How much of a fire risk are the Houses of Parliament?
August 29, 2019
Guy Fawkes, the Great Fire, V for Vendetta: the image of the Houses of Parliament on fire – or Palace of Westminster, if you prefer – is an evocative one. James Beale, Operations manager, Invicta Fire Protection, spoke to IFSEC Global about the potential damage a fire could cause. Read More
Holiday Inn fire: Should all hotels be fitted with sprinklers?
August 21, 2019
The recent spate of UK hotel fires – most recently at a Holiday Inn in Walsall – raises the issue of whether or not all hotels should be fitted with sprinklers. Read More
Dangerous drone encounters at UK airports jump by more than a third
April 23, 2019
Ilegal drone intrusions into UK airport airspace have soared by 34.4% in 2018, according to a report by an air safety body, as IFSEC Global Editor Adam Bannister reports. Read More
Ocado blaze: Automated warehouses create new fire protection complexities, says expert
February 11, 2019
The recent fire at an Ocado warehouse in Hampshire ranged for three days before finally being extinguished at the end of last week. Dr James Glockling, Technical Director at the FPA, says that the blaze raises questions about the role of sprinklers and complexities created by the automation of warehouse facilities. Read More
Brexit and UK fire exports: Hazards on the roadmap ahead
January 14, 2019
Hunter Seymour, security market analyst with expertise in both the fire and security markets, looks into how Brexit could affect the UK fire industry. Read More
Facial recognition: ‘Contrary to popular belief, it hasn’t been developed to ‘spy’ on the public, but to make them safer.’
December 14, 2018
Facial recognition systems have been around for longer than many might think, as Adam Bannister, Editor of our sister site IFSEC Global, explains. Read More
Road safety: Choosing between concrete, plastic and MASS safety roadside barriers
December 11, 2018
Wherever vehicles and pedestrians are in close proximity to one another, safety and security should be a top priority – especially so given vehicles have been weaponised so effectively by terrorists. Read More
Forget GDPR. You are emitting data and you don’t even know it
July 3, 2018
Diversity of thinking is essential when it comes to security. That’s according to Dr Pippa Malmgren, the founder of DRPM Group and a former adviser to the White House. Read More
Transport safety: the power of social media and video analytics
July 1, 2018
Social media data could play a critical role in keeping transport networks safe. Read More
Fire doors for beginners
May 27, 2016
By Jordan Kavanagh and originally published on IFSEC Global To put it simply, fire doors save lives.These specialist doors are Read More