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The Ultimate Guide to Physical Security

A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Physical Security.

What to know about Physical Security

Physical security encompasses the measures, technologies, and practices designed to protect people, assets, and physical environments from harm, theft, or unauthorized access. This domain integrates hardware like surveillance cameras, access control systems, and biometric verification, with evolving digital solutions such as cloud-based management and AI-powered analytics. Understanding physical security is crucial for safeguarding corporate offices, critical infrastructure, healthcare facilities, and public spaces.

Our collection of stories highlights the dynamic intersection of physical security with digital innovation. Readers will find insights into new security camera technologies, cloud-managed systems, unified identity management, and how AI is transforming surveillance and access control. Additionally, we explore the increasing need to merge physical and cybersecurity practices to address modern threats comprehensively.

Delve into case studies on advancements in workplace optimisation through physical security tools, the importance of hardware security keys for multi-factor authentication, and emerging responses to vulnerabilities in legacy systems. This hub offers a comprehensive look at how organisations are enhancing safety, compliance, and operational efficiency through integrated, state-of-the-art physical security strategies.

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Recent Physical Security News

TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards
Data Protection

TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards

TISA supports digital ID plans to cut friction in financial services, but urges ministers to set strong safeguards against fraud and privacy risks.

4 days ago

Okta finds AI agent governance lags enterprise adoption
Email Security

Okta finds AI agent governance lags enterprise adoption

Most firms lack AI agent governance despite rapid adoption, Okta says, as EMEA businesses face rising pressure to tighten identity controls.

Last week

Nebula Global Services gains Cyber Essentials Plus
Malware

Nebula Global Services gains Cyber Essentials Plus

Nebula Global Services has secured Cyber Essentials Plus after independent testing, giving customers and partners added assurance over its cyber controls.

Last week

UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records
Big Data

UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records

Half a million UK Biobank records offered for sale online in China, raising fresh alarms over Britain's handling of genetic and health data.

Last week

Cyber Essentials updates tighten remote working rules
Data Protection

Cyber Essentials updates tighten remote working rules

NCSC overhaul of Cyber Essentials makes multi-factor authentication compulsory and sharpens rules on remote working, device ownership and patching.

Last week

Cloudhouse launches Cyber Essentials readiness check
Software Updates

Cloudhouse launches Cyber Essentials readiness check

Cloudhouse warns updated Cyber Essentials rules could trigger more automatic failures, as it unveils a free readiness check for organisations.

Last week

Why last-mile compliance is putting ad campaigns at risk
Social Media

Why last-mile compliance is putting ad campaigns at risk

UK advertisers face rising launch delays as tighter rules, expired rights and AI workflows turn campaign compliance into an operational risk.

Last week

Locai Labs deploys AI coding assistant at First Light Fusion
Intellectual property

Locai Labs deploys AI coding assistant at First Light Fusion

Locai Labs signs contract to install a domain-specific AI coding assistant inside First Light Fusion's air-gapped Oxford systems.

Last month

British Business Bank boosts Northern Gritstone to GBP £40m
Productivity

British Business Bank boosts Northern Gritstone to GBP £40m

British Business Bank increases backing for Northern Gritstone as new investors join GBP £20 million fundraising round for university spinouts.

Last month

Anthropic AI's Mythos triggers warnings over cyber risk
Data Protection

Anthropic AI's Mythos triggers warnings over cyber risk

Anthropic AI's Mythos prompts cyber security warnings as experts urge UK boards to treat AI-driven threats as a strategic risk.

Last month

Canva adds official PEPPA PIG templates through Hasbro deal
Customer Data Platforms

Canva adds official PEPPA PIG templates through Hasbro deal

Canva deepens its licensed content push with more than 60 PEPPA PIG templates, tapping 1.4 million searches and UK marathon support designs.

Last month

Securitas UK marks decade of STARS front-of-house growth
Customer service

Securitas UK marks decade of STARS front-of-house growth

Securitas UK's front-of-house STARS programme now spans 27 countries, serving 89 clients with 900 staff and tailored training.

Last month

Reconeyez appoints Mark Williams as EMEA Sales Chief
Streaming

Reconeyez appoints Mark Williams as EMEA Sales Chief

Reconeyez names Mark Williams as Vice President of Sales, EMEA, as VOSKER-backed expansion targets installers, integrators and remote security growth.

Last month

AccelerComm wins 56th patent as 5G satellite growth continues
Energy efficient

AccelerComm wins 56th patent as 5G satellite growth continues

AccelerComm adds 56th patent as the Southampton 5G satellite specialist expands its orbital network ambitions, with Airbus and Radisys collaborations.

Last month

Anthropic's Mythos AI sparks UK bank cyber stability alarm
Disaster Recovery

Anthropic's Mythos AI sparks UK bank cyber stability alarm

Banks and regulators race to assess Anthropic's controlled Mythos access, as AI cyber testing raises fears over payments, trading and wider financial stability.

Last month

UK bank scam attempts rise 62% as fraudsters shift tactics
Identity Theft

UK bank scam attempts rise 62% as fraudsters shift tactics

UK banks face a sharp rise in authorised fraud as phishing, purchase scams and stolen-device attacks surge, BioCatch data shows.

Last month

Insurers face mystery cow, cannabis farm & robot mower
Agricultural Technology

Insurers face mystery cow, cannabis farm & robot mower

Brokers reveal odd claims, from a cow-caused crash and a cannabis farm to a robot mower dumped in a golf club water hazard.

Last month

Isle of Man makes data a legal asset class
Data Protection

Isle of Man makes data a legal asset class

Isle of Man law gives data legal asset status in bid to attract finance, healthcare and telecoms firms with clearer commercial rules.

Last month

UK firms urged to bolster cyber security after breaches
Malware

UK firms urged to bolster cyber security after breaches

Business Hub warns UK firms to tighten basic cyber defences as government figures show 43% hit by breaches, phishing and ransomware in past year.

Last month

GARR & Cubbit launch storage network for universities
Cloud Storage

GARR & Cubbit launch storage network for universities

GARR and Cubbit pilot Europe's first federated storage network for Italian universities, starting with 1 petabyte across data centres in Bologna, Rome and Bari.

Last month

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