Borders & Infrastructure

‘Secure by default’ in the age of converged security

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A confluence of several trends has put border security and the protection of critical national infrastructure (CNI) right at the top of governmental priorities around the world.

From Cairo to Copenhagen, nowhere is insulated from the global terror threat, an incipient cyber war between states and enormous migration flows.

Borders and infrastructure encompasses central and local government, transport and utilities, sports stadia and events, logistics, border security and law enforcement and any other sectors critical to the functioning of a country’s economy or civil society.

The global market for perimeter security – a key component of protecting CNI – is estimated to be worth US$21bn by 2020, growing at 8% CAGR during 2015-2021, according to market research analysts Research and Markets.


Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 will “protect the public and keep streets safe”

May 7, 2021

The Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 is said to be the "biggest shake-up of terrorist sentencing and monitoring in decades". Read More

Establishing a ‘security culture’ in aviation – Aligning skill, will and focus

April 26, 2021

Why the ‘skill, will and focus’ of security professionals are crucial factors in ensuring a security culture is present in aviation. Read More

Heightened alert: Combatting the ‘hybrid security threat’ to critical energy and utilities

April 23, 2021

Hunter Seymour explores the growing threat to critical energy and utilities facilities and identifies the need for a 'hybrid approach' to security at CNI sites. Read More

Foiled plot to blow up Amazon data centre highlights growing threat level towards facilities

April 21, 2021

A foiled plot to blow up an Amazon data centre in Virginia has highlighted the growing security risks to similar facilities across the globe. Read More

Libya launches ePassport programme with support of HID

April 6, 2021

Libya has deployed its first diplomatic and special ePassport programme, with the help of HID Global’s secure software solution. Read More

‘Holistic security cultures supported by competent advisors’: The Security Institute response to the Protect Duty consultation

March 19, 2021

Jonathan Schulten pens the Security Institute's stance on the consultation for the Protect Duty to improve public safety from terror threats. Read More

How to protect our critical infrastructure from attack

March 16, 2021

Just how worried should we be about a cyber or physical attack on our national infrastructure? Chris Price reports on how the pandemic, the growth of remote working and IoT are putting assets at risk. Read More

Powerful video and radar surveillance helps protect United States’ northern border

March 10, 2021

An increasing number of remote video surveillance towers using AI and radar are being deployed to counter illegal activity on the US-Canada border. Read More

Consultation for Protect Duty opens seeking views on how to make the public safer

February 26, 2021

Find out the latest regarding the Protect Duty, set to improve safety at publicly accessible locations. It is currently in consultation stage. Read More

A guide to LPS 1175: Ensuring physical security protection products are up to standard

January 26, 2021

Everything you need to know about LPS 1175 certification, why it is so highly regarded in the physical security sector and the testing processes involved. Read More