Bridges, tunnels and heavily used motorway sections are increasingly becoming data-driven systems for transport operators. Sensors are intended not only to detect incidents more quickly, but also, in the long term, to provide a more accurate picture of how...
When the master key becomes a digital access right
Salto and FCS Solutions are integrating electronic access control with day-to-day housekeeping operations. What initially appears to be a convenience feature for hotels touches on a key aspect of modern security architecture: staff no longer gain access to guest rooms...
Three ways digital access delivers a tangible ROI for hospitals and healthcare premises
In a sector where budgets are always a focus of attention, delivering concrete returns to every investment is crucial. By digitalizing access, healthcare premises – whether large hospitals or small clinics – can benefit from day one. They can improve staff and patient...
Smartphone Credentials Without Door-Level Networking: Paxton Solo Modernises Student Accommodation Access
Student accommodation illustrates a wider challenge facing access-control operators across Europe: how to introduce centralised management, mobile credentials and auditable access without rebuilding the network infrastructure of an existing property. At One London...
Wind power becomes critical infrastructure
As wind energy plays an increasingly important role in Europe’s electricity supply, the requirements surrounding security, availability and nature protection are growing as well. Operators must protect wind farms against unauthorised access and sabotage, identify...
Genetec study shows: Physical security is more than just theft prevention for retailers
Retailers use physical security to improve operational processes, ensure staff safety and modernise outdated infrastructure Genetec Inc., an international provider of physical security software for businesses, has published the retail sector findings of its ‘2026...
Beyond the Keycard: PIN-Based Access Is Reshaping the Hotel Check-In
Contactless arrival, round-the-clock access and fewer manual processes at reception: PIN-based locking systems are becoming another building block in the digital transformation of hotels and serviced apartments. TESA Hotel, an ASSA ABLOY brand, is pursuing this...
Thailand Expands Advanced Passenger Screening at Major Airports
Airports of Thailand is deploying Rohde & Schwarz millimetre-wave security scanners across five airports, including Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, as aviation security increasingly balances detection performance with passenger flow Airports across Asia are under growing...
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, the challenge is increasingly one of deciding whom — and what — to trust. A fully booked hotel is a commercial success....
Rotterdam as a Blueprint: How Europe’s Largest Port Is Redefining Security and Resilience
Cybersecurity, drone management, energy infrastructure and critical-infrastructure protection are converging into a single security architecture Geopolitical crises, cyberattacks and increasingly fragile supply chains are fundamentally changing the security...









