Posts By: Jacob Charles

Deterring the threat

Patrick Kennedy wonders how do we go about securing critical infrastructure as it embraces the digital age? Until very recently, protecting critical national infrastructure was an entirely physical affair. Thick walls, sturdy fences and in some cases armed personnel were the key to protecting energy, transportation and water infrastructure from potential threats. This status quo… Read more »

A missed opportunity

Barry Scott Zellen reveals how China ceded its claims to what is now the Russian Far East, leaving Japan as Asia’s pre-eminent near-Arctic state Much attention has been devoted to China’s recently articulated Arctic ambitions, particularly since Beijing’s white paper on Arctic policy was released on 26 January, 2018, which asserted that: “China is an… Read more »

Securing the skies

Lucas Young discusses how innovative new technology can effectively protect an airport from perimeter to plane There are few that take security as seriously as airport operators. Safely managing the movement of thousands of people daily onto a highly sophisticated, yet potentially vulnerable form of transport, requires more cutting-edge technology than ever to ensure it… Read more »

Preparing for Dubai Expo 2020

Lee Copland Managing Director Maxxess EMEA, examines the more ambitious approach to tech being adopted If Dubai succeeds in its ambition to attract 25 million visitors for next year’s Expo 2020, then its already highly developed hotel sector will play a key role. World Expos are now held every five years and are, of course,… Read more »

Prison security

Richie McBride examines the rise of body-worn cameras modernising prison security across the UK Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) are well suited to high-security environments. Edesix VideoBadges have been present in UK prisons since 2015, and have been proven to make prisons safer places for both guards and prisoners. Deterrent, de-escalations and gaining prosecution evidence when… Read more »

Religion under fire

Timothy Compston examines the surge in attacks on places of worship Today safety and security are high on the agenda for many religious communities across the globe as churches, synagogues and mosques find themselves caught up in deadly bomb and gun attacks as well as other violent incidents. Recent events in Sri Lanka and New… Read more »

Line of first defence

Debbie Heald MBE addresses the modern day challenges of Hostile Vehicle Mitigation Hostile vehicle attacks have become the weapon of choice over the past few years, and it is no surprise considering that it is such a swift and easy process for an individual to gain access to a vehicle, whether through legitimate means or… Read more »

Protecting pipelines

Ian Deacon examines the importance of understanding the true nature of the pipeline security landscape Infrastructure-focused security operators are faced with arguably the most challenging circumstances in modern history. Over the past few years society has seen a surge of extremist activity, political uncertainty and an increase of violence due to war and wider economic… Read more »

International Security Expo 2019

Industry-leading conferences and expert security speakers announced for this year’s Expo The International Security Expo, on 3 and 4 December 2019 at Olympia, London is founded on content delivered by leading lights from across all spectrums of the industry. This year sees two high-level summits confirmed on Global Counter Terrorism and Serious and Organised Crime…. Read more »

Video security for transport

Lucas Young discusses how cloud analytics, edge computing and AI is changing the way video surveillance is used across the transport sector Operators in the transport industry have a responsibility to ensure that members of the public who use their services do so feeling confident that all appropriate steps have been taken to ensure their… Read more »