Biometric authentication has come a long way in recent years. Launched in the first Android smartphone almost five years ago, fingerprint touch sensors have quickly overtaken PIN as consumers’ preferred authentication method.

A century after the ABLOY brand invented disc detainer technology, the company is still reimagining the future of security.

The school gate is more than just a physical barrier. The moment a child passes through, the school assumes their duty of care.

Iain Entwistle, Product Marketing Manager at Meesons A.I. Ltd, looks at how combining manned guarding with physical entrance control solutions can help prevent intruders.

You can work smarter and more sustainably when electronic locks and keys power your security.

It is hard to think of somewhere with more critical security needs than a bank. While cyber-security grabs the headlines, in the day-to-day business of banking, physical security of people and assets is paramount.

Following publication of “The Wireless Access Control Report 2018”, we hear from leading security professionals in a range of industries about how they see the market, and the future, for wireless access control.

By Jane Farrell, FM Development Manager, Sodexo and Chairman International Professional Security association (IPSA)

Following on from recent terror attacks in the UK, there has been a lot of support for an increase in numbers of police officers.

Over the last few years companies have started to realise that cyber security is a loss prevention issue, and whilst it is a board level issue, it is frequently delegated to the security manager for day to day responsibility.

This article is an opinion piece by Justin Bentley, Chief Executive Officer of the International Professional Security Association.

Article by Justin Bentley, Chief Executive Officer of the International Professional Security Association (IPSA)

At the time of writing, the security industry is still waiting for the Home Office to publish the findings of the review of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) which started earlier this year.

Justin Bentley, Chief Executive Officer at the International Professional Security Association, looks at how to upskill your security officers in Counter Terrorism Awareness, without breaking the bank.