GDPR compliant facial recognition CCTV arrives in UK
DVS has become the first UK electronic surveillance distributor to provide the Facewatch facial recognition crime deterrent system to its installer and reseller network. Over the past 18 months, Facewatch has been successfully trialed across a range of retailers, with demand for the system as a deterrent to stop shop theft and violence in stores […]
Secure your future at the Security IT Summit
Registration is now open for the summer 2020 Security IT Summit – don’t miss out on your free place! Register for your complimentary guest place today. Our Approach Taking place on June 30th 2020 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf, the Security IT Summit allows senior professionals to share forward-thinking ideas, meet new partners and discover […]
Total Security Summit – a bespoke event tailor-made for you
Are you free on March 30th & 31st? Join 60 of your peers at the Total Security Summit! This is a bespoke and highly-targeted two-day event created specifically for senior security professionals like you. It is entirely FREE for you to attend. Simply register your place here. When: 30 & 31 March 2020 Where: Radisson Blu Hotel, London […]
LAST CHANCE: RSVP for the FM Christmas Party!
There’s a week to go until the FM Christmas Party, hosted by the team at the Facilities Management Forum and the FMJ – with help from our Partner CHSA. FM Christmas Party Wednesday 27 November – BEAT London – 6pm till late Join friends, colleagues, suppliers and peers for drinks and canapes, and toast the start of […]
GUEST BLOG: Combatting the threat of accidental insider data leakage
By Andrea Babbs, UK General Manager, VIPRE SafeSend Cybercrime has rapidly become the world’s fastest growing form of criminal activity, and is showing no sign of slowing down with the number of attacks on businesses rising by more than 50% in the last year alone. While most corporates have made significant efforts to invest in cybersecurity defences to […]
Telent renews London traffic CCTV contract
Telent has extended its CCTV maintenance contract with Transport for London (TfL) for an additional three-years. Under the agreement, which telent has held since April 2015, it will continue to provide maintenance of more than 800 street-based CCTV cameras and associated Operator Interfaces in TfL’s control centre, offices and on London’s streets. Telent will also restore, upgrade […]
‘Servistisation models’ becoming commonplace in security industries
Niche security solutions, rapid advancements in technology and budget pressures are all reasons driving the security industry to explore innovative ‘as-a-service’ business models. That’s according to analysis from Frost & Sullivan, which asserts that in the end-user space, new business models such as Screening-as-a-Service, Biometrics-as-a-service, ISR-as-a-Service, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service are all gaining traction. “The ‘servistization’ of the security market is paving […]
TOTAL SECURITY SUMMIT: Register today!
Taking place on the 30th & 31st March 2020 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted, the Summit allows senior professionals to share forward-thinking ideas, meet new partners and discover new ways to underpin their security strategies. Secure your complimentary guest place here. It’s entirely complimentary for you to attend and your guest pass includes: A bespoke itinerary of […]
Do you specialise in Drone Security? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the security market – and in December we’ll be focussing on Drone Security. 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 Drone Security […]
ICO cautions against live facial recognition
The ICO has raised concerns about usage of live facial recognition technology (LFR) by the UK law enforcement community, with the current legal framework not fit for purpose. In a blog post on the ICO website, Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham stated that the “laws, codes and practices relating to LFR will not drive the ethical […]