Forum Insight: Customer engagement methods to maintain strong relationships…
Now more than ever, customer communication methods are becoming varied and diverse. Trade exhibitions, social media platforms, focus groups and surveys, personalised email campaigns – the list is endless. But which methods will prove to be the most effective for your business? Before investing too much time and effort into just one, think carefully about […]
Open source ‘fuelling innovation and cost savings’ in UK businesses…
According to research commissioned by Rackspace surveying 300 of the UK’s largest organisations, more than half (54 per cent) of those using open source technologies perceive external security threats as the biggest challenge to adoption. The ‘Rackspace State of Open Source’ study, carried out by the technology market research firm, Vanson Bourne, found that 49 […]
Help your workforce to maintain best security behavioural practices…
Effective security culture is about helping employees to adopt proactive and responsible best practice security behaviours. That’s why Layer 8’s new White Paper – Developing Security Culture – provides 8 practical principles for effective behavioural change. It is based on the work the company has been conducting with other organisations ranging from 100-33,000 employees on […]
Centrify boots its MFA Everywhere initiative across hybrid IT infrastructures…
Centrify, an industry leader in securing enterprise identities against cyber threats, has announced the next evolution of its Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Everywhere initiative, with support for new platforms — including Windows and UNIX servers, as well as Windows laptops — and new authentication factors while extending MFA to ‘privileged account use cases’. Centrify revealed that […]
IN PICTURES: The Total Security Summit is the only security manager event you need
The UK’s security industry converged on Whittlebury Hall earlier this week for the Total Security Summit. It was one of the most successful to date, with delegates and security suppliers locked in deep conversation throughout the face-to-face meetings and copious networking opportunities. Put simply, if you’re looking for a security manager event, this was it […]
Guest Blog, Brian Foster: Cyber security – don’t get caught out!
When running a business, finance and technology are often top of the list of concerns, so it’s surprising that the prospect of cyber security is often not considered to be a priority. Contemplate this: your business is up and running, you have the necessary finances, you’re scaling exponentially and technology is meeting that demand, and […]
Industry Spotlight – EOS Risk Group: Employment training – a necessary expense?
There are a number of qualifications employers require individuals to gain before they are considered for numerous positions in the sector, including close protection operative, maritime security officer, security manager or risk advisor. This is no secret and is widely viewed as the ‘status quo’, but does the need for training stop there? Some would […]
Attending the Total Security Summit? Here are our top tips for security industry networking!
If you’re coming to the next Total Security Summit (or if you’ve been to one before) you’ll know just how many opportunities there are to network with your industry peers. The networking areas are where, as security suppliers or buyers, you can follow up on conversations you’ve had during the one-to-one meetings that form the […]
G4S introduces ThruVis cameras to protect against ‘sophisticated and covert threats’…
After reaching an agreement with the software development provider, Digital Barriers, it’s been reported that G4S has provided its entire workforce with ‘highly sensitive’ cameras when in attendance at public and private events, with the aim of uncovering potential threats concealed under clothing. Made available in the broader event space for the first time, the […]
FLIR’s FC-Series ID proves to be ‘best-in-class’…
Founded in 1978, FLIR Systems, Inc. develops, designs, markets, manufactures and distributes technologies that enhance perception and awareness – creating its thermal intrusion business 12 years ago which continues to lead the market with a wide range of advanced systems and components. Its new addition, FLIR FC-Series ID, combines best-in-class thermal image detail and high-performance […]