SIA News

6 August 2013

The Security Industry Authority has signed a five year, £13 million contract with Tata Consultancy Services Limited.

Following the completion of a tendering process, TCS were assessed to be the most competitive based on the pre-defined evaluation criteria.

The contract is for new systems to support the delivery of the SIA’s future licensing, approval and compliance operations. The new services are planned to commence at the end of June 2014.

SIA Director of Service Delivery Stephen McCormick said: “We are pleased to have agreed and signed a contract with TCS. The new services that TCS will provide will streamline our process making them simpler to use and encourage industry self-service.”

Church Security Part 2

People go to church for all kinds of reasons but almost no one goes to find trouble. The ones that do go for that purpose, are the reason your church has a security team or ministry.

Unfortunately, over the last twenty years “Trouble” has been finding its way into church for the simple reason that for the most part we welcome it. Church is still the place that welcomes any one in any condition to come find help. In this second article on The New Frontier, I want to continue on the theme of how to make your church a safer place.

Surviving university as a mature student

Going to (or going back to) university seems to be becoming increasingly popular and I have lost count of the number of conversations I’ve had about the pros and cons of such a venture.

One of the major concerns / barriers to people embarking on a university course seems to be an anxiety about being a mature student. Whilst perhaps understandable, I hope in this article to reassure you that your experience of university can be just as valuable and exciting as a mature student as someone going straight from school.

A Medics Experience

Over the years, with the added involvement of oil and gas companies, alongside government contracts, the role of the medic has evolved from working as a ‘team medic’ into a ‘Tier 2’ medic who carries a comprehensive medical kit & medications, and is able to function as a lone medic often in remote locations. These changes have caused multiple shifts in the industry standard and requirements to become a Tier 2 Medic. This should be a good thing but it also comes with pitfalls.

Zero Days, How Do You Stop a Threat You Can’t See Coming?

This past March, WikiLeaks dumped 8,761 CIA documents collectively known as “Vault 7.” These documents contained information about what was essentially the government agency’s armory of cyber threats.

They included malware, viruses and Trojans used for espionage purposes. More importantly, they had information about zero day vulnerabilities the CIA had been using to hack computers, tablets, smartphones and other devices for intelligence gathering purposes.

The perils of looking after other people

Close protection operative has similar motivating forces to the psychotherapist. We are all in the helping professions, making people feel safer and calmer at difficult times in their lives. It’s a satisfying job that usually makes us feel good about ourselves and our abilities to help.

Keeping Your Edge, Politics as Un-usual

I’ve always tried to make sure I ask and answer that question before I write about personal experiences in public settings. In light of that, I must admit I thought about this one a bit longer than most, but felt it was worthy to share because one of the purposes of The Circuit Magazine is to inform and educate while offering unique perspectives within the Close Protection community.

Global Risk RoundUp – April 2019

Our Global Risk partners, Drum Cussac, provide in-depth analysis of global risks, here is your summary of the last 30 days. Including: 40 dead in armed attack in Mali, 13 killed in Hostage situation in Mexico, Multiple Islamic State Militants killed in Iraq and explosion on a bus in Sweden.

Global Risk RoundUp – March 2019

Our Global Risk partners, Drum Cussac, provide in-depth analysis of global risks, here is your summary of the last 30 days. Including: Students kidnapped in Cameroon, Explosions in Mogadishu, Indian Soldiers Dead – Gun battle in Kashmir, Suicide attack in Yemen & Car bomb in Syria.

Global Risk Roundup January 2019

Our Global Risk partners, Drum Cussac, provide in-depth analysis of global risks via in-house experts, cutting edge technology and through a comprehensive global source network. Here is your summary of the incidents you need to know about from the last 30 days.

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