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Does 5G represent the future of intruder alarms and security systems?
With 2G and 3G slowly being phased out worldwide, everybody is looking ahead to the fifth generation of wireless communication. 5G is here and it’s not just having an impact on the mobile phone trade. Indeed, the potential for 5G is almost limitless and stretches across industries. It is even set to have a monumental impact on…
Read MoreHas COVID-19 forced us to rethink our security solutions?
Whether we want to admit it or not, COVID-19 is redesigning our world around us in a way that no other external force has before. From the roped off beaches and enforced mask-wearing to the number of people working from home, not even World Wars have had such an immediate impact on how we live, work and…
Read MorePreparing for the second wave – Business security plans for coronavirus 2.0
When lockdown measures began to be eased towards the middle of July, many of us thought we’d reached the beginning of the end, as far as coronavirus was concerned. Others, however, were a little more pragmatic and realised that eventually, a second wave of infections was not only likely but inevitable. On September 22nd, 2020,…
Read MoreThermal imaging – Is it the next must-have security measure?
While it might have earned a reputation for itself as something bizarre and alien (primarily due to its prolific use in several major science fiction franchises), thermal imaging is actually a very reliable and stable technology. It works by utilising infrared technology to detect heat radiating from a source, which is pictured on a coloured…
Read MoreRunning on empty – How to keep empty offices safe and secure during COVID-19
While the world might slowly be getting back to normal there, there are still thousands of offices across the country that are quite literally running on empty as staff are being told to continue working from home. There are those that have suggested that Coronavirus might change the way we work indefinitely, of course, but while the…
Read MoreWhy security is even more important in times of uncertainty and upheaval
It won’t have escaped anybody’s attention recently that the world has gone and gotten itself into something of a pickle. America is essentially on fire and across the globe, millions of homes and livelihoods are being torn apart by the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic – and that’s before we even bring politics into the…
Read MoreGetting back to normal – How to prepare your workplace for a post-COVID world
It would seem there are two camps right now when it comes to a response to the COVID-19 pandemic – those that are waiting for the world to return to normal and those that feel it never well. Regardless of which side of the divide you fall on, however, from June 15 onwards, many of…
Read MoreWhat impact is COVID-19 having on the security sector?
In the last few months, our city streets have started to resemble the opening minutes of a dystopian science fiction movie: shuttered shops, empty restaurants, deserted streets, and an eerie stillness. This is the result of COVID-19 and the resulting Government lockdown which has completely transformed our built environment. This has had an inevitable impact on not…
Read MoreMeasuring, managing and mitigating the impact of coronavirus on your security system
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to spread relentlessly across the globe and showing little sign of stopping, more companies have been forced to adopt stronger security measures to keep their employees safe and prevent spreading the virus. Until recently, this was of little concern in the UK, given that the vast majority of businesses were…
Read More5 security areas to focus on during the COVID-19 pandemic
An organisation is never less secure than when it’s in the midst of a crisis and right now, almost every business under the sun is suffering through a pretty substantial crisis and that crisis has a name – coronavirus. There’s no doubt about it – the security industry is one of the many going through…
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