Monthly Archives: September 2026

Beyond the blade

Nick Jordan reveals why UK venues need to rethink security in the age of evolving knife threats For many years, discussions around terrorism and public safety in the United Kingdom centred on sophisticated plots involving explosives, firearms and organised extremist networks. Yet over the last decade, a different threat profile has emerged-one defined not by… Read more »

Low-altitude alert

Liam Hutcheson warns that though the UK built its drone doctrine for the last aerial threat, the next one is already overhead China’s recent decision to impose sweeping restrictions on civilian drone use has reignited a debate among Western governments on how far states should go in controlling drones. Complete ban, as Beijing has done,… Read more »

Lessons learned

Richard Ellis reflects on the changing face of physical security following 35 years on the frontline Physical security has changed significantly over the past three and a half decades since ATG Access first started out. While its purpose has always been to protect people, places and assets, the way that protection is delivered has evolved… Read more »

Look who’s talking

Chuanchuan Leng outlines the evolution of Mission Critical Services (MCX): from connectivity to intelligent Mission-Critical Ecosystems Mission-critical communications are evolving from voice-centric systems into intelligent digital platforms that underpin modern operations. While Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) established the foundation for highly reliable voice services, advances in broadband connectivity, Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PTToC), and standardised 3GPP… Read more »

Paranoid posture management

Martin Jakobsen explains how automation is enabling better detection and response 241 days, or almost eight months. According to IBM, that’s the typical length of time that data breaches go unnoticed. That’s a huge problem. The longer it takes to detect a breach, the greater the likelihood that the impacts could escalate to catastrophic levels.Modern… Read more »

Cyber Essentials

Tom Exelby explains why the NCSC’s scheme is a baseline, not an endpoint For more than a decade, the National Cyber Security Centre’s Cyber Essentials scheme has provided British organisations with a practical foundation for cyber security governance. It established a common baseline for security controls, improved access to public sector supply chains and helped… Read more »

One platform to rule them all

Botan Osman outlines how closed security systems have failed to deliver on their promises of integration, speed and adaptability For years, resilience and security leaders have been promised integration – one platform to manage people, risks, and response. Yet when a crisis hits, those legacy systems fall short: data sits in siloes, people are not… Read more »

Keep calm and carry on

Jacey Bloomberg reveals the secrets behind what makes a great front-of-house security officer In my experience, the most important security decisions on many sites are made in the front of house area. Who is allowed further into the building. Where they can go. Whether their reason for being there is genuine. What happens when something… Read more »

Absorb and dissipate

Dr Rachael Hazael reconsiders blast protection and the role plants can play in modern security design For decades, blast protection in public and sensitive environments has followed a familiar visual language. Steel barriers, concrete blocks, reinforced facades and hostile vehicle mitigation measures have become synonymous with security preparedness. Their presence signals resilience and deterrence, but… Read more »

Blurred lines

Richard Ellis rethinks crowd protection in a hybrid threat world There was a time when securing a major event meant drawing a firm line around it. A perimeter was established. Entry points were controlled. The task, broadly speaking, was to keep threats out and people in. For decades, this model held. It aligned with how… Read more »