From trend reports to fire safety ebooks, check out our selection of resources that have been the most downloaded in 2020. They’re all free to download, so simply follow the links to get your own copy!
1) Video Surveillance Report 2020
Topics include:
- Video analytics – the growing uptake and development of the industry and how software benefits security operations.
- Trends in the use of cloud-based solutions for video surveillance and VSaaS
- Cyber security and surveillance systems – how concerned are security professionals to potential weaknesses? And where do they see the biggest vulnerabilities?
- COVID-19 – how has the pandemic impacted upon projects? Does the industry believe video and analytics software has a key role to play in helping to contain the virus?
- General advice and responses from around the industry
Download the Video Surveillance Report 2020
2) The State of Physical Access Control in EMEA Businesses 2020
Written from the focused responses of over 150 end-users at the front-end of their operations, analysis also comes from experts in the sector at HID Global.
Topics covered include:
- The current state of physical access control in EMEA businesses
- Access control upgrade plans: when, what and why?
- Requirements for future upgrades: challenges and requirements
- The benefits of upgrading for businesses – what can a more evolved system bring to your security management system?
- Evolving trends set to shape the physical access control industry: the move to mobile, greater integration and smart buildings
Download The State of Physical Access Control 2020 Report
3) Fire Protection Strategy: A Barbour Director’s Briefing
- The main areas of health and safety law relevant to fire precautions
- Recommendations for employers to ensure fire protection measures are being met
- Control methods or risk reduction techniques that should be used
- A case law example of a prosecution under the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order by the London Fire Brigade
Download the Fire Protection Strategy Barbour Briefing
4) The Future of Fire Safety eBook
Chapters:
- Grenfell Inquiry must yield “bedrock change” – and soon
- After Grenfell: Jonathan O’Neill OBE on how austerity and policy “on the hoof” are hampering progress
- Hackitt’s Golden Thread: Fire, facilities and building safety
- Fire safety community has to “get on board” with technological changes
Download The Future of Fire Safety eBook
5) The Intruder Alarm Report 2020
Topics covered include:
- Evolving customer needs: how have they changed in recent years? How can installers match them?
- Digital services: how useful do installers find apps that work alongside the products they are fitting?
- Cloud services: are installers ready for it and do they appreciate the benefits, such as remote maintenance?
- Cyber security: is it more opportunity than threat?
Download the Intruder Alarm Report 2020
6) A Barbour Guide to Business Continuity
Business continuity is considered to be a holistic management process that identifies potential impacts on a business and builds a framework for resilience into processes and procedures. The aim
Understanding the issues that might affect the ability to deliver goods and services to customers and clients on an ongoing basis is vital to effectively plan for and mitigate against potential interruption or worse.
This Business Continuity Guide, from Barbour EHS, includes:
- Legal Requirements
- Business Impact Assessment
- The Business Continuity Plan
- Key Actions
- Case studies
- Further Information and References
Download the Barbour Guide to Business Continuity.
7) A Brief History of Access Control Credentials
When reading this eBook, you’ll learn:
- How credential technologies have transformed since the 1980s
- The bright future associated with mobile access control
- Why using cheaper credentials with modern readers creates security concerns
Download the Brief History of Access Control Credentials eBook
For more resources, head over to our ‘Downloads’ section of the website.
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