Smart Security


Integrating third generation CPTED in modern smart cities: A holistic approach to safety, inclusivity, and sustainability

Eliana Boldur, Security Consultant at Buro Happold, analyses sustainability in smart cities, moving beyond a narrow environmental focus to integrating safety and security into the core principles of urban planning and development. Read More

Streamlining the connectivity costs of local government CCTV

Kunal Shukla, Chief Technology Officer at Digital Barriers looks at alternative ways to secure public spaces with new technologies. Read More

The different ways to use a car security GPS tracker

The GPS device industry has a global value upwards of $1 billion. That figure has been predicted to climb to $4.93 billion by 2028. Read More

Building Security Assessment Scheme relaunched in collaboration with NSI

The City of London Crime Prevention Association has relaunched the Building Security Assessment Scheme in collaboration with the National Security Inspectorate. Read More

Road users kept safe in Czech Republic with vehicle classification analytics

Hanwha Vision works with the City Council of Czech town, Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav, for road user protection with vehicle analytics. Read More

Podcast: Episode 15 – Why physical security is integral to the smart building ecosystem

Understand why the security department plays a fundamental role in the development and operation of a smart building ecosystem. Read More

ICO issues warning over smart devices collecting personal data

The ICO has announced a crackdown on connected devices, with action to be taken against manufacturers who fail data security obligations. Read More

The drive for digital first security in the multifamily property sector

Brivo’s Lee Miller explains why PropTech and digital first security solutions are becoming essential for property managers and their tenants. Read More

The central role of access control to the transition to smart buildings

A perspective on the increasingly fundamental role access control systems are playing in the transition to interconnected smart buildings. Read More

UK to spend £100m to produce AI chips

The UK Government has announced it will be spending £100m to accelerate its positioning within the global race to produce computer chips that will be used to power artificial intelligence (AI). Read More

Biometric access control integrated at GardaWorld’s new Montreal headquarters

GardaWorld, a physical security and risk management company, has integrated security from Gallagher into its new Montreal headquarters. Read More

Opportunities abound for the security sector in Saudi Arabia?

Bruce Braes explains the opportunities that Saudi Arabia's ‘giga projects’ are presenting for the security supply chain, with technology at the heart of Vision 2030. Read More

IFSEC Interviews: Vanti – Empowering smarter buildings with integrated systems

Mike Brooman, CEO of master systems integrator, Vanti discusses big data, integrated security and smarter buildings at IFSEC 2023. Read More

Town in India becomes a ‘smart city’

A town in Arunachal Pradesh, India, has had multiple security upgrades including AI video analytics and a video management system installed by Videonetics to become a 'smart city'. Read More

How advanced entrance control systems are securing a more sustainable future

Exploring how new smarter, high-performance buildings are using real-time insights via security technology such as entrance control systems. Read More

Cameroon’s largest city switches on live facial recognition video surveillance programme

Live facial recognition is now in place across Douala, Cameroon’s largest city, in a move designed to reduce urban crime rates. Read More



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Whitepaper: Enhancing security, resilience and efficiency across a range of industries

Whitepaper: Multi-residential access management – The move to digital

2024 trends in physical security and critical communications

The Video Surveillance Report 2023

How cloud-based video surveillance can enable improved security for housing associations

EBOOK: Lessons from FIREX 2023 – Emerging challenges in fire safety

Return on Investment of Digital Access Management Solutions – Whitepaper for Critical Infrastructure Protection

EBOOK: Are You Ready for The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill?