Comnet Raises the Bar for Industrial PoE

Editorial June 26, 2026

As edge devices grow more power-hungry and deployments become more demanding, Comnet is meeting the moment with two new IEEE 802.3bt industrial Ethernet switches engineered for the harshest environments on the planet By: Adam Triculis, Product Marketing Manager, Acre Security E-mail:

Flagship AI Biometric Terminal, Trust Engineered into Every Door

Editorial June 26, 2026

The access control market has been steadily shifting toward multi-modal, identity-centric systems. What’s often been missing is a single terminal that delivers across four key dimensions at once: certified security, high performance, credential flexibility, and a front-of-house experience suited to premium spaces. By: Mohamed ElShenawy, Regional Manager, Suprema Middle

From Pioneering Electric Strikes to Intelligent Systems

Editorial June 26, 2026

Modern electromechanical devices transform the way buildings are secured. Their embedded intelligence enables reliable communication between door and system, remote operation, and data insights. By: Sam Cherif, Senior Director, Middle East & Africa, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions E-mail: sam.cherif@assaabloy.com For more than 90 years, ASSA ABLOY has pioneered

Scaling Fire Safety for Phased Giga-Developments

Editorial June 26, 2026

Across the Middle East, major developments are rarely delivered as a single, fixed project. Instead, they evolve in stages, with new buildings, infrastructure, and services added over time. This phased delivery model creates flexibility for developers, but it also places new demands on fire detection and alarm systems. By: Sargunan Sellamuthu, Business Development Manager

OPTEX launches TXI Series for high-mount outdoor perimeter protection

Editorial June 22, 2026

OPTEX has introduced the TXI Series, a new range of high-mount outdoor curtain detectors designed to improve perimeter protection while reducing nuisance alarms in residential and commercial environments. Designed to create an invisible detection curtain along a building facade, the TXI Series enables earlier intrusion detection before an individual reaches the protected

HID: How Facial Recognition is Redefining Access Control

xmiddlex June 12, 2026

As organizations move toward faster, more secure, and less intrusive access control, facial recognition is becoming a practical option for high-traffic environments. HID’s Amico reader reflects this shift by combining contactless authentication, flexible integration, and privacy-focused biometric data handling in a single access device By: Sam Cherif, Senior Director,

Smart locks in the residential sector

xmiddlex June 12, 2026

Smart locks in the residential sector have come a long way from being a practical but non-essential add-on to becoming an operational tool from which users now rightly expect a great deal. As market adoption accelerates, the focus has moved beyond convenience toward advanced control, reliability, and system-level performance. By: Mirza Bahic;

Kuwait Advances as an Identity-Led Security Market

xmiddlex June 12, 2026

Kuwait’s security market is entering a new phase of development. Driven by Vision 2035, large-scale infrastructure projects, and ongoing modernization efforts across both the public and private sectors, the country is creating new opportunities for security technology providers across multiple verticals. By: Roman Ivankovic; E-mail: editorial@asmideast.com Unlike

PSIM in 2026: Interpreting Reality Without a Magic Wand

xmiddlex June 12, 2026

Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) platforms are no longer evaluated by the number of systems they can connect. Instead, the focus is on their ability to reliably transform fragmented infrastructure into an integrated operational environment. As PSIM matures through real-world deployments, interoperability is defined less by connectivity and more by data

At Heidelberg iT, One Intuitive Platform Controls Security Management, Access, and Environmental Monitoring

Editorial June 1, 2026

Our era of rapid digital transformation needs data centers that are not only efficient and secure but also adaptable to a changing landscape. To prepare its infrastructure for future challenges, Heidelberg iT Management GmbH & Co. KG implemented KentixONE, an integrated platform that unifies security, environmental monitoring, and energy management in a single system