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ITSA launches tobacco control system blueprint

An international trade body has set out a blueprint for a global tobacco control system that can cut fraudulent trade and promote best practice.

The proposed model has been created by the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA), a not-for-profit organisation composed of suppliers of tax stamps and track and trace (T&T) systems to governments. Its aim is to contribute to the work being carried out on the implementation of a tobacco T&T system compliant with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and its Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Sunday, 15 March 2020 15:03

88% of Security Professionals Say World Is in Permanent State of Cyber War

More than 90% believe significant cyber war damage will be inflicted on digital infrastructure

SALT LAKE CITY: Venafi^{® has}announced the results of a survey of 485 IT security professionals attending RSA Conference 2020.

According to Venafi’s survey, 88% of security professionals believe the world is in a permanent state of cyber war, with 90% concerned that digital infrastructure will suffer the most damage as a result.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Case Studies; Posted On Sunday, 15 March 2020 14:56

NHS Digital partners with Egress to support the UK’s secure healthcare communications network

NHS Digital switches supplier to Egress to improve user experience and email security in NHSmail.

London, UK – Egress has today announced that its Egress Protect solution will be integrated into NHSmail to offer enhanced protection and improve user experience. NHSmail is used by up to 1.5m healthcare staff daily and is the largest closed secure email network in the UK. Today’s announcement comes as part of NHS Digital’s commitment to use innovative technology to transform the UK healthcare landscape.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Health Security; Posted On Sunday, 15 March 2020 14:52

Lancashire man sentenced for working as illegal security operative 93 times

A Lancashire man has been prosecuted by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) for working as an unlicensed security operative on 93 separate occasions.

Neil Reddington, of Fleetwood, was sentenced at Blackpool Magistrates’ Court on 29 February 2020 to 15 weeks’ imprisonment for each of two offences against the Private Security Industry Act, to run concurrently. The first offence was working unlicensed as a door supervisor on 12 occasions; the second offence was working unlicensed as a security guard on 81 occasions. The sentence has been suspended for a year, with a requirement to complete a 25 day rehabilitation activity with the probation service.