The role of airports revolves around being energetic focal points for travel and trade, with a daily influx of millions of passengers. Amid this unceasing movement of people, the need to implement rigorous security measures takes on a pivotal role. Access control stands at...
Ivy Sun, Senior Analyst at Omdia, offers a perspective on the increasingly fundamental role access control systems are playing in the transition to interconnected smart buildings. Since 2020, the world has been hugely impacted by COVID-19, supply chain disruption, and unstable economic conditions. Fortunately,...
False fire alarm numbers continue to rise post-pandemic, causing major challenges for the economy by wasting vital time and resources. Evie Fry, Marketing Apprentice at Safety Technology International explains the issue. The latest Home Office figures from the year ending September 2022 reveal fire...
IFSEC Insider catches up with Andrea White, Fire Engineer and Managing Director of A W Fire, and also founder of the women’s networking group for the UK fire safety industry, Women Talking Fire. We hear why female-focused networking groups are important, how the industry...
Reports of fires breaking out due to the increased use of Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are on the rise. Speaking at FIREX 2023 on Wednesday 17 May, Matt Humby, Senior Technical Sales Consultant at Firechief Global, outlined where the batteries are being used and how...
Charles (Chuck) Randolph, Chief Security Officer at Ontic, provides some guidance to security executives when facing financial constraints – and how they can retain influence and protect assets to ensure their organisation doesn’t risk exposure as a result. Every executive’s career will sometimes involve...