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The two security budgets quietly undermining each other

A mid-sized logistics company spends tens of thousands of pounds on a new cybersecurity platform. Firewalls. Multi-factor authentication. Endpoint protection. The IT team ticks every box on the audit checklist.

Smart Sensors: 5 Use Cases for Facilities Managers

IoT and wireless tech make smart sensors more accessible for more companies - and it's easy to see why so many are implementing them. Smart sensors give you real-time actionable insights on your facilities from one centralised location, allowing for more intelligent decisions, cost-savings, and a better environment for customers and staff alike.

How Technology Transforms Guest Experiences in UK Hospitality

The UK’s hospitality and leisure sector is operating in a paradox. Consumers are going out less, yet they’re spending more when they do. With cost-of-living pressures still biting, discretionary spend on casual dining, hotels, and entertainment has fallen sharply — Barclays’ 2025 Consumer Spending Report shows a 6% decline in frequency of hospitality visits year-on-year, but a 9% increase in average spend per occasion.

Can AI Monitor my CCTV? Your Questions Answered

1) Can AI really monitor CCTV feeds today? Yes. Modern video analytics detect people, vehicles, behaviours (e.g., loitering, crowding), number plates, and safety breaches in real time. These systems flag anomalies and push alerts to operators or trigger responses in other systems (access control, alarms). Accuracy still depends on camera quality, angles and lighting, but the capability is live and widely deployed.

Deep Dive: How Smart Sensors unlock Value for Multi-Site Businesses

Multi-Site businesses sites face a familiar challenge: rising energy costs, tighter climate legislation, and increasing expectations from customers and staff for safe, comfortable, and sustainable spaces. One technology is quietly transforming how forward-thinking businesses meet these demands—smart sensors.

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Stopping “Sweethearting” & Staff Theft at the Checkout: A Playbook for Retailers

Retail shrink isn’t just a back-of-house problem. At the checkout—manned lanes, SCO, scan-and-go-the risk of sweethearting (staff giving away items or discounts to friends/family) and other employee fraud quietly erodes earnings. With shop theft and overall shrink hitting record levels, ignoring internal loss at the till is no longer tenable.

AI CCTV: The Future of Smarter, Safer Surveillance

For many businesses, CCTV is still a tool that is only consulted after an incident. If you're unfortunate enough to experience an accident, a break in, or an act of vandalism, your next task is to comb through hours of video footage until you find the moment you're looking for. It's time consuming, tedious, and you're always playing catch up.

Game-Changing Solutions Businesses Are Adopting in 2024

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total £4.45 trillion in 2024, an increase of 5.1% from 2023! For business owners who want their organisation to be as productive, protected and successful as it can be technology is an unavoidable asset. Fortunately, ambitious business owners are in luck!

How Technology is Revolutionising Hospitality Businesses

In today's digitally driven world, the hospitality industry heavily relies on information technology (IT) to enhance guest experiences, streamline operations, and ensure optimal efficiency. However, this increasing dependence on technology also exposes hospitality businesses to unique challenges, particularly in terms of providing robust online and offline security.

CCTV - An Essential Security Practice in 2023

In recent years, there has been an increase in attacks and burglaries across the world. According to a report by Statista, the global burglary rate is at 7.25 burglaries per 1,000 inhabitants, and the trend is increasing. With the rise in crime rates, businesses are faced with the challenge of securing their premises from potential threats. Fortunately, there is an effective solution - Cloud CCTV.

The two security budgets quietly undermining each other

Smart Sensors: 5 Use Cases for Facilities Managers

How Technology Transforms Guest Experiences in UK Hospitality

Can AI Monitor my CCTV? Your Questions Answered

Deep Dive: How Smart Sensors unlock Value for Multi-Site Businesses

Stopping “Sweethearting” & Staff Theft at the Checkout: A Playbook for Retailers

AI CCTV: The Future of Smarter, Safer Surveillance

Game-Changing Solutions Businesses Are Adopting in 2024

How Technology is Revolutionising Hospitality Businesses

CCTV - An Essential Security Practice in 2023

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The two security budgets quietly undermining each other

Smart Sensors: 5 Use Cases for Facilities Managers

How Technology Transforms Guest Experiences in UK Hospitality

Can AI Monitor my CCTV? Your Questions Answered

Deep Dive: How Smart Sensors unlock Value for Multi-Site Businesses

Stopping “Sweethearting” & Staff Theft at the Checkout: A Playbook for Retailers

AI CCTV: The Future of Smarter, Safer Surveillance

Game-Changing Solutions Businesses Are Adopting in 2024

How Technology is Revolutionising Hospitality Businesses

CCTV - An Essential Security Practice in 2023

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