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Archive TitlesBSIA launches Police and Public Services Section
The changing responsibilities of the security sector are reflected in the establishment of the new BSIA Police and Public Services Section
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A brave new world
In the concluding part of his review of corporate security and the philosophy that shapes the discipline, Stewart Kidd examines the current and future impact of the New World Order, terrorism, environmentalism and litigation on today's management teams.
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A Pandora's Box for mobiles?
In the wake of media speculation concerning prototype products in the telecommunications arena, Toby Ben calls on the industry to plug security loopholes that could sap public confidence – and so undermine the credibility of the much-lauded 'next generation' 3G mobile telephones.
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Stating the case for Big Brother
National identification (ID) cards have been in use throughout much of Europe for many years, while in the US the carrying of photo driving licences as proof of ID is the norm. Will there ever come a time when UK citizens will have to add to their card collection? Peter ...
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Archive TitlesIPSA joins SSAIB in bid to provide manned security inspections
The International Professional Security Association (IPSA) and the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB) have teamed up to provide product certification for all those organisations involved in manned security services in the UK.
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Archive TitlesWhat lies beneath
There is currently much deliberation surrounding the future of Electronic Article Surveillance (or EAS) in the UK. At present, it appears likely that we will follow the US lead in terms of embracing new EAS technologies. Neil Matthews examines the prospects for source tagging – the new kit on the ...
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Pyronix detector takes top spot in Security Industry Awards
The Veritec P2 sequential confirmation detector developed by Pyronix – which helped the company take the Best Manufacturer prize at last November’s Security Excellence Awards – came top of the pile in this year’s BSIA Security Industry Awards.The 2002 finalists in categories covering CCTV, access control, intruder alarms and physical ...
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The ultimate in authentication?
Sati Bains argues that, although there has been much interest in biometrics following last September's atrocities Stateside, the general public – and many end users – doggedly cling on to a number of preconceptions that are serving to hinder the technology's development.
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Government attacks PC viruses
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS appointed MessageLabs (author of SMT’s regular VirusEye column in ‘Secure IT’) to further protect itself against the threat of destructive mass-mailing viruses.
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Security's image is all-important
There are now upwards of 125,000 manned security officers in the UK, the majority of whom are uniformed. In fact, most officers cannot work without a uniform. Yet those same uniforms are pretty much taken for granted in the security industry. Sophie Stewart outlines the need for a change in ...
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Guarding against inequality
Historically, the contract manned guarding industry has been – and still is – extremely vulnerable to charges of inequality in the workforce. With new legislation on the horizon, though, it's more important than ever before that security companies get to grips with this thorny issue. As David Evans ...
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Archive TitlesLegion md David Evans joins SMT’s Editorial Advisory Board
David Evans, the 55-year-old managing director of Legion Security, has joined the Editorial Advisory Board of Security Management Today. Following David Dickinson’s appointment as chief executive at the BSIA and David Fletcher’s retirement, we have searched for a top quality candidate to air their views on the manned guarding industry. ...
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“Advantage Adaxco”
Access controlAdaxco has installed its Intellikey access control system in the London offices of advantage @ the edge – the leading practitioners in European market entry for e-business, new media and communications clients.The timed Intellikey system means that the main office door may be accessed during set hours. Outside of ...
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ACPOS unveils systems policy
The Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland (ACPOS) has published its first-ever Security Systems Policy, due for implementation on Monday 3 June.
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Archive TitlesBRC launches 9th Annual Retail Crime Survey
The problem of retail crime "remains very large and very real" according to the British Retail Consortium's latest survey
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S5C: adapting the SITO model
Everything seems to have gone quiet on the Sector Skills Council (SSC) front, but it's 'all systems go' so far as the security industry is concerned. Raymond Clarke provides a timely update on the development of S5C, the Specialist Support Services SSC tasked with serving the education and training needs ...
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Think Tank
Should I help a scorned wife evict her husband?I have a husband and wife who have a joint tenancy. According to the wife, the husband has left and is not coming back. She wants the tenancy put in her name only, but I have no way of contacting the husband. ...
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Transfer notes
we could do with some red cards in the stock transfer game, on which I will be writing a fortnightly column. I haven't used this sporting metaphor merely to grab attention amid the World Cup frenzy. It's meant to get us all to focus on playing by the rules. Opponents ...
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Where the money is
Matthew Richards analyses the results of Inbucon's definitive survey of who earns what in housing associations