Rogue security guards pose serious threat to life and public safety

Security & Safety tech firm to help stamp out 'fraudulent' security guards at events. Move comes as Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill included in the King's Speech. 

One of the UK’s leading crowd safety and security specialists has warned of a continued and serious threat to life and public safety at music, sports and entertainment events by rogue security guards who are fraudulently obtaining security industry association (SIA) security work licences and who are supposed to be safeguarding and protecting the public.
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SALTO launches BLUEntrance Space Visitor ID Management System

SALTO Systems has launched BLUEntrance Space – a fast, seamless, all-in-one Visitor ID and Access Management solution designed to automate operations and digitalise the visitor lobby experience. 
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Hanwha Vision achieves ISO 27001 Certification – the global standard for information security

Hanwha Vision, the global vision solution provider, has achieved ISO 27001 (ISO/IEC 27001) certification, the international standard for information security, further bolstering its internal security management systems (ISMS) and proving itself as a trustworthy and cyber-secure partner. 
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XProtect 2023 R3 from Milestone has been released

With this newest software release, users will have increased tools to drive productivity, collaboration, and scalability.
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Wireless intruder security solution provides multiple user benefits and new trade revenue streams

A modular, wireless integrated security system from Dahua Technology is set to transform intruder detection and security management at small-to-medium businesses, as well as in homes. 
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Kwikset 270 SmartCode Traditional Electronic Deadbolt

Achieve designer style and superior security with this Kwikset Signature Series product for use on exterior doors where keyed entry and security is needed.


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Beginner's guide to video entry systems

If, as a keys and bolts locksmith, you have never worked with video entry systems, here's a handy Beginner's Guide written by our friends at CDVI.

What is video entry? Video entry systems are a method of controlling communication between visitors at a building’s entrance and the people inside. They are most common on private homes or apartment blocks.
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Databarracks launches Jump-Start

The new service offers a preconfigured, isolated, and secure recovery site: Jump-Start, a pre-prepared, cloud-based recovery landing zone. 

By using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), resources, networking, security, and governance are activated within minutes, ready for a complete recovery. In a disaster invocation, Jump-Start delivers the quickest recovery time in a low-cost and secure solution.
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How a door becomes a Fire Door: a technical guide

Working fire doors are a prerequisite for fire safety, but what differentiates them from regular doors? Kirk Smith of Allegion UK outlines the technical features that form fire rated doors as we know them.

Research indicates there may be around 42 billion doors found throughout the world’s built environment. Every day, each of those doors play a purposeful role towards the accessibility, safety and security of buildings and their occupants - but how many people truly recognise what they are using?
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New Data Reveals the Passwords That Could Get You HACKED!

Are you going to be embarrassed? Is your password really 'Password'? It is for almost a million people. And if your name is Michael...

Only half of internet users are somewhat familiar with best practices of password security. Therefore, it may not come as a surprise that in 2022, over 24 billion passwords were exposed by hackers.   

Brand new data released by online security platform, mymxdata.com, reveals the most common words, phrases and values used in passwords. 

Analysing data from a combination of global data breaches since 2019, the experts have scraped over 100 million different passwords to reveal what are the most common choice of password protection for internet users. 

From names, years, seasons, number combinations, and values, to sports, football teams, famous celebrities and fictional characters, here are the passwords you should really avoid using.
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How to take over a family trade business

Family businesses are a huge part of the UK trade industry and recent research by IronmongeryDirect found that almost two in five (38%) tradespeople now work for a company they inherited from a relative. 

Many of these firms have been passed down by at least two generations (18%), and a third (33%) of owners say they would love their children to carry things on when they retire. 
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Greater investment into cyber security needed to protect businesses and democracy in the UK