The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has launched a six-week consultation on a draft code of conduct for SIA licence holders and applicants for SIA licences. The SIA is inviting the industry, licence holders, and anyone with an interest in private security, to have its say on the draft code of conduct by taking part in a survey, which is available here. The consultation will end on 23 February 2020.
DigiCert has released its 2020 security predictions. Our predictions focused overall on digital transformation and are divided into three sub-categories – Internet of Things (IoT), encryption and privacy, and more info can be found in our blog.
The cyber attack on foreign exchange provider Travelex demonstrates the growing threat of ransomware and is a warning that businesses need to step up their security, according to a leading cyber expert.
Tim Thurlings of bluedog Security Monitoring says the company has detected a worrying increase in the number of ransomware attacks worldwide in recent months. He blames a combination of factors including the ready availability of ransomware on the darknet and the uptake of cyber insurance which effectively allows companies to cover the cost of ransom payments.
The property guardian sector's standards bearer, The Property Guardian Providers Association, (the PGPA) has published its Review of 2019, and can be downloaded from the PGPA's website.
Property guardianship makes good use of temporarily vacant buildings, offering affordable accommodation for people at a lower cost than private rentals, whilst keeping properties secure.
Empty buildings are at significantly greater risk than occupied properties, from vandalism, arson and squatting, as well as the impact of weather and general neglect.
By occupying them, property guardians greatly reduce both the risks to the buildings, and, consequently, also cutting the costs to local authorities and owners of security, or dealing with the aftermath of vandalism or neglect. The surrounding environment benefits from having less eyesores in the area, and the community benefits from the economic input from guardians living in a building that would otherwise stand empty.
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