ATG Access (part of the HS Security group of Hill & Smith Holdings) has announced the appointment of a new interim managing director following the departure of Gavin Hepburn. Richard Ellis joins ATG Access with more than 30 years’ experience in the construction industry, having…
Andy Clutton
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More than 100 bollards from Coventry-based Safetyflex Barriers have been installed around a shopping parade in Stockholm, Sweden, to protect members of the public from the threat of vehicle attacks. The LED lighting bollards are part of its crash-rated hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) street furniture…
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The Government recently announced its plans to phase out 2G and 3G services to pave way for 5G and 6G network technology. The prospects of 5G and 6G on our phones seems exciting but providers will need to work hard on boosting the service availability.…
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What will be the trends for the next twelve months in our sector? Here, Genetec shares its top predictions for the physical security industry in 2022 Monitoring occupancy and space utilisation will remain a top priority Within months of the pandemic, businesses were deploying different…
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National media reports show us that threats are constantly evolving. To meet the challenges of modern times, the technology specified for the installation needs to not only deliver, but be appropriate for use in high risk environments. This is where the CPNI can help security…
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A Yorkshire company that provides large-scale fencing solutions to the construction, housing, education, sports and recreational sectors, is now owned by its employees, after transferring into an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Davison Fencing was established more than 30 years ago as a family business. Today…
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Dame Julie Kenny DBE DL has been elected to serve as Chair of the UK’s Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers Community (RISC). Julie, a former Chair of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) from between 2010-12 and the Security Equipment Manufacturers section twice between 1998 and 2004,…
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Following the recent service issues Peter Groucutt, Managing Director at Databarracks asks if the recent AWS outage should make you worried… On one hand, the answer to the question “Should you be worried about the recent AWS outage?” is no. AWS handled the issue very…
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Hypodermic needles pose a serious and realistic threat to domestic frontline professionals, such as private security, police, prison or civil enforcement officers and paramedics. Robert Kaiser, CEO/Founder of PPSS Group looks at the risk and the methods of protection Facing someone carrying any type of…
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Miles Tappin, VP of EMEA at ThreatConnect, says it’s time to stop the cybercrime blame game. Here he explains why As the COVID-19 pandemic gradually begins to ease, another global crisis rages unabated: cybercrime. In the US, the FBI’s cybersecurity in-tray is overflowing, with a…