The pitfalls of firewalls (From Risk UK April 2006)

The threats to IT networks from viruses and spyware are well documented. So you've installed a firewall? This article explains why you are still at risk. Article

Suffering from too much data? (From Risk UK May 2006)

Last year over 9.2 trillion emails were sent. Are they still all sitting on your PC? Llewellyn Thomas of BearingPoint reveals the nine things you never knew about unstructured data storage. Article

Whose risk is it anyway? (From Risk UK March 2006)

Sue Maynard Campbell, Managing Director of Equal Ability CIC outlines some real case scenarios to explain why we need the Disability Discrimination Act. Despite the DDA work undertaken by many companies however, there’s still a lot of work to be done. Article

The convergence of physical security and IT (From Risk UK May 2006)

According to Tim Giles, NiceVision Product Marketing Manager EMEA, NICE Systems (UK) placing CCTV video onto an IP network delivers more than security. Article

Too good to be true? (From Risk UK June 2006)

How can you be sure that your new employees are as trustworthy as they claim to be? Are their CVs worth the paper they are written on? Risk UK spoke to Paul Carratu of specialist employee screening agency Bad Apple to find out. Article

Smokecloak – the immediate response (From Risk UK July 2006)

There are many pressures on a retail businessman but one of the hardest to deal with is the criminal attack on business premises. The benefits of fogging systems are explained in detail by Paul Dards. Article

Reading, writing and security (From Risk UK July 2006)

Contactless smart cards precisely balance security and user-friendliness, but they’re not all created alike says Nathan Cummings, director of product line management at HID Corp.

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Can’t hear the alarms? (From Risk UK August 2006)

Most people are unaware that deafness is the largest of all disabilities with nearly 15 percent of the population (9 million people) having some degree of deafness. So what happens when there's a fire at your premises? Article

A non-flaming nuisance (From Risk UK August 2006)

When the alarms sound at your premises and staff down tools to evacuate to the car park, how confident are you that there really is a fire not just a costly error? Here we look at the problem of false alarms and how sensor specification can help. Article

Failing to communicate properly? (From Risk UK August 2006)

With telephones at the very heart of business communications, why are so many companies putting themselves at risk of lost sales, disgruntled customers and wasted time instead of being prepared for a comms failure in the first place? Article

Looking for something? (From Risk UK September 2006)

How effective is the software behind your CCTV surveillance? Do you have to trawl through hours of footage to find something? Not any more. Article

A disaster waiting to happen? (From Risk UK October 2006)

Hurricanes, tornados, floods, malicious acts or simple mistakes - unfortunately, unplanned outages do happen. What should you do to reduce the suffering? Article

Regulatory misinterpretation fuels fraud (From Risk UK October 2006)

Corporate fraud continues to spiral out of control, yet simple, low cost steps that can significantly reduce fraud are still not being adopted by UK business. Article

High visibility health checks (From Risk UK November 2006)

Most organisations, irrespective of sector, can expect at some time to have to tackle the problem of alcohol and drug misuse. Here we find out about the benefits of establishing a company policy to deal with such an event. Article

Has your ID gone phishing? (From Risk UK November 2006)

Corporate identity theft is a growing threat to both customers and businesses. What can you do to prevent either your company's or your own identity being used in the next wave of phishes or scams? Article

The information age and secure alarms (From Risk UK December 2006)

The alarm signalling industry faces a dilemma. Can the industry embrace the benefits of the new IP environment in terms of functionality, flexibility and cost effectiveness, without compromising on security? Article

Meeting your new fire responsibilities (From Risk UK December 2006)

With the enforcement of the Fire Regulatory Reforms it is now up to each company to make sure that it complies with fire regulations. Risk UK spoke to Rob Thilthorpe, Technical Manager BFPSA, about the Order and how it will affect you Article

CCTV in the community (From Risk UK January 2007)

The monitoring of public places is an accepted part of daily life in the UK and for local authorities CCTV presents a number of specific benefits. Here we find out what the trends were in 2006 and look forward to 2007 and beyond Article

The outside threat (From Risk UK January 2007)

Network availability is not just an internal issue. External threats can cause damage to the network, causing downtime and placing data – as well as commerce and corporate reputation – at risk. Article

Words of warning (From Risk UK February 2007)

According to the song, “Ain’t no big thing, the toll of the bell” which is especially true when it comes to informing people of incidents in a building these days. Here we look at the need for voice sounders in your premises Article

Planning escape for the impaired (From Risk UK February 2007)

Two years and counting WEB EXCLUSIVE

This month we met up with Richard Chappell, the man responsible for Carlisle Security. Richard is also a member of our Vendor Panel and is currently involved in the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Employers Group. Article

Since the Year of the Disabled in 1981 society has exerted tremendous pressure to provide access to all buildings for all persons. According to Barry Scholes of Evac+Chair, the real barrier to access is egress; especially important when access for the mobility impaired is provided Article

The historical benefits of archiving (From Risk UK February 2007)

Do you store your archived electronic information in the most efficient way? We consider some of the technologies available and reveal how the road to deciding on a solution should begin with a look at your data Article

The crime of connivance! (From Risk UK March 2007)

Here, Wilson Chowdhry of AA Security gives us a personal account of his thoughts following the SIA forum in late 2006 for approved contractors. Article

Fire reforms – a lukewarm response so far (From Risk UK April 07) Article

Last year saw the introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order making employers ultimately responsible for their site fire prevention and safety of staff. Six months on we look at the state of play

Who ordered the phish? (From Risk UK April 07) Article

From time to time most of us receive an email that doesn’t quite look right, or offers the chance of great reward in return for our bank details. Here we look at how to deal with the worldwide scourge of email technology – spam!

Problem areas of data storage WEB EXCLUSIVE Article

Simon Chan of BearingPoint looks at the growing concern regarding the ability to anticipate growing demands for data storage in the face of increased pressures to hold and retain information.

Improving margins and services (From Risk UK June 07) Article

It was predicted that once all of the manned guarding companies had SIA licensed guards it would make the service more of a premium product, unfortunately as SIA approval is now mandatory, there is a level playing field and companies are still competing on the same terms

Visitor management – preventing fraud (From Risk UK May 07) Article

While the newspapers feed on stories of missing laptops containing personal information, the public and many businesses are falling foul of dishonest visitors to sites like yours. Here we find out how a visitor management solution can help combat corporate theft

Saving for the future (From Risk UK May 07) Article

How much information do you save every day? The amount of data that we are saving is rising because the need for traceability and due diligence in the face of regulation and liability is of increasing importance.

Data security strategies WEB EXCLUSIVE Article

Across Europe organisations are reassessing their data centre storage and recovery strategies. David Whitaker of ADVA Optical Networking explores the current landscape and examines the impact of next-generation solutions

Email encryption and threat management (From Risk UK June 07) Article

Email is so firmly established that few users stop to wonder what happens to their emails after they send them

No smoke without fine (From Risk UK July 07) Article

Here we discuss the issues facing UK businesses and how a Visitor Management Solution (VMS) can help security professionals satisfy the new smoking legislation requirements

Not just a pretty uniform (From Risk UK July 07) Article

These days it is not enough for a security guarding company to simply supply a uniformed presence, today’s security guards are required to be able to deal with a range of incidents in an efficient, professional manner

A new education in contract guarding (From Risk UK August 2007) Article

Risk UK recently heard about a training scheme developed by both supplier and customer that may change the way that contract guarding is carried out, for the best interests of all parties

Securing your IT structure (From Risk UK August 2007) Article

Any company that allows employees to access the Internet should have a firewall system in place to protect the network from external threats. Here we look at the role of these security barriers and reveal how to find out if your measures are working efficiently or not

The Rise and Fall of British Standards for Security Systems Web Exclusive

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Mike Cahalane of the Association of Security Consultants looks at the development of harmonised standards and the risks involved. The role of BS ENs is also discussed.

The threat remains (From Risk UK September 2007) Article

You’d be forgiven for thinking that because there hasn’t been much media coverage of postal attacks recently, that the threat has reduced somewhat from the levels that we saw in past times

The future of business continuity (From Risk UK September 2007) Article

No matter how bright your employees are, no matter how many clever ideas they put into practice, no matter how great your facilities and how brilliant your strategy, your business is almost worthless without power

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November 2007

Features include: Switching to IP, offsite data storage, health and safety, ID fraud, security fogging systems, compliance.