The Security Institute

The fourth annual UK Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) Ceremony, supported by headline sponsor Innovise, took place at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in central London on the evening of Wednesday 26 February. Around 450 security professionals gathered to celebrate the very best from across the…

A businesswoman with a background in close protection and a former senior police officer have become the two latest appointees by Home Office ministers to the Security Industry Authority (SIA). Alec Wood and Kate Bright began their three-year term as members of the Authority on…

IFSEC International has announced the return of The Future of Security Theatre, created in collaboration with Tavcom Training, for the 2020 edition of the event. IFSEC International and Tavcom Training have enjoyed a long partnership that has made The Future of Security Theatre a mainstay at…

On Thursday 12 March, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) is hosting a Skills Summit covering how the future skills needs of the industry can be met. This one-day event is targeted at security professionals, learning and development specialists and experts in education and training. Key…

The 2020 finalists for the UK Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) have been announced by the event organisers. Now in their fourth year, the UK OSPAs serve to acknowledge the creditable and infinite contributions that companies, initiatives, teams and individuals make to the security industry and…

Axis Group Integrated Services has won the 2019 Inspiration in HR Award, sponsored as always by SSR Personnel. The trophy was bestowed at the IFSEC Security and Fire Excellence Awards Ceremony held at The London Hilton Hotel on Park Lane. The Inspiration in HR Award…

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has partnered with security consultant CAMOR to launch two work-based qualifications which offer security professionals the chance to combine work with academic study through a blended learning mode of delivery at GCU’s London campus in Spitalfields. GCU has collaborated with security…

Security fencing manufacturer Zaun is increasing its efforts to educate security consultants, specifiers and architects in the latest technologies available to design into buildings, venues and public spaces and protect the public. In just four months, experts from Zaun will be delivering both Royal Institute…

Ciaran Barry CSyP CPP, director of operations at the Linx International Group, has been admitted to the Register of Chartered Security Professionals, which is recognised as ‘The Gold Standard’ of competence in security. The Register of Chartered Security Professionals was established under a Royal Charter…