The Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) brings secure communications and additional functionality to access control installations, reducing cyber risks.

The metal detection market is such that customers looking for a specific point solution are becoming a rarity and the primary desire is for a solution.

The coronavirus has made touchless biometrics an important consideration for access control installations in estates and for industries globally.

Saflec was founded in 1980 as an owner-managed company, designing, manufacturing and marketing security and industrial metal detectors. The staff complement consisted of a handful of key people, but grew ...

SMARTpod, the podcast by SMART Security Solutions, recently spoke to Richard Frost from Armata about the company's new 'all-in-one' cybersecurity bundle designed to relieve cyber stress in the SMB market.

This is the final news brief from SMART Security Solutions for 2024, and the teams would like to take this opportunity to thank our readers, advertisers and partners and wish everyone a safe and secure festive season.

In the second article from SAQCC, Nick Collins focuses on SANS 10139, which is generally regarded as the “Book of Knowledge” for any fire detection installer, commissioner and designer.

[Sponsored] A local mining company with three large operations experienced increased security costs. The liability included no standardised risk assessment, poor management of the efforts to mitigate hazards, and unauthorised access with subsequent theft. The reactive approach to security was not only expensive but also wasteful in the sense that the costs were poorly managed, and there were no metrics to show improvement or trends in incidents.

Rational design is about achieving performance-driven fire safety measures through sound engineering principles. It is not just a tick-box exercise, but involves a deep understanding of fire risks and behaviour, and developing customised fire protection strategies.