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Two continents. One mission: making physical access an integral part of enterprise identity security. Oct 12, 2026 ![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-07%20at%2020.06.18.jpeg)](https://key2xs.com/news/from-the-hague-to-austin-key2xs-brings-physical-access-governance-to-the-global-cybersecurity-stage?hsLang=en) ### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/key2xs-statement-20261001-1130.png) Physical Access Governance You cannot implement Zero Trust for Microsoft 365 while effectively maintaining ‘Trust Forever’ for a transformer station. The Next Attack Surface Is Physical: Why Critical Infrastructure Needs Identity-Driven Access Governance Oct 05, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/you-cannot-implement-zero-trust-for-microsoft-365-while-effectively-maintaining-trust-forever-for-a-transformer-station?hsLang=en) ### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/key2xs-statement-20260920-1231.png) Compliance Same Infrastructure, Different Mindset: Critical Infrastructure in the United States and Europe When Europeans and Americans talk about critical infrastructure, they appear to be discussing the same thing. Power grids, railways, ... Sep 21, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/same-infrastructure-different-mindset-critical-infrastructure-in-the-united-states-and-europe?hsLang=en) ## Compliance & directives #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/key2xs-quote-20260913-1935.png) Rolling Out Electronic Key Systems Is the Easy Part. Integrating Them Is Not. *Compliance* · Sep 14, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/rolling-out-electronic-key-systems-is-the-easy-part.-integrating-them-is-not?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/key2xs-statement-20260903-1231.png) NIS2 Finland one year later *Compliance* · Sep 07, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/nis2-finland-one-year-later?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/image.png) CER across Europe. From national implementation to mandatory compliance *Compliance* · Aug 31, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/cer-across-europe.-from-national-implementation-to-mandatory-compliance?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/cost_governance_hub1.png) The Most Expensive Key Is the One You Don’t Govern *Compliance* · Aug 24, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/the-most-expensive-key-is-the-one-you-dont-govern?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/86965399_m.png) Practical guidance on the application of the Cyber Resilience Act *Compliance* · Aug 03, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/practical-guidance-on-the-application-of-the-cyber-resilience-act?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/206140155_m.png) Energy resilience fails when physical access is unmanaged *DNV* · Jun 18, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/energy-resilience-fails-when-physical-access-is-unmanaged?hsLang=en) ## Insights #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/166059921_m.png) OT will not stay separated from IT. The real question is whether governance will catch up. *Security* · Jul 06, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/ot-will-not-stay-separated-from-it.-the-real-question-is-whether-governance-will-catch-up?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/149355957_m.png) When the Attacker Does Not Hack the Firewall, but the Identity *Security* · Jun 22, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/when-the-attacker-does-not-hack-the-firewall-but-the-identity?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/5e5a7a53-3918-4abc-b697-af66cc8d9296.jpg) Smart Lock Vulnerabilities: Why Governance and Patented Integration Are Now Critical *Security* · Oct 24, 2025](https://key2xs.com/news/smart-lock-vulnerabilities-why-governance-and-patented-integration-are-now-critical?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%2023%20sep%202025%2c%2009_55_33.png) Key2XS Deployment Models: Secure, Flexible, and Built for Critical Infrastructure *Security* · Oct 06, 2025](https://key2xs.com/news/key2xs-deployment-models-secure-flexible-and-built-for-critical-infrastructure?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/scheveningen.png) Securing Harbours in the Digital Age with Key2XS *Security* · Sep 01, 2025](https://key2xs.com/news/securing-harbours-in-the-digital-age-with-key2xs?hsLang=en) ## Platform & partners #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/Key2XS%20Inner.png) Inside the Key2XS Platform: How Digital Identity Becomes Governed Physical Access *ASSA Abloy Cliq* · Jul 20, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/inside-the-key2xs-platform-how-digital-identity-becomes-governed-physical-access?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/143223083_m.png) Two-Person Verification: Why Critical Infrastructure Doors Should No Longer Trust One Person Alone *iLOQ* · Jul 13, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/two-person-verification-why-critical-infrastructure-doors-should-no-longer-trust-one-person-alone?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/sailpoint-logo.png) Why Identity Security Must Extend Beyond the Digital World *Sailpoint Identity Security Cloud* · Jul 12, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/why-identity-security-must-extend-beyond-the-digital-world?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/171961757_m.png) Mobile Phones in Critical Infrastructure: Operational Superpower or Unmanaged Attack Surface? *ASSA Abloy Cliq* · Jun 29, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/mobile-phones-in-critical-infrastructure-operational-superpower-or-unmanaged-attack-surface?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/172706262_m.png) Identity Governance Does Not Stop at the Front Door *ASSA Abloy Cliq* · Jun 08, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/identity-governance-does-not-stop-at-the-front-door?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/key2xs_sailpoint_certified_integration_highres-1.png) Key2XS and SailPoint. One Click to Connect Digital Identity with Physical Access *ASSA Abloy Cliq* · May 11, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/key2xs-and-sailpoint.-one-click-to-connect-digital-identity-with-physical-access?hsLang=en) ## Company news #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/CER-Key2XS_Market2.png) Impact of CER on the transition from mechanical to electronic locks *News* · Aug 17, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/impact-of-cer-on-the-transition-from-mechanical-to-electronic-locks?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/162655162_m.png) The Northbridge Challenge *News* · Jun 15, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/the-northbridge-challenge?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/187274607_m.png) How the Key2XS Mobile App Creates a Seamless Operational Layer Across CLIQ, iLOQ and the Key2XS Platform *News* · Jan 12, 2026](https://key2xs.com/news/how-the-key2xs-mobile-app-creates-a-seamless-operational-layer-across-cliq-iloq-and-the-key2xs-platform?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/205665854_m.png) Using Key2XS in the Transportation Sector under the CER Directive *News* · Sep 22, 2025](https://key2xs.com/news/using-key2xs-in-the-transportation-sector-under-the-cer-directive?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/key2xsplatform.png) Direct Coupling vs. Key2XS Mediation: Two Paths to Managing Physical Key Systems with IAM *News* · Sep 15, 2025](https://key2xs.com/news/direct-coupling-vs.-key2xs-mediation-two-paths-to-managing-physical-key-systems-with-iam?hsLang=en) #### [![](https://key2xs.com/hubfs/Transparant-Apr-16-2025-07-15-14-3488-AM.png) Key2XS secures €750,000 Investment from CTRL+ALT+INVEST to bring governance and automation to Physical Key Management *News* · Sep 11, 2025](https://key2xs.com/news/key2xs-secures-750000-investment-from-ctrlaltinvest-to-bring-governance-and-automation-to-physical-key-management?hsLang=en) ## Go deeper than the news Whitepapers, guides, tools and recorded demos live in the resource center. 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