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HID report: Mobile access and digital IDs on the rise

HID, a worldwide pioneer in trusted identity and physical access control solutions, announces the 2024 State of Physical Access Control Report, identifying five key trends that are shaping the future of access control. Produced by IFSEC Global in partnership with HID, the report surveyed over 1,200 security professionals across the globe to paint a picture of an industry that has been going through considerable transformation. Conducted between November 2023 and January 2024, the survey reveals...

HID releases 2024 physical access control trends report

HID, a worldwide pioneer in trusted identity and physical access control solutions, announces the 2024 State of Physical Access Control Report, identifying five key trends that are shaping the future of access control. Produced by IFSEC Global in partnership with HID, the report surveyed over 1,200 security professionals across the globe to paint a picture of an industry that has been going through considerable transformation. Conducted between November 2023 and January 2024, the survey reveals...

Security industry celebrated at the British Security Awards 2023

The BSIA’s flagship event, the British Security Awards, returned to the live stage to recognise security officers and businesses working to keep people, property and places professionally protected during the last 18 months. British Security Awards In its 26th year, held in 2023 at the sold-out Grand Connaught Rooms, the industry celebrated security excellence with 18 awards presented to security officers and businesses in front of clients and leading industry stakeholders. The show als...

NSI and IFSEC partnership goes from strength to strength at IFSEC’s 50th edition

NSI is proud to build on its four-decade-long partnership with IFSEC, as the UK’s longest-running security event celebrates its 50th edition. Throughout the 3-day event taking place at ExCeL London on 16-18 May, 2023, NSI experts will once again be a major attraction for installers on stand IF.4250 where visitors can ask questions about the latest industry standards and learn about the benefits of gaining certification with the UK’s most highly trusted and respected Certification Bo...

British Security Industry Association announces that they have renewed their exclusive sponsorship partnership with IFSEC

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is delighted to announce it has renewed its exclusive sponsorship partnership with IFSEC. Now in its 50th year, IFSEC is the ever-popular annual trade show and industry gathering for the global security sector, held at London’s ExCel exhibition venue. Organised by Informa Markets, it is the largest and longest running security related event in the United Kingdom, regularly welcoming over 20,000 visitors from the UK and over 115 different co...

What are the latest developments in mobile access control?

Who needs cards when everyone has a smartphone? That’s the key question underlying the access control industry’s transition to mobile credentials. But the transition is easier said than done, and mobile credentialing, for all its advantages, also has limitations, which further innovation continues to address. Wider acceptance comes next, driven by use cases in various vertical markets. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What are the latest developments in mobile acce...

IFSEC Global Influencers in Security & Fire Selects Ray O’Hara as Top Security Executive

Allied Universal, a global security and facility services company, is proud to announce that company pioneer, Ray O’Hara, CPP, EVP Executive Protection and Intelligence Services, was selected as a top security executive by IFSEC Global Influencers in Security & Fire 2022.    IFSEC Global IFSEC Global is the pre-eminent news source for security and fire safety, with a trusted reputation and a global footprint. It covers developments from across the industries, fro...

HID Global releases the 2022 State of Access Control Report that underscores growing demand for future-proof mobile solutions

HID Global, a worldwide renowned company in trusted identity solutions, announces the 2022 State of Access Control Report, providing insightful perspectives of the market’s current state and trends. Produced by IFSEC Global, in partnership with HID Global, the report surveyed just over 1,000 respondents from across the North America (56%), EMEA (29%) and Asia Pacific (15%) regions, to detail trends in the procurement, installation, specification and operation of physical access control so...

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