The security contractor G4S cannot set its parking fines against its tax bill, the tax tribunal has ruled. G4S Cash Solutions, the cash in transit (CIT) and logistics arm of the firm, aimed to reduce their corporation tax bill by around £580,000 but the first-tier...
Northern Ireland could become a back-door route for Isil terrorists to launch an attack on the UK, security sources fear. The alarm has been raised with ministers that the region is an easy target for Islamic groups seeking to launch plots in the UK because the Prevent...
Guernsey could achieve greater energy security and independence through locally-generated renewable energy, an environmental specialist has said. Professor Patrick Devine-Wright, from the University of Exeter, says wind-generated power would be the most likely option to do so. He believes it could realistically begin in years rather than...
BT is planning to hire an additional 900 people across its security business in the next 12 months as it looks to protect itself and its customers from hackers. BT, which already has 2,500 employees across its security business, said the recruitment plan is part of...
Type of site: Airport Location: France, Cherbourg Number of users/doors: 5 doors 8 staff 35,000 visitors a year Solution required: conform to new European legislation restrict access to the runway Result: quick installation in just a few days monitor access between public areas and the runway customer confidence using the software...
Darktrace, a UK cyber security upstart that boasts links to GCHQ, is in talks with Silicon Valley investors to raise a war chest that would value it at $400m (£283m). The funding round is expected to be finalised next month and would mean the company’s implied...
Isis supporters have released a new video calling for terror attacks in London, Berlin and Rome against a backdrop that suggests the terror group's propaganda machine may be in crisis. The video, called “Fight them, Allah will punish them by your hands”, calls on extremists to “kill (infidels) wherever...
What is net10 in a nutshell? net10 is a building intelligence system that provides access control, video management and building automation functionality, all within a single system. What are the system’s key features? One of the key features of net10 is that as well as being able to...
Global airport security is again under the spotlight following the attacks in Brussels. Is it ever possible to prevent a suicide bomber entering an airport to kill and maim? In 2003, the British government ordered the military to use tanks to protect London's Heathrow Airport, after...
Paxton, the UK market leader of electronic IP access control and door entry solutions has announced the integration of its networked access control system, Net2, with the world’s leading supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, Hikvision. The integration will provide a user-friendly interface to...
