http://www.professionalsecurity.co.uk/ A service for the security professional to access security news, views and information. en-us Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:22:21 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:22:21 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/supply-chain-essential/ The international standard ISO 28001 is becoming essential in the age of hybrid threats, writes Mike Gillespie, CEO and co-founder of the information security consultancy Advent IM. The UK’s security environment has changed fundamentally, and many have yet to fully catch up with the implications. The neat distinctions that once separated war from peace, criminality from state activity, and do... Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:32:46 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/supply-chain-essential/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/biometrics/facial-framework/ Live facial recognition (LFR) sits in a tricky place. Used well, it can help locate a wanted person quickly and reduce harm. Used badly, it becomes exactly the kind of quiet, persistent surveillance that corrodes public confidence and leaves everyone, including policing, worse off, writes Ellie Hurst, pictured, Director of the information security consultancy Advent IM. That is why the Home Offic... Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:20:18 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/biometrics/facial-framework/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/announcement/institute-chair-elect/ The Security Institute's chair, Julie Nel, is due to stand down at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in June after a three-year term of office. Chris Stevens, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, has been appointed Chair Elect. Julie remains in post as Chair ahead of the AGM, with Chris working alongside her to make a structured and effective transition, the Institute says. After the June 25 AGM ... Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:08:54 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/announcement/institute-chair-elect/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/operational-methodology-for-consultants/ Physical security assessment has a methodology problem, says Stephen Beels, pictured. I have conducted physical security assessments for the best part of two decades as an independent consultant. Before that, I spent 30 years in the Metropolitan Police, much of it in Special Branch and Counter Terrorism, where the discipline of structured assessment was not optional, rather it was the foundation ... Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:54:26 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/operational-methodology-for-consultants/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/pspo-round-up-10/ City of Doncaster Council has gone out to consultation for the renewal of its city centre PSPO (Public Spaces Protection Order). That PSPO has some seven prohibitions: relating to antisocial begging and loitering, alcohol consumption in public areas and the requirement not to return to the city centre for 24 hours if asked to leave by an authorised officer (after antisocial behaviour). The cons... Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:51:30 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/pspo-round-up-10/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/knife-crime-plan/ Our ambition to halve knife crime within a decade will not be easy. But it is necessary, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wrote in a foreword to a Home Office plan, 'Protecting Lives, Building Hope'. Among the wide-ranging proposals are to tackle the causes of knife crime in schools; reduce access to violent material online; and 'better targeted' 'stop and search' by police at 'knife crime hotsp... Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:06:32 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/knife-crime-plan/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/on-street-round-up-2/ In south west London, Kingston Council is rolling out a new CCTV network whereby cameras will be connected to a fibre optic network being installed across the borough through the council’s partnership with technology company Boldyn Networks. It's due to be completed by the end of 2026. Leader of Kingston Council Cllr Andreas Kirsch said: "Kingston is one of the safest boroughs in London and with... Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:20:11 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/on-street-round-up-2/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/transport/renewed-rail-partnership/ The train carriage manufacturer Alstom and FGH Security report a first year as two of the partners of Rail Safe Friendly (RSF). They've reached 45 schools, spreading the message of rail safety to thousands of young people, and generating over £700,000 in social value. The Rail Safe Friendly Programme also educates in the UK through their Learn Live news channel. The aim; to have every school i... Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:05:46 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/transport/renewed-rail-partnership/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/fire/fire-detection-webinar/ The fire alarm and life safety product manufacturer, C-TEC, is hosting a webinar, “Need to upgrade your fire detection and alarm systems? We can save you thousands!” on Thursday, April 23. It's aimed at fire specialists, specifiers and site managers looking to upgrade fire systems in schools, care homes, council buildings or hotels, and will focus mainly on FastConvert, pictured, C-TEC’s ne... Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:27:45 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/fire/fire-detection-webinar/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/education/framework-for-martyns-law-from-aucso/ Ahead of its annual conference at Exeter next week, the Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO) has published a framework to support Higher Education institutions in preparing for the enacting of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, more commonly known as Martyn’s Law. The document came from AUCSO members Oliver Curran at University College London, the association'... Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:28:19 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/education/framework-for-martyns-law-from-aucso/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cctv/fisheye-cameras-5/ New from Hanwha Vision are the X AI Gen 2 Fisheye Cameras, powered by the Wisenet 9 SoC (System on a Chip), offering intelligent analytics. These new models allow users to monitor wide areas with a single camera, to reduce blind spots. The fisheyes capture the full 360 degree view from any ceiling height, providing situational awareness without the need for multiple cameras. Designed with a com... Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:11:47 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cctv/fisheye-cameras-5/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/government/ncsc-advisory-on-routers/ The UK official National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of the security agency GCHQ – has published a new advisory about how Russian cyber actors have compromised commonly used routers, allowing them to covertly re-route users’ internet traffic through malicious servers under their control. The new advisory warns that Russian state cyber group APT28 has exploited vulnerable interne... Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:02:04 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/government/ncsc-advisory-on-routers/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/closing-the-decision-gap/ Complexity in the stack is slowing decisions, suggests Cyrille Badeau, Vice President of EMEA, Securonix. Security environments did not become complex by design. They evolved incrementally. Each tool addressed a gap in detection, visibility, or response. Over time, the architecture expanded, but the system was never designed to operate as a single decision layer. Data moves between systems, ... Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:56:50 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/closing-the-decision-gap/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/balancing-sovereignty-and-agility/ Dave Flanagan, Senior Principal Solutions Architect at Everfox, looks at secure data sharing in national security.  Data has become a decisive asset in modern national security. Across government, defence, and critical services, operational success now depends as much on how quickly and securely information can be shared and acted upon as on the ability to protect it. Given this, the rise of da... Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:45:46 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/balancing-sovereignty-and-agility/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/cyber-confidence-gap/ Self-assurance and confidence is an essential and hard-earned skill for business leaders. Boards are expected to provide clarity during volatility and reassurance during disruption. However, cyber security presents a challenge: technology evolves continuously, threat actors adapt at speed and regulatory scrutiny continues to intensify. ... Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:22:21 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/cyber-confidence-gap/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/resilient-critical-infrastructure/ Operational technology (OT) networks silently hum across critical infrastructure. They power cooling systems and building management platforms. Behind their smooth operation lies a hidden risk as OT network owners struggle to secure asset visibility without risking downtime. Traditional IT visibility tools can destabilise OT in seconds, turning essential services into unexpected outages. Carl Henr... Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:19:28 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/resilient-critical-infrastructure/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/biometrics/qr-code-rfid-reader/ Suprema has launched XPass Q2, an intelligent QR/RFID reader. As the biometric access control product manufacturer says, QR codes have become a standard credential for visitors and ticket holders whether printed or presented on mobile. Hence XPass Q2 combines QR and barcode authentication with radio frequency identification (RFID) card and BLE/NFC mobile credentials in a single device. Operators... Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:55:51 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/biometrics/qr-code-rfid-reader/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/fbi-on-cyber-crimes/ Cyber-enabled crimes defrauded Americans of nearly $21 billion, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), part of the FBI, in an annual report. Americans who submitted complaints involving cryptocurrency reported the highest losses, with 181,565 complaints totalling more than $11 billion. Recent trends include what the FBI terms a serious rise in cybercrimes targeting minors (17 o... Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:40:06 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/fbi-on-cyber-crimes/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cctv/x-series-plus/ Hanwha Vision has launched the second generation X Series Plus. Combined are the Wisenet 9 SoC (System on a Chip) with a modular architecture.   The X Series Plus comes with a magnetic modular structure. This design reduces installation time, the product manufacturer says. The range works with first generation Wisenet X Series Plus modular components, allowing users to upgrade to the se... Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:34:50 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cctv/x-series-plus/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/securing-the-supply-chain/ The international standard ISO 28001 is becoming essential in the age of hybrid threats, writes Mike Gillespie, CEO and co-founder of the information security consultancy Advent IM.   The UK’s security environment has changed fundamentally, and many organisations have yet to fully catch up with the implications. The neat distinctions that once separated war from peace, criminality f... Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:14:52 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/securing-the-supply-chain/