India Moves to Bar Chinese CCTV Sales in Security Shift

Editorial April 13, 2026

India is set to block Chinese internet-connected CCTV products from April 1 under tighter certification and security rules, a move that could disrupt supply patterns while accelerating the shift toward domestic and trusted-source vendors. India will begin restricting Chinese-origin

Dubai and Abu Dhabi Lead MENA as Gulf Cities Dominate IMD Smart City Index 2026

Editorial April 13, 2026

The latest IMD Smart City Index shows the Gulf widening its lead in digitally enabled urban governance, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi ranking in the global top 10, Saudi Arabia placing eight cities in the index, and non-Gulf Arab cities trailing far behind. Dubai and Abu Dhabi have emerged as the highest-ranked cities in the […]

DXC Partners with ServiceNow on a New Wave of AI-first Enterprise Transformation  

Editorial April 10, 2026

DXC Technology has announced a new, multi-year agreement to modernize core enterprise operations and put AI to work at scale. The partnership combines DXC’s enterprise optimization expertise with the ServiceNow AI Platform to move from AI experimentation to execution across complex, multivendor environments, while accelerating delivery timelines, reducing manual effort,

Axis Introduces Fisheye Panoramic Camera for 360° Surveillance

Editorial April 9, 2026

New camera delivers full situational awareness with a single device, supporting cost-effective wide-area coverage Axis Communications has introduced a new fisheye panoramic camera designed to provide full 360° surveillance coverage from a single installation point. According to Axis, the solution enables comprehensive situational awareness while reducing the need for

Siemens Unveils Next-Generation Fire Detection for Autonomous Buildings

Editorial April 9, 2026

New Sinteso Nova and Cerberus Nova detectors combine IoT, predictive maintenance, and easier upgrades to support safer and more efficient building operations Siemens has introduced a new generation of fire detection systems designed to move fire safety from a reactive function to a more proactive, connected, and data-driven model. According to Siemens, the new Sinteso […]

OPSWAT Launches AI-Native Pre-Execution Detection Engine for MetaDefender Platform

Editorial April 9, 2026

New OPSWAT Predictive Alin AI engine prioritizes near-zero false positives to enable immediate, confident action in operationally sensitive environments OPSWAT has announced OPSWAT Predictive Alin AI, its first proprietary AI-based threat detection engine for the MetaDefender™ Platform. This AI-based innovation introduces a new category of capability within the

Genetec Enables Enterprise Cloud Modernization with New Access Control Capabilities in Security Center SaaS

Editorial April 9, 2026

Updates simplify visitor workflows, accelerate daily operations, and expand enterprise hardware support Genetec announced new access control enhancements to Security Center SaaS. The updates simplify day-to-day operations for security teams and give organizations more flexibility and control as they modernize. They include a new front desk experience, faster access to core

TII Launches Falcon Perception to Advance Real-World Multimodal AI

Editorial April 8, 2026

The Abu Dhabi research institute says its new Falcon Perception model is built to help machines see, read, and understand complex real-world environments with greater efficiency, opening new possibilities in robotics, manufacturing, and document intelligence The Technology Innovation Institute has launched Falcon Perception, a new multimodal AI model designed to combine

Genetec Urges Enterprises to Put Governance at the Center of Cloud Security

Editorial April 8, 2026

The company says physical security leaders should view cloud adoption as a governance and resilience strategy, not just a technology migration. Genetec is calling on enterprise physical security leaders to take a governance-led approach to cloud adoption, arguing that secure modernization depends on long-term oversight, resilience, and operational control. Marking World

Suprema Positions XPass Q2 as a Fast-Track Access Reader for High-Traffic Sites

Editorial April 8, 2026

The new device combines QR, barcode, RFID and mobile credential support in a single compact reader, targeting venues and facilities where speed, flexibility and user convenience are becoming critical to access control Suprema is expanding its non-biometric access control portfolio with XPass Q2, a new intelligent reader that integrates multiple credential technologies into