All Archive Titles articles – Page 1213
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Transfer defeat rocks sector
Birmingham tenants' rejection threatens decent homes target, but Glasgow votes 'yes'
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'Ruthless, dogmatic' Casey takes new job
The government’s Rough Sleepers Unit officially folded last week to make way for the new Homelessness Directorate, amid continued calls for an enquiry into its November 2001 street headcount.
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Europe asked to clear fund
The government has gone to Europe to ask permission to set up a special fund to tempt private housebuilders into regeneration areas where development would otherwise be too risky, it has emerged.
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The accelerator
Sir John Egan gave his name to the governemnt's agenda for restructuring the relationship between the construction industry and its customers - but he still wants more. Mark Smulian asks him why
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London housing's £10bn 'time bomb'
London’s housing faces a maintenance time bomb that will need £10bn across all tenures over the next 15 years to defuse, according to a new report.
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Security on the Web
Each month, SMT surfs the World Wide Web to find end users security sites that are interesting, informative and up-to-date
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Archive TitlesRemote possibilities
At a time when the industry is still coming to terms with ACPO's 'Security Systems Policy 2000', it's now beholden upon end users, installers and insurers alike to begin digesting another document that's set to make a major difference to their jobs: PAS 38. Lawrence Cohen reports.
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Points of written reference
Security managers displaying negligence when writing a reference for an ex-employee could find that their company is liable for paying substantial damages if the person concerned misses out when applying for a new job. Paul Callegari explains why there's more to writing references than meets the eye.
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Vetting in a new security world
There's a good deal of confusion in the industry as to whether or not staff vetting under BS 7858 might become unnecessary or obsolete once the Private Security Industry Act kicks in. As Stefan Hay argues, it would be wrong to abandon a benchmark that has served the industry's needs ...
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IMO set to rethink ship security
Formal guidelines on improving ship security are due to be adopted by the International Maritime Organisation before the end of 2002
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The nemesis of manned guarding
Comprehensive screening of all staff operating in the contract manned guarding industry is absolutely vital to the credibility of the industry – both now and in the future. Terry O’Neil outlines the reasons why, and suggests various ways in which BS 7858 might be changed for the betterment of all ...
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Everybody out
Given the current political climate it's more important than ever that corporate safety and security managers plan for a disaster scenario – a time when fire can ravage buildings, and means of escape take on a huge significance. Lawrence Cohen asks some industry experts to plot a quicker route to ...
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The digital dilemma
Storage time. Image compression. Non-conditional refresh. Data transport. Audit trails. These are just some of the many issues with which end users must contend when choosing a digital CCTV surveillance system. Alastair McLeod offers some incisive rules of thumb for in-house managers.
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Hong Kong sets the technological pace for smartcard development
Digital images of the owners’ thumbprints are the main advance in Hong Kong’s latest round of smart ID card developments, set to be used for the first time in 2003.
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Securing the first line of defence
There are many salient reasons why in-house security professionals should set the first line of defence beyond their company's own buildings – and out at the perimeter of the site(s). As Graham Harper suggests, there are a host of factors at play when deciding how best to specify systems that ...
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IT security made to order: customisation in focus
What are the potential threats to critical, custom-designed IT applications over and above the 'classic' penetration testing methodologies? More importantly, perhaps, what steps can end users take to minimise their risks? Gunter Ollmann investigates.
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Archive TitlesCRB pledges to "speed up vetting"
From Tuesday 2 April, the Criminal Records Bureau's (CRB) Disclosure service will be made available to all employers throughout England and Wales.
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SITO and UfI team up to launch online education courses
SITO – the National Training Organisation for the Secure Environment – has joined forces with the University for Industry (UfI) to pilot a number of online training courses for security professionals throughout the UK.
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Archive TitlesA Contract of Substance
There is a perception in the marketplace that some security contractors are high on promise but low on delivery. If it's the case that membership of the BSIA or IPSA – or assessment by the ISI – is no longer a guarantee of on site quality, how can the end ...
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St James Security takes on six-figure Northern Rock contract
Tyneside-based private security company St James Security has won a six-figure contract to supply manned guarding services for celebrated financial services concern Northern Rock. The contract entails round-the-clock protection at Northern Rock’s Regent Centre hq in Gosforth, Newcastle, encompassing site patrols, CCTV monitoring and checking staff and visitor ids.Gateshead-based St ...