BUSINESS CONTINUITY MONTH: Protecting access, movement and safety during disruption
The physical perimeter is increasingly a continuity control point. Disruption scenarios such as power loss, severe weather, protests, system outages or partial evacuations are no longer edge cases. How access, movement and safety are managed at the perimeter often determines whether an organisation can continue operating, degrade safely, or grind to a halt. Designing continuity […]
BUSINESS CONTINUITY MONTH: Stress-testing using realistic security scenarios in commercial estates
For commercial estates, business continuity plans often look robust on paper. Procedures are documented, roles are assigned and contact lists are up to date. Yet, senior leaders attending the City Security & Safety Summit increasingly recognise a hard truth: a continuity plan that hasn’t been tested under realistic conditions is an assumption, not a capability… […]
INDUSTRY GUIDE: Choosing the best VSaaS for your organisation
This blog explains what VSaaS is, what its benefits are and who can benefit the most from its implementation, as well as provides a checklist of the most important questions to consider when looking for a provider. What is VSaaS? VSaaS (short for video surveillance as a service) allows you to record, monitor, manage, play […]
City Security & Safety Summit: Only 2 months to go and places are filling up fast!
Time is running out to secure your delegate place at the City Security & Safety Summit, connects FMs and Physical Security leaders with like-minded professionals and suppliers. 25th March 2026 Hilton London, Canary Wharf Our attending suppliers can help you in many areas, such as: Your complimentary guest pass also includes access to a series of […]
ACCESS CONTROL MONTH: Does mobile, biometric and credential convergence mean the end of the plastic card?
The plastic access card is increasingly being treated as a legacy option for access to workplaces, campuses and public buildings. The shift isn’t simply about convenience: it’s about security, governance and the reality of hybrid estates where users, contractors and visitors move across multiple sites and systems. The question for senior security leaders is no […]
ACCESS CONTROL MONTH: Vehicle access control as integrated security strategy
Vehicle access control has tended to be dominated by practical perimeter tools: gates, bollards, intercoms and ANPR cameras. They still matter, but in 2026, senior leaders attending the City Security & Safety Summit from across the UK’s public and private sectors are treating vehicle access as something bigger: a joined-up security layer that connects identity, […]
Martyn’s Law: Practical steps to take now
Erol Ayvaz, CEO of Serve First, and Alan Baldwin, CEO of United Outcomes, combine their expertise to outline key practical steps operators can take to support Martyn’s Law and its vital goal of keeping people safe, while strengthening preparedness and compliance ahead of the Act coming into force… Across the UK, venues and operators are asking the same […]
February 2026 is Business Continuity Month on Security Briefing – Here’s how to get involved!
Each month on Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the security market – and in February we’ll be focussing on Business Continuity solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help security buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Business […]
North American VCs are focusing on cybersecurity and AI risks
Venture capital and mid-market private equity firms are focusing on the growing regulatory challenges from cybersecurity and AI, new research for asset service specialist Ocorian shows. Around three out of four (75%) believe cybersecurity compliance issues around data protection will pose the greatest technology-related challenge to their firm over the next two years, ahead of […]
ACCESS CONTROL MONTH: Future-proofing systems for the UK’s critical infrastructure
For organisations responsible for the UK’s critical infrastructure, from transport and utilities to energy, healthcare and government facilities, access control is no longer a standalone security function. It is a mission-critical system that must remain operational under cyber threat, physical disruption and rapid organisational change. The challenge for security leaders is not simply upgrading technology, […]