Posts By: Jacob Charles

A layered security approach

Tony Kingham discusses the role of low dosage Through Body X-Ray Scanners in airports, prisons, VIP Protection, government and commercial security Bad actors, whether they are terrorists, drug traffickers, smugglers or thieves, always have one advantage and that is, surprise. They can choose the time, the place and modus operandi for their nefarious activity, which… Read more »

GDPR: Three years on

Nicola Howell explains why the General Data Protection Regulations are more important in 2021 than ever GDPR. Four letters that send shivers down the spine of businesses large and small. While 2018 feels like an age ago, the scramble to prepare for the General Data Protection Regulations feels like yesterday. The new processes, the HR… Read more »

Moving forward

Simon Hall reports on the dawning of a new era in frontline police technology In the past few years, the approaches to delivering front line software have changed with blistering speed. Systems that were state of the art just two to three years ago now lack the required flexibility moving forward. The demands arising from… Read more »

Cultural shift

Helen Dudfield explains the growing need to build a defence from a solid foundation of training The democratisation of technology has made it possible for society to navigate seismic shocks like those seen by the pandemic, but for those in defence, it presents new challenges in the form of the rise of asymmetric – or grey… Read more »

Minimising risk

Andrea Sorri reports on the importance of tackling cybersecurity risks in smart cities Many organisations around the globe have security cameras installed to increase safety, security and often also efficiency of processes. From schools to hospitals to businesses and more, surveillance cameras are monitoring people, buildings, and public spaces. Unfortunately, network-connected surveillance cameras have become… Read more »

Uncertain times

David Needham considers the impact of COVID-19 on the physical security industry and identifies where support can be provided, backed by technology The enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have yet to be fully grasped. Its initial impact on businesses in the UK and around the world was swift and caused universal disarray. Businesses needed… Read more »

Rise of extremism

Rhiannon Phillips and James Bath report on how COVID has seen an increase in extremism on both sides of the political divide T he growth of right-wing and left-wing extremism in recent years has been well documented. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has provided a unique environment within which extremist narratives at both ends of the… Read more »

Future war and the defence of Europe

John R Allen, F Ben Hodges and Julian Lindley-French examine the growing potential threat to Europe and what it needs to do to stay ahead of the game Europe is at another hinge of history where the possibility of another major European war can no longer be excluded. The publication of Global Britain in a… Read more »

Mental health matters

Abbey Petkar explains the importance of protecting the mental health of our workforce. Mental health is a subject that just a few years ago was rarely spoken about, a hidden challenge for many who were unable to raise their concerns and an unimportant issue for organisations who saw it as yet another item on the… Read more »

The smart approach

Nick Smith reports on what it takes to make ‘smart enough’ cities a reality In 2020, the research firm IDC forecast global spending on smart city initiatives would total nearly $124 billion. Yet it also predicted that 10 to 30 percent of smart city IoT projects would fail as a result of poorly organised frameworks.From… Read more »