We’ve seen the difference between standard latches and those with a deadlatch plunger, but, here’s a reminder. A standard latch can be slipped as it can be pushed back when the door is closed by use of a credit card or similar. A deadlatch plunger (circled) will be depressed against the strike plate (marked in…

Do you work 9-5, Monday – Friday? Have you been to your premises out of hours? I have. It looks pretty in the moonlight. It’s so easy to do an audit during the day and call it good, but have you considered the safety and lighting of pedestrian routes in and out of your building…

If you’ve been following my posts for a while, you probably know my business has been using AI since before it was cool. We have an inference server running a customised model (currently working on a training course to help people set up their own) called Styxnstones which is private and, crucially for the application,…

The 3x rule. This is how I approach an insider threat. The insider threat has a long timeline and could manifest over weeks or months. The first thing they’ll always do is poke at your security in a light way that has plausible deniability. Testing if their access card works on the server room door…

“AI This” “AI THAT!” “AI is AWESOME!” Functionally, it’s really just a fancy predictive text model. But it’s also really useful if used properly and without thinking you’re getting Commander Data running every aspect of your business. Some businesses are going to learn that the hard way, whilst others are going to pay for their…

This is a magnet detector and it’s currently detecting a magnet, pointing at the pole. It can detect magnets through a door quite happily. This includes the kinds of magnets used in door contact sensors. I can then place a larger magnet in the right location and open the door; your alarm or access control…