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.

Commvault, a pioneer in unified resilience at enterprise scale, announced a new integration with Google Threat Intelligence, Google’s comprehensive threat intelligence platform, that incorporates Google Threat Intelligence data and scanning capabilities into Commvault Threat Scan workflows. Through this collaboration, Commvault can help customers transform global threat intelligence into actionable recovery insights, enabling organisations to identify clean recovery points faster and accelerate recovery following cyberattacks. Recovering data challenge When cyberattacks occur, organisations often face a critical challenge: determining which recovery points are safe to restore. While security teams may quickly identify indicators of compromise (IOCs), recovery teams still need to validate backup data before recovery can begin, delaying recovery efforts when every minute of downtime matters. Google Threat Intelligence Google Threat Intelligence combines Mandiant frontline intelligence, VirusTotal’s crowdsourced intelligence, and Google threat insights gained from protecting billions of users. Integrating Commvault Threat Scan workstreams with Google Threat Intelligence helps customers analyse protected workloads for malware, while also helping organisations identify threats and pinpoint which recovery points are compromised. Commvault Threat Scan customers will also receive actionable threat context from Google Threat Intelligence for threats found in their environment to help with further research and remediation.  Introducing new scanning platforms As part of this release, Commvault is also introducing new scanning capabilities that collect file hashes inline during backup operations. File hashes, like individual fingerprints, provide a fast and easy way to quickly check recovery points against threat intelligence indicators so teams can identify clean files to be used for recovery.  Commvault’s inline inspection capability allows customers to start with rapid threat intelligence validation and selectively perform deeper malware, encryption, and forensic analysis when additional inspection is required. This layered approach helps organisations accelerate recovery decisions while maintaining confidence in the integrity of restored data.  These new threat insights and scanning capabilities strengthen Commvault’s Synthetic Recovery capability, which uses an AI-enabled process to automatically detect threats and surgically remove them during recovery while keeping the “good” data intact. Customers can then make the most complete recovery possible.   Authority comments “Businesses need confidence that the data they’re restoring is clean,” said Pranay Ahlawat, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Commvault. “By combining Threat Scan and inline scanning with Google Threat Intelligence, we’re helping customers validate recovery points faster and accelerate clean recovery when it matters most.”  “Organisations are looking for ways to strengthen cyber resilience while reducing complexity during incident response and recovery,” said Miton Adhikari, Head of Google Security OEM Partnerships. “Through our collaboration with Commvault, customers will be able to apply Google Threat Intelligence within recovery workflows to make faster, more informed recovery decisions and reduce recovery uncertainty.”  This announcement builds upon Commvault’s ongoing collaboration with Google Cloud, including expanded cyber resilience capabilities for Google Cloud environments via Clumio, and support for Google Cloud workloads.  Availability  The Google Threat Intelligence integration, inline scanning capabilities, and associated Threat Scan enhancements are expected to be available in the coming months.

3xLOGIC, the foremost provider of integrated and intelligent security solutions, has launched VIGIL 13.5, the latest update to its VIGIL Video Management System (VMS). The new release introduces AI Bridge and Face Recognition, allowing organisations to deploy advanced AI-powered video analytics and security intelligence without replacing existing camera infrastructure. VIGIL 13.5 has been designed to support users who wish to improve operational awareness, automate security workflows, and modernise surveillance capabilities while maximising their existing investment. AI Bridge brings AI analytics to legacy ecosystems AI Bridge is a hardware layer that runs deep learning analytics on video from existing IP cameras. It applies edge-based deep learning analytics to existing IP camera deployments, enabling standard cameras to deliver intelligent detection and real-time alerts without the cost and disruption of a complete hardware refresh. For dealers and integrators, AI Bridge creates new opportunities to bring AI capabilities into existing customer environments while reducing barriers to adoption. Organisations can extend the life of their current camera infrastructure, accelerate AI adoption, and build a future-ready surveillance strategy without undertaking costly rip-and-replace projects. AI Bridge supports a broad range of AI-powered analytics, including person, vehicle, object, perimeter and loitering detection, dwell time, people counting, and fall detection. This makes it particularly attractive to retailers, educational institutions, healthcare, hospitality and entertainment, warehouses, and smart city leaders. Object detection, for example, can help operators track unexpected vehicles on an academic campus or warehouse yard.  Fall detection ensures a quick response if a person in a clinic or resident in a care home falls, while entry and exit detection will alert to possible absconding. This ensures individuals remain safe while staff can continue their duties with peace of mind that the system will alert them to any unusual behaviour or emergencies.  In retail settings, people-counting can improve wait times and queue management in a store, ensuring a good customer experience. Intrusion detection can secure back offices and stockrooms, and dwell times can tell leaders what areas of a store are most popular.  Vendor-neutral offers greater flexibility The platform is vendor-neutral, supports mixed camera environments, and can be centrally configured through the VIGIL Server Management Utility (VSMU). Customers can also combine AI Bridge along with 3xLOGIC's Edge-Based Deep Learning cameras within a single VIGIL deployment, providing a flexible approach to modernisation across hybrid environments. Supporting proactive security VIGIL 13.5 also introduces Face Recognition capabilities to the VIGIL platform, helping security teams move beyond passive video monitoring to responsible, proactive awareness. Using edge-based AI processing, the feature allows organisations to create secure local watchlists, receive real-time alerts when persons of interest are detected, rapidly search recorded footage, and automate workflows based on facial recognition events. Designed with privacy in mind, facial recognition processing takes place at the edge, helping organisations maintain control of sensitive data while improving investigation speed, situational awareness, and employee efficiency. Part of the wider ecosystem The latest release integrates seamlessly with the wider 3xLOGIC ecosystem, including VIGIL CLOUD, PACOM VIGIL CORE and SONITROL CORE, inviting users to deploy AI analytics across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. AI Bridge is available as either a perpetual license for on-premise deployment or as a subscription through VIGIL CLOUD, giving customers the flexibility to align deployment with operation and budget requirements. Mike Poe, Director of Product Management at 3xLOGIC said: "AI is helping organisations unlock more value from the infrastructure they already own. Now, with VIGIL 13.5, customers can add powerful AI analytics and facial recognition to existing camera deployments without the cost and disruption of replacing their entire surveillance estate. Whether they're looking to improve security, increase efficiency or begin their AI journey, VIGIL 13.5 provides a practical and scalable path forward."

Zero Networks, the foremost provider of Zero Trust security solutions, announced Least Agency Enforcement, a new capability that applies the Open Worldwide Application Security Project’s (OWASP) principle of Least Agency to help organisations safely deploy AI agents. Lateral Movement Exposure Report Zero Networks’ 2026 Lateral Movement Exposure Report research reveals that nearly 80% of enterprises have already deployed internal AI agents, yet two-thirds lack governance policies for them — creating rapidly expanding, unmanaged attack surfaces. As organisations grant AI agents the ability to access enterprise systems, invoke privileged tools, and make decisions with minimal human oversight, they must also define and enforce appropriate levels of autonomy. The OWASP Agentic Applications Top 10 Project’s Least Agency principle recommends constraining an agent’s autonomy, tool access, and decision-making authority to reduce the impact of prompt injection, privilege abuse, and compromised AI agents. Least Agency Enforcement Using identity-based microsegmentation, policy automation, and just-in-time MFA for privileged access, Zero Networks’ Least Agency Enforcement ensures that AI agents communicate only with explicitly authorised systems, only access approved resources, and require human approval before performing sensitive administrative actions. Unlike governance frameworks that document policy, Zero Networks enforces Least Agency across cloud, on-premises, Kubernetes, IoT/OT, and hybrid environments. “Least privilege works because it is simple: give people access to what they need, nothing more. We're doing the same thing for AI agents, except now it must be automatic, because nobody has time to babysit a thousand agents by hand,” said Benny Lakunishok, CEO and Co-founder of Zero Networks. “If an agent gets fooled or misused, it should hit a wall almost immediately, not wander around the network looking for something valuable. That's the bet we're making: less freedom for the agent now, which beats explaining a breach later.” With Zero Networks’ Least Agency Enforcement, organisations can: Limit AI agents to only the systems and services required for their assigned task Prevent lateral movement between applications, infrastructure, and administrative systems Require Just-in-Time MFA before AI agents access privileged ports or sensitive infrastructure Automatically generate and enforce least-privilege communication policies without manual rule creation Contain compromised, manipulated, or over-permissioned AI agents before they can impact critical business systems Least Agency Enforcement builds upon Zero Networks’ AI Security platform, including AI Agent Control, AI Segmentation, AI SaaS Control, and protection for enterprise LLM deployments. Together, these capabilities provide organisations with an enforcement layer that allows AI innovation to proceed without sacrificing security or cyber resilience. Availability Least Agency Enforcement is available now.  Zero Networks at Black Hat USA Zero Networks will showcase Least Agency Enforcement and its AI security platform at Black Hat USA 2026 in Booth #1852.

Non-human identities in Fortune 500 companies grew 480% in the last six months alone, and enterprises have no visibility into most of them. The moment an AI agent is deployed, it inherits elevated human permissions and moves at machine speed, touching data in seconds that would take a human a career to reach. This invisible layer of the new autonomous workforce is rapidly becoming the fastest-growing attack surface in enterprise security. Until now, there's been no infrastructure purpose-built to govern what agents can see and do, leaving sensitive data, critical systems, and regulatory obligations increasingly at risk. Black Hat 2026 Today at Black Hat 2026, Cyera launched Agent Guardian, built to make every AI agent as visible and accountable as a human employee. Agent Guardian goes beyond the prompt and the response, monitoring every tool call, database query, and reasoning step in between. Alongside Agent Guardian, Cyera also introduced Cyera Endpoint, bringing AI guardrails directly to employee devices for local agents that operate outside corporate network controls, where they are increasingly doing their most sensitive work. Together, they extend the trust layer Cyera is building for the agentic enterprise, answering what an agent can reach and what it should be allowed to do with it.  Accelerate AI adoption “AI agents have become a new class of enterprise identity. But the fundamental shift isn't that organisations have more identities; it's that the gap between permission and execution has disappeared," said Tamar Bar-Ilan, cofounder and CTO of Cyera. “Agent Guardian and Cyera Endpoint give organisations the visibility and runtime control to govern this new reality, enabling them to accelerate AI adoption without putting sensitive data at risk.” Built to secure the agentic enterprise, from the device to the cloud Agent Guardian fills the critical gap between rapid agentic adoption and operational control, organising the agent security journey around a continuous, systematic operational lifecycle:  Discover—Account for every agent: Automatically inventories every AI application and agent running across endpoints, SaaS platforms, and cloud environments, including shadow agents and MCP servers security teams didn't know existed, and maps exactly what data each one can reach. Govern—Set the rules: Defines what each agent is allowed to do, flags when it drifts from its intended purpose, and continuously audits for overprivileged access and risky configurations. Protect—Stop threats in real time: Operates inline within the execution path and uses AI-driven policy and content evaluations to intercept dangerous tool calls, block unauthorised data transfers, and quarantine compromised agents before execution. Validate—Prove the guardrails hold: Continuously red-teams defenses against prompt injection, jailbreaking, and privilege escalation, and generates audit-ready compliance reports to satisfy frameworks like the EU AI Act. Whether enterprises are deploying agents built on AWS Bedrock, or managing developer agents running on employee devices or rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot, Agent Guardian secures the entire agentic surface from one platform, giving security teams the visibility to see every agent, the precision to govern what it touches, and the runtime control to stop it before it causes harm. AI Guardrails: where agents work Agent Guardian enforces policy wherever AI interacts with enterprise data, including through platform APIs, AI gateways, browser extension, agent framework hooks, and remote scans of employee devices. That last control point has become increasingly important as developers adopt local agents such as Claude Code and Cursor, where activity never crosses a network boundary and traditional security tools have little or no visibility. To add runtime protection to where local activity happens, Cyera today also introduced Cyera Endpoint, a lightweight endpoint control that brings Agent Guardian's policies directly to the device. It provides live visibility into sanctioned and shadow local agent activity, classifies and protects sensitive files before they're accessed or leave the machine, and blocks data from reaching unauthorised personal AI accounts, enabling consistent governance across cloud, SaaS, and endpoint environments. Built for every agent, across every platform Cyera covers the full agentic surface, from desktop agents like Claude Code and Cursor to enterprise platforms like Microsoft Copilot Studio, Salesforce Agentforce, and Snowflake Cortex AI, to custom cloud deployments on AWS Bedrock, Microsoft Foundry, and Vertex AI.“AI is only as trustworthy as the data behind it,” added Mayank Upadhyay, Chief Security & Trust Officer at Snowflake. “Working with Cyera lets Snowflake customers see every Cortex AI agent in use and understand exactly what data it can reach, so they can adopt agentic AI with the same confidence they place in their data.” To see Agent Guardian and Cyera Endpoint in action, visit Cyera at Black Hat 2026, Booth #4152.

  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.