Consumers fear of further cyber-attacks a ‘very clear call to action’ for organisations…
A new survey conducted by the identity software management provider, Centrify, has revealed that 75 per cent of adults in the UK would stop doing business with, or would cancel a membership to, an organisation if its database was hacked. The research of 2,400 people across the UK, Germany and the US analysed consumer attitudes towards hacking and how likely people are […]
Guest Blog, Paul Dodds: Delivering security and privacy with video surveillance systems…
Paul Dodds is the country manager UK & Ireland at Genetec Inc. Paul has over 14 years security industry experience across installation, manufacturing and distribution. Having trained as an electronic engineer and installer, Paul has held senior positions with Xtralis, Honeywell and ESI With recent high profile cases in the media, it seems that the […]
Industry Spotlight – Basu: Sports fans and festival goers could become the next targets of terrorism…
Revellers at major sporting events and festivals this summer could potentially become targets for terrorism, according to the Metropolitan Police deputy assistant commissioner, Neil Basu, who said in a recent anti-terrorism briefing held at Wembley Stadium that sport and music venues are vulnerable due to the higher populations of people. With festival organisers and football club executives in attendance, Basu urged bosses to step up all security solutions […]
Hikvision acquires Pyronix to grow security market status…
Leading video surveillance manufacturer, Hikvision, has announced the acquisition of the UK security alarm firm, Pyronix, in a bid to extend its offering and apply further expertise to outshine its strong competition. Managing director at Pyronix, Sebastien Herrera, has claimed that the partnership will mark the future of security systems technology: “Hikvision and Pyronix combined […]
Avigilon 7K PRO camera ‘gives you the best clarity and detail’…
After its recent reveal at the ISC West 2016 trade show, Avigilon’s new 7K (30 megapixel) Pro camera claims to be the first of its kind to use a single-sensor to provide ultimate scene coverage, and, at the same time, reducing the storage consumption and minimising bandwidth. Commenting at the trade show, regional director at […]
Gallagher updates current innovative product and mobile app…
To update its current security management platform, industry technology manufacturer, Gallagher, has released the Command Centre v7.50, in addition to advancements of its award-winning mobile app. The Command Centre v7.50 claims to enhance the user experience with an improved operator efficiency by managing and allocating specific workstation licences; meanwhile integrating the Command Centre and Microsoft’s […]
Interview: The ongoing battle against cyber crime
You can’t have missed the cyber crime theme dominating the news headlines in the past few weeks. Triggered by the TalkTalk scandal, in which an estimated 150,000 customers accounts were compromised, it feels like an influx of stories surrounding some of the biggest names in the consumer realm have come to the surface. Not only […]
Cyber Threats in Modern Britain
This week, the British government’s Information Security Breaches Survey 2015 has been published, and its findings are alarming. The average cost of the most serious cyber attacks against large businesses now starts at £1.46 million. That figure has risen from £600,000 in 2014. However, big businesses are by no means the only targets of cyber […]
Security Industry Key Players Get Together at the Total Security Summit
Designed to draw on the combined skills and expertise of the security community, the Total Security Summit returned once again this year bigger and better than ever. Taking place on March 14th & 15th at the outstanding Radisson Blu, London Stansted; the event brought the industry’s key figures together for two days of match made […]
Home Office to reform powers of police staff, volunteers…
Moves to substitute volunteers for fully trained police officers are “ill-thought out” and will make serving the public harder for the police, according to comments from a police body. The Home Office plans to reform the powers and roles of police staff and volunteers — or special constables as they’re known. The Policing and Crime […]
