This week is a guest article submitted by Irish security consultant Terry Conlon. This is a deep and technical subject but one which is is worthwhile for every security professional to take an interest in. While it is still a considered relatively low likliehood risk for many businesses it is certainly a high impact occurrence and one which presents a …
Basic Cyber security for Security Operatives
The basics of WiFi risks and attacks for security operatives
Hotel Security – Delivering a 5 Star Service
The hospitality industry right now is booming. Hotels are busy again and it is great to see. Busy hotels mean lots of visitors, which means busy retail stores, bars and restaurants. This means more work is generated across the economy in numerous sectors including the security industry. This increase in business also brings with it an increase in risk in …
Security Control Rooms -Part 2
Control room layout and equipment In last weeks article I talked about the functions and principles of control rooms and how I like them to operate. In this weeks article I’ll go a little more practical and I’ll talk about the actual equipment I like to have. I’ll also talk about different pieces of technology that I use when setting …
Security Control Rooms
Part 1 – Control Room Principles and practice Whenever we think about running a successful security function a key element of the task is always command and control. If we get the command and control functions operating smoothly then the security functions usually follows suit. One of the key elements of a successful command and control function is the security …