In worrying news for the fire safety industry, the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) has found that more than three quarters (76%) of fire doors it inspected in 2019 were condemned as not fit for ...

In this final article of three related to firestopping, Simon Ince discusses the value of independent Third Party Certification, illustrating how it can support improved fire safety standards.

An overview on the role of Artificial Intelligence, or AI, in the physical security sector, how it has developed and its potential uses.

Alan Cox highlights the many hotel fire safety issues he’s found and explains his experiences upon liaising with owners and the relevant FRS.

Information security has come a very long way over the past half a century. Starting out as a bit of a practical joke between colleagues back in the 1960s, the steady rise of technology in the years ...

A handy guide to the key features and benefits of mobile access control, an increasingly popular method of access credential to facilities.

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 ...

With retail crime at a 10-year high we asked several security experts how the industry can harness the latest cutting-edge technology to improve not only retail security, but commercial performance ...

The UK’s CPNI has released new guidance on Fire as a Weapon attacks, where terrorists attempt to use fire to harm people, property, or both.

Sophos researcher James Lyne shows you how to hack a security camera. It's alarmingly easy and should concentrate minds in the security industry.

As the technological world advances rapidly, the use of AI in video surveillance devices is becoming increasingly apparent. In particular, public and private sectors are exploring the use of solutions ...

Exploring how AI-based video surveillance, such as ANPR, is changing urban environments – and what future smart cities might look like.