“Number of fines for UK data privacy issues doubles to reach total of £3.2...
Breaches of UK data protection laws during 2016 attracted no less than 35 fines totalling £3,245,500. That’s almost double the 2015 total of 18. Now, with just under a year to go until the biggest...
View Article“Operational and reputational risk top CEOs’ worry list” finds KPMG’s latest...
According to the findings of a new survey carried out by auditing, tax and advisory specialist KPMG (during which the business interviewed upwards of 150 UK CEOs about their investment plans for the...
View ArticleNick Hurd appointed Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service by...
Nick Hurd, the Conservative MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, has been unveiled as the new Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service. He succeeds Brandon Lewis in the role, with Lewis...
View ArticleHanwha Techwin outlines determination to “Move With Trust” at IFSEC...
Ahead of IFSEC International at London’s ExCeL next week, Bob Hwang (managing director at Hanwha Techwin Europe) has explained the thinking behind the company’s theme of ‘We Move With Trust’. “We Move...
View ArticleWavestore set to highlight benefits of fully-integrated security at IFSEC...
Wavestore, the developer of open platform Video Management Software (VMS), will be hosted by two of its technology partners at IFSEC International 2017 to show just how easy it is for end user...
View ArticleLenel showcasing mobile credentials and readers at IFSEC International 2017
Lenel will be showcasing a number of innovative mobile security and safety solutions at IFSEC International 2017. Visitors to Stand G1300 will learn how mobile devices are making access to hotels,...
View ArticleIFSEC offers platform for UTC Fire & Security UK to demonstrate Advisor...
UTC Fire & Security UK will be demonstrating the new features of the Advisor Advanced integrated security platform at IFSEC International 2017. Visitors to Stand G1300 will learn more about the...
View ArticleBSIA set to host Cyber Security Services launch event at IFSEC International...
Organised by UBM EMEA, IFSEC International 2017 – which takes place at London’s ExCeL from 20-22 June – is set to be another impressive event, with an extensive seminar programme and a wide range of...
View ArticleSecurity Industry Authority re-opens ACS Review in wake of pre-General...
Following on from the pre-General Election purdah period, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) has re-opened the industry survey element underpinning its fundamental review of the flagship Approved...
View Article“Company directors at greater risk of identity fraud” reveals joint...
A new collaborative report issued by Cifas – the UK’s leading fraud prevention service – and LexisNexis Risk Solutions (an information solutions provider that helps organisations to assess, manage and...
View ArticleCardinal Security looks to shape future of guarding through all-new Training...
Security solutions provider Cardinal Security has announced the forthcoming introduction of the Cardinal Training Academy, which will perform a vital role in attracting new entrants to the industry....
View ArticleUniversity College London hit by ransomware attack following May’s WannaCry...
Only a month after the WannaCry attack that affected about 250,000 networks across the world, it seems that ransomware is back in the headlines again with an attack on University College London, one of...
View ArticleOver 75% of organisations face unnecessary disruption risks for critical...
Many organisations don’t devote enough attention to mission-critical applications when creating disaster recovery plans. One of the biggest reasons is the ‘resiliency perception gap’, or the gap...
View ArticleSafeguarding minister Sarah Newton supports police action designed to tackle...
The Home Office has hosted an event for police forces across the country to try to break the cycle of knife crime. At the briefing, Sarah Newton (Minister for Vulnerability, Safeguarding and Countering...
View ArticleOperation Creative prevents “millions of pounds” ending up in hands of criminals
A groundbreaking police operation run by the City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) that disrupts illegal websites providing pirated access to films, TV, books, music and...
View Article“Government must refresh its Brexit strategy” warns security Trade...
The Government must refresh its Brexit strategy and reach out to a wider community in order to build consensus for its negotiating priorities. Trade Association ADS believes it’s important all the...
View ArticleBIFM sets out strategic priorities for FM sector and Government in wake of...
The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) has moved to set out its strategic priorities for the facilities management (FM) sector following the General Election. Accounting for around 7% of...
View ArticleFICO-Euromonitor International study shows UK card fraud losses totalling...
Analytic software firm FICO has released an interactive map of European card fraud which shows that card fraud losses for 19 European countries hit approximately €1.8 billion in 2016, representing a...
View ArticleCREST report highlights need to improve cyber security in Industrial Control...
There’s a pressing need to improve cyber security in Industrial Control Systems (ICS) environments to avoid future breaches that could adversely impact Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). That’s...
View ArticleLiberty receives green light to challenge Government’s ‘Snoopers’ Charter’ in...
The High Court has granted Liberty permission to challenge part of the Government’s “extreme” mass surveillance regime with a judicial review of the Investigatory Powers Act. Liberty is challenging the...
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