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HID is a key player in the physical access control and trusted identity solutions space, focusing on innovations that enhance security, efficiency, and user experience across various sectors. Their work encompasses mobile access technologies, biometric authentication, cloud-based credential issuance, and integration of AI to advance security protocols.

Through their reports and product launches, HID highlights critical trends such as mobile IDs, AI-driven access management, sustainability in security systems, and the shift towards digital and AI-powered credentialing. By exploring HID-related stories, readers can gain insights into the evolving landscape of access control technologies, risk management in cyber and physical security, and the growing emphasis on seamless, secure user authentication methods.

Whether you’re interested in the impact of emerging technologies like AI and biometrics on identity verification or the strategic adoption of cloud solutions to streamline security operations, the content tagged with HID offers valuable knowledge for IT professionals, security managers, and technology enthusiasts looking to stay informed about advancements and challenges in trusted identity and access control.

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How to craft effective prompts for Google's Veo 3 video AI

Thu, 10th Jul 2025
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Google's Veo 3 transforms simple prompts into stunning videos with sound and dialogue; effective results hinge on well-crafted instructions.
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Agentic AI places a fresh set of data demands on enterprises

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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Agentic AI demands richer, connected data, pushing firms to upgrade infrastructures beyond generative AI to unlock smarter, more explainable outcomes.
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HID & ASSA ABLOY win Red Dot for BG100 biometric airport gate

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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HID and ASSA ABLOY have won the Red Dot Award 2025 for their BG100 Speedgate, a biometric eGate enhancing security and passenger flow in airports.
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Avast study finds older Kiwis at high risk of online scams

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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Avast study reveals nearly half of older New Zealanders write passwords on paper, raising their risk of online scams and fraud amidst growing cyber threats.
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Siren 14.7 boosts police investigations with AI-driven insights

Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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Siren's 14.7 investigative platform uses AI to help police tackle complex threats, enabling real-time analysis of vast data for faster, clearer insights.
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Game review: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PS5)

Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach for PS5 greatly improves on its predecessor with enhanced gameplay, new enemies, fast travel, and stunning photorealistic graphics.
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Onside launches digital platform to boost agri supply safety

Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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Onside has launched PCBU Enterprise, a digital platform designed to enhance safety coordination across agriculture supply chains in Australia and New Zealand.
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Tracer unveils AI tool to shield brands from ChatGPT fraud

Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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Tracer AI launches Tracer Protect for ChatGPT, an AI tool to monitor and combat brand fraud and scams exploiting ChatGPT chatbot responses.
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“Missed package?” Scam fooling thousands

Mon, 30th Jun 2025
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Thousands of Kiwis are falling victim to evolving package delivery scams exploiting busy inboxes with fake DHL and NZ Post emails.
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Gigamon set to lead deep observability with 52 percent share by 2025

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Gigamon is set to lead the deep observability market with a 52% share by 2025 as demand for hybrid cloud security grows globally.
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Reasoner unveils AI tool to reveal unspoken insights in meetings

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Reasoner launches Mind Reasoner, an AI tool offering verifiable insights into unspoken thoughts and motivations during meetings to boost decision-making.
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Forrester warns AI costs to surge from USD $2.3bn to USD $13.8bn

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Forrester forecasts global generative AI spending to soar from USD $2.3bn in 2023 to USD $13.8bn in 2024, urging firms to optimise escalating costs strategically.
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Avast launches free AI scam protection in antivirus for NZ users

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Avast adds free AI-driven Scam Guardian to its antivirus for New Zealand users, boosting protection against rising, sophisticated online scams globally.
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Cybersecurity staff face silence over breaches amid AI threats

Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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cloud security
A Bitdefender report reveals 58% of UK cybersecurity staff face pressure to hide breaches amid rising AI-driven attacks and growing skills shortages.
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Most firms in ANZ slow to hire AI leaders as security worries grow

Tue, 24th Jun 2025
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Only 12% of ANZ firms plan to hire AI leaders soon, as 46% cite security concerns as a major barrier to wider AI adoption despite optimism about its future impact.
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Visibility matters: Amanda Spencer on breaking barriers in engineering

Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
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engineering
Amanda Spencer highlights the crucial role of visibility and advocacy in breaking gender barriers and fostering inclusion in engineering leadership.
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Game review: Gex Trilogy (Xbox Series X)

Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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The Gex Trilogy returns on Xbox Series X, offering a nostalgic but unmodernised experience of the '90s platform games with its original graphics and gameplay.
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Broadcom launches VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 to boost private AI

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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Broadcom has launched VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0, enhancing private cloud management for traditional, AI, and cloud-native applications across diverse infrastructures.
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Gigamon set to lead USD $880 million deep observability market

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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Gigamon is forecast to capture 52% of the USD $880 million deep observability market in 2025 amid rising hybrid cloud and AI-driven cybersecurity demands.
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Adeptia unveils AIDP to boost enterprise document automation

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Adeptia launches AIDP, an AI-driven document processing tool, to enhance automation and data accuracy for enterprises in regulated sectors.