Certification

Tavcom Training has announced a partnership with the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB). The former will provide registered firms of the professional certification body with access to technical security training as part of a long-term initiative designed to raise standards throughout the UK’s…

With fire safety increasingly a key consideration for the design of any commercial building, James Reed explains the key features to look for in a fire curtain to ensure it proves the best possible line of defence if and when a fire breaks out. As…

In 2019, the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB), which is one of the licensed certification bodies who deliver BAFE scheme assessments, achieved a milestone of 300 active BAFE scheme-certificated companies. Last September, BAFE registered A1 Fire and Security Ltd. The business is the…

(ISC)2 – the world’s largest non-profit membership association of certified cyber security professionals –  has been granted Approved Professional Organisations and Learned Societies status by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority. This status recognises (ISC)2 among a select…

Skillsoft, the organisation focused on corporate learning, has just published ‘Tech Learning Consumption Trends: A Skillsoft Signals Research Report’. The document reveals that networking and operating systems, security and programming training are in the highest demand among technology and developer professionals. The Skillsoft Signals report…

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2018. Global revenue has climbed for the nineteenth consecutive year to £512 million – representing an increase of 8% on 2017’s £473 million – following a year of significant internal…

Whether it’s an aspiring protection officer or a university student who’s interested in a career in the security profession, we all know there’s no substitute for experience. It should be remembered, though, that security managers and supervisors gain real-life experiences as well as a formal…

Production and customer processes at steel fencing systems manufacturer Zaun have been through the mill of audits in recent weeks – by customers, the Security Ratings standards body and an international certification agency. At the end of the various checking procedures the company has passed…

Abloy UK has announced that its digital transformation team has been awarded CLIQ Competence Centre by ABLOY certification, subsequently becoming the only approved Centre of Excellence for CLIQ in the UK and Ireland and one of only six certified CLIQ Competence Centres globally. ABLOY believes…

The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has appointed Matthew Holliday technical manager. Bringing more than 30 years’ experience within the electronic security industry, and having played an active and influential role in developing the current British and European Standards (as a member of a number of…