I’m Peter Webster, chief executive of Corps Security, and this is where I examine the issues affecting the security industry. My thoughts and opinions are intended to generate debate and whether you agree or disagree with them, you’re welcome to post your comments below. 13th February 2014 marked 155 years since the formation of Corps Security and not only are we one of very few companies of this age still operating, we are just as relevant today as we were back then. While my blogs usually focus on the wider issues that affect our industry, I wanted to take this opportunity to outline so...

James Kelly, Chief Executive of the British Security Industry Association and Chairman of the Security Regulation Alliance, has championed the views of the private security industry against a continued backdrop of uncertainty relating to the transition to a new regulatory regime. In a forthright letter to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Criminal Information, Lord Taylor, James called for clarity from the Government on a range of issues relating to regulatory change, following an announcement by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) that the timings of business licencing int...

Chris Cully, the Managing Director of risk & security management company, Dilitas writes exclusively for Infologue.com. Chris writes: "On the 27th February 2014, at a meeting held by the Security Industry Authority’s Strategic Consultative Group, Home Office officials briefed a number of representatives of the private security industry on the timetable they had defined for introducing Business Licensing for the Security Industry. "For information, the Strategic Consultative Group are comprised of representatives from the private security industry, SIA, Home Office, Scottish Governm...

Bob Forsyth, the Managing Director of MITIE Total Security Management (TSM) discusses the reliability of crime statistics. Bob writes: "There has been a lot of media coverage of late questioning the reliability of police crime statistics. This includes all sorts, from claims of overstating the truth, to the downgrading of crimes, and even the erasing of certain categories of crime. "So if the ‘official’ figures cannot be trusted, what can be done to bolster the quality of data to produce relevant intelligence? "This question is particularly prevalent in the private security indus...

In his latest blog for Infologue, John Briggs, managing director for First Security, explains how security companies can select the most suitable security officers for different environments. "When it comes to manned guarding, one solution doesn’t fit all; each environment and location has different requirements for both levels of security and skills. "The way security providers select the most suitable officers for their clients is really by understanding their clients. They need to understand the priorities of their clients business, and the policies and drivers as to how the clien...

Mike Tennent is CEO of Tavcom which in 2014 is celebrating 20 years as the leading provider of security systems training. Mike is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. He is also a board member of the Association of Security Consultants (ASC), a member of both ASIS and The Security Institute, as well as technical consultant for the CCTV User Group. In this article Mike encourages installation companies and system integrators to invest in training for their sales teams in order for them to capitalise on the growing demand for Video over IP systems by being able to spea...

John Davies, MD of TDSi features on Infologue for the first time, he explains  'It Can Be Easy Being Green' and how a company could benefit from initiating environmental responsibilities. "There is a palpable feeling amongst many business leaders that the UK economy as a whole is experiencing what is often referred to as ‘Green Shoots’ of recovery and growth. It’s also a rather apt phrase, considering the economic downturn and recession that followed undoubtedly took some attention away from many ‘Green’ concerns, with buyers in many sectors including security mistakenly believi...

It is a sign of getting older that much of what passes you by seems vaguely familiar – that feeling of ‘I have seen this before somewhere’. Sometimes, that feeling can be much more dramatic – not dissimilar to the time-stopping adrenaline dump and sense of dread you get when a child crosses the road into your oncoming car. The headlines over the last week concerning the unfolding events in Ukraine and the Crimea have brought home to many of us the lesson that however much we may wish it differently, history has a tendency to repeat itself, it is just a matter of how large the time-...

I'm Peter Webster, chief executive of Corps Security, and this is where I examine the issues affecting the security industry. My thoughts and opinions are intended to generate debate and whether you agree or disagree with them, you’re welcome to post your comments below. 2014 has already seen cyber-criminals making the headlines and if the experts are to be believed this is just the tip of the iceberg, with the number and seriousness of cyber attacks predicted to rapidly increase. To demonstrate the scale of the problem, according to the 2012 PwC information security breaches survey 93 per...

Over the past decade few industries have evolved quite as rapidly and dramatically as it has in the world of security. The proliferation of new technologies and increasingly sophisticated crime has meant security providers have had to adapt quickly in order to keep up pace with new and emerging threats. We have seen many firms attempting to embrace the changes as demand has grown. One of the most highly visible industry trends over the last few years has been the shift from man power solutions towards integrated risk-based solutions. Security providers began the migration towards the risk-b...