Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a largely unheard of concept for the fire service. However, it is a concept that the fire service should fully embrace. In recent years the fire department concept of Community Risk Reduction (CRR) has prevailed. This is the concept...
The use of facial recognition in Russia has already seen more than 50,000 crimes solved, and an 85 per cent drop in burglaries and car thefts. So what can the Middle East learn from this pioneer of the technology? Andemir Bizhoev, Head of Sales, NtechLab,...
Kamal A. Hadi, Regional Director Middle East & North Africa (MENA) at Global Fire Equipment (GFE), outlines the considerations associated with gas detection and the latest innovations in this evolving field. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a compressed fuel gas that consists of flammable hydrocarbon gases,...
No doubt you’ve heard the buzz about eXtended Detection and Response… but do you fully understand what it’s all about, asks Zeki Turedi, CTO of EMEA at CrowdStrike. Jargon and buzzwords are commonplace in the cybersecurity industry. It can often be challenging to demystify the latest...
There is no doubt that the trend towards the use of synthetic fluorine free foams (SFFF) in fixed fire protection systems is gathering pace. The conversation is no longer if, or even when, it is simply that the market needs a solution now. Unfortunately, these...
Walter Candelu, VP Middle East & Africa, RealNetworks and SPA Secretary General, believes the prevalence of security cameras has created some challenges – both ethical and technical. Since their introduction in our cities throughout the '70s and '80s, cameras have been deployed primarily for crime prevention...
Drone aircraft have seen a boom in popularity over the past few years, both for recreation and for more serious applications. The ability of a drone to get to hard-to-reach, dangerous, or simply high, areas has become invaluable, but just how are they being applied...
Is it time for your organisation to start investing in green technology for their security needs, asks Ephrem Tesfai, Sales Engineering Manager META at Genetec? This year’s theme for Earth Day was Invest In Our Planet and was a wake-up call for businesses, individuals, and government...
Producers who maintain a diverse product portfolio are often challenged to meet a wide range of regulations and standards in support of their global market initiatives. Here Len Swantek, Director - Global Regulatory Compliance, Victaulic puts global certifications under the microscope and examines those challenges in...
Dan Norman, from the ISF considers what the future of ransomware holds for companies around the globe. Companies globally are acknowledging ransomware as a key threat and cross-border law enforcement are challenging threat actors more proactively… However, attackers will slowly but surely be forced to overcome...
