J.E.E.P programme produces ABM UK’s first graduates
Thirty-six school children from West London graduated from the world’s first Junior Engineering Engagement Programme (J.E.E.P), which first started in January 2018. The programme seeks to change perceptions of apprenticeships and make a real impact in the engineering and facilities management sectors by making use of the expertise offered by ABM UK employees. The graduation follows research highlighting that […]
Do you specialise in Access Control solutions? 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 January we’ll be focussing on Access Control solutions. 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 Access […]
TUC warns against companies microchipping employees
The Trades Union Congress has been moved to issue a statement following reports that UK companies are investigating the possibility of microchipping employees in the interests of security. The Sunday Telegraph had reported that Sweden-based firm Biohax was in discussions with several British legal and financial firms about fitting employees with microchips, while UK supplier BioTeq had […]
Registration opens for the Total Security Summit 2019
Registration is now open for VIP delegate spaces and supplier stands at the Total Security Summit, which takes place on April 1st & 2nd 2019 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted. The Summit is a highly focused event that brings security professionals together for one-to-one business meetings, interactive seminars and valuable networking opportunities. Throughout […]
Welcome to the Security Briefing
We’re delighted to introduce the Security Briefing – your one-stop source of security industry news, in-depth analysis, events and jobs. The Security Briefing is brought to you by Forum Events, the company behind the enormously popular Total Security Summit – a highly-focused event that brings security professionals and key industry solution providers together for one-to-one business meetings, interactive […]
Thailand beefs up cyber laws
Thailand’s Digital Economy Ministry aims to spend 128.56 million baht ($3.8 million) acquiring software to strengthen the military government’s ability to track online networks and monitor online activity. According to Reuters, the software will include a ‘social network data analysis system’ which would monitor and map individuals and relationships of over a million online users. […]
Singapore and Australia partner to bolster cyber security
The Cyber Security Agency (CSA) of Singapore and the Australian Government have agreed to a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU), which will see both countries conducting regular information exchanges on any cyber threats and joint cyber security exercises, focusing on protecting critical information infrastructure. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien […]
Bored and distracted employees biggest security risk
A poll by Centrify has found that employees who become distracted at work are more likely to be the cause of human error and a potential security risk. 35% of survey respondents cite distraction and boredom as the main cause of human error. Other causes include heavy workloads (19%) excessive policies and compliance regulations (5%), […]
GUEST BLOG: Body cameras in UK classrooms
By 2020 Vision A Times Education Supplement (TES) report has outlined plans for teachers at two UK schools to participate in a trial whereby they will wear body cameras in the classroom. Both unnamed schools are currently researching early ideas into how the technology will operate, though one strategy is that the teachers involved in […]
Here’s what’s in store at next month’s Security IT Summit
The Security IT Summit takes place on July 4th 2017 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf – Don’t miss out on a full day of matched meetings with trusted solution providers, educational seminars and industry networking. This is the last call for VIP delegate registration, which is entirely FREE for pre-qualified industry professionals like yourself. […]
