Posts By: Jacob Charles

Time for change

Joe Robinson reveals the value in deploying a Platform-as-a-Service approach to synthetic environment development The message from the UK government has been consistent and unequivocal: in the face of today’s fluid, fast-moving and complex threats, the need for wide-ranging digital transformation is acute. The UK and its allies need new, more powerful capabilities that allow… Read more »

Encryption is key

Marcella Arthur explains why the continuing growth of the hybrid cloud calls for a radical reappraisal of key security The cloud opens up huge vistas of opportunity through increased agility, flexibility, efficiency and cost-saving. Yet as cloud migration increases and workloads are distributed in different locations across hybrid infrastructures, the security complications multiply, especially in… Read more »

Video on the edge

Uri Guterman explains how we have arrived at the Edge and why it provides a pathway to the introduction of new, exciting, innovative and sustainable video surveillance solutions Back in the days when there was just analogue-based CCTV, you would have needed a locally based video cassette recorder (VCR) if you wished to retain the… Read more »

A question of timing

Brian Michael Jenkins and Bruce R Butterworth reveal the findings from their latest study about the safest times to travel on public transport The one question police and security officials responsible for public transportation want to know is: when are attacks on passenger rail or city bus systems most likely to occur? It turns out… Read more »

International Security Expo 2021

The essential security show returns to London this September International Security Expo will return to Olympia, London from 28-29 September, reuniting the entire security market at the show’s first face-to-face event for over 18 months. Thousands of vetted visitors will come together under one roof looking to source the latest security products and solutions for… Read more »

Organisational risk

Amy Hodler outlines suggestions on how your security team can calculate exposure and protect against cyber attacks When we look at reining in and limiting nefarious activity on organisational networks, it helps to think like a criminal. Criminals look for vulnerabilities. They think in ‘graphs,’ while the organisations they target usually think in lists, combating… Read more »

Grand designs

Iain Moran explains why it’s important to balancing aesthetics and security in urban design Public awareness of security issues in the UK has undoubtedly risen in recent years, following a number of high-profile terror incidents starting with the July 2005 suicide attacks in London.However, despite the terror threat in the UK remaining ‘substantial’ more than… Read more »

Face time

Sanjay Gupta on biometrics: the changing face of facial recognition technology From facial recognition scans that unlock our smartphones to medical wearables monitoring our heart rates, biometrics technologies have become a near inescapable part of our daily lives.For those who’ll be lucky enough to travel in the coming years, biometric screenings and contactless travel experiences… Read more »

The New Normal

Neil Killick reports on how smart technology can be used to promote safety and security in post-pandemic cities Since 1950, the percentage of the population living in cities and urban areas has risen by 90 percent and by 2050 this is expected to rise to an additional 2.5-billion. Rapid urbanisation does not come without its… Read more »

Security risk management

Alan Cain explains what healthcare and higher education security risk managers and emergency planners can learn from each other For the first time in his adult working life, Alan Cain contemplates not having the word ‘security’ anywhere in his job title. His focus, now that he is working in the healthcare sector, is completely on… Read more »