S News

What S News does

S News S.r.l. is a privately held Italian B2B media company headquartered in Bassano del Grappa (Vicenza) that operates a specialized information platform for the Italian security industry. Founded in 2012 and incorporated as a Società a responsabilità limitata with a stated share capital of Euro 20,000, the company employs between 1 and 10 people and serves installers, integrators, security managers, manufacturers, distributors, and professional associations across physical security, cybersecurity, fire safety, smart buildings, surveillance, and private security (vigilanza) sub-sectors.

The company's product portfolio comprises three coordinated editorial assets: the S News website (snewsonline.com), which publishes daily news organized into the verticals Attualità, Cybersecurity, Smart Buildings, Soluzioni, and Vigilanza; the S News WebTV video platform, which delivers interviews, event coverage, and educational content in categories spanning Associations, Companies, Educational, Events, and Technologies & Services; and the S News Magazine, a professional bimonthly publication distributed in print and digital PDF formats (most recent issues being Nr. 84 April-May 2026 and Nr. 83 February-March 2026). The company additionally operates an email newsletter and co-organizes or media-partners industry events including Alta Sicurezza (with Università degli Studi di Catania and the Ordine degli Ingegneri di Siracusa), Route EN 54 (with PASO), Heritage Security Sicilia (with Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker), and the Apulia Cybersecurity Forum (with Exprivia).

S News generates revenue through three streams: advertising and sponsorships across its digital, video, and print properties (serving security equipment manufacturers and distributors seeking targeted B2B visibility); event organization and media-partnership fees from industry conferences and training tours; and professional magazine distribution. Pricing and advertising rates are not publicly disclosed, and content access via the website and newsletter is offered free to end-user professionals. The company is independently operated with no parent, no disclosed institutional investors, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

S News

Legal name

S News S.r.l.

Website

https://snewsonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

S News is a privately held Italian B2B media company serving the security industry through a daily news website, a WebTV video platform, a bimonthly professional magazine, and co-organized industry events and conferences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Industry Trade Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper Publishers (513110), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer News & Digital Newsrooms (Web/App-First) (MPAJADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Newsletters & Email-Based News Publishers (B2B/B2C) (MPAJADAJ), Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE/EHS) Publishing (MPAJACAF), Media Relations & Press Office Services (BPAFADAF)

Keywords

• Security industry media
• Trade publication
• Professional magazine
• Industry video content
• Security event coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Bassano Del Grappa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorships: The publication generates revenue through advertising space in the magazine and website, sponsored content, and partnerships with companies in the security industry.
2. Event Organization: S News co-organizes and media-partners industry conferences and events such as 'Alta Sicurezza', 'Heritage Security', 'Route EN 54', and others, generating revenue through event participation and partnerships.
3. Magazine Distribution: Distribution of the S News professional magazine in print and digital PDF format covering the security industry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

S News is a specialized B2B media company serving the Italian security industry, producing a professional trade magazine (print and digital PDF), a WebTV video platform featuring interviews and event coverage, an email newsletter, and organizing/co-organizing industry conferences such as Alta Sicurezza, Heritage Security Sicilia, and Route EN 54. Content covers cybersecurity, physical security, fire safety, smart buildings, surveillance, and private security.

Product overview

S News is a professional media company serving the Italian security industry, offering a unified portfolio of publication products. The core offering is the S News Magazine (published in print and digital PDF formats), complemented by the S News WebTV video platform covering industry events and interviews, and a newsletter service for real-time updates. The company organizes and covers industry events including Heritage Security Sicilia, Route EN 54 seminars, and the Alta Sicurezza conference series. Content is organized across key security verticals: Attualità (Current Affairs), Cybersecurity, Smart Buildings, Soluzioni (Solutions), and Vigilanza (Security Guarding/Monitoring).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• S News Magazine (Rivista)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Università degli Studi di Catania (UniCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerS News co-organizes the 'Alta Sicurezza' technical-scientific conference series with the University of Catania, focusing on fire safety in industrial settings and other high-level security topics.
• Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di SiracusacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerS News co-organizes 'Alta Sicurezza' conferences with the Order of Engineers of Syracuse, providing professional development and continuing education content for security professionals.
• PASOcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPASO is a key partner for S News in organizing the 'Route EN 54' technical-normative training events on fire safety, with PASO contributing expertise and S News providing media coverage.
• Fondazione Giuseppe WhitakerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerS News participated in organizing 'Heritage Security Sicilia' event held at Villa Malfitano, headquarters of the Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker, focusing on cultural heritage security.
• ExpriviacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerS News serves as media partner for the Apulia Cybersecurity Forum, the annual cybersecurity event organized by Exprivia, providing coverage and content distribution for the conference.
• CEI (Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerS News serves as Media Partner for CEI (Italian Electrotechnical Committee) training tour events on electrical systems and transformers, providing coverage of technical-normative content for the industry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Industries (rivista.it / Tecniche Nuove): Italian B2B industrial media group publishing multiple trade titles, with adjacent coverage of automation, smart buildings, and industrial safety. Comparable to S News as a fellow Italian B2B trade media publisher with cross-vertical reach and event properties.
• Exprivia (Cybersecurity & Defense division): Italian IT services group that organizes the Apulia Cybersecurity Forum, of which S News is media partner. Comparable as a fellow participant in the Italian cybersecurity media-and-events ecosystem, and a potential GTM/marketing partner for S News.

Broad incumbents

• ANSA: Italy's main news wire service, which covers security industry topics among other beats. Comparable to S News as an Italian news publisher that monetizes through content distribution and partnerships, though at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Sicurezza (Fiera Milano / Hannover Fairs): Italy's leading security industry trade fair and its associated media properties, covering the full security vertical (physical, cyber, fire, smart buildings). Comparable to S News as a broader incumbent in the Italian security industry media-and-events space.

Direct peers

• Cybersecurity360 (Gruppo Digital360): Italian B2B media brand dedicated to cybersecurity, with news, analysis, and events. Directly comparable to S News's cybersecurity sub-vertical in terms of advertiser base (security vendors, system integrators) and B2B media model.
• Global Security: Italian-language B2B publication covering physical security, cybersecurity, and defense. Direct competitor to S News in the Italian B2B security media market with overlapping advertiser and reader base.
• Antincendio (Epc Editore): Established Italian trade magazine on fire prevention and fire safety engineering, covering the same HSE/fire-safety sub-vertical that S News covers through Route EN 54 and Alta Sicurezza events. Comparable as a print + digital + event B2B media product in fire safety.
• a&s Adria (a&s Group Italy): International B2B security industry publication with Italian-language coverage (a&s Adria) of physical security, surveillance, and access control. Directly comparable to S News as a B2B trade media brand serving the same security vertical with editorial, video, and event content.
• Puntosicuro: Italian online publication focused on workplace safety, fire prevention, and HSE regulations. Comparable to S News as a B2B media brand monetized through advertising and professional content aimed at installers, integrators, and safety managers in Italy.

Regional players

• Tuttonorme: Italian B2B media brand focused on technical regulations, standards, and compliance. Comparable to S News's regulatory-coverage angle in Italian fire safety, electrical, and security standards.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/snewsonline
• Facebookfacebook.com/SNewsOnline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/s-news

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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