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SMT Online: Security Management News and Information

Welcome to info4security’s security management news and information section within SMT Online, written specifically for practising end users.

SMT Online's Editor Brian Sims covers all of the latest business security news and security management-related information, including contracts, market surveys, Government decisions, police and Home Office missives as well as counter-terrorism and national security news.

SMT Online/info4security aims to be the complete security management resource. Check out our security management skills section which contains advice on education and training, and visit our business continuity section, which contains advice and analysis of the risks of pandemic flu and other business continuity threats.

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Brian Sims, Editor, Security Management Today Online

Business

Some police forces appear to be better than others in terms of invoice settlements

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Forum of Private Business: 'Police forces failing SMBs on prompt payment'

01 Sep 10

New research into police payment practices has revealed vast differences in the amount of time different forces take to pay their suppliers and contractors. Brian Sims reports.

Door staff deserve far greater respect for the difficult and dangerous job they do

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National Doorwatch seeks removal of 'Bouncers' terminology from Oxford English Dictionary

31 Aug 10

National Doorwatch chairman Ian Fox has written to the Oxford English Dictionary and asked for the term ‘Bouncer’ to be removed. Here, Brian Sims explains why.

More Business News

Regulation & Legislation

The ICO is concerned that some private investigators are failing to notify the privacy watchdog that they're handling peoples' personal data

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ICO launches campaign to ensure private investigators notify on data handling

23 Aug 10

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is concerned some private investigators are failing to notify the privacy watchdog that they’re handling peoples' personal information. Brian Sims reports.

SIA chief executive Bill Butler: pleased with the survey results

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SIA: research shows positive impact of licensing

09 Aug 10

The Security Industry Authority’s latest studies show that licensing has had a positive impact on the private security sector. Brian Sims reports.

More Regulation and Legislation News

Surveys

Dr Mark Button of the University of Portsmouth

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Victims of fraud "scarred and full of shame"

05 Aug 10

The 'Human Cost of Fraud' is laid bare in a new report bearing the same name published by researchers at the University of Portsmouth’s Centre for Counter Fraud Studies. Brian Sims reports.

More Market Surveys

Counter-terrorism

Sir Peter Ricketts: the Government's advisor on national security issues

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Government's new security advisor set to stand down in 2011

03 Aug 10

Sir Peter Ricketts – David Cameron’s newly-appointed national security advisor – is expected to stand down next year having indicated he only wishes to be in post “for a limited period”. Brian Sims reports.

Metropolitan Police Service Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson QPM addresses the audience at the 2010 BSIA Annual Luncheon

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Met Commissioner outlines Top 5 policing challenges for London

20 Jul 10

Speaking at the BSIA’s Annual Luncheon and Security Personnel Awards, Sir Paul Stephenson outlined the Top 5 key challenges for policing in London over the next few years. Brian Sims reports.

More Counter-Terrorism News

Government

One of the pages from the new UK passport

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Home Office: enhanced security defines new UK passport design

25 Aug 10

The new design for the UK passport features iconic landscapes as well as enhanced security features. Brian Sims reports.

Home Office minister James Brokenshire

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Home Office: temporary drug bans to fight back against 'legal highs'

23 Aug 10

Swifter action to tackle new ‘legal highs’ through temporary drug bans has been promised by James Brokenshire, the Home Office minister for crime prevention. Brian Sims reports.

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