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Martyn’s Law will change the security conversation for thousands of publicly accessible premises across the UK. The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 introduces new duties designed to ensure organisations are better prepared to protect people in the event of a terrorist attack. For alarm installers and security integrators, that creates an important question: when […]
Martyn’s Law, formally the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, will require qualifying premises to have appropriate procedures in place to reduce the risk of physical harm if a terrorist attack occurs, including evacuation, invacuation and lockdown. Implementation is expected from spring 2027 though no exact commencement date has been confirmed. But once those procedures […]
When most people think about mission-critical communications, they picture police, fire, and ambulance services. That’s reasonable, but it’s also a narrow view. A recent feature in Counter Terror Business makes the point well: as critical communications shift from purpose-built dedicated networks towards commercial mobile broadband, the design principle that matters most is deliberate resilience. That […]
Martyn’s Law will introduce a new public protection framework for many UK schools, requiring them to implement appropriate procedures to reduce harm from terrorism. While primary, secondary, and further education settings are typically standard duty premises, higher education may fall into an enhanced tier. Schools must ensure their communication systems can support varied responses like […]
When thieves stripped almost a mile of copper cable from a village in Rutland, hundreds of homes and businesses lost phone and broadband services. Copper cable theft can severely disrupt alarm signalling by cutting off traditional copper-based communication paths. This vulnerability underscores the immediate need for resilient alarm signalling solutions that do not rely on […]
When an alarm signal fails to reach the Alarm Receiving Centre, the protection chain breaks. The question isn’t whether network disruptions happen; it’s whether the signalling setup is designed to cope when they do. Failover in alarm signalling ensures continuous communication with the Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) by providing an alternative path if the primary […]
When Martyn’s Law comes into force, one of the first questions venue operators and security professionals will face is deceptively simple: who is actually responsible? The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 places formal obligations on a defined “responsible person.” As Counter Terror Business, reports, the SIA has now clarified both who that person is […]
CCTV footage from Jukō, a coffee shop on Gloucester Street in Belfast city centre, shows a gang using a wheelie bin to reach the front window before one suspect kicks through the glass and climbs inside. He grabs the tip jar, attempts to force the till, and then the intruder alarm sounds. He’s back out […]