December 8, 2021
A new report by Firetrace, has set out best practice to the importance of conducting effective fire risk assessments at wind farms. Read More
July 28, 2021
A French water and waste management utility switched to programmable key-based access control from ASSA ABLOY to improve security and safety. Read More
April 23, 2021
Hunter Seymour explores the growing threat to critical energy and utilities facilities and identifies the need for a 'hybrid approach' to security at CNI sites. Read More
October 31, 2018
Many security technologies can be deployed only with a source of power and other infrastructure – which CNI in remote locations often lacks. Neil Hendry, technical director at Digital Barriers, says a 'digital wall' provides an effective alternative that is “nigh on impossible for intruders to detect or circumnavigate”. Read More
April 10, 2017
Cyber and terror threats have made the protection of critical national infrastructure a top priority for the UK government. Angela Oberman of Honeywell Security & Fire offers her prescription for protecting UK power stations and other energy assets. Read More
March 31, 2017
Thames Water’s recent record fine for polluting the River Thames could have been avoided with better access control technology, Abloy UK’s head of critical national infrastructure has claimed. Read More
March 24, 2017
IT services provider Atos is expanding its partnership with Siemens to provide US-based utilities and oil and gas companies with integrated cybersecurity solutions. Read More
March 20, 2017
Thames Water has deployed drones to save workers from undertaking dangerous jobs and potentially save thousands of pounds in scaffolding and other costs. Read More
January 16, 2017
Paul Ducklin of Sophos considers the recent cyber attack on the Ukrainian power grid and offers some tips on how organisations can protect themselves against similar breaches. Read More
November 22, 2016
Nick Burnham, head of sales & marketing for Siemens Building Technologies UK, examines how the many operational challenges facing energy utilities can be alleviated through the right system design, adoption of an integrated tech-based approach and intelligence-led security and safety strategy. Read More
November 20, 2015
Xtralis PRO E-PIR detectors achieved the highest detection reliability and lowest false alarm rates of all PIR sensors during a detection technology study. Read More
April 28, 2015
Peter Jackson, CEO of Jacksons Fencing, also explores other factors involved in protecting critical infrastructure. Read More
February 11, 2015
A top engineer and the company's director of marketing EMEA discuss its latest products designed for steel manufacturing, coal power generation and other extreme environments. Read More
February 6, 2015
The terror attack that left 40 hostages dead in 2013 was a chilling reminder that the sector is as much a terror target as airlines or satirical magazines. Read More