It has been nearly two years since the last State of Physical Access Control Report and much in the world has changed since then. Not least the aftermath of a global pandemic which has, for many of us ...
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 ...
Just 15% of organisations say they have conducted a workplace fire risk assessment to cover the risks posed by devices containing lithium-ion batteries, new research finds. Firechief Global urges ...
The exclusive IFSEC Insider Video Surveillance Trend Report is back for 2023, as we take our annual look at the video surveillance market and assess key trends, challenges and what’s ahead for camera ...
An undercover investigation from BBC Radio 4 programme ‘File on 4’ has found door supervisors obtaining fraudulent work licences after attending “sham training courses”. 12 companies offering Level 2 ...
The retail sector, it seems, is under attack. Increasing levels of shoplifting and violence against staff have led to the increased deployment of body-worn cameras. Chris Price provides an overview of ...
Access control systems have come a long way from the traditional mechanical lock and key. There is greater demand than ever for convenient solutions to enter and exit buildings and facilities from ...
Speaking at the High Rise Construction Fire Safety Conference held alongside FIREX in London last month, Matthew Pearce and Andy Lack from Skanska outlined the hazards of Lithium-ion batteries on ...
Fire hazards on construction sites are on the rise New and evolving fire risks on construction are coming from new building materials, hot working, and lithium-ion batteries in e-vehicles being ...
Writing for IFSEC Global, Lucy Booker explores just how AI-based video surveillance is changing urban environments – and what future smart cities might look like. ‘Smart cities’ – also known as ‘safe ...
The UK’s Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) has evolved to become the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA). Part of the UK’s Security Service (MI5), the new NPSA has ...
We’ve all heard the term ‘Artificial Intelligence’, or ‘AI’ for short. There is a widespread acceptance that it is set to have a significant impact on the physical security sector in the years to come ...