ECHO (Electronic Call Handling Operations), the industry backed alarms handling operator, has announced that Essex Police and the Metropolitan Police have jointly issued notice to their registered Alarm Receiving Centres (ARCs) to be ECHO-connected by 1st October 2021. Chief Superintendent Ewen Wilson, Head of Contact…
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From minimising risk in a connected banking environment to keeping up with emerging technologies and reopening offices safely, the finance sector faces unique challenges when it comes to physical security. The Future of Access Control: Best Practices for Banking and Finance is an interactive, 90-minute…
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The 2021 BCI Horizon Scan Report, sponsored by BSI, has been released providing trends on incidents faced by organisations over the past year; the top threats and their impacts to organisations according to professionals; the use of the ISO 22301 standard and the cost of…
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First Response Group (FRG) has revealed that it was brought in by the University of Oxford to bolster security at its Covid-19 research facility. The Covid-19 Oxford Vaccine Trial is run by the University’s Jenner Institute and the Oxford Vaccine Group clinical teams, and is…
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At a time when higher focus is being put on digital tools for remote working, Samsic has announced an end-to-end remote security monitoring and management solution. SamTech is an app-accessed cloud-based platform which aggregates the management of mobile patrolling and guarding. Its functionality ranges from…
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Data collected from MoneySuperMarket customers has revealed the UK’s most security-conscious cities, comparing the percentages of homes with and without burglar alarms in each region. Liverpool has taken the top spot with one in two (51%), of households having a burglar alarm, or 253,359 households…
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Commercial awareness around potential changes to fire safety regulations is lacking across the UK, with more than a quarter (26.8%) of respondents reporting a lack of knowledge around the 2019-21 Fire Safety Bill, a new survey shows. The bill, anticipated to come into effect next…
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The International Foundation for Protection Officers (UK) has welcomed two new members to its Advisory Board, Mike Lees and Lynda Moore. IFPO UK is a not-for-profit membership association that provides professional learning and career advancements opportunities for security officers, supervisors and managers. The AB is…
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Global Fire Equipment (GFE) has announced the formation of a new company, GFE (UK) Fire, which will trade as Global Fire Equipment (UK). GFE UK has now taken over the role as the sole importer for all GFE products throughout the UK. GFE UK, whose…
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Securiscape, the manufacturer of HVM street security products, has recruited two new members of staff to help streamline its operations and strengthen its supply chain. Dave Mott has been appointed as technical lead and Chloe Stone as operations assistant to help the company fulfil a…