SIA and HMRC join forces to crack down on exploitation of security workers
Last week, from 10-12 July, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and HMRC carried out joint operations in London, Cardiff and Newcastle to identify illegal working practices and tax fraud in the...
View ArticleBody-Worn Video: The Way Forward for Protecting Lone Workers?
Is body-worn video the way forward when it comes to protecting lone workers? Certainly, the police service has recognised its positive impact for some time. Here, Chris Allcard (lone worker services...
View Article‘Tools of the Trade’: Hints and Tips for Working in Risk Management
What’s it really like to work in the field of risk management? In conjunction with the Institute of Risk Management, Risk Xtra continues its new series of articles running under the banner ‘Tools of...
View ArticleNSI granted ISO 45001:2018 Health and Safety Standard accreditation by UKAS
The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has been granted accreditation by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for BS EN ISO 45001:2018 – the world’s first International Standard for...
View Article100% of timber fire doors pass rigorous MHCLG fire-resistance test procedures
All timber fire doors which underwent fire-resistance testing by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) were found to have met the required standards, exceeding the minimum...
View ArticleHome Office pledges £5 million to support tech development for crime prevention
The Home Office has pledged a sum of £5 million to support the development of innovative technology designed to help police forces prevent crime. The West Midlands Police will receive the grant to...
View ArticleInterpol and UNCTC issue handbook for online counter-terrorism investigations
Foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) use the Internet and social media for a diverse range of terrorist activities, from recruitment and radicalisation through to planning and funding. In response,...
View ArticleNCA secures first serious organised crime Unexplained Wealth Order for...
A businessman from the North of England with suspected links to serious organised criminals has been ordered to reveal the source of funds used to start and develop his £10 million property empire. An...
View ArticleIncentive Lynx supports police training initiative at London’s Leadenhall...
Incentive Lynx, which is part of the Incentive FM Group, recently played a vital role in an important counter-terrorism training exercise conducted by the Metropolitan Police Service and the City of...
View ArticleDetails of second CyberThreat Summit announced by NCSC and SANS Institute
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the SANS Institute have announced details for CyberThreat 2019, the Summit designed specifically for technical professionals in cyber security. Returning...
View ArticleWPI Economics and Cifas report tackles scourge of first-party consumer fraud
Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, has released a report prepared in conjunction with WPI Economics showing that one-in-seven (14%) British adults have committed one or more types of...
View ArticleG4S makes £14.3 million profit from Brook House contract “despite serious...
A National Audit Office (NAO) investigation conducted for the Home Affairs Committee following a Panorama programme which revealed shocking levels of abuse against detainees has shown for the first...
View ArticleJustice Secretary David Gauke backs evidence-led approach to cut criminality
Justice Secretary David Gauke has called for an “evidence-led” approach towards tackling re-offending in order to crack down on crime and reduce the number of victims. The intervention comes as new...
View ArticleGate Safe charity focused on automated gates celebrates 150th training event
Gate Safe, the pioneering charity that was the first to raise awareness of the need for improved standards in the safety of automated gates, marked another important milestone recently as the...
View ArticleSkillsoft’s inaugural tech skills-focused report reveals learning consumption...
Skillsoft, the organisation focused on corporate learning, has just published ‘Tech Learning Consumption Trends: A Skillsoft Signals Research Report’. The document reveals that networking and operating...
View ArticleShifting Compliance to Effectively Measure Risk: Balancing GRC Mandates
Historically, meeting governance, risk and compliance (GRC) mandates was typically all about ensuring businesses had solutions in place to gain compliance, thus reducing the risk or consequences of...
View ArticleLatest 1E data shows most companies “far behind” on Windows 10 migration
With the end of Windows 7 support looming large on the horizon, new data from endpoint management and security company 1E shows that many companies remain significantly behind in completing their...
View ArticleDigitalisation and Cyber Risk: The Key Questions for Today’s Organisations
It’s difficult to avoid discussions about digital trends, business models and the resulting benefits. The world’s most valued organisations provide digital services. Private investment in new digital...
View ArticlePhysical Information Security: Neglect It At Your Peril
Mark Harper discusses how the continual mainstream media focus on cyber attacks and digital data breaches means that organisations could be in danger of neglecting their physical information security,...
View ArticleConsultants risk being “behind the curve” in keeping pace with new technology
Due to the ever-increasing pace and development of new technology, security consultants run the risk of being “behind the curve” when it comes to the latest developments and how they can be...
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