THE INFORMATION Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined British Airways £20 million for the latter’s failure to protect the personal and financial details of more than 400,000 of its customers. [Read More]

WILSON JAMES has announced the acquisition of The Security Group (TSG) as part of a long-term strategy designed to provide clients with holistic solutions to their security and guarding needs. [Read More]

THE FOURTEENTH edition 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 discussions with selected professionals from the security business sector. [Read More]

THE INSTITUTE of Risk Management (IRM) has been granted supporting training provider status by the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers to deliver the professional qualification element for the Modern Apprenticeships in Risk and Compliance. Apprenticeships must last for at least 12 months, but can last for up to five years depending on the level the apprentice is studying. [Read More]

RECOGNISING THE outstanding contributions of industry professionals in dealing with all areas of economic crime, the Tackling Economic Crime Awards (TECAs) are designed to showcase the tremendous efforts of the very best organisations, teams, individuals and initiatives and acknowledges their considerable crime-fighting achievements. [Read More]

SGW CONSULTING Group’s managing director Simon Whitehouse CSyP FSyI CPP PSP MIET RISC MIAPSC and senior security consultant Alan Meyrick MSc MSyl CPP CCTP recently attended the first Board meeting and Workshop to be run by The Security Consortium. [Read More]

BAFE HAS announced the launch of its SP207 Scheme for the Design, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Evacuation Alert Systems. The SP207 Scheme is designed to support BS 8629 (Evacuation Alert Systems for Use by Fire and Rescue Services in Buildings Containing Flats). [Read More]

OZGUR CEVIR, the owner and operator of the Bolsover Express takeaway outlet on Market Place in Bolsover, has been fined a total of £5,000 (4 x £1,250), ordered to pay costs of £15,373.95 and also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £500. Cevir was sentenced at Derby Crown Court when he pleaded guilty to four breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. [Read More]