Security Matters Podcast – Episode 32 now live to view

Episode 32 of the Security Matters Podcast features exclusive interviews with David Hughes (head of product management for Comelit-PAC), Alan O’Connor (managing director) and Jason Hillier (sales director) from Frontline Security Solutions and also Mark Brookes, global products and standards director at Gunnebo Safe Storage.

David Hughes examines the subject of systems interoperability in some detail alongside systems integration and data security. There are also key insights into what the immediate future holds for product progression at Comelit-PAC.

Alan O’Connor turns his attentions towards the biometrics arena, duly focusing on the end user experience with reference to key vertical sectors including finance and healthcare as well as confronting the challenges posed by legacy systems and the need for compliance with the privacy laws. In parallel, his colleague Jason Hillier reviews today’s mobile credentials, the push for contactless access and the emergence of new technologies involved with the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence.

Meanwhile, Mark Brookes looks at several elements of the standards domain in addition to the need for balancing advanced and tech-driven safe storage solutions with traditional and trusted security measures.

Industry news

Major news stories featured on Episode 32 include the recent release of Securitas Technology’s 2025 Global Technology Outlook Report, the launch of an all-new Model for Organisational Resilience devised by Resilience First and Cranfield University and the Insurance Fraud Charter led by insurance companies in conjunction with central Government.

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