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IFSEC to focus on global security challenges


THE IFSEC event will transform from a ‘pure play physical security show’ into a ‘large scale integrated security event and high- level summit’, addressing ‘critical global security challenges’ with ‘an emphasis on major keynote addresses from strategic global security leaders’. It will also host ‘high level panel debates


from government and industry infl uencers’ in an integrated theatre, allowing delegates to ‘hear from those leading the way in identifying,


installing and


security. Organisers noted security has ‘never been a more critical discussion’, with 2017 a year ‘where organisations and governments became increasingly aware that the manner of threat’ has ‘changed irrevocably’. Hacking and terrorist attacks ‘represented a pivotal theme’ in the ‘need for all those infl uencing security to adapt to refl ect the more complex world’. They added: ‘The time is now for the


security profession to unite their knowledge and their technologies to protect people, property and profi ts. To do this we must transform our expertise. We must be able to access the solutions we need. We must commit to making the world a safer place. As of 2018, it is IFSEC’s commitment to become this place for the profession to create a safer world. ‘More than just a prominent trade


show, IFSEC must foster the global security conversation, be the vessel that sets and carries the agenda and be the antenna for broadcasting the safety and security dialogue. 2018 will be the inauguration year of a transformation of IFSEC’s 40 year heritage as a physical security show into a high level security summit and integrated security event. ‘When IFSEC was fi rst conceived, the


threats we faced were merely physical. Society has adapted and this is the year we


maintaining’


must too. The security profession must evolve to meet modern needs. IFSEC is gladly becoming the arena for the big discussions, however diffi cult they may be. The security profession must discover solutions that are a driving force in protecting businesses, people and data.’ They continued: ‘IFSEC will give the security industry the platform to display and discover products and services to help national, corporate and home security adapt to the changing tides of tomorrow’s challenges. ‘The security profession must drive the agenda. IFSEC will exist for the world’s leading security experts to fi nd a platform for provocative debate on global security and propel intercommunication forward between the installer, integrator, end user and vendor.


‘IFSEC will become an orchestration


of every aspect of how the security sector relates to our world, existing to be the conduit between the security profession and the solutions needed to achieve global safety. Establishing the impartial voice of security equipment will also be key to the IFSEC 2018 proposition, rigorously holding technology up to the test in real-life testing, across attack scenarios and surveillance situations. ‘This will allow security innovation to


be delivered to the world through IFSEC, revealing


thousands of differentiated


products that will fi ltrate from government, to the boardroom, and to every individual in the security profession. ‘We trust that as custodians of IFSEC,


which is a privilege we’re rightly proud to have, that the industry, market and every stakeholder will view this declaration of intent in a positive light. IFSEC is indeed a successful exhibition business but we’re acutely aware that it now provides a profound opportunity to exist at a more elevated level’


JACKSON FIRE & Security will open its fi rst North East branch later this year. The site in Yarm is expected to create engineering jobs as the company ‘looks to fulfi l’ demand for products. Steve Jackson, managing director, stated: ‘We’re


a national


operator who like to support client businesses at a local level. We’re excited by the opportunity that opening in Teesside presents as it allows us to further extend our reach in the area while bringing new jobs and opportunities as the business grows and serves customers in the region.’ For more information, visit www. jacksonfi re.co.uk


Museum certifi cate


THE NATIONAL History Museum (NHM) was awarded a fi re risk management system certifi cate (PAS 7: 2013) by MMRA. Its fi re safety policy will be translated into action so that fi re risk ‘is reduced as far as reasonably practical’. Paul Bardsley, head of MMRA, said: ‘PAS 7: 2013 offers a big step forward and is undoubtedly a document that will improve the management of fi re safety in many


by both public and private organisations.’


mmra-cert.com for more information


Care safety panels,


KENTEC’S TAKTIS fi re alarm control


installed at


two Cumbria care homes, have been described as a ‘real success’. These were installed by JJ Group (Contracting) Ltd at Elmhurst Care Home in Ulverston and Moot Lodge in Brampton, with the company’s Karl Danz stating: ‘It not only has a huge internal battery capacity but its multi-protocol facility allows both Apollo and Hochiki addressable devices to work on one fi re control panel.’ For more information visit www.taktis.co.uk


buildings owned Visit www.


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