Interpol highlights evolving foreign terrorist fighter threat at UN...
The multi-directional movement of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) means that law enforcement needs to reinforce its partnerships. That was the message imparted by Interpol’s Secretary General Jürgen...
View ArticleCity of London Police reports £28 million lost by victims of cyber crime in...
The City of London Police, the national lead force for fraud which runs Action Fraud (the national fraud and cyber crime reporting centre), has revealed that cyber crime victims lost £28 million...
View ArticleGlobal Cyber Academy appoints Carolyn Harrison as GDPR Ambassador to Advisory...
Carolyn Harrison, the managing director of risk management and data protection concern Assured Clarity, has been appointed to the role of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Ambassador to the...
View ArticleGovernment’s targeted ban on ticket bot software programs comes into force
Ticket touts are now banned from using automated software to buy more tickets for events than they are allowed, only to then sell them on at inflated prices. New legislation enforced by the Government...
View ArticleDoor supervisor faces two years behind bars following SIA prosecution for fraud
On Thursday 5 July at Liverpool Crown Court, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) successfully prosecuted Jack Clegg Walsh for working without an SIA licence. Walsh was jailed for two years for...
View ArticleHMRC and Security Industry Authority join forces on MoU to clamp down on tax...
HMRC and the Security Industry Authority (SIA) have agreed on a new partnership specifically designed to tackle incidents of tax fraud in the private security industry. Both organisations have been...
View ArticleIBM Study: “Hidden costs of data breaches increase expense for businesses”
IBM Security has published the results of a global study examining the full financial impact of a data breach on a company’s bottom line. Overall, the study found that hidden costs in data breaches –...
View Article“World-class” fraud and cyber crime court approved for London’s Fleetbank...
A new flagship court specifically designed to tackle cyber crime, fraud and economic crime will reinforce the UK’s reputation as a world-leading legal centre. Developed in partnership with the City of...
View ArticleBusinesses attend cyber crime briefing as offences in the City increase by...
The City of London Police’s Cyber Crime Unit has now held its first Cyber Griffin briefing after the initiative was launched in May. The briefing session on Friday 29 June was attended by 40...
View ArticleFIREX International reflects present national agenda on fire safety in built...
Over 18,000 visitors (representing a 12% increase on the 2017 event) and more than 140 exhibitors – 70 of which were new this year – came together from 29 countries at FIREX International in June to...
View ArticleExcellence in security highlighted at BSIA’s inaugural British Security...
On Wednesday 11 July at the London Marriott Hotel on Grosvenor Square, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) gathered together member companies and their guests to celebrate the outstanding...
View ArticleBSIA aims for British Security Awards to be “the national event” honouring...
In welcoming members and their guests to the British Security Awards 2018 on Wednesday 11 July, the British Security Industry Association’s CEO James Kelly kick-started his Keynote Address by...
View ArticleOutdated VPN Remote Access: Putting CNI Organisations at Risk
When Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) were first developed back in the 1990s, the idea was to extend the LAN to employees’ home offices and hotels as they hit the road. This meant giving employees...
View ArticleEU Law Enforcement and Google confront terrorist propaganda in latest Europol...
On Monday 9 July and Tuesday 10 July, Europol’s Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) organised the tenth joint Referral Action Days with colleagues from specialist units in the UK, Belgium, France, Germany...
View ArticleTwo former senior bankers convicted of fraud in SFO’s EURIBOR manipulation case
Two former senior bankers have been convicted for manipulating the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) at the height of the financial crisis following a thorough investigation and subsequent...
View ArticleGovernment commits to joint UK-US Task Force focused on tackling...
Prime Minister Theresa May and US President Donald Trump have committed to tackle the global threat posed by transnational criminal organisations, including illegal opioid traffickers. A high-level...
View ArticleG4S Group’s CEO Ashley Almanza appointed chair of International Security Ligue
G4S Group’s CEO Ashley Almanza has been announced as the new chair of the International Security Ligue, an association of private security organisations responsible for defining, establishing and...
View ArticleCyber criminals jailed for National Lottery intrusion in wake of NCA...
Two cyber criminals have been sentenced for committing offences against the National Lottery after a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. Daniel Thompson, 27, and Idris Kayode Akinwunmi, 21, were...
View ArticleOCS moves to extend security guarding contract with Alder Hey Children’s...
OCS has extended its contract to deliver security guarding and emergency helipad response services at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool – a contract the business has held since 2011. The new...
View ArticleACTE Global and International SOS report unveils startling shortfalls in...
The business travel landscape continues to evolve on a rapid footing, with security threats constantly emerging in new locations, businesses expanding into developing markets and accommodation options...
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