Martyn's Law
Martyn’s law – A big step towards better preparedness for terror attacks in public places
May 25, 2023
Reporting from the Crisis Management session at this year's Tall Building Fire Safety Conference, where Martyn's Law was first on the agenda. Read More
Registration of buildings with new safety regulator underway
May 24, 2023
Around 750 applications have been opened with the Building Safety Regulator since its building safety registration process opened in April. Read More
Acquisitions
Salto commits to facial recognition as it acquires UK-based TouchByte
May 23, 2023
Salto has acquired facial recognition provider TouchByte, in a move which underlines its commitment to biometric-based access control. Read More
IFSEC 2024
Facilities Show, FIREX, IFSEC and Safety & Health Expo confirm new dates and partnerships for 2024
May 23, 2023
New dates of 2-4 December have been announced for the shows in 2024, as well as new partnerships to take advantage of for visitors and exhibitors. Read More
Industry welcomes new fire and security apprenticeship for Wales
May 22, 2023
Following demand from employers, a dedicated fire and security apprenticeships scheme in Wales has been approved by the Welsh Government. Read More
SECOM makes $192 million investment in cloud physical security providers Eagle Eye and Brivo
May 22, 2023
SECOM has made a significant investment in Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo - both cloud-based physical security technology providers. Read More
Majority of large developers have now signed government’s remediation contract – three remaining yet to commit
May 22, 2023
39 of the country’s largest housebuilders have committed to and signed the developer remediation contract. Read More
Behavioural analysis
Lessons from IFSEC: Why security technology is only as good as the people using it
May 19, 2023
Shaun Hilton explained how staff need to be trained properly to recognise suspicious behaviour and respond appropriately at IFSEC 2023. Read More
Don’t forget low-rise fire risks, FIREX attendees told
May 18, 2023
Lakanal revisited, competence ‘myth’ busted and residents’ circumstances flagged as vital to fire risk assessments on the first day of […] Read More
IFSEC 2023
Filling the skills gap in security – What are the options?
May 18, 2023
We report from a presentation from Simon Banks detailing his thoughts on how the security industry can fill the skills gap at IFSEC 2023. Read More