http://www.professionalsecurity.co.uk/ A service for the security professional to access security news, views and information. en-us Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:36:56 +0000 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:36:56 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/worshipful-company-master/ Wesley Harper was installed as Master of the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals (WCoSP) in June 2026 at Drapers’ Hall in the City of London. Among his guests were the Lady Mayor of the City of London, Dame Susan Langley, and Pete O’Doherty, Commissioner of the City of London Police. His connection with the Company also has a strong link to Professional Security Magazine. Wes was ori... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:56:55 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/worshipful-company-master/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/visible-gap/ Recent research paints a sobering picture of enterprise security, says Dan Schiappa, President of Technology and Services, at the cyber firm Arctic Wolf.   Across more than 800,000 IT assets, 33 per cent are missing at least one critical security control, nearly one in five resources have reached their end-of-life, and 17pc sit entirely outside traditional vulnerability management tools. Al... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:50:21 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/visible-gap/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/door-entry-access-control/552345-2/ An installation at a private residential development on Kings RoadKings Road, Fulham, in west London brought together door entry, access control and CCTV.   The contractor Editquest worked with Comelit-PAC to deliver a total of 128 Icona monitors, offering residents video entry communication. At the main entrances, six digital video door entry panels were installed. These were integrate... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:25:02 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/door-entry-access-control/552345-2/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/integrated-systems/552343-2/ Stadiums and arenas are no longer places that come to life only on an event day, says John Lutz Boorman, Head of Product and Marketing at the video surveillance product manufacturer Hanwha Vision Europe, pictured. Increasingly, they are becoming year-round hubs for concerts, conferences, hospitality, retail, and community activity. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is one such example of a venue gen... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:14:37 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/integrated-systems/552343-2/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/guarding/operational-risk-at-a-pace/ Geopolitical tension, activist pressure, economic uncertainty and shifting public sentiment are converging in ways that are affecting sites, supply chains and workforces – often without clear triggers or immediate warning. That's according to Securitas’ Risk Intelligence which suggests this shift has accelerated over the past year, with global developments now influencing operational risk at a... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:08:48 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/guarding/operational-risk-at-a-pace/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/wildfire-preparedness/ You should review risk exposure and reinforce emergency preparedness in case of wildfires, says an medical and security emergency response firm. Joshua Dozor, General Manager of Medical and Security Assistance Services for the Americas at International SOS, said that while most recognise the risks posed by wildfires, a recurring challenge is translating that awareness into concrete, practiced r... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:29:19 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/wildfire-preparedness/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/met-reprimanded-over-data-protection/ The data privacy watchdog the ICO has reprimanded the Metropolitan Police after personal information in two highly sensitive cases was erroneously disclosed. An officer served unredacted documents to a defendant in a Stalking Protection Order (SPO) case. The documents included the victim’s new address and telephone number, besides the names and contact details of three witnesses. The victim h... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:28:13 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/met-reprimanded-over-data-protection/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/552326-2/ Three places are looking to add prohibitions on covering your face as part of a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO). Business crime reduction in Nottingham city centre featured in the June 2026 edition of Professional Security Magazine. Nottingham City Council has launched a two-week consultation closing on August 14 about a proposed addition to the city centre PSPO. An authorised officer (fr... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:53:53 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/552326-2/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/transport/mitie-retains-tfl-contract/ The security and FM (facilities management) contractor Mitie has retained its security contract with Transport for London (TfL). The FM firm is providing physical security, reception and associated services across the transport body's estate. Under a new five-year agreement, which has an option to extend until 2032, more than 480 will work across London, including 58 London Underground sites, the ... Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:42:44 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/transport/mitie-retains-tfl-contract/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/door-entry-access-control/gunnebo-group-announces-agreement-to-divest-gunnebo-entrance-control-to-assa-abloy/ Gunnebo Group has entered into an agreement to divest the business unit Gunnebo Entrance Control to ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in access solutions. Gunnebo Group is a global leader in security solutions, offering innovative products and services that protect and control the flow of people and securely safeguard valuables through its two separate business units, Gunnebo Entrance Control and G... Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:51:40 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/door-entry-access-control/gunnebo-group-announces-agreement-to-divest-gunnebo-entrance-control-to-assa-abloy/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/integrated-systems/border-management-summit/ What does it take to shift border security, from reacting to threats to anticipating them? That question sat at the centre of the International Border Management & Technologies Association (IBMATA) Europe Summit, in Lisbon in June – and the consultancy WWDCS was there to help answer it. WWDCS sponsored and exhibited (their stand is pictured) at the Summit, represented by Chairman Frank Dohe... Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:27:18 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/integrated-systems/border-management-summit/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/identity-model-for-the-agentic-enterprise/ The agentic enterprise is moving rapidly from concept to reality, says John Cannava, CIO of the platform Ping Identity. As artificial intelligence (AI) transitions from passive assistant to active operational agent - executing workflows and making decisions alongside employees - a critical question arises: How can organisations responsibly harness AI to strengthen trust without sacrificing human... Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:21:37 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/identity-model-for-the-agentic-enterprise/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/martyns-law-fun-fair-case-study/ The consultancy Surelock International, whose senior security consultant Stewart Brown we featured in the June 2026 edition of Professional Security Magazine, reports on work for its first client about the requirements of Martyn's Law.  We conducted an in-depth security survey-audit review and report in relation to an event that took place by a local authority, involving the presence of over 800... Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:11:01 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/martyns-law-fun-fair-case-study/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/ai-agentic-systems-and-fm/ Facilities Management (FM) has never suffered from a lack of technological promises, writes Mike Gillespie, of Advent-IM, the information security and physical security consultancy. Over the years we've been told that CAFM platforms would revolutionise estates management, that Integrated Workplace Management Systems would deliver complete visibility, that smart buildings would optimise themselves... Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:48:23 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/ai-agentic-systems-and-fm/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/guarding/corps-security-hails-carbon-reduction/ The guarding and security contractor Corps Security has published its 2026 ESG report, covering its environmental, social and governance performance in 2025. It includes an 18.57 per cent reduction in total carbon footprint, Platinum certification from Neutral Carbon Zone, £275,000 raised for its charity partners, and compliance dashboard monitoring. The social enterprise says that 18.57pc reduct... Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:36:56 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/guarding/corps-security-hails-carbon-reduction/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/criminal-cutting-capability/ LPS 1175, the physical security standard, tests products against defined toolkits, not the tools most likely to be used by criminals using more advanced technology, says Richard Hilson, pictured, of PFL - Access Management. He argues that as lithium batteries put professional-grade cutting capability into the hands of a criminal for under £200, the gap between what certification assures and what ... Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:24:28 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/criminal-cutting-capability/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/hotels-launch-with-crimestoppers/ The crime reporting charity Crimestoppers with the Institute of Hotel Security Management (IHSM), has launched a staff safety awareness campaign. It's for hospitality workers recognise, report and respond to safety concerns, while tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VA... Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:06:35 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/hotels-launch-with-crimestoppers/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/trust-is-no-longer-enough-to-protect-lenders/ Credit unions are all about community. Operating on a 'people helping people' ethos, these cooperatives are built on member relationships and local trust and aim to provide their members with better interest rates and lower-cost loans than standard banks. The locality of these unions has established a feeling of familiarity, with applicants often feeling familiar to staff through local employers, ... Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:03:33 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/trust-is-no-longer-enough-to-protect-lenders/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/german-it-security-label/ Some ... Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:59:35 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/german-it-security-label/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/ncsc-guidance-on-recovery/ The UK official National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has brought out a guidance document for preparing in case of 'a highly disruptive cyber attack' - setting out the 'immediate activities' to undertake in the first few hours to contain and assess damage; how then to go about recovering; and thirdly, beyond 'crisis response mode', the 'organisational rebuild phase' when you begin to recover proce... Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:52:14 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/ncsc-guidance-on-recovery/