Welcome to this brand new community for you — the international security and fire community.
IFSEC Global.com is the new online community for security and fire professionals and the new home of info4fire and info4security.
The global security and fire industry is changing fast.
As security and fire technologies are developed to integrate with IT systems and other essential building management systems, the lines separating security, fire, and other facilities management elements are becoming increasingly blurred.
Manufacturers are continuing to drive ever-more innovative solutions, developing new standards to allow for greater interoperability, safety, and best-practices.
The skills required in today’s industry have expanded immeasurably, as the traditional security manager’s role has converged with that of the IT managers and facilities managers. End-users have more balls to juggle than ever before and need smart technology that can make their lives simpler and more efficient.
That’s why we’ve launched this brand new community — with reports and downloads, premium content, reviews, and a members-only community where you can network with thousands of your peers.
The IFSEC 40
To celebrate the launch of the community, and to commemorate the 40th anniversary of our parent show, IFSEC International, we today also reveal the 40 most influential people in the security and fire industries, nominated by you.
We’re really hoping to stir up some debate here, so please let us know your thoughts by commenting or tweeting us with the hashtag, #IFSEC 40.
Speaking of social media, you can keep in touch with us in a number of ways — from Facebook to Google Plus to LinkedIn.
We’ve welcomed one of the industry’s fastest growing community of bloggers to the site already, including consultant Bob Grossman, identity assurance expert Ian Lowe from HID Global, and many more. But if you feel like adding your voice to the community, drop me a line at [email protected].
I’m really excited to be able to finally welcome you to the website, and I’m looking forward to seeing you — the community IFSEC Global.com was built for — getting actively involved!
Please give me your feedback in the comments section below. I look forward to hearing from you.
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This field really is changing quickly — even the questions we ask are changing, aren’t they? I look forward to finding answers in this nicely designed community.
Hi Rob, looking forward to the updates from this compelling tech space. There aren’t too many more areas which have such a direct impact on the lives and wellbeing of so many!
Can’t wait to get the latest news and insight in security and fire, discuss what the future holds and learn from others! The community looks really easy to navigate and I’m looking forward to learning from all its members.
Exactly… so much going on and changing so fast – every day there’s another PSIM or IP wotsit to keep up with. I’m looking forward to getting involved with the conversation.
Good luck guys
Rob, the site looks great. I look forward to learning more about this vital role and the technologies that are being deployed to help the practitioners.
The website is looking fab. It’s a great layout and easier to navigate. The changes that are happening to the industry are so fast that its hard to keep a grip on it all. Receiving updates from IFSEC Global is really going to help with that!
The new website is really something special. Congratulations to Luke, Rob and everyone involved. I’m certainly looking forward to adding my thoughts and opinions on a plethora of issues. Security is indeed changing fast as a management and systems/solutions-based discipline. The best way to find out the latest thought processes on Best Practice and the way forward is to join the debate. Be involved. There’s no better place to do that than right here at https://www.ifsecglobal.com
Rob, I like the site, particularly the way the various segments are both siloed out but aggregated together. I can see me spending more time in Cyber Security, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to know what is going on in Fire
What a great job you’ve done on the site. Excellent that you have to register to comment. Great, fresh look. Well done.
I will miss info4security. The new site is excellent!
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Andrew Wallace
I4S served us well, but IFSEC Global is a quantum leap forward for us! Hope you enjoy the site in the coming weeks, months, and years!
Robert, Website looks great. A daily must read for anyone interested in the security industry!
Great website, looks like this is going to be fun as well as informative!
Just a quick question, I’ve watched a couple of product review videos, are they independent reviews or company sponsored?
Hi tony, great question! All of our reviews are completely independent with absolutely no sponsorship against them.
Thanks Rob, that’s great to hear. Might be an idea to publicise this as the videos are so professional they look “corporate”!!
I will be certainly looking at all of these videos now as I found them very informative.
Thanks for the feedback tony. I’ll look into ways we can make it clearer that what we’re doing is independent stuff. I’ve been thinking long and hard this week about more opportunities for video on this new site as well.
Hi Tony, Thanks for your great feedback. I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos and I hope they give you a genuine feel for the product.
As Rob said, the reviews are completely independent. As an integrator, the feedback I give comes from my first-hand experience. I receive no compensation or sponsorship from the manufactures featured.