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Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone MP

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Home Office: "Online stalking victims must be protected"

03 Feb 12

Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone - whose remit also includes the Security Industry Authority - has welcomed a new guide to help stalking victims stay safe online.

Information Commissioner Christopher Graham

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ICO issues "plain English" guide to FOI

03 Feb 12

The Information Commissioner has published a new "plain English" Guide to Freedom of Information by way of helping public authorities better understand what the Act says and how to apply it.

Ward Security has done tremendously well to be approved to ISO 14001

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ISO 14001 success at Ward Security

03 Feb 12

Ward Security has further cemented its reputation in the security guarding sector by attaining the prestigious ISO 14001 environmental standard.

Bill Butler: CEO at the Security Industry Authority

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Regulation update January 2012: blog from SIA CEO Bill Butler

02 Feb 12

In his latest blog, Bill Butler reviews notable achievements realised by the Regulator in 2011, looks ahead to the 2012 Olympic Games and reports on a recent visit by SIA Board members to Northern Ireland.

MITIE Group plc's chief executive Ruby McGregor-Smith

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Worldpay awards MITIE £6 million total FM contract

02 Feb 12

FTSE 250 outsourcing and energy services company MITIE has been awarded a three-year, £2 million per annum integrated facilities management contract with global payment processing company WorldPay.

More End User News

Opinion

Bill Butler: CEO at the Security Industry Authority

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Regulation update January 2012: blog from SIA CEO Bill Butler

02 Feb 12

In his latest blog, Bill Butler reviews notable achievements realised by the Regulator in 2011, looks ahead to the 2012 Olympic Games and reports on a recent visit by SIA Board members to Northern Ireland.

Investment in border security is now, more than ever, a key priority for all free-thinking Governments

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Towards a new era for border control

23 Jan 12

Peter Forrest explains why it's time for Governments to re-think their approach and embrace the proven international standards that could (and should) underpin a new era in border security.

Information Commissioner Christopher Graham

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ICO: EU data proposals "over-prescriptive"

27 Jan 12

Although the Information Commissioner welcomes the European Commission’s proposals on data protection reform, there's concern that certain areas of the plans are "unhelpfully over-prescriptive".

Simon Placks: leads the Ernst & Young IT Forensics team

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'A new forensics': adapting to changing digital crimes

18 Jan 12

In 2012, Ernst & Young's Simon Placks will be writing for I4S on a monthly basis as we focus anew on the topic of IT security and threats in the digital arena. Here, Simon sets the scene.

More Opinion

Interviews and profiles

James Dinsdale: managing director at G4S Cash Solutions UK

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The SMT Online Interview: James Dinsdale (managing director, G4S Cash Solutions UK)

02 Sep 11

With several key challenges facing Cash-in-Transit businesses just now, how is James Dinsdale preparing for G4S Cash Solutions UK to face the future? Brian Sims visits the company’s Sutton headquarters in search of some answers.

Bob Forsyth: managing director of MITIE Total Security Management

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The SMT Online Interview: Bob Forsyth (managing director, MITIE Total Security Management)

01 Sep 11

Having taken over as managing director of MITIE Group plc’s security arm in April last year, Bob Forsyth has presided over a seismic shift in its business outlook. Brian Sims tracks the path towards Total Security Management.

Norbain md Barry Shakespeare has thoroughly enjoyed his first experience of IFSEC

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I4S video: Norbain's managing director Barry Shakespeare on IFSEC 2011

19 May 11

In an exclusive video interview conducted by Brian Sims on Day Three of IFSEC 2011, Barry Shakespeare discusses Norbain Connect, customer feedback and new technology.

Microsoft Global Security: brand new ideas on holistic security management

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I4S video: Microsoft Global Security - integrated security solutions at IFSEC

13 May 11

Why has Microsoft Global Security taken the decision to exhibit at IFSEC for the first time in 2011? Brian Sims visits the Thames Valley Park in Reading for a pre-show chat with technical program manager Mark Abbott.

Mike O'Neill: managing director of Optimal Risk Group

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I4S video: Perpetuity Consultancy and Greymans merge to form Optimal Risk Group

12 May 11

Professor Martin Gill and Mike O’Neill have taken the decision to merge their respective security consultancy businesses. Here, they tell Brian Sims why they’ve made this bold and timely move.

More Interviews and Profiles

Industry Regulation

Bill Butler: CEO at the Security Industry Authority

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Regulation update January 2012: blog from SIA CEO Bill Butler

02 Feb 12

In his latest blog, Bill Butler reviews notable achievements realised by the Regulator in 2011, looks ahead to the 2012 Olympic Games and reports on a recent visit by SIA Board members to Northern Ireland.

Professor Martin Gill: urging the industry to respond to a vital survey

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Professor Martin Gill: "Vital security survey needs your views"

24 Jan 12

What could be the most important survey ever undertaken within the security sector is proceeding well... but more views are needed, as Brian Sims discovers from Professor Martin Gill.

Baroness Ruth Henig: 'State of the Nation' address on regulation in Northern Ireland

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SIA: charting regulation success in Northern Ireland

26 Jan 12

The effective implementation of SIA licensing in Northern Ireland was highlighted by SIA chairman Baroness Ruth Henig when she spoke before the Committee for Justice in Belfast today.

The Security Industry Authority's investigators have been diligent once again

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Unlicensed security director set to pay £14,000 following SIA investigation

11 Jan 12

Derby-based Mark Jason Lowe has been ordered to pay £14,000 after pleading guilty to working illegally as an unlicensed security director and failing to provide information to the Security Industry Authority. Brian Sims reports.

More on Industry Regulation

Legislation and Legal Matters

Viviane Reding: EU justice commissioner and vice-president of the European Commission

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I4S video: EU data protection reform - details issued

26 Jan 12

The European Commission has now formally set out its proposals for reform of the EU's 1995 data protection rules to strengthen online privacy rights and boost Europe's digital economy.

Matthew Welch: a solicitor at Bath Law

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Protecting business information: necessary steps to be taken

12 Dec 11

There are legal and practical steps you can take to protect your business information, both while employees are with you and when they leave to work for a competitor. Matthew Welch reviews the procedures involved.

Clive Day: associate solicitor in the Employment Department of Gateley LLP

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Walking the tightrope: how to address employee references

12 Dec 11

Providing a job reference for an employee can be a famously tricky business, so what's the best way to approach this task? Clive Day provides some timely and helpful advice for nervous employers.

Adam Bernstein: evaluating business continuity tactics for the smaller company

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Business continuity: the smaller firms' perspective

12 Dec 11

With any number of threats - both man-made and natural - now affecting the business landscape, Adam Bernstein assesses how smaller companies might devise and implement an effective business continuity strategy.

Gareth Edwards: a partner in the employment team at Veale Wasbrough Vizards

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Holiday entitlements: the legal breakdown

12 Dec 11

With the Christmas break fast approaching, Gareth Edwards takes employers through the legal requirements currently pertaining to staff holidays and employment entitlements.

More Legal Stuff

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