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Ned Kenjic, Director and Head of Manufacturing at the physical security product manufacturer ASSA ABLOY UK and Ireland, introduces MOTUS, a new multipoint lock manufacturing flowline at ASSA ABLOY's factory in Willenhall. At ASSA ABLOY, we believe the future of manufacturing is built on innovation, investment and continuous improvement. That's why we've introduced MOTUS – a transformative n...
Martin Wegrostek, Cyber Security Portfolio Manager at cyber resilience company OryxAlign, argues organisations need a unified approach to manage the hidden risks of converged IT and OT systems. Historically, IT systems managed corporate networks, applications and data, while OT ran the physical systems that kept operations moving, from building management platforms to industrial control systems…
Robust UK, a manufacturer of steel doors, has added a fire-rated and smoke-tested double doorset option to its RISER-DOR range. Now available as double doorsets with up to one hour of fire resistance, RISER-DOR can help to contain the spread of fire and smoke, the makers say. RISER-DOR has been independently smoke-tested to BS EN 1634-3, for its single and double doors. It's for use the firm s...
For years, security teams have battled alert fatigue, writes Keven Knight, pictured, CEO of Talion Cyber Security. Security tools generate huge volumes of alerts every day, many of which require investigation, validation and prioritisation before a decision can be made. The challenge is making sense of this data quickly to reduce risk. However, agentic AI is beginning to make a real difference…
Live Facial Recognition (LFR) surveillance is on trial at Transport for London (TfL) Underground stations by British Transport Police (BTP). Police reported the first deployment in a TfL station was at Victoria Underground station on Tuesday, August 11, and will then rotate between use at Underground (such as King's Cross St Pancras, pictured, on August 20) and Network Rail stations. The trial…
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IFPO UK, the UK arm of the US-based International Foundation for Protection Officers, is offering members free access to the Protect Card, as a member benefit. Through the Protect Card platform, you can browse discounts and offers, from everyday essentials and big-brand shopping, with retailers such as Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Boots, Currys, Samsung, Apple, IKEA, B&Q and ...
President Trump has signed a national security presidential memorandum to combat transnational cyber enabled crime. It'll allow federal law enforcement to partner with private technology companies. The federal National Coordination Center (NCC) 'shall create, manage, and maintain' a programme whereby companies 'conduct Cyber Surveillance Operations and Cyber Effects Operations against foreign…
AI is reshaping cybercrime at an unprecedented pace. Threat actors are using it to industrialise attacks, enable highly convincing phishing campaigns, automate credit-stuffing attempts and compromise accounts at a speed and scale traditional security measures cannot defend against, says Alex Laurie, GTM CTO at the identity security product company Ping Identity. At the heart of these traditional…
Ilkeston was the venue for Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Communities Secretary Angela Rayner, East Midlands elected Mayor Claire Ward and local, Erewash Labour MP Adam Thompson, for an announcement about countering decline and crime on local high streets. Burnham said: “For many people, the high streets they grew up with have been hollowed out and become unrecognisable over decades of decline....
The networked products distributor Mayflex has achieved an EcoVadis sustainability score of 86. The Birmingham-based firm says it's a significant increase from its previous score of 69, a 25pc improvement and elevating the business from Silver to Gold status. EcoVadis is a business sustainability rating provider, assessing against internationally recognised sustainability standards including th...
Unpatched cameras, unmanaged switches and unrestricted access to footage: for many multi-site organisations, CCTV remains one of the least-governed parts of the security estate. Premium food manufacturer Charlie Bigham's is one example of a business that treated its camera network as a cyber risk in its own right — and moved it to the cloud as part of a wider push for Cyber Essentials Plus…
The National Anti-Fraud Network (NAFN), a UK public sector fraud prevention service, and the trade body National Hunter report they have prevented more than £6m in fraudulent Right to Buy/Acquire (RTB/RTA) applications since 2017. They point to recent changes to the Government’s Right to Buy scheme placing renewed focus on protecting public housing stock. Hence their partnership to give council...
Cyber attacks are no longer just an IT issue for manufacturers. They are disrupting production lines, increasing costs and putting customer deliveries at risk. That's according to the trade association Make UK’s report, Cyber Security in Manufacturing. In a foreword, Chief Executive of Make UK Stephen Phipson writes: " The cyber risk in manufacturing is akin to an iceberg. Industry can plan a...
Carlisle Support Services has launched an interactive self-assessment tool to support those looking to comply with the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, better known as Martyn’s Law. A free Martyn’s Law Scorecard is designed to help businesses and venues assess whether they are in-scope and their level of preparedness. The contractor says the self-assessment tool eliminates static ...
The London-based guarding company Unitrust brought together its people from across the business to celebrate excellence at its inaugural Hero Awards, at the Tower of London on Wednesday, July 15. Created to recognise the individuals and teams who consistently go above and beyond, the awards were for those whose professionalism, dedication and commitment help deliver exceptional service to…