Gallagher Security is reshaping its operations in the Middle East as it moves from a long-established distribution model to a directly managed regional presence. Since August 2026, the New Zealand-based security technology provider has been building a wholly owned...
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Integrity360 expands Identity Security capabilities with Cyber IAM acquisition
Cybersecurity services provider Integrity360 is continuing its international expansion with the acquisition of Identity specialist Cyber IAM. The transaction adds a significant new Identity Security and services practice to the group and further strengthens...
Keenfinity Evolves into Two Specialist Security Businesses
Keenfinity is taking the next step in the development of its security portfolio. Effective 1 September 2026, the former Intrusion & Access business has been separated into two dedicated companies: Radionix, specialising in intrusion alarm systems, and Micos,...
Growing Acceptance of Video Surveillance Comes With Conditions
A new US survey commissioned by Axis Communications points to a notable shift in public attitudes towards video surveillance. Fifty-eight per cent of respondents say they are now more comfortable with surveillance in public and private spaces than they were five years...
Europe Is Raising the Bar for Critical Infrastructure Security – but the Market Remains National
Europe is tightening resilience requirements for critical infrastructure, creating new opportunities for a security industry long defined by manpower and guarding hours. International groups such as Securitas, G4S and Prosegur benefit from scale, technology and...
Security Essen 2026 puts counter-UAS and cross-agency security cooperation in the spotlight
Security Essen will place drone detection and defence, critical infrastructure protection and closer cooperation between security organisations at the centre of its 2026 programme. Taking place from 22 to 25 September at Messe Essen, Germany, the international...
Genetec strengthens global leadership in video management software
The global market for video management software continues to grow at a double-digit rate, but the additional revenue is increasingly concentrated among a smaller group of vendors. According to new analyses from Omdia and Novaira Insights, Genetec gained further market...
Feature article: Merantix Capital’s Bet on Europe’s Second AI Chance
While billions continue to pour into ever larger foundation models, Berlin-based Merantix Capital is pursuing a different proposition. Its portfolio is built around embedding artificial intelligence deep inside established industries — from healthcare and...
Geutebrück changes ownership as IBEX and Merantix target AI-driven growth
After more than five decades as a family-owned company, German video security specialist Geutebrück is entering a new phase. IBEX Wachstumspartner and AI group Merantix are taking stakes in the company, while Katharina Geutebrück and Christoph Hoffmann are selling...
Citizen patrols or professionals? Germany’s security industry rejects parallel structures
Germany’s private security industry has criticised proposals to establish citizen patrols as an additional element of public security. The Federal Association of the Security Industry, BDSW, argues that Germany already has a professional third pillar alongside the...
