Call for better training and collaboration after O2 Academy Brixton incident
London’s Metropolitan Police have submitted an application for review of the O2 Brixton Academy’s licence to Lambeth Council and will be seeking a revocation following the crowd surge at the venue in December last year, in which two people lost their lives and put others in a critical condition. Speaking to Total Security Briefing Kieran […]
Keeping cybersecurity initiatives on track
The West Midlands Train service has come under fire after workers discovered that an email promising them a bonus payment after running trains during the pandemic was actually a phishing simulation test. Around 2,500 employees received a message which appeared to come from Julian Edwards, Managing Director of West Midlands Trains, thanking them for their hard […]
NCSC roleplay exercise educates home workers on cyber risks
Business owners are being urged to help keep their home working staff safe from cyber attacks by testing their defences in a roleplay exercise devised by the NCSC. The ‘Home and Remote Working’ exercise is the latest addition to the National Cyber Security Centre’s Exercise in a Box toolkit, which helps small and medium sized businesses […]
Coronavirus: Guaranteed funding needed for security training providers
Calls have been made for the government to protect funding for independent training providers during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Apprentice trainers to the fire and security sector, Skills for Security, follows guidance released by the Department for Education (DfE) which states that policy “does not allow payment for services in advance of delivery”, which will […]
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 […]
Industry Spotlight: How can we address the cyber security skills shortage?
Various industry research studies suggest that many businesses of all sizes are ill-equipped to address cyber security threats, leaving them vulnerable to hackers. According to NTT Security’s Risk:Value 2016 report, while most decision makers admit they will be breached at some point, just half agree information security is ‘good practice’. This raises the question as to […]
