Security News & Tips
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Integrated Security Solutions: Protect Your UK Business
You’re probably already dealing with some version of this. The alarm sends alerts through one app. The CCTV sits in another. The gate or front door entry runs on its own schedule. If something happens out of hours, you’re jumping between screens, trying to work out whether it’s a genuine issue, a staff mistake, or…
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Trusted Access Control Installers for Your Security
You’re usually looking for access control installers when something has already gone wrong, or nearly has. A member of staff leaves and never returns the key. A cleaner still has out-of-hours access months later. A side entrance gets used more than the main door and nobody can tell who opened it, or when. In a…
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CCTV and Security Systems: A South Wales & SW Guide (2026)
You’re probably here because something has shifted. A neighbour in Cardiff had tools taken from a side gate. A shop owner in Bristol has had one too many arguments over missing stock, deliveries, or who opened up late. A landlord in Newport is tired of being told the communal entrance was “left on the latch…
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How Often Should Fire Alarms Be Tested: Essential 2026
You’ve probably done some version of this already. You press the test button on a smoke alarm, hear a short beep, and assume you’re covered. Or you manage a shop, office, warehouse, or block of flats and know the fire alarm “gets checked”, but you’re not fully sure what that should mean in practice. That…
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Do you need to register with the ICO?
Most businesses using CCTV for security purposes must: This applies to:
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CCTV and GDPR in the UK: What Every Business Needs to Know
If your business uses CCTV, you are responsible for handling recorded footage in line with UK data protection laws. CCTV systems capture images of people, which means the footage is classed as personal data under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Failing to comply can lead to complaints, enforcement action, or fines….
