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
