Monday, 13 October 2025

The Board and management of G4S have taken responsibility for the inability of the company to deliver, in full, on the Olympic security contract and apologise for this failure.

As previously announced the Company, supported by PwC, is conducting a review to determine in detail what went wrong with the execution of the contract and specifically why the contract execution issues were not identified on a more timely basis. This review is nearing completion and the findings will be considered by the Board and then announced within the next ten days.

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San Mateo, CA (US) and London (UK): AlienVault, the only open and collaborative Unified Security Management platform, combining built-in controls and full visibility, and VCW Security, a leading distributor and marketer of IT security products, yesterday announced their new partnership. VCW has selected AlienVault’s Unified Security Management™ (USM) platform as the newest addition to their portfolio and will be distributing all solutions of the brand to their UK resellers. In addition to being able to resell AlienVault’s award-winning USM platform, VCW’s resellers will benefit from working closely with AlienVault’s technical team, who will actively support and help ensure successful installations and operational deployments for end-customers.

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Cloud Maturity Study reveals the Top 10 issues eroding cloud confidence

New research by Cloud Security Alliance and ISACA identifies Government Regulations, exit strategies, and international data privacy as top concerns

Rolling Meadows, IL, USA: Findings from a joint Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and ISACA survey show that government regulations, exit strategies and international data privacy dominate the Top 10 areas where confidence in the cloud is lowest.

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FFT recently launched a new product called Secure Point in response to requests from the short perimeter market. This all new, state of the art 2 zone fiber optic perimeter intrusion detection system is easy to install, easy to use and delivers a cost-effective yet flexible solution for smaller sites without compromising on performance.

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  1. Security industry dispels the myth of a ‘privatised police force’ in Parliamentary roundtable discussion
  2. Centralized Knowledge for Service Centres
  3. It’s time to focus on data security
  4. InsightCloud selects Webroot for joint Cloud Venture...names the company Cloud Partner of the Year
  5. Laptops, tablets and smartphones top online poll of items UK adults would save if their home was on fire
  6. First Advantage Litigation Consulting expands German operations
  7. VUK firms that passively embrace BYOD, mobile and social media risk falling behind, claims industry think-tank AIIM
  8. ShoreTel to showcase a comprehensive business communication tools portfolio at IP EXPO
  9. BSIA offers insight into what to look for in a potential security provider
  10. vPolaritás selects MOBOTIX technology for Olympic event monitoring
  11. Brazil’s leading information security firm plans European expansion
  12. The hidden cost of upgrading your iPhone
  13. Venafi welcomes move to on-processor encryption – but cautions on need for effective key management technologies
  14. NextiraOne Germany offers multimedia communication in the cloud with Alcatel-Lucent's OpenTouch
  15. Thales SAIC Transportation System wins €33 million contract for Nanjing airport rail link



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