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14.08.2026 dormakaba Invests More Than €2 Million in Bühl as Airport Demand Drives Expansion 14.08.2026 When the Connection Fails: How Resilient Is Modern Access Control? 12.08.2026 Germany’s...

Smart Cities as an Economic Factor: Why Digital Urban Development is Increasingly Becoming a Matter of Location Policy

Digital urban development is often associated with more efficient administrative processes, intelligent traffic management or improved public participation. However, the economic dimension of smart...

HR departments reduce fraud risks by up to 70 per cent through structured preliminary checks.

New data from the DACH region shows that automated pre-screenings are particularly effective against identity fraud and falsified qualifications. Fraud in recruiting has long been a measurable...

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dormakaba Invests More Than €2 Million in Bühl as Airport Demand Drives Expansion

dormakaba is expanding its production and development site in Bühl, Germany, with an investment of more than €2 million, while extending the lease on the facility until 2035. The access solutions...

Identity at the Edge of Trust

Biometrics, digital wallets and national identity platforms are converging into a new layer of global security infrastructure. Yet while some technologies have reached large-scale operational...

When Customer Data Becomes a Security Risk

A US study of Home Depot customer profiles raises a broader question for retailers: how much confidence can security teams place in the data underpinning automated decisions? Retail has become an...

Identity at the Edge of Trust

Biometrics, digital wallets and national identity platforms are converging into a new layer of global security infrastructure. Yet while some...

Society & Politics

When biosensors clean themselves: Nanotechnology opens up new prospects for diagnostics and wound care

Continuously monitoring biosensors are regarded as a key component of personalised medicine. Yet, ironically, it is precisely their direct contact with blood, wound exudates or other biological...

EU AI Act: New Transparency Rules Put Companies Under Growing Compliance Pressure

Deepfakes, AI-generated content and biometric systems are moving further into the regulatory spotlight. From 2 August 2026, additional provisions of the EU AI Act become applicable, introducing...

New VDE-AR-N 4100 standardises requirements for meter and transformer installations

Revised TAR Low Voltage responds to rising connected loads in buildings and establishes more uniform guidelines for planning, metering and installation As the electrification of buildings increases,...

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When the Connection Fails: How Resilient Is Modern Access Control?

Cloud-based and networked access control systems have transformed the way organisations manage security, scale operations and maintain visibility across multiple sites. Yet every additional layer of...

Cyber Resilience Act: Europe Puts Product Security on the Clock

From 11 September 2026, manufacturers of connected hardware and software will face binding EU reporting duties for actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe security incidents. The significance...

Permanently installed acoustic camera in medium- and high-voltage environments

Flir, a Teledyne Technologies brand, has launched the Si2a PD, its first fixed acoustic imaging solution for continuous monitoring of electrical assets in medium- and high-voltage environments....

Hospitality in the Cyber Crosshairs

Peak season does not only bring more guests. It also brings more identities, devices, transactions and third-party access. For hotel security teams,...