Security Sector

The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) is inviting comment on its new draft Code of Practice, NCP 119, for the provision of labour in the security and events sector. The draft Code has been developed in response to recent feedback and evidence of poor practices potentially…

Reliance High-Tech has just announced a new apprenticeship scheme that will provide several individuals with the chance to carve out a bright new future for themselves. For over 40 years now, the company has worked with leading public and private sector organisations alike to design,…

PerpetuityARC Training will host an invitation-only seminar on the ‘Professionalisation of the Security Sector’ and the rewards of training. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session providing security practitioners with an opportunity to gain expert career guidance. The event takes place on Monday…

Leading security technology provider Innovise Software has agreed to become headline sponsor for the 2019 UK and US Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs), the global awards scheme currently running in eight countries that’s designed to recognise and reward outstanding performance across the security sector. Graeme…

The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, is set to provide the Keynote speech at the upcoming Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) Thought Leadership Summit, which takes place on Thursday 1 March at the Royal Lancaster Hotel…

Elizabeth Sheldon, CEO of digital forensics specialist Evidence Talks, has reiterated the value of greater public-private engagement in the UK across a wide range of issues from child exploitation to matters of national security. Speaking to an international audience at the recent Defence and Security Equipment…

Security, fire and emergency response sector professionals are being urged to nominate “outstanding” individuals for this year’s Peter Greenwood Security Award and the Ian Marsh Fire Award. Nominated individuals must, through their own determined efforts, have helped to change the sector for the better. The…

Speeches and debates at the 2017 Euralarm General Assembly held in London showed that the organisation is now more engaged with policymakers and regulators than ever before. However, the event also highlighted that challenges do await on the horizon when it comes to delays in European legislative…

The technology-based security sector is evolving to deliver an ever-wider range of value-added benefits for customers. By leveraging the latest developments from both the security industry and wider technological sectors, installers and integrators are increasingly able to deliver smart solutions that exceed end user expectations,…

Professionals across the entire fire, emergency and security sector are being urged to complete a new skills survey produced by the Fire & Security Association (FSA), the Fire Industry Association (FIA) and the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), which aims to understand the current state of…