Peter Webster, chief executive of Corps Security, a regular Infologue.com blogger, discusses the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme. (more…)...
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David Ward of Ward Security looks at a growing challenge for the security industry in a world increasingly fixated on online security. (more…)...
In terms of the Regulated Security Services in 2015, it was pretty much a non-event, other than the appointment of a new Chief Executive of the Security Industry Authority, writes Interconnective's Bobby Logue. Margins of security companies continued to fall and the Regulator was given extended powers in terms of the Proceeds of Crime Act. Peter Webster reviewed the wider security picture on Infologue.com last week in his blog - Peter Webster – The issues that shaped the security industry in 2015. Finally, the spectre of workplace violence raised its head further in the security industry...
Stuart Lowden CSyP FSyI, executive director of Wilson James, winner of the 2015 Security Excellence Award - Security Guarding Company of the Year - discusses (more…)...
Peter Webster, chief executive of Corps Security, a regular Infologue.com blogger, discusses the issues that shaped the security industry in 2015. (more…)...
Peter Webster, chief executive of Corps Security, a regular Infologue.com blogger, discusses the Internet of Things (IoT). (more…)...
Chris Kenneally, CEO at The Cordant Group, talks about the talent gap within the service industry in his second article for Infologue.com.
Chris writes: "One of the biggest challenges for any organisation is attracting, recruiting, training and retaining good people. This is certainly the case for the service industry and I believe that if the right measures to address this issue are not put in place quickly then it will have a highly detrimental effect on the service sector and the vital support it gives UK business. Our ability to grow and innovate will be affected because we don’t ...
At a time when corporate values – or lack of them – dominate the headlines, David Ward of Ward Security looks at the strategies needed to ensure your brand is protected from dangers within.
"Volkswagen has set aside a breathtaking £4.7 billion to cover potential damages from the ‘dieselgate’ emissions scandal. That figure is looking increasingly optimistic as there is growing speculation that the company could face fines of up to £12 billion in the US alone. It’s a difficult story to summarise as the details continue to change, with US regulators recently finding cheat devices ...
Peter Webster, chief executive of Corps Security, a regular Infologue.com blogger, discusses post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He writes: "The security industry has attracted recruits from the armed forces for many years, as it is clearly a sector where many of the skills that leavers have learned whilst in service can be put to good use in “Civvy Street”. Corps Security, as most will know, was established to provide employment for servicemen returning from the Crimean War. What many may be surprised to learn, however, is that even today 55% of our colleagues have served their coun...
Lynda Moore, a Partner in the Consultancy, FM Contract Watch writes for Infologue.com about the ACS accreditation. Lynda writes: “The Approved Contractor Scheme is now reaching its tenth anniversary, having first been introduced in 2006. However, it is disappointing to find that some buyers of security services still do not appreciate the relevance of the accreditation and, even when they do, many do not know how the contractor scoring works and what is involved in the annual inspection by the appointed UKAS body.
"Currently, the list of Approved Contractors on the Security Industry Auth...