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Interface Systems Publishes Compliance Guide to Help New York Retailers Meet Workplace-Violence Prevention Law

Interface Systems, a leading managed service provider delivering business security, actionable insights, and purpose-built networks for multi-location businesses, today released a compliance guide to help New York retailers meet the requirements of the state’s Retail Worker Safety Act and its chapter amendment, Senate Bill S740. The law’s 270-day grace period expired on June 4, 2025, and retailers that have not completed the mandated steps now face potential penalties and increased liability.

Sale of KEENFINITY Group, Former Security and communications Technology Product Business from Bosch, Completed

New owner, new company name: the sale of Bosch Group’s security and communications technology product business to European investment firm Triton has been successfully completed. With all necessary clearances secured, KEENFINITY Group will operate as an independent company within the Triton portfolio, effective today.

HID Signs Agreement to Acquire Calmell Group

HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Calmell Group, a Spanish manufacturer of smart cards, smart paper tickets, and magnetic tickets, primarily for the public transportation vertical.

HID and ASSA ABLOY Recognized with Renowned Red Dot Award for Innovative Biometric eGate Design

HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity and biometric solutions; and ASSA ABLOY, a global leader in access solutions, are proud to announce that their self-boarding biometric eGate — the BG100 Speedgate — has received a Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025 in the interior design elements category.

Security Industry Association Announces Program for 2025 AcceleRISE Conference

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule and program for the 2025 AcceleRISE conference, hosted by SIA’s RISE community for young professionals and emerging leaders in the security industry. This year’s AcceleRISE will take place Aug. 4-6 in Boston, Massachusetts.

SIA Opens Applications for 2025 Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship. This program offers $5,000 scholarships for SIA members to help further their education in the field of identity management.

Honeywell Makes Strategic Tuck-in Acquisition of Li-ion Tamer

Honeywell recently announced that it has acquired from Nexceris its Li-ion Tamer business, a leading off-gas detection solution for lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries that detects thermal runaway events. The acquisition enhances Honeywell's portfolio of best-in-class fire life safety technologies within its Building Automation segment and emerged from a partnership with Nexceris over the past 5 years to strategically address lithium-ion battery system safety. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to Honeywell's financials.

Defining SASE at the Largest Consumer Electronics Chain in the Nordics

Events like Black Friday are digital battlegrounds for retail IT teams with outdated IT systems. Legacy servers groan under unanticipated loads, inventory systems trail woefully behind sales, and point-of-sale (POS) stations lock up at critical moments. IT teams rush through war rooms, battling cascading failures across brittle infrastructure never intended to handle such extreme loads.



Elite Interactive Receives Strategic Investment from CIVC Partners

Elite Interactive Solutions, the industry pioneer in remote video guarding pioneer and real-time crime prevention, is excited to announce an investment from Chicago-based private equity firm CIVC Partners. The transaction, coordinated by security-sector investment bank Barnes Associates, marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of both Elite and the broader remote guarding industry.

ProdataKey’s Emergency Response Integrations: Integrated Access Control Made Easy

ProdataKey (PDK), a leader in cloud-based access control solutions, has created a platform that easily integrates with third-party security tools–allowing installers to create synergistic access control systems that monitor and protect people from all angles. Recently, ProdataKey has added four exciting incident response tools to the access control integrations available in PDK.io.

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  • ResponderLink

    ResponderLink

    Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and a global leader in gunshot detection solutions, has introduced ResponderLink, a groundbreaking new 911 notification service for gunshot events. ResponderLink completes the circle from detection to 911 notification to first responder awareness, giving law enforcement enhanced situational intelligence they urgently need to save lives. Integrating SDS’s proven gunshot detection system with Noonlight’s SendPolice platform, ResponderLink is the first solution to automatically deliver real-time gunshot detection data to 911 call centers and first responders. When shots are detected, the 911 dispatching center, also known as the Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP, is contacted based on the gunfire location, enabling faster initiation of life-saving emergency protocols.

  • Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems, an industry-leading manufacturer of pedestrian and vehicle secure entrance control access systems, is pleased to announce the release of its groundbreaking V07 software. The V07 software update is designed specifically to address cybersecurity concerns and will ensure the integrity and confidentiality of Automatic Systems applications. With the new V07 software, updates will be delivered by means of an encrypted file.

  • Unified VMS

    AxxonSoft introduces version 2.0 of the Axxon One VMS. The new release features integrations with various physical security systems, making Axxon One a unified VMS. Other enhancements include new AI video analytics and intelligent search functions, hardened cybersecurity, usability and performance improvements, and expanded cloud capabilities