urged to act now to protect monitored alarm systems that still rely on

An agreement between INTERPOL and the regional and national French authorities will see the expansion of the world police body’s General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon. Since moving to Lyon in 1989, the Organisation has seen substantial and continuous growth in the number of officers, from an original 350 posts to nearly 1,000 today, making the

VuWall honoured its top integration partners at ISE 2026 with its annual Partner Awards, which recognise outstanding performance in innovation, collaboration and project execution across VuWall’s global partner network. “Our partners are at the heart of delivering world-class visualisation solutions in control rooms and beyond,” said Eric Hénique, Executive Vice President of International Sales at VuWall. “Their

DigiCert has released its Q4 2025 RADAR Threat Intelligence Brief, delivering data-driven insights into how global internet demand and cyber threats converged during the fourth quarter. Drawing from trillions of network events across DigiCert’s global security platform, which includes UltraDNS, UltraDDoS Protect, and UltraWAF, RADAR provides one of the most comprehensive views of today’s evolving threat landscape.  The Q4 RADAR Brief shows that the

HKC has announced the appointment of Sean Doyle as Security and Risk Manager, strengthening the company’s commitment to customer experience and service excellence. Doyle joins HKC with a strong background in financial services, having worked across insurance, banking and commercial lease financing. Throughout his career, he has led customer-facing roles balancing regulatory requirements with practical,

Zimperium has announced new research from its zLabs threat research team revealing a large-scale Android surveillance campaign dubbed Arsink RAT, a cloud-native Remote Access Trojan (RAT) designed to harvest sensitive data and give attackers intrusive control over infected devices while blending into legitimate cloud traffic. The investigation, titled “The Rise of Arsink RAT,” identified 1,216 unique

Palo Alto Networks has announced it has completed its acquisition of Chronosphere, addressing a core challenge of the AI era: the inability to see and secure the massive data volumes running modern businesses. Chronosphere, a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms, was purpose-built to handle this scale. While legacy tools break down in

Telefónica Tech UK&I has announced the UK and Ireland launch of Telefónica Tech Security Edge service, powered by Netskope technology. This service encompasses a fully managed suite of Netskope’s AI-driven security that enables enterprise employees to securely access applications and data from anywhere, reducing risk, cost and complexity for cloud native and hybrid architectures. Through this

Garrett Metal Detectors has announced that its new Vortex CSI for law enforcement professionals is available for sale and shipment worldwide. The Vortex CSI was developed from the Vortex series of ground search metal detectors. As such, it is lightweight, durable, waterproof to 16 feet, and powered by Garrett’s MD-MF multifrequency technology. More than that, it carries a host of features carefully designed

Axis Communications has started the new year with new product announcements that spotlight the power of edge intelligence to deliver clearer video in challenging conditions, safer monitoring in high-risk environments and video evidence that retains image integrity. “As security operations become more data-driven and environments more complex, Axis latest innovations bring edge intelligence into everyday security

DigiCert has announced the availability of a locally-hosted version of DigiCert ONE in India, delivering secure, compliant, and high-performance digital trust services entirely within the country’s borders. The new deployment reinforces DigiCert’s long-term investment in India and supports the country’s digital transformation and data sovereignty priorities as enterprises scale increasingly complex digital ecosystems.  Available now, India-based DigiCert ONE enables organisations to

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – has issued an alert highlighting the persistent targeting of UK organisations by Russian state-aligned hacktivist groups aiming to disrupt networks.  Organisations, particularly local government authorities and operators of critical national infrastructure, are being encouraged to review their defences and improve their cyber resilience by

Dubai Police recently organised the “Your Voice Is Heard” community event in Al Wuheida, as part of a community initiative led by the General Department of Police Stations. The initiative aims to strengthen direct communication with members of the public, encourage dialogue, and gather feedback and suggestions on police services. The event was organised by

HKC Security recently hosted an event at the Jaguar Land Rover Experience in Liverpool, bringing together professional security installers from across the UK to learn about its latest development in alarm technology, the SecureHub alarm panel. At the event, installers were given the opportunity to experience SecureHub in action through live demonstrations and technical presentations

Zimperium has announced new research from its zLabs team uncovering DroidLock, a rapidly evolving Android malware campaign targeting users in Spain. Unlike traditional mobile malware, DroidLock behaves more like full-scale ransomware, enabling complete device takeover through screen-locking overlays, credential theft, and remote control capabilities. zLabs researchers found that DroidLock is distributed through phishing websites and begins

Saviynt has announced a $700M Series B Growth Equity Financing at a valuation of approximately $3 billion. Funds managed by KKR led the round with participation from Sixth Street Growth and TenEleven, as well as new funding from existing Series A investor Carrick Capital Partners. The multi-firm investment underscores a shared conviction that identity management

Prime Security recently announced its $20M Series A funding, which will fuel Prime’s go-to-market expansion and accelerate development of its Agentic Product Security Platform. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from Foundation Capital, Flybridge Ventures, and Ofir Ehrlich, CEO & Founder of Eon. The Agentic Product Security Platform is a growing suite

ServiceNow has announced its intent to acquire Veza, which will extend the capabilities of ServiceNow’s Security and Risk portfolios into Identity Security. This will enable organisations to understand and control who and what has access to their critical data, applications, systems, and AI artefacts. As businesses take advantage of autonomous capabilities made possible through agentic AI, Veza and ServiceNow will enable

Kharon and Digital Science have entered into a strategic partnership to improve their perspective on global research security. The collaboration brings together Kharon’s risk intelligence and Digital Science’s world-leading Dimensions Research Security platform to help universities, funders, and government agencies identify and mitigate foreign influence, export control and compliance risks, all while preserving the openness

ServiceNow has entered into an agreement to acquire Armis for $7.75 billion, expanding ServiceNow’s security workflow offerings and advance AI-native, proactive cybersecurity and vulnerability response across all connected devices. Armis, a leader in cyber exposure management and cyber-physical security, manages cyber risk across the full attack surface in IT, operational technology (OT), medical devices, and other

Dubai Police recently organised the “Your Voice Is Heard” community event in Al Wuheida, as part of a community initiative led by the General Department of Police Stations. The initiative aims to strengthen direct communication with members of the public, encourage dialogue, and gather feedback and suggestions on police services. The event was organised by

Zimperium has released new threat research exposing a growing wave of mobile-targeted phishing attacks that weaponise PDF documents delivered via SMS and MMS. The findings reveal how threat actors are exploiting user trust in PDFs and gaps in mobile security controls to harvest credentials and sensitive data at scale. According to Zimperium’s zLabs research team,

Milestone Systems has released an advanced vision language model (VLM) specialising in traffic understanding and powered by NVIDIA Cosmos Reason. The VLM powers two new products: a Video Summarisation tool for XProtect Video Management Software and a VLM as a Service for third party integrations. Video Summarisation for XProtect allows users to search summaries from

The United States Attorney General Pamela Bondi met with INTERPOL Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza at the Organisation’s headquarters in Lyon, France. The visit showcased the strength of police cooperation between INTERPOL and the United States and included discussions on organised crime, border security and crimes against children. The Attorney General was accompanied by Todd Blanche,

Cyderes has announced the acquisition of Lucidum, which provides Cyderes with a unified, identity-aware foundation and strengthens its core solutions while setting the stage for greater output across existing agentic AI offerings and supporting the development of advanced AI-driven remediation workflows for clients. Many organisations continue to operate with fragmented, inconsistent data across identity systems,

A delegation from the Executive Leadership Programme in the Government of Brazil has visited Dubai Police to learn about the force’s advanced smart and operational systems, including the Smart Police Station (SPS) and the Command and Controls.  Dr. Brigadier Tamim Al Haj, Acting Deputy Director of the General Department of Excellence and Pioneering, received the delegation in the presence

Video Management Servers Co. (VMS Co.) has expanded its VMS and analytics usage in CCTV capabilities thanks to its MOSS solution. MOSS (Managed On Site Servers) from VMS Co. provides high-quality VMS and AI analytics servers for CCTV systems, through an affordable, maintenance subscription. MOSS™ is treated as an operational expenditure (OpEx) instead of capital

iLOQ has installed its battery-free mobile access solution in yet another football stadium, this time in the Kras Stadion – the home ground of Dutch Eredivisie football team FC Volendam. To enhance stadium security and make day-to-day operations more efficient, FC Volendam has deployed iLOQ’s battery-free, smartphone-based digital locking solution across all accessible areas of the

Axis Communications has shared its expert insights into some of the principal influences that will guide decision making in the year ahead in its latest tech trends study. Now in its tenth year, researchers highlight the underlying theme of IT’s increasing involvement in decisions related to security and safety technology. 1. Growing focus on ‘ecosystem-first’

DigiCert has unveiled its 2026 Security Predictions, forecasting how AI, quantum computing and automation will reshape global trust frameworks. The predictions highlight a pivotal shift toward AI integrity, resilience, and quantum readiness as core tenets of intelligent trust. DigiCert’s full predictions and outlook for the new year can be found at DigiCert’s blog. 1. AI Integrity

Cloudera has announced that the ‘Era of Convergence’ will be the next phase of AI in 2026. We are in the final stretch of 2025, a year in which changes and innovations in the technology sector have not stopped, marked by the development of increasingly autonomous AI agents. The coming year is not expected to

Almost one billion early-stage cyber attacks and attempts to access scam websites have been blocked by a new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – cyber service in less than a year, according to new figures from the NCSC and BT.   The Share and Defend service – developed by experts at NCSC –

iLOQ has announced a strategic technology partnership with Nedap , with the two companies joining forces to deliver an advanced and user-friendly access solution. The collaboration focuses on a deep integration between iLOQ’s battery-free digital locking system and Nedap’s AEOS platform. This combined solution provides a powerful approach that supports both energy-efficient, autonomous locking technology and

Trojan Horse Security has announced updates to its ongoing global research initiatives focused on emerging cyber risks, AI-driven analysis and modern penetration-testing methodologies. The firm, headquartered near the White House, supports organisations worldwide by studying threat patterns affecting high-risk sectors and releasing findings intended to inform industry professionals, policymakers, and technical teams. Trojan Horse Security

DigiCert has been selected by Jisc, the UK’s national digital, data and technology agency for education and research, to help secure the future of the UK’s connected learning ecosystem. DigiCert will support the UK education and research community in protecting sensitive data against emerging cyber threats and building the foundations for secure collaboration and innovation.  Through Jisc’s