“Focus on smart fire detection to replace Waking Watch”, says Hochiki
February 25, 2021
Hochiki Europe is calling for authorities and building owners to focus on incorporating intelligent fire detection into ‘at-risk’ properties. Read More
Pandemic accelerates adoption of cloud-enabled physical security
February 23, 2021
Morphean’s CEO, Rodrigue Zbinden, considers the recent increase in cloud adoption, the benefits to customers of hosted security solutions and the implications for security installers. Read More
NSI calls for third party certification to be “more widely adopted” in response to Draft Building Safety Bill
October 6, 2020
The NSI has cautiously welcomed Government proposals in its newly introduced Building Safety Bill to overhaul building regulations and introduce a clearer legal system to prioritise residents’ fire safety. Read More
“Remote servicing is only set to increase”, says Chubb Fire & Security
September 18, 2020
Remote service is nothing new for the security industry, but it is likely to accelerate during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond, says Anthony Brennan, President, Chubb Fire & Security. Read More
Why we need a unified, tiered, national register of fire risk assessors
August 16, 2018
Competency is the word on everyone’s lips – right across the fire industry, from installers to fire risk assessors. I […] Read More
Modernising transport infrastructure: a shift from forensic to real-time surveillance
February 27, 2018
Why transport providers must upgrade surveillance technology to deliver long-term ROI beyond security, by Lucas Young, business development manager for transport at Axis Communications. Read More
Man and machine: How to team up to meet cybersecurity challenges
June 20, 2017
To protect organizations, a paradigm shift is required, a new holistic approach that cuts detection-to-response time and provides complete visibility across network, endpoint and payload, argues IFSEC exhibitor Verint Systems. Read More
Kitemark standard would be a progressive step towards strengthening IoT security
May 3, 2017
Rob Norris, VP head of enterprise & cyber security EMEIA at Fujitsu, reflects on the findings of Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report 2017. Read More
What a qualification in fire detection and alarm systems might look like
April 11, 2017
Is it feasible to have a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to fire detection and alarm? What would each person in each job role need to know? Read More
Why the fire industry desperately needs a formal engineering qualification
February 22, 2017
Mere training is no longer enough, insists John Battersby, MD of Sunfish Services, who is struggling to fill positions for fire alarm engineers. Read More
Smart cities are no longer a vision of the future; they’re already here thanks to cutting-edge surveillance infrastructure
February 7, 2017
With crime on the rise and terror threats against urban areas growing, improving safety in our cities and towns is […] Read More
Anti-surveillance clothing: surveillance for commercial gain – not security purposes – is what really breeds resentment
January 17, 2017
Few people object to surveillance tech deployed to deter and catch criminals, writes Carl Gohringer of facial recognition experts Allevate. It’s being tracked for commercial purposes that people resent and that spurs the development of anti-surveillance clothing. Read More
Physical security vendors must collaborate beyond their industry to eliminate cyber vulnerabilities
November 24, 2016
Vendors of physical security systems lack the specialist expertise to protect customers against digital intrusions and data theft. Reinoud Weijmans of AET Europe and Hans Schipper of Nedap explain why collaboration with the cyber security industry is a must. Read More
Royal Clarence Hotel fire: the questions that need answers after the destruction of the UK’s oldest hotel
October 31, 2016
Fire-safety consultant Alan Cox says the fire that destroyed one of Exeter’s greatest landmarks exposes once again the false economy of doing fire safety on the cheap in the UK’s most important heritage sites. Read More
How cognitive bias shape our sense of security and why it matters
August 22, 2016
Cognitive biases mean we skew upwards the probability of events based on media coverage, which means we divert more resources to those hyperbolic threats and often neglect more mundane ones that are often far more imminent and lethal. Read More
Security accreditation raises standards – so why are my NSI credentials never checked?
August 18, 2016
Systems integrator Stephen Goodridge outlines the benefits of NSI accreditation and says awareness of the scheme is not as high as it should be. Read More
