Dave Whittle, CEO at Positive Response, discusses lone working staff in his latest blog for Infologue.com. Dave writes: "Frontline and lone working staff, particularly in the retail and service industries, are often the most vulnerable employees of any organisation. At the mercy of unpredictable customers, with little support by way of physical presence, employees can find themselves in difficult positions where they feel they have no control over the situation. The potential alone for an altercation can be enough to cause stress and anxiety which is detrimental to health and wellbeing. In...

In his latest blog for Infologue.com, David Ward of Ward Security discusses the football violence in France. David writes: "Unfortunately, while events on the pitches of France dominate media headlines, so do events off the pitch as the spectre of football violence once again rears its head at the Euro 2016 tournament to remind us that it’s never really gone away; it has simply been waiting for the right environment in which it can exercise its muscles. Sadly, it would appear the French police have provided that environment. "Here in the UK we have very successfully managed to repress ...

Lynda Moore, a Partner in the Consultancy, FM Contract Watch writes for Infologue.com about the Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS).  She writes: "The Security Industry Authority Approved Contractor Scheme (SIA ACS) is in its tenth year, however; there is still confusion by end users of Security Guarding services as to its relevance and how the scoring system works. "During the course of our work, we regularly meet with end users of security services and often ask the question ‘Do you employ an ACS company and, if so, are you aware of their score?’  In many cases the organisations hav...

In his latest blog for Infologue.com Pip Courcoux, Product and Sales Manager for CLIQ® at Abloy UK, explains how revolutionary new security technology is having a positive impact on the UK’s healthcare sector. Pip writes: "We live in fast paced world, where the most precious currency is time. We often hear the phrase ‘time is money’, meaning people are not measured on age, success or wealth, but in the hours, minutes and seconds they have to offer. "If you had an extra minute each day, what could you achieve? If you are one of the people that has too much to do and not enough time t...

Peter Webster, chief executive of Corps Security, a regular Infologue.com blogger, discusses organisational resilience in his latest blog. He writes: "We live in uncertain and worrying times. The current UK threat level for international terrorism is severe, meaning that an attack is highly likely, and there appears to be a proliferation of natural disasters such as flooding, storms, fires and even sinkholes, occurring with alarming frequency. "It's not until an unplanned and unexpected event occurs that an organisation’s true vulnerabilities are exposed, which is why organisational r...

Dave Whittle, CEO at Positive Response, discusses the true cost of retail crime in his fourth blog for Infologue.com. Dave writes: "With the release of the Crime Against Business report at the end of last month, we now have a clearer picture of the issue of retail crime, including which crimes are on the rise, the measures taken to prevent them and what these crimes are costing the sector. "Wholesale and retail premises have consistently experienced higher levels of crime compared to other sectors. Since 2013, these statistics have shown a steady decrease in the amount of crime committed....

Brendan Musgrove, Managing Director at Cordant Security, writes for Infologue.com about the impact of hot weather on security personnel. Brendan writes: "This week the majority of the UK enjoyed the first really hot day of the year. For most people the arrival of summer provides the perfect excuse to dig out the barbecue from the back of the shed, get out the shorts from the back of the wardrobe, and take to the garden to bask in glorious sunshine! But for the security industry it raises the concern that the hot weather will bring with it a spike in crime. "Warm temperatures have long bee...

Jason Towse reviews the security industry for the first quarter of the year in his role as Managing Director for Mitie’s security business. Jason writes: "It’s been a busy first quarter of 2016, with discussion in the security industry still dominated by international terrorism, the tragic events in Brussels and its impact across Europe. We have also continued to see notable increases in the publicity around cyber-crime, as well as the introduction of the National Living Wage and what it means for the future of British business. These three key areas will certainly give us a lot to thin...

Peter Webster, chief executive of Corps Security, a regular Infologue.com blogger, discusses the UK's EU referendum in his latest blog. Peter writes: "With just a few weeks left until the public takes to the polling booths for the UK's European Union (EU) referendum, debate is still raging about whether the nation’s future would be better served being in, or out. In my opinion the process so far has been riddled on both sides with conjecture and misinformation. All this has served to do is leave voters confused, and not enough is being done to inform UK businesses and the public at larg...

In his latest blog for Infologue.com, David Ward of Ward Security discusses crowd evacuation and dispersal procedures. David writes: "After 27 years and a two-year long inquest which was the longest jury case in British legal history, the behaviour of Liverpool fans during the Hillsborough tragedy has been exonerated. The family and survivors of that tragic event in 1989 have conducted themselves with dignity during the long wait for justice. "And it certainly has been a long wait, and much has changed during that time, not least security and crowd management procedures at large events. ...