Healthcare plan provider Simplyhealth has awarded a contract for the protection of its four office buildings in Andover and Winchester, to Venture Security. The contract is for the management of all day-to-day physical security for the insurer and will initially run for three years, with…
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Wilson James has announced the appointment of Gemma Quirke as its chief operating officer (COO). Previously the company’s managing director for security and aviation, in this newly created position Gemma is responsible for overseeing the company’s growth strategy, implementing new corporate initiatives, strengthening strategic partnerships…
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Kings Secure Technologies has announced that it has been awarded a place on the G-Cloud Framework. G-Cloud 12 is part of the UK Government’s Digital Marketplace where public-sector organisations can access suppliers and procure products and services without the need for a lengthy tender process.…
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Gough & Kelly, a provider of security products and services across the north of England, has expanded the use of SmartTask to enhance its patrol monitoring and performance reporting capabilities at a second office in Yorkshire. The company has rolled out the workforce management software…
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The SmartWater Group has launched its Intelligence Portal in Shropshire to help track Organised Criminal Gangs (OCGs) as they move across the UK, stealing valuable assets from infrastructure and construction sites. Costing over £2m, the Centre for Infrastructure and Asset Protection (CIAP) has access to…
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Charity Gate Safe commemorates its 10th anniversary this year as survey results show that business appears to be booming, (73% of respondents reported an increase in the automated gate aspect of their business) which means that there is an ever increasing requirement to ensure the…
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Litigation arises out of disputes. And disputes arise out of wrongdoing or differences of opinion; both of which can flourish in trying circumstances. With Covid-19 arguably presenting the most trying set of circumstances for decades, it would be a huge surprise if we were not…
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“Change” is not a word that comes easily to the security sector, and why should it? Physical security has always been part of human history, and the principles of hiring guards haven’t really needed to change that much. Mike Elliott, CEO of Over-C looks explains…
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A spate of recent outages and IT failures have highlighted the risk of being dependent on a small number of cloud technology providers. This has been exacerbated with the majority of people now working remotely, relying on cloud services, more than ever before. Gmail and…
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As a result of significant changes in personal circumstances, SIA Chief Executive Ian Todd has announced his decision to leave the role on 16 October 2020. Speaking about his departure Ian said: “It has been an honour and a privilege to lead the SIA over…