Last Updated on July 7, 2026 by Craig Allen Keefner
We are proud that Christoph Niehus and Heinz Horstmann have been honored by the Kiosk Industry aka Kiosk Association for their long-term contributions to secure kiosk systems and self-service technologies.
Since we started in 1996 and launched SiteKiosk in 1998, our goal has stayed the same: to make publicly accessible systems run securely, reliably, and under full control.
What began with securing public PCs in environments such as electronics stores and internet cafés has evolved into connected kiosk infrastructures that support digital processes across retail, industry, public institutions and many other areas.
This recognition emphasizes the lasting impact of SiteKiosk and the increasing importance of secure, manageable, and connected kiosk technologies.
Congratulations to Christoph Niehus and Heinz Horstmann on this well-deserved honor.
Comment by Craig
None of this would have happened without Christoph and Heinz. Blame them 🙂 We became friends at the tradeshows (back when we were younger) and then launched kioskindustry.
Thanks!
SiteKiosk.com is the home of SiteKiosk Online, an all‑in‑one software platform designed to secure, manage, and visually power self‑service kiosks and digital signage on Windows and Android devices. Developed by PROVISIO, a kiosk software specialist founded in 1996, SiteKiosk focuses on making public‑access systems tamper‑proof while giving operators strong tools for remote monitoring and content control. It serves organizations across sectors like banking, retail, education, and hospitality that need robust control over kiosks, tablets, and public PCs. The result is a mature, purpose‑built solution that sits at the intersection of kiosk lockdown, fleet management, and digital signage CMS.sitekiosk+3
At its core, SiteKiosk provides three functional pillars: Protect, Manage, and Show, which neatly reflect typical kiosk project requirements. Protect handles device lockdown, with hardened browsers, app control on tablets, and strict whitelisting to limit what users can access while preventing exposure of the underlying operating system. Manage brings centralized remote administration, including configuration control, reporting, real‑time statistics, and two‑factor authentication with options for LDAP and Active Directory integration. Show is the digital signage and interactive application layer, offering a content management system with templates, scheduling, and support for HTML, PDFs, images, videos, and external data sources or sensors.youtubesitekiosk+1
The SiteKiosk product line has evolved into two main offerings: SiteKiosk Online and SiteKiosk Classic. SiteKiosk Online is the cloud‑based, modern “all‑in‑one” solution, allowing operators to configure kiosks via a browser, push interfaces and content to devices, and manage fleets remotely, either in the public cloud or with an on‑premise server that can connect to internal backends and directory services. SiteKiosk Classic remains available as a standalone Windows or Android product for single terminals that don’t require remote management, providing traditional kiosk lockdown capabilities with a 30‑day evaluation mode before licensing. This dual approach lets projects start small and scale into cloud‑managed deployments without abandoning proven kiosk fundamentals.sitekiosk+3
Behind SiteKiosk is PROVISIO’s long experience and focus on custom projects, which adds value for organizations that need tailored interfaces or complex integrations. The company supports more than 10,000 international customers and continues to update SiteKiosk with features like identity integration, accessibility hardware support, and device control to match current self‑service and digital signage needs. For teams that lack in‑house UX or development resources, PROVISIO offers design and implementation services to build custom kiosk apps and guide deployments from concept through rollout. With its combination of mature security, remote management, and flexible CMS, SiteKiosk.com positions SiteKiosk as a comprehensive platform for modern, secure self‑service and digital signage projects.