Cyber association recognised by HMRC as Approved Professional Organisation
(ISC)2 – the world’s largest non-profit membership association of certified cyber security professionals – has been granted Approved Professional Organisations and Learned Societies status by Her...
View ArticleEquistone Partners Europe agrees to acquire perimeter protection specialist...
Equistone Partners Europe, one of Europe’s leading mid-market private equity firms, has agreed to acquire Heras from CRH plc. Heras, which is headquartered in Oirschot in the Netherlands, is a leading...
View ArticleNCA secures Unexplained Wealth Order against properties owned by Northern...
A Northern Irish woman with suspected links to serious organised crime has been ordered to explain how she financed the purchase of six properties worth around £3.2 million in total. The National Crime...
View Article‘Five Eyes’ Security Summit concludes with firm pledges to tackle emerging...
Tech companies should prioritise the protection of their users and the wider public when designing services, the UK and international security partners have warned. Senior ministers from the UK,...
View ArticleHochiki Europe provides state-of-the-art life safety platform for Jardine Motors
A new £5 million car showroom in Tonbridge, Kent owned by the Jardine Motors Group is using L@titude – a state-of-the-art fire alarm control panel produced by life safety system manufacturer Hochiki...
View ArticleBeale Street in Memphis safeguarded by Matador HVM solution from Heald
The risk of potential vehicle attacks has been mitigated in the cultural heart of Memphis thanks to the installation of hostile vehicle mitigation bollards manufactured by Yorkshire-based Heald....
View ArticleSecuritas highlights 6% organic sales growth for January-June 2019
Securitas has published its financial results for the period January-June 2019. Total sales stand at MSEK 54 428 (48 822), with an organic sales growth of 6%. Operating income before amortisation is...
View ArticleYear-on-year revenue growth at FM specialist Mitie Group plc hits 14% mark
Mitie Group plc, the facilities management and professional services company, has provided a trading update for the three-month period ended 30 June 2019. Trading in Q1 19/20 was in line with the...
View ArticleCity of London Police urges firearms surrender to reduce threat of gun crime
The City of London Police, in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Service, is appealing for people to hand over their illegal or unwanted guns during a national fortnight of firearms and...
View ArticleIncentive Lynx awarded £1.5 million security guarding contract at The Cube
Security specialist Incentive Lynx, itself part of the Incentive FM Group, has won a three-year deal worth in excess of £1.5 million to provide a range of services at The Cube. A team of 17 will...
View ArticleABI issues revised guidelines to help insurers deal with clients’ criminal...
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has just issued valuable updated guidance notes to help insurers treat those individual clients with criminal convictions or related offences fairly, in...
View ArticleTACT custody suites praised in joint HM Inspectorate of Prisons and HMICFRS...
Counter-Terrorism Policing’s (CTP) specialist Terrorism Act (TACT) custody suites have been praised in a joint report produced by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of...
View ArticleAlan Lovell takes reins as new chairman at support services firm Interserve...
The Interserve Group has announced Alan Lovell’s appointment as the organisation’s new chairman. Lovell replaces Glyn Barker who has lead the company since March 2016. Lovell has held executive...
View ArticleSecurity solutions provider Wilson James attains coveted ISO 27001 accreditation
Security services provider Wilson James has successfully sought and achieved accreditation to ISO 27001. This latest accreditation demonstrates Wilson James’ overriding commitment to continuous...
View ArticleIOPC’s Annual Report points towards “improvement in timeliness of...
The latest Annual Report published shows significant improvements in the timeliness of investigations completed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in 2018-2019 at a time when the...
View ArticleMitie Security acquires security tech specialist Global Aware International...
Mitie Security has acquired the Global Aware International Group (GAIG), the provider of niche intelligent software and security solutions, for an undisclosed sum. This move further accelerates the...
View ArticleIllustra Pro Mini Domes from Johnson Controls feature Smart Wide Dynamic Range
Johnson Controls has updated its popular Illustra Pro camera family with a new generation of Mini Domes featuring Smart Wide Dynamic Range (WDR). Offering a choice of 2, 3, 5 and 8 megapixel models and...
View ArticleBlackBerry advances real-time adaptive security and Artificial Intelligence
BlackBerry has launched BlackBerry Intelligent Security, the first cloud-based solution that leverages the power of adaptive security, continuous authentication and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to...
View ArticleSIA CEO responds to Magenta Security leader’s observations on ACS proposals
On 22 July, Abbey Petkar (managing director of Magenta Security) expressed “deep concerns and disappointment” in relation to recent decisions taken by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) on the...
View ArticleCritical event management business Everbridge acquires NC4 in $83 million deal
Everbridge, the specialist in critical event management (CEM) and enterprise safety software applications to help keep people safe and businesses running, has announced the acquisition of NC4, the...
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