by Alice Bowerman | Tuesday, 16, May, 2023 | Press
With emergency SOS via satellite now available on iPhones 14 and up, technology is now combatting the no-signal challenge head on. Things have come a long way since a time when the quickest route to emergency assistance was on foot. Here, we chart the progress of...
by Alice Bowerman | Friday, 12, May, 2023 | Press
Pick Protection is launching a first of its kind personal safety alarm, a combination of an app and wearable trigger button which can prompt a category 1 police response to an exact GPS location. This innovation in personal safety offers the highest level of response...
by Alice Bowerman | Friday, 12, May, 2023 | Press
In a bid to make raising an SOS as simple as possible, there’s an increased risk of false alarms from SOS features in smartphones and smartwatches diverting resources away from genuine emergencies. It’s a difficult balancing act in the complex issue of personal...
by Alice Bowerman | Friday, 12, May, 2023 | Press
The typical pin pull alarms have been making some noise in the week following coronation-arrest controversy. With the emergence of new ways to request help, from app-based alarms to smartwatches, how effective is this device for self-defence? The purpose of...
