The legislation, which was initially called the Protect Duty in the build up to it being released, is a direct response to the terror attack at Manchester Arena on ...

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 ...

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 ...

On the 19 th March 2020, The Home Office introduced the new Fire Safety Bill, in an effort to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales. The Bill has passed through the parliamentary ...

We talk to two of the biggest interface standards organisations in surveillance – ONVIF and PSIA. It’s all very well running your security across an IP network, but if your recording device won’t talk ...

IFSEC Insider, formerly IFSEC Global, is the leading online community and news platform for security and fire safety professionals. Waiting patiently in line to use the cash machine and then ...

In this final article of three related to the importance of getting firestopping right, Simon Ince, Project Engineer with UL, discusses the value of independent Third Party Certification, illustrating ...

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 ...

Using fire-resistant walls and floors to limit the spread of fire, heat, and smoke by containing it in a single compartment in its area of origin Protecting escape routes and providing vital escape ...

Video analytics and in video surveillance systems have become more commonplace to improve security and safety processes thanks to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, even ...

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 ...

Which UK cities have the most CCTV surveillance? And where can you go to get a little bit more ‘privacy’? All is revealed, below… CIA whistle-blower Edward Snowden, who famously leaked classified ...