physical security

Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo raise $192M in a joint round to boost cloud security business

Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo, two players in the world of physical cloud security — respectively video surveillance and access control systems to secure buildings and other physical spaces &#821

Aiphone door entry systems can be ‘easily’ bypassed thanks to NFC bug

The vulnerability in the door entry security system, used in government buildings and apartment complexes, cannot be fixed.

SecuriThings is bringing order to IoT device management with $21M investment

As companies deploy more security devices like cameras, access control systems, intercoms and many other tools throughout their organizations, they are often disconnected from traditional IT, and may

How a simple security bug became a university campus ‘master key’

When Erik Johnson couldn’t get his university’s mobile student ID app to reliably work, he sought to find a workaround. The app is fairly important, since it allows him and every other stu

Ambient.ai aims to provide AI-powered building security, minus bias and privacy pitfalls

Security — as in “hey you, you can’t go in there” — quickly becomes a complex, arguably impossible job once you get past a few buildings and cameras. Who can watch everywhere at

Spot AI emerges from stealth with $22M for a platform to draw out more intelligence from organizations’ basic security videos

Security cameras, for better or for worse, are part and parcel of how many businesses monitor spaces in the workplace for security or operational reasons. Now, a startup is coming out of stealth with

The past, present and future of IoT in physical security

It is impossible to compare where the IP camera industry stands today to where it stood 25 years ago without being impressed.

Evolv raises $18 million for body scanners that don’t cause long lines at security

The only places where one used to worry about the possibility of mass casualties were “high-value targets,” like airports -- places that have scanners, inspections and guards. But attackers now st

Cobalt takes the wraps off its indoor security robots

Palo Alto-based Cobalt Robotics Inc. today introduced a new line of robot security guards for indoor use. The roving robots use the same kind of components you’d expect in a self-driving car to sens

Drone startup Aptonomy introduces the self-flying security guard

Aptonomy Inc. has developed drone technology that could make prison breaks, robberies or malicious intrusions of any kind impossible for mere mortals. Dubbing it a kind of “flying security g

Dedrone raises $10 million to detect aerial intruders

As civilian drones become more affordable, sophisticated and common around the world, a company called Dedrone Inc. has raised $10 million in venture funding for systems that monitor the skies and tel

Cloud-based Physical Security Startup Octopus Raises $2.5M From Singulariteam

Octopus, a Tel Aviv startup that makes cloud-based physical security systems for large facilities, has raised $2.5 million from Singulariteam. The company will use the funds to expand in the U.S. and