On Friday 24 January, Dudley security boss Tammy Sharman and security officer Gregory Clarke were fined at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court for offences against the Private Security Industry Act 2001. Sharman and Clarke pleaded guilty to the offences following an investigation by the Security Industry Authority…
Criminal Records
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Security and fire safety are very much at the forefront of the public consciousness in 2018. Questions are now being asked more frequently than ever before as to how people, properties and assets can be best protected. All purchasers, from domestic to commercial and community…
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The number of reports of data security incidents received by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has increased by 75% over the past two years. That’s according to new analysis conducted by Kroll, a global leader in risk mitigation and investigative services. The findings, obtained from…
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“Disproportionate” criminal records disclosure scheme “declared unlawful” after challenge by Liberty
by Brian SimsThe High Court has declared the Government’s criminal records disclosure scheme “incompatible” with Article 8 of the Human Rights Act following a stern challenge by campaigning group Liberty. The judgement relates to the rule that anyone who has more than one conviction – regardless of…
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“Unprecedented” foreign terrorist fighter threat “requires global action” urges Interpol’s leader
by Brian SimsAddressing the United Nations Security Council ministerial briefing on foreign terrorist fighters, Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock has stated that countries need to “share even more information, and share it even better”. Stock told the high-level meeting that more countries are realising that sharing detail via Interpol represents an…