CONTENTS CTB 55

13 SMART CITIES SECURITY

Michael Kolatchev, principal consultant/Rossnova Solutions (Belgium) and Lina Kolesnikova, consultant/Rossnova Solutions (Belgium) discuss the security threats facing the growing number of “smart cities”

17 CYBER SECURITY

Chris Dimitriadis, chief global strategy officer at ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) on how public sector organisations can protect themselves from cyber threats

19 MARTYN’S LAW

Figen Murray, campaigner and mother of Martyn Hett, after whom the legislation is named, explains why it is important that Martyn’s Law applies to small venues as well

22 SURVIVORS OF TERRORISM

Dr Cath Hill, Manchester Arena attack survivor, lecturer in social work at Lancaster University and member of the National Emergencies Trust’s Survivors Advisory Forum explains some of the findings of the Bee The Difference report

25 PERIMETER SECURITY

Deborah Ainscough, founder and director of event safety and crowd management specialist, Crowdguard, discusses the growing popularity of fan zones in stadium grounds and the need to consider safety and security for these temporary facilities

31 FACIAL RECOGNITION

Facial recognition has been in the news for featuring at high-profile events such as Harry Styles concerts. But these articles in the mainstream press often highlight the privacy concerns surrounding the technology. Without a high-profile success case, it’s hard to convince the public of the technology’s viability

33 AVIATION SECURITY

Shannon Airport presents a rather complex situation when it comes to security. CTB takes a look at the problems the airport was facing and how these have been addressed

35 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY EXPO

The complex, volatile and unpredictable nature of the terrorism threat is a reminder to security professionals around the world to not be complacent when it comes to emerging risks and the sophisticated approaches taken by those looking to cause harm

46 MILIPOL Anti-terror and crisis management is the focus for the 23rd edition