“Data centres are critical infrastructure that power our modern-day world, storing vast amounts of data that keeps businesses, financial institutions and entire industries running,” said Rick Nee, Chief Revenue Officer at Alcatraz. “Security measures are non-negotiable. Rock X elevates physical security with AI powered facial authentication, real-time tailgating detection and a privacy-first design.”

Already deployed in leading enterprises and global data centres, Rock X delivers enterprise-grade facial authentication and AI-driven capabilities at the edge. It replaces more traditional and sometimes outdated access methods like badges and fingerprints with an effortless, privacy-focused authentication experience designed for today’s dynamic physical security landscape.

Core benefits of Rock X for data Centres:

• AI-powered facial authentication: Delivers secure, touchless identity authentication using advanced biometrics and machine learning.

• Easy deployment: Deploys instantly with any existing access control system, no integration required, enabling fast, simple and cost-effective deployment in cloud or on-premise environments.

• Seamless integration for MFA: Installs inline between existing readers (badge, PIN) and access control systems via Wiegand or OSDP, providing a powerful second factor of authentication with plug-and-play simplicity.

• Real-time tailgating detection: Built-in AI continuously monitors entry points to detect and alert for unauthorised access attempts, actively identifying tailgating at secure entrances.

• Designed for compliance and privacy: Protects user privacy by never storing or sharing PII, and it helps companies comply with regulations such as GDPR, BIPA, and CCPA through clear, opt-in enrollment protocols.

Also at the event, Alcatraz VP of Solutions Engineering, Blaine Frederick, joined leaders from Meta, Waymo and Metro One LPSG for the panel discussion on, “Fortifying the Core: Strategies for Data Center Security and Resilience,” which explored evolving threats and innovative approaches to securing the world’s most critical infrastructure.