Industrial processes in the chemical, oil & gas and biogas sectors place the highest demands on safety, measurement accuracy and compliance with standards. Even minor errors in signal transmission can lead to costly production downtime or even dangerous...
Munich Security Conference relies on access control system from Veridos
Veridos will once again provide the technology for secure participant identification at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in 2026. This will be the seventh consecutive year that the company's electronic access control system has been used at the world's most...
Security as a Symptom – Not the Cause
A critical commentary on the 2026 internal security budget of Hesse, Federal Republic of Germany The 2026 budget for internal security in Hesse, one of Germany’s 16 federal states, reaches a new record high of around €2.4 billion – roughly €60 million more than the...
New airport in the south of Bucharest
Binghatti Aerocity as a strategic infrastructure project for Romania The Binghatti Aerocity project will create a new international air traffic hub in the southern metropolitan area of Bucharest, which is intended to address the structural capacity bottlenecks in...
KRITIS Umbrella Act: ZVEI Calls for Rapid and Nationwide Harmonised Implementation
On January 28, 2026, the Bundestag adopted the KRITIS Umbrella Act (KRITIS-Dachgesetz), marking a significant milestone in strengthening the physical resilience of critical infrastructures in Germany. For the first time, the legislation establishes binding,...
European Court of Justice establishes clear rules for body cameras
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 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...




