To celebrate International Women’s Day, Neill Catton, Managing Director at CIS Security, has released the following statement. "To celebrate International Women’s Day I want to pay tribute to women working at CIS Security, the wider Security industry and beyond for the contribution made to our workplace. I believe that we live in a country which is seeing progression in terms of gender parity in the workplace, but I am aware that there is a lack thereof in other countries. "At CIS, We have been working to visibly celebrate the successes CIS Security women for some time, through par...

In his latest blog for Infologue.com, David Ward of Ward Security discusses the risks posed by increased business costs and Brexit uncertainty. David writes: "Regardless of whether you are in favour of, or against the UK leaving the EU, only a fool would write off the obvious threat that economic uncertainty poses to the security industry. The current atmosphere of Brexit uncertainty is compounded by increases to the costs of running a business. "It all adds up to an overall business environment whereby businesses large and small are understandably looking inwards at themselves to assess...

Peter Webster, chief executive of Corps Security, a regular Infologue.com blogger, discusses regulation and licensing in his latest blog. Peter writes: "Firstly I should say from the very outset that, personally, I am a supporter of regulation. As an industry trusted to keep people and property safe we want to be regulated and, indeed, I’ve never met anyone who has advocated deregulation. However, we must be careful not to over-regulate. "I should also say that I am heavily in favour of the current system of individual licensing, as administered by the SIA. An SIA licence gives an indiv...

Bobby Logue, Principal  at Logue Corporate, the Mergers & Acquisitions specialists, believes that 2017 will provide exciting challenges for the UK private security services industry. “There was a clear indication of a big swing from traditional man on the gate security, to a smart blend of security, for example electronics, response and keyholding, as well as remote control through the use of control centres. One of the key indicators is illustrated by the sharp reduction in labour deployment of the traditional 108 hours covering night-time and weekend hours, which is now being cove...

Brendan Musgrove, Managing Director at Cordant Security, writes for Infologue.com about millennials. Brendan writes: "It is hard to ignore the rising influence of the Millennial Generation. Also known as ‘Generation Y’, millennials make up 1.8 billion of the world’s population. It has been predicted that this growing demographic is estimated to form 75% of the workforce by 2030. Attracting these individuals is key to the future of the security industry – so who are they and what do they want? "According to research by PwC there are strong similarities between millennials and the g...

In his latest blog for Infologue.com, David Ward of Ward Security discusses the appointment of a counter-terrorism chief at Manchester United. David writes: "It’s perhaps understandable that Manchester United has become the first Premier League football club, and indeed the first sports club in the UK, to appoint a counter-terrorism chief. While it is easy to assume the appointment is a direct response to two high-profile security lapses last year, there is undoubtedly a more important reason. "The most famous lapse (the one that gathered the most media attention and had the biggest ...

Peter Webster, chief executive of Corps Security, a regular Infologue.com blogger, discusses the need for better representation for the industry. Peter writes: "Events in 2016 were proof positive that we should always prepare for the unexpected and that simply taking things for granted can leave the complacent well and truly on the back foot. With this in mind, I’m convinced that 2017 will be a year where those within the manned guarding sector will need to work together to deal with what is already a challenging and difficult environment. "In these circumstances, a vociferous, energise...

Peter Webster, chief executive of Corps Security, a regular Infologue.com blogger, discusses his meeting with Alan Clamp, Chief Executive Officer of the Security Industry Authority. Peter writes: "As the key driver behind regulation in the private security industry, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) is under the spotlight like never before. As someone that hasn't pulled any punches when it comes to outlining where I think the organisation is going wrong, I was both surprised and delighted when Alan Clamp, its Chief Executive Officer, invited me to discuss some of the industry’s big i...

In his latest blog for Infologue.com, David Ward of Ward Security discusses the importance of ensuring clients have adequate festive security in place. David writes: "Nobody wants to have their Christmas ruined by a call-out should an alarm be triggered at their place of work. This becomes even more of a problem if they’ve enjoyed a glass of wine or two with family and friends. They certainly shouldn’t drive if they have, so that will mean getting somebody else to drive them, or an expensive taxi ride. "These unwanted complications can be avoided by ensuring there is adequate and pro...

Brendan Musgrove, Managing Director at Cordant Security, writes for Infologue.com about the festive season. Brendan writes: "Whilst we are entering what is commonly known as the ‘season of goodwill’, those of us that are involved in the security industry are acutely aware that it is also the ‘season of help yourself.’ There is no doubt that the additional footfall and volumes created by Christmas shopping and the recruitment of a large number of temporary staff creates a greater risk of theft both by members of the public and employees. Our teams are, as always, on high alert. "A...