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Back in 2011, The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals used its Royal Charter and the collective knowledge of The Security Institute to create a comparative standard for security. Eight years on, the post-nominals CSyP are now accepted as The Gold Standard for strategic leaders in…

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has announced that John Hirst CBE will be appointed as a non-executive director of the organisation with effect from Monday 15 October 2018. From 1 January 2019, Hirst will take over from the BSI’s current chairman, Sir David Brown, who will…

(ISC)², the international non-profit membership association with more than 130,000 certified cyber security professionals worldwide, and Net Security Training (a well-established cyber security training specialist working with FTSE 250 companies and the UK Government) have announced an agreement to make the latter an (ISC)² ‘Official…

ICSA: The Governance Institute has recognised companies, individuals and teams that are leading the way in corporate reporting, investor engagement and good governance at the organisation’s 2017 awards ceremony. The premier event in the governance calendar was hosted by comedian, actor and comedic writer Dominic Holland…

Mitie Group plc, the UK’s largest FM company, has appointed Jo Davis as Group Human Resources (HR) director. Based in London, Davis will join the Group in January next year from itsu, the healthy eating retail chain, where she served as Group HR director. At…

Fire detection systems manufacturer Apollo Fire Detectors has announced the appointment of Charles Lombard as the company’s new managing director with regional responsibility for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Having built a career while working in many European countries, Lombard has led global businesses…

It has often been said that it would make a genuine difference to security provision in UK plc if professional risk and security managers had a seat on the Board. Should they be included? If so, what’s the justification? Would such a move have a…

Research results published by counter fraud specialists indicate that UK businesses typically lose around 5.6% of their total expenditures to fraud. The £103 billion figure is equivalent to 75% of those businesses’ total profits. PKF Littlejohn partnered with the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies at…

Mitie Group plc, the facilities management organisation which delivers a range of services across the UK, has announced its results for the year ending 31 March 2015. The FTSE 250 company’s headline results reflect “strong revenue and earnings growth” with revenues up 5.8% to £2,266.2 million in addition to sector-leading…

For the fifth year in a row, FTSE 250 facilities management company Mitie has been named as one of The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Women. The company places huge importance on attracting, developing and retaining the very best female talent while at the same time providing a…