Monthly Archives: September 2026

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 »

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 »

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 »

Assaf Morag investigates as mobile malware meets its newest hook, the World Cup Major global sporting events have long evolved far beyond moments of athletic excellence. Today, they represent massive digital ecosystems where commerce, entertainment and technology intersect at scale. With billions of viewers, intense emotional engagement, and urgent, time-sensitive demand for tickets, streams and… Read more »

Daz Preuss highlights the importance of building resilience for a post-quantum security landscape Quantum computing has often been viewed as a ‘future technology’ with little perceived impact on day-to-day security operations. For many organisations it still feels like a distant migration challenge; something to address only once practical quantum machines arrive. However, in reality it… Read more »

Darren Williams explains why the threat from the ransomware epidemic is five times greater than you realise Few criminal enterprises have reshaped the cyber landscape as profoundly and persistently as ransomware. Its impact has been so widespread that businesses and service providers across every major industry sector have suffered the reputational and financial fall out… Read more »

Merlin Gillespie reveals how AI and machine learning can enhance SecOps In the ongoing battle against threat actors, security operations (SecOps) are looking increasingly strained. Drowning in alerts, many are buckling under the pressure. Every day at the coal face could be the day a serious threat sneaks through. And if tooling can’t effectively discern… Read more »