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Archive TitlesIrish lesson
National training manager at Chubb Security Personnel. Chair of the SITO Education and Training Forum. An industry representative working with Bishopsgate's Crime Prevention Police and the BSIA. As we discover, Jane McKenna is living proof that women can succeed in what is a male-dominated security world.
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Industry supports White Paper on police reform
The BSIA has thrown its full support behind 'Policing A New Century' – the Government White Paper aimed at modernising policing in the UK
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Reliance Security Group posts record turnover and profits
The Reliance Security Group PLC has published its interim results for the six months to 26 October last year – results which show that turnover, profits and operating cash flow are all currently standing at record levels.
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Archive TitlesAn Excellent night
The third annual Security Excellence Awards ceremony at London's lavish Grosvenor House Hotel proved a glittering affair. We review the year 2001 winners – all of whom have demonstrated that detailed planning and consistently high levels of professionalism are the essential drivers for sustained business development.
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A surveillance Match of the Day
CCTV plays a vital role in monitoring crowd safety and maintaining security at sports stadiums, but what are the most practical types of system to use? We review a recent system upgrade at Wycombe Wanderers FC.
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Iridium 'phones proven as 'last resort' communications system
Reports from the US suggest that iridium mobile telephones are the only workable back-up communication medium for security teams in the event of a major emergency
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Manned security's changing face
The new licensing regime engendered by the Private Security Industry Act offers an ideal opportunity for security companies to re-focus their efforts on the ever-widening client base to which they are now accountable. We outline the most important areas where a change of emphasis is long overdue.
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Inspection and certification: the plus-points of quality management
Many industry commentators feel that ISO 9001:2000 represents a leap forward in quality management accreditation. That said, security companies opting to open themselves up to inspection and certification must choose the right assessor. It's probably best to shop around before you buy
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Cerberus
May the Force be with you What would you do if you stumbled upon a package full of guns and apparel relating to The Third Reich? According to Cerberus' newshounds north of the Border, that was the dilemma facing staff at Parcel Force in Thurso only last month when they ...
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House of cards
The capability of certain smartcards to verify the biometric templates of their rightful owner instead of a PIN might now provide the missing link that has hindered the development of biometric technologies for so long. Can end users expect to see an explosion of cryptographic applications using biometrics? We uncover ...
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Brave New World
The Government's proposed changes to the UK's National Training Organisation (NTO) network take effect this April, by which time the 75 NTOs will be replaced in favour of Sector Skills Councils. How will this affect training in the security sector? We predict a bright future for SITO.
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Insuring the pocket time bomb
Pocket PCs and PDAs are valuable tools for the mobile worker, but if they do not have adequate encryption and built-in access control standards their loss or theft can jeopardise a company's legal and financial position. With this in mind, we outline an holistic data security regime for end users.
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Big Issue
Many of my peers expressed their dismay that minimum training standards were not included in the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
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Seeing is believing
A plethora of research carried out by the CCTV User Group and other like-minded organisations has shown that, when CCTV systems are installed following little or no consultation at the building design stage, they will be difficult to manage and incur additional expense for the end user. We look at ...
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Evolution scoops Times award
Evolution Europe has been named as one of the 'winners' in the Sunday Times ARM Tech Trak 100 Awards, which honour the top 100 fastest-growing unquoted technology companies in the UK.
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Leadership in the security arena
Supervisors and first-line security managers can now tap into a bespoke training course devised by SITO. Launched this month, the three-day course covers communication and leadership skills, teamwork, delegation and problem-solving.
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Prepare to be alarmed by verification
ACPO's revised views on alarm verification – as outlined in its 'Security Systems Policy 2000' – are now very much in focus.
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Pioneering security scanner installed at Midlands Airport
One of the most advanced security scanners in the world has just been installed at East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire.
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Archive TitlesEU ministers reach agreement on 'harmonised' anti-terrorist laws
The EU Council of Ministers has reached agreement on the harmonisation of anti-terrorist legislation across Member States – although an EU-wide arrest warrant is still to be ratified
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CCTV makes massive difference in fight against drive-off thieves
The introduction of CCTV surveillance at one of the UK's most prestigious retail parks has led to an "exceptionally low" number of so-called drive-offs (whereby people try to escape filling stations without having paid their bill).James Lindsay, business director at Manchester's Peel Holdings-owned Trafford Centre ('On Guard', SMT, December 2001, ...