“The SIA Women in Security Forum works to grow and retain leaders in the security industry,” said Gloria Salmeron, director of human resources at Brivo and co-chair of the scholarship committee. “With the addition of this new scholarship, we look forward to helping bring opportunities for further education and advancement to as wide a spectrum of people as possible and inviting individuals to participate in the Women in Security Forum.”
Tried and Tested: Can Open Source Boost CCTV into the 21st Century?
With funding from the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, Zircon Software Ltd is working to find out whether security surveillance systems and associated analytics can work in a station environment without disrupting the rail network. To achieve this, Zircon are planning to utilise advanced video analytics, taking functional open source Machine Learning libraries wrapped in […]
French medics need bodyguards for 300 metre commute after spike in violent attacks
The capital’s iconic station is just 300 meters from the hospital, yet employees do not feel safe enough to make the journey on foot alone between the hours of 6pm and 10pm.
Industry News At A Glance March 2020
We cast our eye over the main stories impacting the security industry. Here’s what’s appeared on the radar since the last issue.
UK Cybersecurity Industry Experiences Rapid Growth
The number of active cybersecurity firms in the UK has increased 44% – up from 846 in 2017 to over 1,200 at year-end 2019. This growth is the equivalent to a new cybersecurity business being set up in the UK every week
Industry News January 2020
Industry News January 2020. We cast our eye over the main stories impacting the security industry. Here’s what’s appeared on the radar since the last issue.
Read the report that concluded Saudi Arabia hacked Jeff Bezos’ phone
The hacking of Mr. Bezos is particularly sensitive because of his ownership of The Washington Post, which had published coverage critical of the kingdom and had retained Jamal Khashoggi
Prince Andrew could lose bodyguards amid new Epstein details
A withdrawal of public money for bodyguards would mean Prince Andrew would either have none or would have to pay for them himself.
Ex-G4S Security Contractor and Double Murderer, Fitzsimons, Secretly Extradited from Iraq
He admitted shooting the men but claimed it was self-defence, saying they had been out drinking and the other two tried to kill him during an altercation. He later claimed he was suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Matty Blythe – From Super League Rugby to Bodyguard Training Director, via Iraq.
There are loads of fundamentals and characteristics that close protection shares with rugby league. There’s a lot of planning and preparation with video sessions, and you need to think about X, Y and Z before you think about A, B, and C in both. You’re always planning for the worst-case scenario, and you need to know the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition.
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