Monthly Archives: July 2025

Alan Ring outlines how festival security can be improved with body-worn cameras As summer approaches, the UK festival scene is preparing for another busy season. With the industry growing at a compound annual rate (CAGR) of 5.7 percent over the past five years, more festivals are popping up across the country and more attendees are… Read more »

Titan Security reports on why retail security in the West has become less effective and what can be done to solve it. Over the last few years, retail security in the West has become less effective at combatting crime. In 2024 especially, sharp increases were seen in both retail thefts and violence against staff across… Read more »

Jeanne McKinney examines the risks of legitimising terror We see shifting alliances, violent clashes and quests for power between terrorists, militants and rebels all over the Middle East and Africa. In an interview last Autumn, an IDF soldier explained to me this “fighting” Middle East culture that rules the day for those in the region…. Read more »

Rajat Bhargava explores ways to step out from Shadow AI and turn risk to strategic advantage For years, shadow IT has been seen as a threat, an unmonitored and uncontrolled force undermining corporate policies, creating security gaps and circumventing procurement channels. If you’re an IT professional working at a mid-sized organisation, there’s a 90 percent… Read more »

Barry Scott Zellen, PhD, reports on the tectonic shift from euphoric expansion to intra-alliance crisis Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, there’s been a tectonic shift in Arctic diplomacy and security, resulting in the March 2022 diplomatic boycott of the Arctic Council under Russia’s term as rotating chair (2021-23), followed by the rapid pivot by… Read more »

Brian Wagner explains the fundamental principles of building a security-driven organisation To meet the challenges of tomorrow’s digital landscape, security and technology leaders that represent organisations atthe forefront of security innovation must integrate and embed security within their strategic vision. Building a security-driven culture not just safeguards organisationfrom risk, but actively propels businesses forward to… Read more »

Joanne Milne-Rowe explains why water safety starts with perimeter access control and why coded locks provide convenience and control No summer goes by in the UK without the inevitable heatwave headlines and favourable comparisons between our own cities and those better known for scorching temperatures. But behind the excitement are some altogether darker stories. Recent… Read more »

Dr Mark Deakes considers integrated optical solutions and how they meet the demand for physical security applications among customers and end-users requiring sustainable solutions. A cornerstone of anti-counterfeiting solutions, holography has continued to evolve in the face of expanding market applications, security sector mergers and acquisitions and consolidation among solutions’ providers. Today, it now features… Read more »