In the world of cybersecurity, ethical hacking proactively identifies security vulnerabilities before malicious actors (i.e., unethical hackers) can exploit them. By simulating real-world attacks, organisations can strengthen defences, protect sensitive data, and maintain public trust. In the physical security world, ethical hacking can transform cybersecurity of security systems from a reactive struggle into a strategic safeguard. We asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: What is the role of ethical hacking as it relates to physical security?

Next-generation (Next-Gen) technologies are products, services, or infrastructures that represent a significant leap forward rather than a small, incremental update. In the physical security industry, NextGen products are those that enable disruptive change, breakthrough performance, and a fundamental change that renders previous products obsolete. We asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: What is the next generation of physical security solutions, and how will they change the industry?

Emphasising proactive rather than reactive security shifts the focus from dealing with crises and damage control to prevention. Advantages of a proactive approach include cost efficiency, better business continuity, and fewer crises that draw attention away from strategic improvements. Staying ahead of threats is a core mission of the security department, and technology has evolved to enable security professionals to deliver on that mission better than ever. We asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: How are security systems transitioning from reactive to proactive, and what is the benefit?

Multiple technology trends are transforming the physical access control market. There is a fundamental shift away from physical cards and keys toward digital identities — mobile credentials, digital wallets, biometrics, and cloud-native access platforms. These next generation access solutions are radically reshaping how buildings operate, protect staff, and perform functionally. At the same time, AI and analytics solutions are being layered onto these physical access control systems to support predictive threat detection and behavioural insights. Access data itself is becoming an asset for sustainability, space optimisation, and smart building initiatives. Risk, impact operations and experience The annual HID Global Security and Identity Trends Report highlights these and other issues The annual HID Global Security and Identity Trends Report highlights these and other issues. The survey cites improving user convenience as a priority for nearly half of organisations, while 41% are focused on simplifying administration, and 28% struggle with system integration. These are not theoretical challenges, they are day‑to‑day friction points that add cost, increase risk, impact operations and experience, and, of course, must be addressed. HID Global’s commercial focus HID Global’s commercial focus is to help organisations digitise their access control — with mobile identities, biometrics, and cloud platforms — and then to use the data to deliver more value. “We are turning access control from an operational cost into a software-driven asset that improves efficiency, supports Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals and even creates new revenue opportunities,” says Steven Commander, HID Global’s Head of Consultant Relations. The impact of digital transformation Digital transformation is the method of moving access control from hardware and physical credentials Digital transformation is in the process of moving access control from hardware and physical credentials to a software-driven, integrated experience. The transformation strengthens security while also improving user convenience — transforming the “pavement to the desk” journey. HID enables this shift through mobile credentials, biometrics, cloud-native platforms, and solutions that allow third-party applications to run on door hardware. “This helps customers turn access data into operational and commercial outcomes, while also improving the overall user experience,” says Commander.  Digital transformation in access control is not focused on chasing the latest trends. Rather, transformation is about turning software, data and integration into outcomes that matter to customers, says HID. “Security becomes stronger and more adaptive,” says Commander. “Operations become simpler and more cost‑effective. Experiences become seamless and consistent. Sustainability moves from ambition to action. And the financial case becomes clearer as efficiencies are banked and new value streams emerge.” The challenge of futureproofing with long lifecycles Given that physical security technologies will be in place for 15 to 20 years, it is important to plan for how systems can evolve over time. Considering how rapidly security threats, compliance standards, and user expectations change, 15 to 20 years is a long time. The decisions made at the beginning of a system’s lifecycle can either limit flexibility later (which will be costly) or enable long-term adaptability. Support for open standards such as Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) is therefore important Choosing products and platforms that are open, interoperable, and designed for updates can enable future-proof projects. Support for open standards such as Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) is therefore important.  In addition, systems built on open controller platforms — such as Mercury — enable organisations to switch software providers or expand functionality without replacing core door hardware. Architectural openness is key to system lifecycles and maximising the return on investment (ROI) from a chosen solution. Digital credentials and mobile access Flexibility and upgradeability should also be top of mind when it comes to endpoints like access control readers. While RFID cards are still commonplace, there is a clear trend toward digital credentials and mobile access. Readers that support both allow organisations to transition at their own pace, without committing to a full system overhaul. A long system lifecycle does not mean technology should remain static. Security, particularly cybersecurity, demands more frequent updates. Technologies that support firmware upgrades in the field extend the value of a deployment while helping organisations keep pace with emerging threats. In that sense, lifecycle thinking is not just about longevity — it’s about maintaining resilience and readiness over time. Applying biometrics and mobile identities Biometrics is becoming mainstream as a credential alternative, strengthening security without adding friction Biometrics is becoming mainstream as a credential alternative, strengthening security without adding friction. Many organisations are now deploying biometrics to support fast, seamless access journeys, with adoption already around 39% in access control according to HID’s recent research.  In addition, 80% of organisations surveyed expect to deploy mobile identities within the next five years. Full technology integration enables tap‑to‑access without opening an app; the user journey becomes faster, safer, and more convenient. “It is where the industry is headed and we are at the vanguard of this,” says Commander.    Ongoing challenge of cybersecurity At HID Global, cybersecurity is embedded into everything, from corporate processes and development practices to the solutions they bring to market. “Our approach ensures that customers can strengthen their overall security posture, not only by deploying secure products but by benefitting from HID’s commitment to the highest industry standards,” says Commander. HID holds multiple globally recognised certifications, including ISO 27001, ISO 14298, SOC Type 2 and CSA STAR, which demonstrate their robust information security and cloud security practices. In addition, HID’s SEOS® secure chipset is independently SEAL-certified, providing one of the most advanced levels of protection available on the market today. “Ultimately, this means organisations are not just purchasing isolated secure products; they are implementing solutions developed and delivered within a comprehensive, cybersecure framework,” says Commander. “When deployed according to best practices, HID solutions enable customers to achieve the highest levels of resilience against evolving physical and cyber threats.” Developing green and sustainable solutions A huge amount of waste is generated from the manufacture of plastic RFID access cards Digital credentials align with the sustainable solutions that everyone wants. A huge amount of waste is generated from the manufacture of plastic RFID access cards. Over 550 million access cards are sold annually. This creates 2,700 tons of plastic waste and 11,400 tons of carbon, based on a PVC card weighing 5 grams.  Therefore, digital credentials self-evidently reduce the reliance on plastic cards (helping reduce carbon emissions by up to 75% according to HID’s research), while leveraging access control system data supports energy optimisation by shutting down or reducing systems in unused spaces. Energy use and CO₂ emissions can be cut dramatically, showing how access systems can contribute to sustainability goals and green building certification. What is the latest in smart buildings? Smart buildings increasingly rely on mobile access control as the backbone for digital services. Real-time access data enables new services such as automated room bookings, HVAC control, lift/elevator calling, e-bike hiring, and so on. Smart buildings increasingly rely on mobile access control as the backbone for digital services The financial upside is clear; smart, digitally transformed buildings can deliver around 8% higher yields per square foot versus traditional office space. Operational savings accrue from reduced administration, the removal of card production and shipping, and lighter IT support. This creates a value cycle — better experiences drive adoption, adoption fuels monetisation, and monetisation funds further improvements. Achieving technology impact in the real world One standout project is One Bangkok – a $3.9 billion mixed used development in Thailand – which demonstrates the scale of what can be achieved when access control data is used for optimisation, particularly when it comes to monitoring facilities usage and occupier behaviours. By switching lights off or lowering the temperature in unused rooms, for example, the One Bangkok building demonstrates this potential with a 22% reduction in energy consumption, saving 17,000 MWh and 9,000 tons of CO₂ annually.  Sustainability is a key factor in contributing to how properties are valued. And sustainability extends far beyond digital credentials having a lower environmental impact than plastic cards.  Buildings with recognised sustainability certifications often command rental premiums of around 6%, and three‑quarters of security decision‑makers now consider environmental impact in their procurement assessments.

Group-IB, a creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announces that its market-pioneer adversary-centric Threat Intelligence solution, engineered to detect and flag threats early enough to serve as a warning before an attack lands, is now available in AWS Marketplace, 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), allowing customers to purchase through their existing AWS procurement and billing relationship. In 2026, Group-IB was named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies. Group-IB was one of only five vendors to achieve Leader status in Gartner’s inaugural Magic Quadrant™ for the threat intelligence market. Adversary-centric intelligence Group-IB Threat Intelligence draws on the company's global network of Digital Crime Resistance Centers, adversary-centric research, and one of the industry's largest cybersecurity data lakes to expose threats at their earliest stage. It covers the full threat spectrum, from compromised credentials and dark web chatter to emerging cybercrime groups and threats, Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) activity, new forms of fraud, potential large-scale attacks, and early indicators of threat actor activity. Delivered through Group-IB's Unified Risk Platform, with data flows centrally controlled through its Incident Management Center, the intelligence has been proven in the field through contributions to more than 1,600 global law enforcement investigations worldwide. It gives security teams verified, attributable, adversary-centric intelligence they can act on quickly, giving them an early warning of an adversary's next move rather than leaving them to respond after the fact. Manual analyst compilation This intelligence is processed with the support of Prevyn AI, which orchestrates a network of specialist research agents to carry out multi-step investigations and return structured, source-backed findings without manual analyst compilation, helping teams detect and share threat signals fast enough to serve as an early warning before an attack escalates. AWS customers will now have access to Group-IB's adversary-centric Threat Intelligence directly within AWS Marketplace. The listing gives security teams a faster path to acquiring Group-IB's threat intelligence, streamlining its purchase and management within their AWS Marketplace account by removing separate procurement cycles and consolidating the purchase into a single AWS invoice. Customers can also apply the purchase toward committed AWS spend, allowing Threat Intelligence to be acquired without additional budget approval outside existing cloud commitments. The listing follows Group-IB's recent achievement of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Financial Software Competency designation, which recognizes providers that meet AWS's security, quality, and operational standards for the financial services industry. Financial services industry "Attackers are now using AI to speed up reconnaissance, craft convincing lures, and adapt their infrastructure in real time, which compresses the window defenders have to respond," said Dmitry Volkov, CEO, Group-IB. "Waiting for an alert is no longer a viable defence; security teams need intelligence that reaches them fast enough to act before real damage is done. Bringing our Threat Intelligence to AWS Marketplace removes a barrier to getting that intelligence into the hands of teams that need to shift from reactive to proactive defence." Group-IB Threat Intelligence is now generally available in AWS Marketplace, alongside Group-IB's other AWS Marketplace solutions, at the Group-IB seller profile in AWS Marketplace.

Intercity has signed a new sporting deal with Bristol Bears that will see it move into the South West for the first time. The technology solutions provider, which marked 40 years in business in 2026, has become an official club partner ahead of the 2026/27 season in an agreement that will see it support IT Managed Services, Cloud, Cybersecurity and Communications for the rapidly expanding men’s and women’s teams. Major positive impact With technology playing an increasingly critical role in elite sport, the company will support the Bears as the club continues to invest in innovation on and off the field. The one-year deal will also see Intercity become the official lower back-of-shirt partner for Bristol Bears Women, who has recently made the high-profile signing of England Red Roses legend Ellie Kildunne. Oliver Hayward, Chief Revenue Officer at Intercity, commented: “This is a major milestone for our business, giving us a new presence in the South West, whilst also extending our footprint in the sporting world - where we already have similar agreements with Birmingham City Football Club and Edgbaston. Bristol Bears and Bristol Bears Women are very ambitious and share our values of developing talent and delivering a major positive impact to the communities we both operate in.” Modern high-performance sport He continued: “There is a real buzz around rugby in the city, and we want to equip both teams with the robust IT foundations and technology innovations they require to make the most of performance analytics and the matchday experience.” “The sponsorship element of the deal will also raise awareness of the Intercity name in a relatively untapped area for us, with stadium branding, digital engagement and, the icing on the cake, our logo on the lower backs of the Bristol Bears Women’s shirts.” Through the partnership, Intercity will support Bristol Bears’ continued growth and innovation in Premiership rugby, recognising the vital role technology plays in modern high-performance sport. It also reflects a shared commitment to developing talent. Just as Bristol Bears Women are committed to growing the women's game, the Birmingham headquartered firm is dedicated to creating opportunities for women in technology through career development, apprenticeships, graduate pathways and mentoring. Developing female talent Daisie Mayes, Bears Women General Manager, added her support: "We're delighted to welcome Intercity to Bristol Bears. Its commitment to developing female talent and creating opportunities for women in technology really resonates with what we're building within our women's programme.” “Having its support as our lower back-of-shirt partner is a fantastic endorsement of our ambitions, and we're excited to work together as we continue to grow the team and inspire the next generation." High-performance environments Intercity's community focus also mirrors the work of the Bristol Bears Foundation, with the technology company supporting charities including Acorns Children's Hospice, the Army Benevolent Fund and Kids Village to make a lasting impact beyond the workplace. Bristol Bears CEO Tom Tainton concluded: “As we continue to invest in high-performance environments across our men's and women's programmes, we're excited to work alongside Intercity, a partner that truly understands the vital role technology plays in enabling success both on and off the field.”

3DX-Ray has announced the acquisition of ClanTect, a specialist developer of human presence detection technology, marking a significant expansion of the company's security technology portfolio and creating new opportunities across global security and critical infrastructure markets. The acquisition adds a highly complementary detection capability to 3DX-Ray's established range of X-ray screening and security inspection technologies. Together, the technologies provide security operators with additional tools to detect and identify threats across a wide range of operational environments. Signal processing techniques ClanTect has developed proprietary technology capable of detecting concealed individuals hidden within vehicles, containers and other confined spaces. Using highly sensitive vibration sensors and advanced signal processing techniques, the system identifies minute human-induced movement while filtering out environmental disturbances such as wind, traffic vibration and background noise. The technology has already been deployed in border security and custodial applications and is regarded as an innovative solution for combating illegal migration, people smuggling and unauthorised access to sensitive sites. Adjacent detection technologies For 3DX-Ray, the acquisition extends its capability beyond traditional X-ray inspection and screening systems into adjacent detection technologies, broadening its offering to government agencies, security operators and infrastructure owners worldwide. The company plans to leverage its established international distribution network, which spans more than 85 countries through over 60 partners, to accelerate adoption of ClanTect's products in both established and emerging markets. Wider range of customer requirements Vincent Deery, Chief Executive Officer of 3DX-Ray, said: "The acquisition of ClanTect represents an important strategic milestone and significantly broadens our security technology portfolio with a highly complementary capability. The technology adds an entirely new detection dimension to our existing screening solutions and allows us to address a wider range of customer requirements." "Governments and security agencies are increasingly looking for layered and integrated approaches to threat detection. By combining our expertise in X-ray inspection with ClanTect's advanced human presence detection technology, we can offer customers enhanced operational capabilities across border security, critical infrastructure protection, prison security and other high-priority security environments." Established global presence "We believe our international sales channels, engineering expertise and customer relationships provide an excellent platform to accelerate the commercial growth of the technology and expand its reach into both existing and new markets." Professor Stephen Daley, Founder of ClanTect, added: "ClanTect has developed a unique and proven technology platform over many years, and we are excited to see it become part of a company with an established global presence in the security sector. The combination provides a strong foundation for further innovation and international growth."

FireMon, a pioneer in network security policy management and the firewall policy control plane for the hybrid enterprise, announced it has completed its product integration with Palo Alto Networks Strata Cloud Manager to deliver intelligent and interoperable solutions that enable joint customers to innovate faster and solve their most complex cybersecurity challenges. The integration combines the FireMon platform with Palo Alto Networks Strata Cloud Manager to help security teams bring policy and configuration information from Palo Alto Networks cloud-managed environments into FireMon for policy control, analysis, risk validation, and governance workflows. Reducing unnecessary exposure FireMon support for Palo Alto Networks Strata Cloud Manager is available now, with current capabilities including policy ingestion, normalisation and analysis. At a time when the 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report found that 31% of breaches start with software vulnerabilities, the integration gives organisations a consistent way to govern firewall policy across hybrid environments, reduce unnecessary exposure, and support Zero Trust enforcement at scale. Cloud-delivered management platforms help security teams simplify operations and improve agility. However, they do not eliminate the need for policy control and governance. Security teams still need to know whether policies align with business intent, which rules are unused or overly permissive, which changes introduce risk, whether controls remain compliant, and how policies operate across the broader hybrid estate. Broader hybrid estate Recent FireMon Insights 2.0 data highlights the scale of the challenge: FireMon found that 58% of firewalls fail high-severity compliance checks and 48% fail critical-severity checks, while 69% of firewall rules are unused, 45% lack an owner or documentation and, 17% are redundant or shadowed. The integration is designed to complement Palo Alto Networks Strata Cloud Manager and Palo Alto Networks enforcement capabilities. Palo Alto Networks products remain responsible for security policy deployment and enforcement. FireMon provides policy governance, risk analysis, and operational workflows customers can use to validate policy effectiveness across complex environments, including organisations managing Palo Alto Networks Panorama and Palo Alto Networks Strata Cloud Manager in parallel. Policy lifecycle management “Firewalls have always been central to reducing an organisation’s attack surface, but a firewall is only as effective as the policy it enforces,” said Jody Brazil, CEO of FireMon. “As artificial intelligence compresses the time between vulnerability discovery and exploitation, security teams need continuous policy control and policy lifecycle management across the environments that protect the business. This integration extends FireMon’s policy control plane to Palo Alto Networks Strata Cloud Manager to help joint customers reduce exposure, strengthen Zero Trust policy governance and maintain operational control across hybrid networks.” Palo Alto Networks is the global AI cybersecurity pioneer. The Palo Alto Networks Technology Partner Program delivers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated solutions that help businesses close security gaps, reduce latency, and improve the end-user experience.

  A school access control system brings together access control, video surveillance, intruder detection, and emergency response into a single platform, allowing schools and universities to protect students, staff, and assets while maintaining the open, welcoming environment essential to education, across single campuses or multi-site institutions.      A school access control system is the foundation of how modern educational institutions protect students, staff, and campus assets. Schools and universities are large, open, and highly connected environments, with thousands of students, staff, and visitors moving freely across expansive campuses every day. From lecture theatres and research laboratories to student accommodation, libraries, and sporting facilities. Because of this diverse nature of facilities, institutions must balance accessibility and collaboration with the need to protect people, assets, and infrastructure.  It's a balance that's becoming harder to manage, and institutions are investing accordingly. The global education security market is projected to grow from around USD 1.01 billion in 2025 to USD 1.82 billion by 2031, as schools and universities modernise ageing systems and move toward integrated, campus-wide security.  The core challenge is unauthorised access. Campuses span vast, open spaces with multiple entry points, making them naturally vulnerable to people who shouldn't be there. Add the valuable assets held on site (equipment, IT infrastructure, research, and chemicals) and the need to protect residential accommodation and staff areas, and the security picture becomes genuinely complex. Institutions must manage all of this while keeping the environment welcoming, inclusive, and accessible.  Campus access control for open environments    Educational institutions carry a distinctive tension. A profusion of valuable assets must be protected (buildings, equipment, chemicals, and research facilities) while a vibrant, changing student population needs everyday access to classrooms, libraries, sports halls, and laboratories, often across multiple buildings and campuses.  Inner Range ensures that only authorised staff and students are permitted in restricted areas while keeping common areas open and accessible. Multiple authentication methods (cards, fobs, mobile credentials, PINs, and biometrics) provide flexibility, with multi-factor combinations available for high-security areas such as laboratories and data rooms. Access permissions can be automatically revoked based on a calendar schedule or a specific campus activity, ensuring access rights always reflect current enrolment and timetabling. All activity logs are recorded digitally, allowing the auditing of access to resources including time and actions taken.  Integration with student management systems  One of the most powerful capabilities for education is automatic access provisioning. Inner Range seamlessly integrates with external systems such as student management applications, offering the convenience of automatic access upon enrolment. This provides a safer campus and a better student experience while dramatically reducing administrative overhead.  Student access permissions can be supplemented by enrolment and training records, providing a tailored solution for each campus. A single credential can serve multiple campuses and functions including access control, personal ID, and library services.  Protecting empty campuses out of hours  Some of the greatest risk to a campus happens when nobody is there. Outside school hours, on weekends, and during holiday periods, unattended facilities become prime targets for break-ins, theft, vandalism, and graffiti. Large campuses with multiple blind spots are especially exposed.  Inner Range protects campuses around the clock. When an intruder enters a restricted area, the system can trigger an alarm, notify a central monitoring station, initiate a guard tour, and send an instant alert to the building manager. Intrusion detection can be armed automatically when the site closes and disarmed during operational hours, ensuring continuous protection without interfering with daily routines.  Incident response and emergency coordination    When incidents occur, institutions need to respond quickly across large, distributed environments. Inner Range enables coordinated responses through real-time alerts, automated actions, mass notifications, and system-driven workflows. Whether coordinating an emergency response across multiple buildings or managing a specific incident, the system ensures the right information reaches the right people at the right time, with tailored messages based on assigned roles and responsibilities.  Inner Range's Priority Access adds a further layer, keeping doors in a protected area locked until a designated staff member is first on site. During an emergency, Priority Access also safeguards entry to affected areas, giving authorised responders control while keeping others out.  Integrated video surveillance and intercoms    Video surveillance integration gives control rooms immediate access to live and recorded footage across the campus. Take a common scenario: a student presses the help button on an intercom point in a car park. The system treats it as an alarm and triggers a coordinated response. Guards receive texts and emails. Relevant video appears on the guard's video wall. The surrounding area can be locked down automatically.  Every system works hand-in-glove to deliver an effective response, improving coordination across the campus.  Single pane of glass across multiple campuses    The Inner Range Enterprise Solution provides a single pane of glass for monitoring security, access, alarms, and operational events across multiple campuses and facilities. Rather than juggling independent systems across different locations, teams maintain consistent policies, reporting, and operational procedures throughout the entire institution.  Bringing together access control, intrusion detection, alarm monitoring, mobile technologies, and operational workflows, Inner Range simplifies complex security environments while sharpening visibility at every level of the organisation.  Smarter, safer, more efficient campuses    Beyond security, Inner Range helps institutions save energy and enhance safety. Lights and heating turn on and off automatically based on whether people are in a building. Facility managers get centralised control over cameras, gates, and parking lights, all from a single, easy-to-use platform. Administrative tasks are simplified through automated, customised reporting delivered to relevant stakeholders.  With more than 130 native and 350 third-party integrations, the platform connects into existing infrastructure and scales effortlessly, from a single school to a multi-campus university.         

Viação Santa Brígida partnered with Dahua Technology to improve the safety and efficiency of its bus fleet in São Paulo, Brazil. The integrated solution enables real-time monitoring, reduces blind spots, supports passenger counting and fare-evasion control, and helps operators respond to incidents more effectively. Overview - Viação Santa Brígida is a major operator serving São Paulo with a fleet of more than 650 buses. To improve fleet supervision, passenger and driver safety, and operational visibility, the client partnered with Dahua Technology to deploy an intelligent mobile video surveillance and fleet management solution featuring onboard cameras, passenger counting, vehicle tracking, and centralised real-time monitoring. Potential safety risks Challenges - Managing hundreds of buses operating across a densely populated metropolitan area requires continuous coordination and reliable access to operational information. Viação Santa Brígida needed a more effective way to monitor its vehicles in real time and respond rapidly to incidents. Limited visibility inside and around buses made it difficult for the company to verify events, identify potential safety risks, and support drivers during daily operations. Blind spots around large vehicles also presented a concern, particularly during passenger boarding, manoeuvring, and interactions with pedestrians and other road users. Assessing vehicle occupancy The company additionally needed better tools to address fare evasion and monitor passenger movement. Without centralised and accurate data, assessing vehicle occupancy, reviewing suspicious activity, and identifying possible revenue losses could be time-consuming. Another priority was improving the efficiency of fleet management. Information from individual vehicles had to be consolidated and made readily accessible to the operations team, enabling managers to make faster, better-informed decisions. Centralised management software Solutions - Working with Dahua Technology, Viação Santa Brígida deployed an integrated mobile video surveillance solution combining strategically positioned onboard cameras, intelligent analytics, vehicle information, and centralised management software. Cameras installed inside the buses provide continuous recording and real-time monitoring of passenger areas. This allows the operations team to review incidents, observe passenger movement, and obtain reliable video evidence when necessary. The system also helps identify cases of fare evasion, supporting the protection of company revenue and improving operational control. Passenger-counting capabilities External cameras give drivers a more complete view of the areas surrounding each vehicle. By reducing blind spots, the solution helps drivers see pedestrians, passengers, and other nearby road users more clearly throughout the journey. This is particularly valuable during boarding and disembarking, when people may be positioned close to the vehicle or outside the driver’s direct field of vision. The deployment also incorporates intelligent passenger-counting capabilities. By automatically analysing boarding activity, the system provides more accurate information about passenger volumes, vehicle occupancy, and potential discrepancies associated with revenue collection. Comprehensive view of fleet activity All information is brought together at Viação Santa Brígida’s Integrated Control Center, where operators can monitor the fleet through a video wall and Dahua’s mobile management software. The platform consolidates live and recorded video with vehicle location and operational information, giving the control team a clearer and more comprehensive view of fleet activity. The centralised system also supports the identification and investigation of unusual events. When an incident occurs, operators can access the relevant vehicle information and video footage, helping the company evaluate the situation and take appropriate action more efficiently. Continuous video monitoring Results - Dahua’s integrated mobile video surveillance solution has significantly improved Viação Santa Brígida’s fleet visibility by enabling continuous video monitoring, more accurate passenger counting, stronger fare-evasion control, and faster incident verification. External cameras also reduce blind spots, helping drivers operate more safely during daily journeys and passenger boarding. By centralising video, location, and operational data in the Integrated Control Center, the company can analyse events more quickly and make better-informed decisions. Overall, the collaboration between Viação Santa Brígida and Dahua Technology has delivered a safer, more transparent, and more efficient approach to public transportation management, benefiting the company, its employees, and the thousands of passengers who rely on its services each day. “Today, we can continuously monitor the cameras installed across our buses and provide our managers with more accurate operational information. Dahua’s technology helps us control fare evasion, improve safety for drivers and passengers, and manage our fleet with much greater efficiency and confidence,” says a representative from Viação Santa Brígida.

ZeroEyes, creators of the multi-analytics weapons detection and threat intelligence platform, announces that its AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform has been deployed by Kansas’ Bonner Springs–Edwardsville USD 204 to protect students and faculty against gun-related violence. USD 204 serves more than 2,400 PreK–12 students with 455 staff members across a network of schools in the suburban communities of Kansas City, Bonner Springs, and Edwardsville, including one high school, one middle school, three elementary schools, and two pre-K buildings. ZeroEyes complements the district’s multilayered security plan, which also includes school resource officers (SROs), secured entrances, and close, ongoing collaboration with local law enforcement agencies across all three communities.  Situational awareness platform The district secured funding through the Kansas Safe and Secure Firearm Detection Grant Program, administered by the Office of the Kansas Attorney General, to purchase and implement ZeroEyes. “Ensuring the safety of our students and staff is at the core of everything we do,” said Lisa Terrell, Director of Education Foundation & Counseling Services. “The deployment of ZeroEyes is a natural extension of our district’s proactive, layered approach to security, enhancing the strong foundation we’ve built through trusted partnerships with local law enforcement, secure facilities, and dedicated personnel.” Digital security cameras ZeroEyes' AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software layers onto existing digital security cameras. If a gun is identified, images are instantly shared with the ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC), the industry's only U.S.-based, fully in-house operation centre, which is staffed 24/7/365 by specially trained U.S. military and law enforcement veterans. If these experts determine the threat is valid, they dispatch alerts and actionable intelligence — including visual description, gun type, and last known location — to law enforcement and local security teams, often in a matter of seconds from the moment a gun is detected. “Thanks to the Office of the Kansas Attorney General, we can provide an added level of confidence for USD 204’s families and community with ZeroEyes,” said Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. “It's great to see the district reinforce its commitment to creating a safe, supportive environment where every student can thrive.”

Athena Security, a physical security and threat detection company specialising in AI-powered weapons detection systems, announced today they are working with MLK Community Healthcare, a non-profit healthcare system in South L.A., to improve security measures at their hospital. MLK Community Healthcare is utilising Athena’s Apollo 500 Weapons Detection System, an Al-driven walk-through concealed weapon detection system designed for busy entrances, such as those at hospitals and healthcare facilities. “Everyone deserves to feel safe going to work every day. Likewise, patients and their loved ones should feel at ease when seeking care at their local healthcare facility," said Lisa Falzone, Athena Security co-founder and president. Threat detection company Lisa Falzone, Athena Security’s co-founder and president, said the device offers peace of mind to healthcare providers and patients alike at a time when violence in hospitals and other healthcare facilities is rising across the country. “Everyone deserves to feel safe going to work every day. Likewise, patients and their loved ones should feel at ease when seeking care at their local healthcare facility,” Falzone said. “By leveraging our expertise in the security space and utilising emerging technology like AI, we’ve created a weapons detection system platform that is potentially saving lives while creating less disruption in the day-to-day activities at healthcare facilities.” Automated weapon detection systems The move comes ahead of a new AB 2975 California law requiring hospitals and certain other healthcare facilities to have automated weapon detection systems at key entrances. “When it came time to comply with California’s AB 2975 workplace violence prevention requirements and implement a weapons detection solution, we conducted an extensive evaluation of the available systems. Athena’s Apollo 500 Healthcare Weapons Detection System stood out as the best overall value, combining effective weapons detection with the operational capabilities and healthcare-focused workflows our hospital needed,” said Trenton Jackson, Director of Public Safety and Support Services at MLK Community Healthcare. Weapons detection platform “Throughout the installation and testing process, Athena has been a responsive collaborator. They’ve worked with us every step of the way to ensure that the weapons detection platform technology works as it should and integrates smoothly into our hospital operations.” Athena Security’s Apollo 500 Weapons Detection System has already been shown to improve security measures at healthcare facilities. A recent case study at an Illinois-based healthcare system found that Athena’s product successfully detected more than 200 weapons at their hospitals in 2025 alone.