Discover new solutions this summer at the Facilities Management Forum
The Facilities Management Forum takes place on July 1st & 2nd at the Hilton Deansgate in Manchester – register today! As our VIP guest, you will be able meet with suppliers to the sector, based on your requirements and upcoming projects. Meetings are pre-arranged and there’s no time wasted, no hard sell. Seminar sessions will […]
UK creates ‘AI Council’ to boost corporate artificial intelligence usage
Leaders from business, academia and data privacy organisations have joined an independent expert committee created to help boost growth of AI in UK business. The line-up includes online-only retailer Ocado’s Chief Technology Officer, Paul Clarke, Dame Patricia Hodgson, Board Member of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation and The Alan Turing Institute Chief Executive, […]
Shining a spotlight on in-store security
Rising crime, specifically violent crime, is a concern for every retailer. Staff are well trained. Stores are alarmed and often linked to 24 hour monitoring services. But is that enough? Real-time communication between staff is already proven to reduce shoplifting; adding instant access to security expertise provides another level of staff protection. As Tom Downes, […]
CCTV: Are you complying with regulations?
It’s exactly a year since the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force (May 25). CCTV surrounds us and is everywhere – on public, commercial and private premises and our homes, but is everyone complying with the Regulation that governs its use? What’s more, is it being deployed to best effect? Andrew Crowne-Spencer, […]
Total Security Summit: Two days, everything you need in one place
The Total Security Summit is entirely FREE for senior security professionals to attend, with networking, learning and business meetings all included in a unique offering. Simply register your place here. When: 14 & 15 October 2019 Where: The Midland Hotel, Manchester Format: Corporate ‘speed-dating’. As our VIP guest, you will be provided with a bespoke […]
Do you provide SIA Security Training? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the security market – and in June we’ll be focussing on SIA Security Training. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help security buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of SIA […]
Westgrove Group personnel recognised at BSIA awards
Facilities management company the Westgrove Group has scooped a number of industry awards for its security personnel work. Six colleagues won regional awards in this year’s British Security Industry Association (BSIA) awards. There was further success in the ACS Pacesetters Security Officer of Distinction awards where the company scooped one of only 13 UK awards. […]
Voice biometrics demand to hit $2.8bn by 2024
The global Voice Biometrics Market size is expected to grow from $984 million in 2019 to $2,845 million by 2024, equivalent to a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 23.7% That’s according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets, which says the key factors driving demand include an increasing need for robust fraud detection and prevention […]
NSI issues new CCTV Code of Practice
The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has updated its CCTV Code of Practice for the design, Installation and maintenance of CCTV surveillance systems. NCP 104 issue 3, which supersedes the previous C0P, applies to all installations from May 1st, 2019. NSI’s recent Summit provided the UKAS accredited certification body’s Technical Manager, Matthew Holliday, with a timely […]
New security laws proposed for internet connected devices
Plans to ensure that millions of items that are connected to the internet are better protected from cyber attacks have been launched by Digital Minister Margot James. Options that the Government will be consulting on include a mandatory new labelling scheme. The label would tell consumers how secure their products such as ‘smart’ TVs, toys […]
