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 […]