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VMware has released its 2021 Global Security Insights Report, which highlights the challenges and issues facing businesses worldwide when it comes to escalating cyberattacks. It identifies trends in hacking and malicious attacks and the financial and reputational impact breaches have had. It looks at how…
Gate Safe has announced that its Gate Safe Distance Learning course saw a record 67 delegates undertake the training in one month. While the charity is delighted to welcome so many newcomers wishing to improve their knowledge and understanding of the required protocol to ensure…
New research has highlighted the importance of striking the right balance between security and aesthetics when securing public spaces, particularly in locations of historic interest or with recognisable design vocabularies. The Future of Urban Design report by ATG Access revealed that a third (32%) of…
Securitas UK has announced that Tom Clarke will head up Sales and Marketing for its electronic security division. With over 15 years’ industry experience under his belt, and having occupied senior roles at companies including Mitie, Contract Fire and Security and Reliance High Tech, this…
Environmental Street Furniture (ESF) has won The Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its outstanding short-term growth in overseas sales in the past three years. Specialising in the provision of outdoor street furniture and site furnishing products, ESF has experienced a total growth of 415% in…
Genetec has shared the results of its ‘Physical Security in EMEA 2021’ report, based on insights from over 1,500 physical security professionals. The report takes a closer look at how physical security teams across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are leveraging technology to manage…
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…
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…
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…
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…