SEC GLOBAL Newsletter 'Security Technology + Management'

EMEA Edition

Issue 2-26 - 09 JAN 2026

Dormakaba acquires Avant-Garde; Metco & Smiths Detection open Saudi plant; Motorola adds live video for emergencies; Assa Abloy highlights IoT data centre security; KÖTTER expands in Germany; G+D enters payment infrastructure; Milestone: Vision Language Model; Synectics: intelligent surveillance; smart building security grows. SALTO: Shaping the Future of Access

Company News

Dormakaba Acquires Avant-Garde Systems in the U.S.

Dormakaba expands in North America, strengthening access automation and entrance control expertise across airports, data centers, and nationwide system integrators. [Read more]

Metco & Smiths Detection Launch High-Tech Plant in Saudi Arabia

New facility opens Q1 2026, combining production, training, and showroom for advanced security solutions, supporting Vision 2030 and local workforce development. [Read more]

Live Video for Faster Emergency Response

Motorola Solutions and Google enable Android users to send live video directly to 911 call centres, giving dispatchers real-time context for faster, safer emergency decisions. [Read more]

Assa Abloy Highlights IoT Security for Data Centres

At Intersec 2026, Assa Abloy showcases IoT-based access solutions, integrating digital locks, perimeter security, and monitoring systems to protect critical infrastructures efficiently. [Read more]

KÖTTER Group Expands in Germany

KÖTTER strengthens its northern and southern presence by acquiring STuK Sicherheitstechnik and integrating DS Security, enhancing technical expertise and regional security services. [Read more]

Giesecke+Devrient Expands into German Payment Infrastructure

G+D acquires Bank-Verlag’s Payments & Banking Services, strengthening its digital payment and banking portfolio and enabling secure, end-to-end solutions for the German financial sector. [Read more]

Intersec News

Milestone Systems Launches Vision Language Model

Milestone introduces a traffic-optimised AI model for XProtect and VLMaaS, enabling rapid video summarisation and actionable insights while reducing manual analysis time. [Read more]

Synectics Showcases Intelligent Video Surveillance at Intersec 2026

Synectics highlights AI-powered Synergy Detect and advanced IP cameras in Dubai, enabling faster incident response, operational insights, and smarter surveillance for complex environments. [Read more]

Market reports

Smart Building Market Booms with Security Leading Growth

Global smart building market to reach €640B by 2033, driven by AI, IoT, and security solutions dominating access, surveillance, and safety in commercial and smart city projects. [Read more]

Intelligent Traffic Control Market Set for Strong Growth

Global intelligent traffic management market to reach €55B by 2033, driven by AI, sensors, monitoring systems, and smart city projects improving safety, efficiency, and mobility worldwide. [Read more]

Axis Communications: 4 Tech Trends That 
Will Transform Security in 2026

Security is changing fast. In 2026, AI, connected sensors, zero-trust systems, and energy-efficient edge technologies will reshape how we protect people and assets. Axis Communications reveals the four game-changing trends that every security professional should watch next year. [Read more]

Collaboration as the key to innovation in physical security

The report ‘The State of Physical Security 2026’ shows that technological progress alone is not enough. AI, cloud computing and other technologies only deliver benefits when they are used in a targeted manner. Cooperation between security and IT teams and manufacturers is crucial in order to close gaps, connect systems and develop resilient protection concepts. [Download]