‘Growing security gap’ amid mass digital transformation
There’s a growing physical and cyber security gap among European businesses – almost a third (29%) of enterprises experiencing a breach last year, and only a little more than half (55%) believe their digital transformation deployments are very or extremely secure. These findings are detailed in the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Europe Edition, […]
Voice biometrics demand to hit $2.8bn by 2024
The global Voice Biometrics Market size is expected to grow from $984 million in 2019 to $2,845 million by 2024, equivalent to a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 23.7% That’s according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets, which says the key factors driving demand include an increasing need for robust fraud detection and prevention […]
Physical security services market to hit $191.7bn
The global physical security services market will expand at a CAGR of 11.7% by 2022 to reach $191.7 billion. That’s according to the latest data from Transparency Market Research (TMR), which pegged the market at $110.3bn in 2017. In its analysis, TMR says the physical security services market has a consolidative vendor landscape, with prominent […]
Two thirds of employees don’t feel safe at work
Only one in three workers feel safe in their own workplace due to steps taken by their employer. A survey, commissioned by Expert Security UK, polled 2,000 people with the question ‘has your employer taken actions to ensure you feel safe in the workplace,’ with an overwhelming response of no. And a further 62 per […]
60% of multinationals think their access control isn’t future-proof
Nedap Security Management presented several key conclusions from its benchmark study at ASIS Europe 2019, including worrying feedback from business leaders when it comes to access control. The study focuses on the access control challenges and opportunities faced by multinationals – both now and in the future. One significant finding was that almost 60% of […]
Gaps found in UK disaster recovery preparedness
41% of UK businesses have either failed to test their disaster recovery (DR) systems in the last six months or don’t know when any sort of testing last took place. A study by Proband revealed that surveyed UK businesses at director-level to understand their current perception of disaster recovery – and to evaluate how prepared companies […]
Global electronic access control market to hit $13bn by 2023
The global electronic access control market will grow from $8.2 billion in 2017 to $13.3 billion by 2023, equivalent to a CAGR of 8.53% during the forecast period. That’s according to the latest forecasts from Market Research Future, which includes all electromechanical hardware devices that used to limit access into any private premise in its […]
Physical security market worth $119.4 billion by 2023
The Physical Security market is expected to grow from $84.1 billion in 2018 to $119.4 billion by 2023, equivalent to a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.3% during the forecast period. The findings, published by MarketsandMarkets in its Physical Security Market report, found that the rising incidents of terror attacks, technological advancements and deployment […]
Half of UK IT directors would pay cyber-ransom to avoid GDPR fines
A new study has revealed that almost half (47%) of UK IT directors would ‘definitely’ be willing to pay a ransom fee to hackers who stole their company data, rather than report a breach to the authorities and pay a larger penalty under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The research, commissioned by Sophos, […]
Business security issues to increase with climate change
Capital expenditure for resilience measures to ensure business continuity due to extreme weather conditions such as floods and heatwaves need to be considered as best practice, according to the Environment Agency’s ‘Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation’ report. Chair of the Environment Agency, Emma Howard Boyd, said it was worrying that few FTSE boards are disclosing […]
