Honeywell has announced a collaboration with Rhombus to expand its cloud-connected security and access solutions portfolio with new, AI-powered video solutions. This furthers Honeywell’s effort to accelerate and modernise how customers approach building security, which began in 2024 with the acquisition of LenelS2. Together, Honeywell and Rhombus will deliver integrated access control and video management in a

Secrato has announced the launch of its platform, designed to simplify, centralise and automate the toughest challenges in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC).  European enterprises now have to face a high wall of regulatory pressure in the form of regulations like GDPR, DORA, NIS2, EU CRA and more, along with industry standards like ISO27001. Compliance

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)’s Chief Executive, Dr Richard Horne, has called on the international security community to grasp the opportunity to reduce collective vulnerability to cyber attacks by developing safeguards around vibe coding – the use of artificial intelligence to generate software. At a major cyber summit in the USA, Dr Horne highlighted

Cloudera has announced findings from a new global study conducted by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services with Cloudera, revealing that while enterprises recognise AI’s transformative potential, most remain unprepared to operationalise it due to persistent data readiness challenges. In the Middle East, where governments and businesses are aggressively driving AI adoption as part of digital

IDEMIA Public Security and Indicio has announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop globally interoperable identity verification. Designed for financial services, banking, decentralised finance (DeFi), and cross-border payments, the platform enables organisations to establish high-assurance verified identity that is portable, privacy-preserving, and instantly verifiable. The solution pairs IDEMIA Public Security (IPS)’s best-in-class biometric identity proofing

Geopolitical intelligence risk advisory firm Global Situational Awareness has released its latest briefing for the MENA region detailing how the picture there remains volatile, with diplomacy, military reinforcement and economic disruption advancing in parallel rather than producing a clear path to de-escalation. Iran has hardened its negotiating stance while Washington continues to add forces to the

OpenEye, a global leader in video surveillance and cloud-managed security solutions, is excited to announce active deterrence solutions, available in OpenEye Web Services (OWS) and on supported OpenEye cameras. Active Deterrence in OWS, including white light and audio playback, helps strengthen security by discouraging unwanted behavior before it escalates. By combining automated white light illumination

In this special blog for Global Situational Awareness, Lenaïg Deslande talks about the the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, also known as the High Seas Treaty, which came into effect on 17 January 2026. She discusses the implications of this for sustainability, as well as the geopolitical impact. After nearly two decades of negotiation,

HKC has announced the appointment of James Collins as Technical Support UK, a role that will strengthen the company’s installer network and help drive its expansion across the UK. In his new role, James will support installers through HKC’s dedicated phone lines and ticketing system, handling both quick troubleshooting queries and more technical cases. This

It has been reported that the US Federal Communications Commission, citing national security concerns, has announced a ban on all new routers manufactured overseas being imported into and sold within the US. Under the ban, manufacturers will need to apply for approval on a case-by-case basis to import their products into the US; the ban

HID, a leading provider of trusted identity solutions, has announced the launch of HID Converged Credentials, allowing organisations to secure their facilities and manage employee identities and credentials through a single, unified platform. Designed to give security teams a practical path to modernise their identity architecture, the solution consolidates physical and logical access under a

In its situational briefing for this morning, Wednesday, March 25, Global Situational Awareness notes now Washington and Tehran are projecting contradictory messages: Donald Trump says talks are under way and a one-month ceasefire is being explored, while Iran denies formal negotiations even as reports circulate of a US 15-point proposal delivered via Pakistan. At the

Beyond Blue have praised Ireland’s National Strategy on the Resilience of Critical Entities, but have called for a similar plan across the United Kingdom. The strategy represents the State’s first comprehensive framework for protecting essential services from major disruptions, ranging from cyber attacks to natural disasters. Commenting on the news, David Ferbrache, Managing Director at Beyond

Geopolitical intelligence risk advisory firm Global Situational Awareness has released briefings over the past couple of days, detailing the goings on across the Middle East region over the weekend, into March 23, including how Iran’s latest messaging on the Strait of Hormuz suggests Tehran is trying to regulate passage on political terms rather than restore normal navigation,

Brivo, the AI innovator and global leader in cloud-native physical security, has introduced Eeva, an AI Video Agent that business owners trust to keep an eye on what matters most—whether that’s retail crime, workplace safety, illegal dumping, or any other operational concern. Eeva, a core extension of the Brivo Eagle Eye VMS (video management system),

Hirsch UK has announced the appointment of Tom Bayley as Business Development Manager for London and the South-East. Bayley brings more than 13 years of experience in the security industry, spanning both manufacturing and systems integration, with previous roles at Commend, Johnson Controls (JCI), and Mobotix. “We are excited to welcome Tom to our team,” Alex

Geopolitical intelligence risk advisory firm Global Situational Awareness has released a special report – A Third Gulf War, focusing on the conflict across the Middle East, which replaces the usual MENA Weekly report. Below is an excerpt, with the full report available for download. United Arab Emirates – SEVERE Situation Update Since 28 February 2026, the

Genetec has announced Hammersmith & Fulham Council has overhauled its public space CCTV infrastructure by unifying three legacy systems into Genetec Security Center. The deployment, carried out by North, is supporting significant reductions in crime, major operational efficiencies and the opportunity to begin offering monitoring services to neighbouring boroughs. Hammersmith & Fulham faced challenges running three

Ajax Systems has been honoured at the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 — one of the most prestigious and globally recognised design competitions. This year, two Ajax products received the renowned iF label, recognised for their outstanding industrial design, functionality and user experience: Founded in Germany in 1954, the iF DESIGN AWARD is a globally respected

Geopolitical intelligence risk advisory firm Global Situational Awareness released its daily briefing for March 17, detailing how the conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel has entered a more disruptive phase, expanding beyond military exchanges into energy production, maritime routes and financial systems. Drone strikes on the UAE’s ADNOC Shah gas field and Iraq’s Majnoon oil

Geopolitical intelligence risk advisory firm Global Situational Awareness has released a daily update for March 16, detail the regional conflict between Israel, the United States and Iran, which has entered its third week, with attacks spreading across the Gulf and the Levant. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry says Iranian strikes have targeted residential areas and Hamad International Airport, contradicting

Cloudera has appointed Nick Loumakis as Vice President (VP) for the UAE and Turkey, reinforcing its growth and AI-driven data strategy in the Middle East. A proven leader in Data and Analytics, Loumakis joins Cloudera, bringing over 20 years of expertise in data, analytics, and enterprise software across the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region.

Taking the leap to digital access with programmable keys is one that ASSA ABLOY advocates, as they explain in this article. “Security, cost-management, and compliance demands placed on building managers have grown significantly. The key to meeting them all without increasing workload and costs could be the strategic implementation of smarter digital access, as a

Geopolitical intelligence risk advisory firm Global Situational Awareness, has released its Global Weekly Review, focusing on goings on around the world, including in the SituIran/Gulf Cooperation Council area, United States/Iran/Sri Lanka as Iranian warship IRIS Dena sunk by US torpedo attack off Sri Lanka’s coast, United States/Iran/Israel, focusing on Israel expanding war with first direct strikes

According to Anekanta, the shift from insight to agency is the defining pivot of 2026, creating new opportunities and new risks for organisations. The first wave of Generative AI (Gen AI) largely focused on analysis and content generation. Systems could analyse data, summarise reports, generate text, images, code or assist users with queries. In almost

Geopolitical intelligence risk advisory firm Global Situational Awareness yesterday published two updates focusing on the Middle East and North Africa region, detailing Turkish airspace incidents, Gulf disruption and market volatility deepening the regional war, and how as the frequency of Iranian strikes decreased, energy markets and strategic escalation risks shifted. The regional war widened further overnight

HKC Security has announced a new integration with Abloy’s SMARTair access control system, bringing together HKC’s proven alarm technology with SMARTair’s intelligent software. The integration will help deliver seamless, real-time lockdown for a range of environments such as schools, offices, healthcare, retail and those that require fast, reliable protection. The integrated system allows for instant

Paxton has partnered once again with Skills for Security, reinforcing its commitment to developing young professionals across the security industry. As a long-standing supporter of industry training initiatives, the company works closely with Skills for Security to strengthen career pathways and ensure apprentices gain hands-on experience with the latest security technologies. Through this partnership, learners

Abloy UK has launched two new webinars focused on its CLIQ Multi-Tenant solution, inviting end users, installers and specifiers to discover a more effective way to manage access in multi-occupancy buildings. Taking place in March 2026, the sessions are tailored separately for end users and installation and specification partners, providing practical insight into how CLIQ

Since Friday March 6, geopolitical intelligence risk advisory firm Global Situational Awareness, has posted several updates, detailing the ongoing, and escalating, conflict in Iran and the Middle East, including attacks on infrastructure, along with military targets. Iran has also named its new leader. On Friday, March 6, Global Situational Awareness detailed how operational pressure across

DoorBird is launching two additional new products: the IP video indoor stations A1103 and A1104 will be presented in early March at Light + Building in Frankfurt. Back in January, the Berlin-based specialist for IP door communication announced several innovations and now complements its range with the powerful A1103 and A1104 indoor solutions. The new

Global Situational Awareness has released a brief for Thursday, March 4 detailing how regional hostilities are continuing with sustained Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting infrastructure and transport corridors across the Gulf. U.S. forces have struck more than 1,700 Iranian military targets while introducing an insurance backstop for shipping and signalling possible naval escorts through

According to United States (US) Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, a US submarine has sunk the Iranian warship IRIS Dena with a torpedo in international waters off Sri Lanka’s coast. The incident occurred just outside of the country’s territorial waters, approximately 40 nautical miles off Galle, between 0600hrs and 0700hrs GMT. This is covered in the

The Nx EVOS platform and Nx AI Manager from Network Optix are now validated on Intel AI Edge Systems. The combined solution is designed for developers and technical decision makers building computer vision and vision-language workloads who need to run AI across fleets of heterogeneous edge devices without maintaining a different pipeline for every hardware configuration. “Edge AI is only

IDEMIA Public Security has announced that its Identity Proofing & Verification Solution successfully met 100% of all performance thresholds for Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) in the latest Remote Identity Validation Rally (RIVR) conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate. In a rigorous, independent evaluation designed to reflect real-world identity

In this morning’s briefing on Wednesday March 4, geopolitical intelligence risk advisory firm Global Situational Awareness covers an escalation of hostilities overnight and declining oil output in Iraq being just one more thing adding to energy disruption. The piece notes the key developments, risk indicators, operational impact, outlook and more. Download the full briefing, below. Regional

Global Situational Awareness has released a Global Weekly Review of goings on around the world, covering the action in the Middle East, as well as Pakistan and Afghanistan, Cuba and US, Columbia and North Korea. Below, we bring you an extract of the report – a situational update and assessment and impact of the Iran,

Integrated access control and security manufacturer TDSi by Hirsch has announced the release of GARDiS Pro v3.2, the latest evolution of its powerful access control software platform. The new version introduces a series of enhancements designed to strengthen system security, improve wireless locking integration, and simplify installation and commissioning for partners and end users. GARDiS Pro v3.2

Leading global risk management firm, Global Situational Awareness has released a GCC Situational Update, with the threat level “high”, detailing US plans, the global market impact of Iran’s retaliation response which has been focused on infrastructure and logistical nodes, as well as military targets. The update also covers the UK’s recent involvement to provide defensive

Geopolitical intelligence risk advisory firm Global Situational Awareness has released a GSOC situational update, listing a ‘high’ threat level, following reports that on March 2, 2026, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) began a series of airstrikes against Hezbollah forces in Lebanon, after the group launched projectiles toward northern Israel. Here, the company offers a comprehensive