Posts Categorized: July/August 2026

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »