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Vyta helps Servecentric save 13 tonnes of CO2e through IT refurbishment

In the last two years, Vyta has reused or recycled 2,222 items for Servecentric, saving them from going to landfill
Servecentric required sustainable IT retirement and data destruction services as more businesses move to cloud-based solutions
Servecentric’s partnership with Vyta highlights the data centre industry’s push to become more sustainable
By refurbishing and reselling IT equipment for Servecentric through Vyta’s extensive network of sales channels, Vyta was able to return €77,000 in revenues to Servecentric since 2021
Ensuring secure and efficient data handling guarantees Servecentric is GDPR-compliant

CHELMSFORD, BELFAST, DUBLIN: Vyta Group has announced that it has enabled Servecentric, a Dublin-based cloud, data centre and connectivity services provider, to save 13 tonnes (13,000kg) of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) with its secure IT recycling and refurbishment services. The partnership enabled Vyta to return €77,000 in revenues to Servecentric.

: EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Wednesday, 04 October 2023 20:25

SentinelOne® recognised as a 2023 Gartner® Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Endpoint Protection Platforms

Company among the highest-rated vendors with nearly 96 percent of end users indicating they would recommend Singularity™ Platform

Customers have spoken loud and clear, and SentinelOne, a global leader in autonomous cybersecurity, is among the highest-rated vendors in the Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice for Endpoint Protection Platforms report[1]. 1,462 professional users provided reviews of Sentinel’s Singularity Platform to Gartner Peer Insights, the undisputed leader for enterprise software and service buyers, and 96 percent said they would recommend the solution.

: EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 02 October 2023 00:07

Bolton man prosecuted for posing as a licensed security operative

On 11 September 2023, a man who had never held a genuine SIA licence was sentenced for offences relating to fraud by false representation, using a false instrument and possessing a false identity document when attempting to work as a licensed operative last summer at two separate events.

Adewale Balogun was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court where he received six-months imprisonment for using a false instrument, three months imprisonment for possession of a false identity document and three months imprisonment for fraud by false representation. The sentences were to run concurrently which were suspended for a period of 18 months, with a requirement of 150 hours of unpaid work to be undertaken. The court also ordered Balogun to pay prosecution costs of £500. He now holds a criminal record.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 02 October 2023 00:04

Eastbourne company prosecuted for supplying illegal security

On Thursday 14 September 2023, at Hastings Magistrates Court, Zac Morgan and his business First Choice (Sussex) Security Ltd were prosecuted by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) for supplying unlicensed security.

Howard Morrison was prosecuted for working as an unlicensed security operative.

Zac Morgan entered guilty pleas for the company and himself for the supply of unlicensed security. Zac Morgan was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay £1,304.25 prosecution costs.

First Choice (Sussex) Security Ltd was fined £6,000 and ordered to pay £1304.25 prosecution costs.

Howard Morrison was prosecuted and fined £1,500 and ordered to pay £2,742.45 prosecution costs for working illegally as a door supervisor and for making a false statement.