Advice
Keeping smart devices safe
- On 30/05/2018
- In Protecting your Home and Family
Keeping your smartphones (and tablets) safe... It's Easier Than You Think!
5 quick tips that can help keep your mobile devices (and the information stored on them) secure.
Part of the Cyber Security: Small Business Guide
Top Security Tips for Retailers
- On 07/06/2017
- In Protecting your Business
When you’re a small retailer responsible for your building, stock and cash on premises, security can become a bit mind boggling, especially if you only have a couple of staff to hand.
Being safe however, isn’t about numbers; it’s about smart choices and being organised. Here are some top ways to boost your security without, as it were, breaking the bank.
Business and Retail Faud - Stamp it out!
- On 07/06/2017
- In Protecting your Business
Criminals know there is a lot of money to be made by duping people into handing over cash or security details and it can be difficult to know how to protect yourself, especially as criminals' tactics are becoming more sophisticated and varied.
Away from Home
- On 07/06/2017
- In Protecting your Home and Family
OUT SHOPPING
There are a number of things you can do to avoid becoming a victim of crime when you are away from the home.
It’s not only retailers that are happy to receive your hard-earned cash, thieves and con artists are on the look-out for opportunities on the high street to take your money as well.
What can you do to stay safe when you’re out shopping?
source crimestoppers-uk.org
Personal Safety
- On 07/06/2017
- In Protecting your Home and Family
We all want to be as safe as possible when out and about.
Here are some simple precautions you can take...
CCTV a vital component in a modern security solution
- On 07/06/2017
- In Protecting Infrastructure
CCTV is one of the main stays of a modern security system. We can all benefit from another pair of eyes!
Its primary focus is to act as a verification system for other security measures. CCTV can be a single or combination of systems and technologies to form the overall security solution
Intruder Detection, Tracking & Monitoring
- On 07/06/2017
- In Protecting Infrastructure
CPNI Introduction to Perimeter Protection
Detection and Tracking is a fundamental part of modern electronic security. Intruder Detection Systems (IDS) and Perimeter Intruder Detection Systems (PIDS) form the main part of the CPNI detect philosophy. These should be supported by CCTV to aid with the detection task and to assist in the tracking and monitoring of a situation.
Protect yourself against national security threats
- On 07/06/2017
- In Protecting Infrastructure
Advice from the CPNI - The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure
The most effective way for an organisation to protect itself against national security threats is to use a combination of physical, personnel and people, and cyber security measures. For example an expensive swipe-card and PIN access control system is of little use if there are inadequate checks on who is given a pass in the first place. It will also fail if the system can be remotely accessed or bypassed.
