Episode 34 of the Security Matters Podcast includes Brian interviewing Kieran Mackie (managing director at security solutions specialist Amulet Security) and Sunil Mudholkar, vice-president of products with a physical security focus at Hexagon (the company boasting a comprehensive portfolio of video management software and enterprise incident management solutions). Kieran examines a number of core subjects, among them crowd control monitoring, retail security and the Worker Protection Act. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Sunil leads a global development team of product managers diligently working on Hexagon’s physical security solutions roadmap and strategy. On this occasion, Sunil reviews the changing demand for video management systems, trends in the retail and transportation sectors and the concept of the ‘Digital Twin’.  Industry news stories covered include the introduction of the Crime and Policing Bill in Parliament, Informa plc’s decision to retire Anticipate London, South Wales Police’s deployment of additional live facial recognition cameras in Cardiff during this year’s Six Nations rugby internationals and registrations now being open for Security Matters Live 2025, our conference which runs at the CBS Arena on 5 June.