August 27th 2019 Skills for Security, an offshoot of the BSIA, aims to improve the standards of the security workforce by working with employers to offer apprenticeship security training courses and various levels of qualifications for those engaged in the security industry. David Scott was announced as the new Skills for Security Managing Director. David will be moving over from New College Lanarkshire where he was the Curriculum & Quality Manager for over 8 years. During his tenure, David helped turn the college into the UK’s largest provider of fire and security internships. David...

Suprema’s Biostar 2 is a biometric lock system that is widely used and integrated into systems used by companies and organizations around the world. Of particular interest, the AEOS access control system which uses the Biostar 2 system as it is used by more than 5700 organizations across 83 countries including the Metropolitan Police. It was recently discovered that over 1 million fingerprint biometrics, facial data, log entries, admin accounts, passwords, and other sensitive information were accessed by hackers through a low-encryption database kept by the company. This information was sto...

August 15th 2019 The IPSA is a trade association that has been representing individual and company members in the security industry for 60 years. To celebrate this achievement, they will be holding an anniversary luncheon at the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham on Wednesday, 25th of September 2019. During the event, presentations will be given by leading experts in their fields including Mick Creedon QPM. Mick is the former Chief Constable of Derbyshire and will discuss changes to how police forces approach criminal behaviour, investigations, dealing with politics and managing relationships...

13th August 2019 The Security Institute (SyI) has just appointed Jonathan Shulten FSyl as their new Vice Chairman. Prior to this, Jonathan served on the institute’s Validation board for many years. The board is responsible for benchmarking applicant’s experience, training, qualifications and commitment to the profession. As Vice Chairman, Jonathan will serve a 3-year term. He will be joining the 14 other voluntary directors on the Security  Institute board as well as Chair the Institute’s Risk Committee. In this role, he will be succeeding Paul Drury who stepped down from the S...

August 5th 2019 In their latest purchase on the acquisition trail, Mitie Security has acquired the cloud-based software developer Global Aware International Group (GAIG). Their aim in acquiring GAIG is to improve the connectivity of their security services across their business by bringing this former software partner, in-house. GAIG’s software will be familiar to many of Mitie’s clients as it has already been deployed widely amongst their retail security clients. Global Aware’s software enables clients and users to manage, communicate and audit their security operations across mul...

29th July 2019 Manchester Security – Safe and Secure for Business 2019 will returning to the City at St Ann's Church on Tuesday 8th October 2019. Organized by the Manchester City Centre Crime Prevention Panel, and supported by the Greater Manchester Police, Manchester City Council and Atmaana Business Consulting, this popular event (200+ delegates from public and private organisations) is free to attend. The primary sponsor of this year's event is SecuriGroup. The programme, while not yet formalised, will endeavour to create an informative space for enterprises to understand existing po...

24th July, 2019 It is predicted that the global security market will expand to reach over $167 Billion by the year 2025. During the next 6 years the market’s Compund Annual Growth Rate is expected to be around 10.3% according to a recently published report by Grand View Research. This growth will be largely driven by new technology as well as the adoption of current technology in developing nations. Markets such as India and China rely on high quantity, low-cost headcounts to supply their industry as the cost of labour is low, and in many cases, vastly lower than the price of technolog...

The TECA awards, organized by the same team as the OSPAs, focus on the individuals and organisations who work to prevent and investigate Economic Crime. Nominations for the first annual Tackling Economic Crime Awards will be closing at the beginning of next month with the deadline being August 1st. If you yourself are involved in the tackling of Economic Crimes or your know someone who deserves recognition for the efforts, we recommend that you get in touch with their team soon to prevent disappointment. This prestigious awards will be given annually to companies and individuals engaged in b...

Transform PR & Communications has just announced their official launch and their intention to be a security focused agency operating both in the UK and abroad. Their founding members are composed of seasoned journalists and digital experts who with the help of industry investors aim to bring their vision of providing impactful digital and traditional communications services for global companies working in security, security systems, cyber technology and related industries. "The international security market is rocketing and yet companies that operate within the space – from SME’s ri...

It has been annouced today that entry for the 2020 UK Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) have opened and the event organisers are calling for nominations as of now. Entry will be open until 1st October 2019 and nominations are invited for the following categories: Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director Outstanding Security Team Outstanding Security Consultant Outstanding Security Training Initiative Outstanding Event Security Team Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer Outstanding Security Officer Outstanding Cyber Security Initiative Ou...