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CONFIDENTIAL: ARE YOU PROTECTING YOUR CLIENTS?? IDENTITY?
The issue of identity theft is becoming an increasingly significant concern to individuals and businesses. Simon Pearce, Chairman of the British Security Industry Association??s Information Destruction Section, looks at how businesses can ensure client information remains confidential.
Recent government statistics have identified that the total cost of identity fraud has risen from £1.3bn in 2002 to £1.7bn in 2005. A contributory factor is that confidential waste is not being destroyed correctly and criminals are us
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MATCHING THE PROGRESS OF IDENTIFY THEFT
Not that long ago we were promised that technology would make our lives easier. What none of us were warned about were the inherent risks in this progress. Where once it was the preserve of expert charlatans, technology has now made identity theft far simpler than many of us dare imagine. Credit card statements, telephone records, even the applications in your junk mail can be all someone needs to steal a small fortune in your name. Unless suitable precautions are taken, it can sometime be months or years before someon
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EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
Kay Wright of the British Security Industry Association reveals the benefits of the use of CCTV and access control systems.
"The crime-related, site-specific risks faced by any commercial property will depend on a number of factors, including the type of business or activity it is engaged in, the surrounding area it is located in, and the effectiveness of existing protection measures deployed. Those responsible for designing and managing such sites have traditionally turned to a variety of physical, electronic and
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THE 'INVISIBLE' CRIME WITH A £16BN PRICE TAG
"UK fraud is growing into a multi-billion pound industry as criminals have taken advantage of a lack of police resources and low prosecution levels to target businesses, consumers and the government."
"Many of us may have experienced fraud on a relatively minor level - credit cards being used to finance shopping sprees abroad, or bogus e-mail trying to elicit our security details. But industry experts say few people realise the true scale of fraud and the impact it is having on the UK economy.<BR>T
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EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
Kay Wright of the British Security Industry Association reveals the benefits of the use of CCTV and access control systems
"The crime-related, site-specific risks faced by any commercial property will depend on a number of factors, including the type of business or activity it is engaged in, the surrounding area it is located in, and the effectiveness of existing protection measures deployed. Those responsible for designing and managing such sites have traditionally turned to a variety of physical, electronic and
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FIRE DETECTION - HAVE YOU BEEN TOLD THERE IS ANOTHER WAY?
"What is a radio fire detection and alarm system?<BR>A wire-free fire detection system utilises secure, licence-free, radio communications to interconnect the sensors (smoke detectors, manual break-glass callpoints, etc) with the fire alarm control panel. "
"The sensors are typically self-powered with built in energy packs. A simple concept, but one that brings many advantages through the elimination of expensive fire-rated cable.<BR> In 1988 the revised BS 5839 - 'Fire detection and alarm sy
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PUTTING SECURITY IN FOCUS
"Industry has always been, and always will be, susceptible to breaches in security. "
"The diverse nature of the sector - anything from utilities and telecoms providers through to construction and heavy-duty manufacturing will have an equally diverse set of risks and the potential for a similarly broad range of CCTV-based security solutions to address these risks. <BR> A Facilities Manager working within a Gas Utility, for example, may be concerned with intruders gaining access to highly explosive
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SECURITY - DON'T FORGET THE BASICS
"Security technology is constantly providing new and more effective means to protect business premises in areas such as access control, intruder detection and surveillance, but it is important to remember that electronic systems are designed to reinforce, not replace, essential equipment such as locks, safes, shutters, grilles and fences, says Kiri Gray of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA). "
"As a general principle, the need for security measures increases in direct proportion to the valu
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SECURITY SMOKE FOR INSTANT PROTECTION
"Security is not an extravagance, it is a necessity. The face of security changes to reflect the modus operandi of the villain. "
"Fifty years ago, commercial building security consisted of strong doors and good locks; usually the only place window bars could be found was on the local high street bank. <BR> Over the years, crime became more widespread and in the mid 1960s the UK's first commercial electronic intruder alarm kit was developed. Insurance companies quickly realised the importance of th
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GETTING FOCUSED ON YOUR SECURITY
"Kay Wright of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), outlines the latest developments in CCTV."
"As part of an armoury of security measures available to help security managers protect their staff, visitors, contractors, plant and stock on-site, closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras offer a range of benefits. Besides their visible deterrence value, surveillance cameras can provide security staff with site-wide monitoring abilities and complement additional protection such as perimeter fenci
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Supposedly the construction
materials of the future, composites are increasingly seen in
applications where optimum efficiency is paramount including
aircraft construction and renewable energy. As two research
examples show in this video, composites really are the future
for efficiency.
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