Data protection and security in public spaces readjusted With its ruling of 18 December 2025 (C-422/24), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has set a key course for the use of body cameras in Europe. The decision focuses on a question of high practical relevance for...
Critical Infrastructures
Critical Infrastructure Protection Act passed: New security requirements for Germany’s critical infrastructure
In view of increasing hybrid threats, geopolitical tensions and growing dependencies on functioning infrastructure, the Bundestag has passed the Kritis (=Critical Infrastructure) umbrella law. With the law to strengthen the resilience of critical facilities, Germany...
Video surveillance between security, perception and facts
Statement by Sebastian Hornung* In a recent LinkedIn post, Sebastian Hornung takes a clear stance on the debate surrounding video surveillance in public spaces. The starting point is a regularly recurring public reaction: as soon as it becomes known that the police or...
3DX-RAY Secures Multiple Unit Order for ThreatScan AS1-ISC Systems
3DX-RAY Ltd has successfully sold multiple units of its AS1-ISC Systems, each equipped with both AS1 and AS2 panels, to a law enforcement agency in North Africa. The 3DX-RAY ThreatScan®-AS1(ISC) is a fully integrated robust, lightweight amorphous silicon portable...
New guidance document on Precautionary measures for protecting vital installations and facilities
Euralarm has released a new guidance document on Precautionary measures for protecting vital installations and facilities, providing practical direction to strengthen the physical protection and resilience of critical infrastructures across Europe. The purpose of this...
Europe’s digital backbone
Why secure connectivity is now a core pillar of defence Secure connectivity is critical to Europe's defence capabilities and resilience and should be treated as a strategic priority, according to a new report by Vodafone. The report, Europe's digital backbone: why...
NG eCall – Network operators launch new emergency call technology for cars
Successor technology for car emergency calls now active in Germany's mobile networks Faster establishment of voice connections and faster data transmission than before Development of new data-based services in connection with eCall possible in the future Parallel...
NIS 2.0 in hospitals – management responsibility, duties and liability risks
Digitalisation has fundamentally changed the way hospitals and clinic groups work in recent years. Today, core clinical processes, networked medical technology, management systems and external service providers are closely interlinked. This networking increases...
NCP engineering: NIS-2 in force in Germany
What companies need to consider now and how VPN solutions can help NIS-2 comes into force in Germany: What companies need to consider now and how VPN solutions can help After a lengthy delay, the NIS-2 Implementation Act came into force on 6 December 2025. This means...
Trade fair review: CLD at Intersec 2026 – Setting standards for critical infrastructure protection
CLD, the world's leading platform for security technology, presented itself at Intersec Dubai. The trade fair brings together international decision-makers responsible for protecting critical infrastructure such as energy suppliers, data centres, transport hubs and...
