The debate about facial recognition
04/10/2019
Facial recognition technologies (FRT) once seemed to be something from science fiction. However, they are now being used across the globe and seem destined to…
Nathan Mathiot
Articles by Nathan Mathiot
A new strategic approach to security exports
18/09/2019
The UK security and resilience sector is mostly composed of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) but this certainly hasn’t hindered it from exporting across the…
Enabling faster and safer journeys at the airport
28/08/2019
From check-in to passport control to cabin baggage screening, there are many hoops that the average passenger must jump through before they can get onto…
PM’s police pledge
01/08/2019
In one of his very first pledges in Downing Street, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a major recruitment drive for 20,000 new police officers within…
Breaking down the latest export statistics
31/07/2019
Written by Nathan Mathiot, Security Policy Advisor, and Andy Johnston, Defence Policy Advisor – ADS The latest UK defence and security export statistics have just…
Trends in terrorism
10/07/2019
The UK’s current threat level from international terrorism is SEVERE, down from its highest level (CRITICAL) last seen in 2017. Recent Home Office statistics relating…
The Home Office in 2018-19
03/07/2019
The Home Office is a key partner of the UK’s Security and Resilience sector, which ADS proudly represents, and both work together to support the…
A whole-of-nation approach to cyber security
26/06/2019
The recent news that Norwegian aluminium producer, Norsk Hydro, spent £45m trying to restore normal business operations after a targeted ransomware attack in March demonstrates…
Guest Blog: Small Business Crown Representative makes prompt payment a priority
20/06/2019
Martin Traynor has been appointed as the government’s new Small Business Crown Representative. What can ADS members expect from his time in the role? I’m…
UK Security and Resilience: Contributing to a secure and prosperous UK #ADSFacts
17/05/2019
At the heart of the Government’s National Security Strategy of 2015 and the National Security Capability Review of 2017 is the vision of a…
