User experience and convenience are central to the specification of new access control systems for security and facilities teams, according to a new report, with a growing expectation for frictionless ...

IFSEC Insider, formerly IFSEC Global, is the leading online community and news platform for security and fire safety professionals. Many countries now employ surveillance cameras in public places as a ...

For decades CCTV has been deployed with great success in the fight against crime. But if security cameras have long been a reliable means of catching people in the act of breaking and entering, the ...

In conjunction with the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), we examine some of the key aspects of fire-resistant glazing. Fire-resistant glazing can be used to ensure that – along with other elements ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A tech writer specialising in cybersecurity, working with Redscan on this and a number of other GDPR, MDR, and ethical hacking projects. Starting out as a bit of a practical joke between colleagues ...

A single London borough – Hackney – has more CCTV cameras than the UK’s five most watched cities combined. Bristol, Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Chelmsford and Liverpool collectively have fewer cameras ...

IFSEC Global takes its annual look at the video surveillance market, as we capture, analyse and reveal the views and trends directly from security and facilities professionals in the Video ...

What are the fire risks of Li-ion batteries and how can they be managed? The use of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries has become increasingly prevalent in many aspects of modern life, such as in portable ...

Gerry Dunphy, Strategy Director for IFSEC International, explores the role of surveillance technology in modern society, and why the conversation has been highlighted once more with the onset of the ...