MITIE SECURITY has launched a new Global Security Operations service. The service brings together Mitie Security’s entire suite of technology solutions to offer a ‘tech-smart’ and seamless way for businesses to keep their premises, people and customers safe and secure.

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THE BRITISH Security Industry Association’s (BSIA) Cyber Security Product Assurance Group (CySPAG) has put together and released a new Code of Practice aimed specifically at those installers responsible for safety and security systems.

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AUTHORED BY Emeritus Professor Adrian Beck of the University of Leicester, a new report commissioned by the ECR Retail Loss Group calls for retailers to leverage video analytics more strategically in order to control costs, improve operations and increase profitability.

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THE NATIONAL Cyber Security Centre – itself a part of GCHQ – has announced that Lindy Cameron will become its new CEO. Cameron will lead the UK’s principal technical authority on cyber security as it continues to help make the UK the safest place in which to live and work online.

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THE GOVERNMENT has announced that 35 Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are to receive funding from a £25 million scheme energised to crack down on burglary and theft in crime hotspots.

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DURING LOCKDOWN, businesses have adapted quickly to new ways of working and new methods designed to engage customers and communicate with the workforce. Globally, we’re now witnessing a streamlining of decision-making procedures with the use of technology and data to strengthen communications, increase responsiveness, fine-tune planning and drive performance.

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THE LATEST Business Continuity Institute (BCI) report, entitled ‘COVID19: The Future of Supply Chains’, shows the devastating impact the pandemic has had on supply chains, with 73% of organisations encountering ‘some’ or ‘significant’ detrimental effect on the supply side.

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THE BRITISH Safety Council has welcomed publication of the Government’s draft Building Safety Bill in the wake of the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower three years ago. According to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Bill takes forward the Government’s commitment to fundamental reform of the building safety system.

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IN ITS role as the UK’s national standards body, the British Standards Institution (BSI) has announced a new national standards programme designed to raise professional competence in the built environment sector.

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PEOPLE WHO use emollients and smoke are at greater risk of setting themselves on fire due to the flammable residue that may be left on clothes, bandages and bedding, warns the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC).

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THE FIRE Brigades Union (FBU) has condemned a 2% pay offer from employers, labelling the figure “insulting” to front line firefighters and control staff. The pay uplift is below that for teachers, doctors, dentists, police and prison officers. The offer is on par with judges, senior civil servants and members of the Armed Forces.

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THE LONDON Fire Brigade has written to all major housing providers in the capital urging them to have plans in place ahead of new fire safety legislation coming into effect. The Fire Safety Bill clarifies that external walls fall under the fire safety regulations that the Brigade enforces in London under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

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CSL HAS announced that its DualCom Pro range has been extended to include two new EN54 (fire) certified products. These variants are available to order now from chosen Alarm Receiving Centres.

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AS REPORTED by Security Matters, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) – working in partnership with The Security Institute and The Security Commonwealth – recently launched #TheHiddenWorkforce campaign which is designed to reset perceptions about security officers and their day-to-day role. This has gained some incredible traction across the industry both here in the UK and, indeed, overseas.

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THE NATIONAL Security Inspectorate (NSI) has announced its accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation as a Living Wage Employer. The Inspectorate endorses the Living Wage Foundation’s principles and recognises this independent movement of businesses, organisations and people campaigning on the simple ethic that ‘a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay’, which is an integral element of many organisations’ Corporate Social Responsibility programmes and policies.

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THE EIGHTH episode of the fortnightly Security Matters Podcast for practising professionals in the security business sector is now live to view. Each episode features a round-up and analysis of the biggest news stories published on the magazine’s website in addition to interviews with specially selected practitioners from the security business sector.

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IN ORDER to further develop its commitment to the UK market, the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) has appointed an Advisory Board to serve its existing UK members, promote individual and corporate membership and, most importantly, spread the word about its range of educational and certification offerings.

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LONE WORKER protection solutions developer Reliance Protect has announced the availability of ID Ultra, the company’s latest cutting-edge personal safety device. ID Ultra builds on the success achieved by the company’s previous generations of ID badge devices and boasts a number of features that will help maintain the safety of individuals who may be at risk in their working environments.

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SEVERAL OF the UK’s foremost fire sector leaders have openly welcomed the Government’s publication of the draft Building Safety Bill and the launch of a fire safety-focused consultation that will now run across the next 12 weeks.

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THE FIRE Industry Association (FIA) has signed a strategic agreement with Western Business Media, the publisher of Fire Safety Matters magazine, which will see the two organisations jointly launch a new fire and security awards scheme as well as publish an annual guide for the UK's fire safety sector, while also bringing new benefits for FIA members.

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