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Shareholders dispute at Zaun resolved with co-founder Alastair Henman free to...

The long-running shareholder’s dispute between the co-founders of perimeter security systems manufacturer Zaun has been resolved. The company has now bought back Paul Painter’s shares with support from...

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“Arc faults can trigger £31,900 average downtime costs in 24 hours” warns Eaton

Research conducted by power management specialist Eaton estimates the cost of production downtime alone in an average factory could reach £31,900 within 24 hours of an arc fault. Then there’s the...

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Carol Atkinson and John Pownall appointed Board directors by BAFE at 2017 AGM

BAFE – the independent registration body for third party certified fire protection companies across the UK – has announced the appointment of two new directors to the Board. Carol Atkinson and John...

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Criminal Finances Bill receives Royal Assent to tackle money laundering and...

The Criminal Finances Act 2017 will give law enforcement agencies and their partners further capabilities and powers to recover the proceeds of crime, tackle money laundering, tax evasion and...

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Smart cities guide for sharing data and information launched by British...

The British Standards Institution (BSI), the business standards company, has launched a new guide on establishing a framework for sharing data and information services in cities. PAS 183:2017 Smart...

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Atkins to lead cyber security model and framework development for HumanDrive...

Design, engineering and project management group Atkins has been chosen to develop the cyber security model and framework for the HumanDrive Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) project. Supported by...

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Tavcom Training announces passing of company’s highly respected founder Mike...

It is with great sadness that Tavcom Training has announced the passing of Mike Tennent. After battling a serious illness for over a year, Mike died peacefully yesterday afternoon in his much beloved...

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(ISC)2 and Learning Tree to embed cyber security certifications within global...

International not-for-profit membership association (ISC)2 and Learning Tree International have announced a global agreement to enhance development of professional cyber security practice around the...

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Ultimate Security Services seals Land Securities contract extension with £37...

Ultimate Security Services, one of London’s leading private security companies, has just renewed its prestigious contract with Land Securities for another three years in a deal reported to be worth up...

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British Standards Institution launches all-new Kitemark for Customer Service

Business standards company the British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched the BSI Kitemark for Customer Service. The Kitemark has been developed to help consumers easily identify organisations...

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Organisations worldwide fear non-compliance with GDPR could put them out of...

The majority of organisations worldwide (86%) are concerned that a failure to adhere to the upcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could have a major negative impact on their business....

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Banknote Watch offers essential advice to businesses as old £5 note is...

As of Friday 5 May 2017, the paper £5 note has been officially withdrawn from circulation and is no longer legal tender. While banks, building societies and the Post Office are likely to accept these...

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Securitas publishes Interim Report covering period from January to March 2017

Securitas’ Interim Report for Q1 2017 outlines total sales (MSEK) of 22 491 (20 614), an organic sales growth of 4% (8) and an operating income before amortisation (MSEK) standing at 1 051 (996)....

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Members of public ACT in wake of campaign call issued by counter-terrorism...

More than 3,000 individuals have contacted the police with information about possible terrorist activity since a campaign to encourage more calls from the public was launched back in March. The news...

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UK FinTech Financial Crime Exchange sees firms working together to combat...

Since launch, no less than 17 of the UK’s leading financial technology (or FinTech) firms have agreed to join the UK FinTech Financial Crime Exchange (FFE). Established by FINTRAIL and the Royal United...

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“Secure data destruction now absolutely essential” state BSIA member companies

Members of the British Security Industry Association’s (BSIA) Information Destruction Section are warning organisations from all sectors to ensure that they comply with the Data Protection Act. This...

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Axis Security celebrates BNP Paribas Real Estate contract wins for new London...

Axis Security has successfully mobilised a team of security officers for BNP Paribas Real Estate in order to provide security guarding services at two new London properties. A specialist division of...

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Standard for data protection revised to address ever-increasing threats to...

Business standards company the British Standards Institution (BSI) has updated its standard for data protection. BS 10012:2017 Data Protection – Specification for a Personal Information Management...

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Rise in facility takeovers reveals need for better fraud education as...

Cifas, the UK’s fraud prevention service, has released a new report detailing the fraud trends from over 325,000 fraud cases recorded in 2016. The data from 387 organisations (including many major UK...

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BSIA set to co-host thought-provoking webinar focused on tackling vehicular...

On Thursday 1 June at 3.00 pm, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) will be co-hosting a webinar with the United States’ Security Industry Association (SIA). Titled ‘Stopping Vehicular...

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