Healthcare security and counter terror will feature heavily at IFSEC International 2014, including a talk about physical protection in the NHS, by Mike Tolley, Principal Security Consultant, Cogent (FM) Solutions on 19 June at 12:30pm-1pm Register your interest to visit IFSEC 2014 now. When: 17-19 June 2014 Where: ExCeL, London Peter Finch, who was security adviser at Sandwell & West [...]
Register for IFSEC 2014 now When: 17-19 June 2014 Where: ExCeL, London Securitas will exhibit at IFSEC International 2014, the company has announced. It’s a massive boon for IFSEC International, which this year is relocating from Birmingham to London, where around 45,000 delegates are expected to attend. One of the world’s biggest security companies, Securitas represents a real [...]
Security professionals now have hundreds of elements to consider – from Fire to Facilities, Cyber Security to Safe Cities – it’s an increasingly complicated world. This original infographic, gives a visual representation of some of the key elements of security in 2014 and how they fit together. (Click here to view full size) To see [...]
Below is an infographic about false fire alarms – the scourge of the Fire Service and often expensive for building owners too as fire chiefs increasingly levy fines on repeat offenders. Put together by the Fire Industry Association it’s a stark reminder of just how bad the problem is; consider for example that more than a [...]
Case Study: Multi-site perimeter security solution for £2 billion solar park The client is one of the UK’s leading providers of solar power, operating solar parks at 40 sites across the country. Combined, the power generated is equivalent to the output of a nuclear power station. Due to their vast scale, remote location and high value technology, [...]
A beautician in Lancashire was engulfed in flames and suffered severe burns to her chest, neck and arms after using acetone to remove false fingernails. Blackpool Magistrates’ Court heard that spa manager Julie McKeown had been manicuring the an elderly woman’s nails at the Dalmeny Hotel in Lytham St. Annes in January 2012, pouring the [...]
IFSEC South Africa has opened its doors for 2014! Join us at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng over the next 3 days for the region’s key forum for security and fire innovation, expertise and guidance. Plus, check out OSH EXPO Africa taking place next door for Africa’s foremost safety industry event. Opening hours: 13 [...]
Better cooperation between schools and the police is the best way to prevent a recurrence of last month’s fatal stabbing of a teacher, says the CEO of a leading integrator. Ann Maguire was stabbed to death in front of horrified pupils at Corpus Christi Catholic College just weeks away from retirement. But Chris Percy, CEO and [...]
The author is speaking about security convergence in education at IFSEC International 2014, on Thursday 19 June 10.30 -11.00am in the IFSEC Global.com Centre Stage Register your interest to visit IFSEC 2014 now. When: 17-19 June 2014 Where: ExCeL, London The tragic murder of schoolteacher Ann Maguire has, once again, brought the subject of school security sharply into focus. With [...]
Laura Swart is giving a talk about Fire Standards at IFSEC South Africa 2014 Register your interest to visit IFSEC South Africa 2014 now. When: 13-15 May 2014 Where: Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng The fixed fire systems industry has become well established in South Africa in recent decades despite the lack of legislation until recently. Standards for fire [...]