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ANYbotics adds door access for ANYmal inspection robots
Robotics

ANYbotics adds door access for ANYmal inspection robots

The upgrade lets inspection robots reach critical plant assets behind locked doors, cutting manual work while keeping security and fire controls intact.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Cybersecurity gap widens in access control controllers
Data Protection

Cybersecurity gap widens in access control controllers

More organisations are treating access control controllers as strategic infrastructure, even as missing cybersecurity features rise to 32% of systems.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Mercury Security flags cybersecurity gap in access control
Data Protection

Mercury Security flags cybersecurity gap in access control

Cybersecurity features are missing from nearly a third of access controller systems, leaving firms exposed as cloud and AI demands rise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
HID launches Signo Décor Reader for design-led spaces
Smart Cities

HID launches Signo Décor Reader for design-led spaces

Architects and building operators get a flush-mounted reader that keeps access control discreet while supporting cards, mobiles and remote updates.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Building trusted access into Australia's next generation of data centres
Digital Transformation

Building trusted access into Australia's next generation of data centres

Open, interoperable access systems may spare Australian data centres costly upgrades as AI-driven demand and security needs evolve over decades.

By Steve Katanas • 4 min read • Last month
Gallagher & Luxriot join forces on US security platform
Data Analytics

Gallagher & Luxriot join forces on US security platform

Security teams at regulated, multi-site operations could gain a single view of video, access events and data under the new partnership.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Why identity convergence matters for data centre security
Digital Transformation

Why identity convergence matters for data centre security

Rising breach costs and tighter rules are pushing data centre operators to unify physical and digital access, closing gaps in oversight.

By Prabhuraj Patil • 5 min read • Last month
Security leaders overconfident as authentication lags
Digital Transformation

Security leaders overconfident as authentication lags

Most firms have not meaningfully upgraded authentication for years, despite rising identity-breach risks and an estimated USD $4.4 million hit per breach.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 29th Aug 2026
Trusted identity cuts across physical and logical systems
Digital Transformation

Trusted identity cuts across physical and logical systems

Unified identity systems can cut admin overhead and shrink attack surfaces as remote work and cyber threats blur physical and digital access.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
HID launches self-service visitor kiosk for enterprises
Surveillance

HID launches self-service visitor kiosk for enterprises

Visitors at large sites may face tighter identity checks as the new kiosk links document scanning, face matching and badge issuance in one step.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
rf IDEAS adds Gallagher badge support in Apple Wallet
Physical Security

rf IDEAS adds Gallagher badge support in Apple Wallet

Workplaces can now use one mobile badge for doors, sign-on and printing, reducing separate enrolment and issuance for each system.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026
Gunnebo to sell Entrance Control unit to ASSA ABLOY
Physical Security

Gunnebo to sell Entrance Control unit to ASSA ABLOY

Completion in the fourth quarter of 2026 would leave Gunnebo focused on safe storage, while ASSA ABLOY expands its access systems offering.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2026
Zero Trust drives biometrics in physical access security
Biometrics

Zero Trust drives biometrics in physical access security

The shift could leave sites exposed unless firms match cyber defences with repeated identity checks at doors and restricted rooms.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2026

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HID to showcase access & identity products in Australia
Data Protection

HID to showcase access & identity products in Australia

Australian organisations are weighing phased upgrades as HID pushes mobile credentials, biometrics and secure readers to modernise ageing access systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Australian firms shift to open, flexible access systems
Digital Transformation

Australian firms shift to open, flexible access systems

Pressure to avoid vendor lock-in is pushing Australian organisations towards open access systems that can adapt as security needs change.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
Connected building systems pose growing cyber risk
Smart Cities

Connected building systems pose growing cyber risk

Businesses risk building outages and wider network breaches unless they secure internet-connected systems, Restore Information Management has warned.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2026
Sine launches Advanced ID Check for kiosk check-ins
Manufacturing

Sine launches Advanced ID Check for kiosk check-ins

Busy reception desks will no longer need to inspect papers manually, as the kiosk adds timestamped identity checks for compliance-heavy sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026
Flexible workspace has become a managed-services play for MSPs and integrators
Software-as-a-Service

Flexible workspace has become a managed-services play for MSPs and integrators

As flex space grows, operators are turning their floors into recurring managed-network and security contracts for MSPs and integrators.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026