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Digg it UP - What’s Happening in Security & What You Need to Know
This is the third in a series of articles about the internationally collected sculptor, Nina Winters.When I spoke with Nina from her studio in Clearwater, Florida, I found out that she was awarded yet another major monumental sculpture. This project is to create the central sculpture for a new Native American themed resort.The 10 foot high $250,000 sculpture will represent the “Gathering of the Nations”.A new Native American Cultural Center, a “living history”, is being created in the environs of the metropolis of Las Vegas. It will be dedicated to all the Indian Nations of the North American continent.The nations (colloquially known as “tribes”) include the Apache, Arapaho, Blackfoot, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chikasaw, Chinook,
The Private Security Industry Act provided for the creation of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) which is empowered to introduce regulation (mandatory or voluntary as it deems fit) aimed at raising standards in manned security and associated areas. The first impact of this legislation on many businesses is that externally-contracted security guards must have an SIA license to operate as from 20 March 2006, otherwise, it will be illegal for them to operate and companies supplying such personnel may liable to prosecution.
For various reasons, including delays in processing applications (about 20 weeks) and companies leaving it late to send in staff applications, it seems likely that thousands of contract secu
NLP or Neuro Linguistic Programming has both supporters and detractors. Some of the problems associated with NLP revolve around the claims made on its behalf, lack of a clear definition and some people being wary about what appears to be "New Age" snake oil.NLP does suffer from the lack of a single unifying theory that has been scientifically tested. Instead it is a collection of techniques which have a pragmatic approach to producing results. NLP is used for therapy, to improve communication, to improve performance and to influence people. Its success, as with most techniques, depends on the skill of the practitioner and the selection of the most effective NLP technique for a specific problem.NLP in business is potentially a very powerful
Confusing enough for myself, but much more of an issue for people like yourselves involved in facilities management. For most of you, security is just one of many areas you are involved with and keeping abreast with the pertinent issues that impact upon your organisation is not easy.
There are a couple of current issues that you need to be aware of. Firstly, new European Standards have recently been introduced for intruder alarm installation and secondly, there is the impact of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 on the manned security sector.
Euro Standards for Intruder and Hold-up Alarms Are Here
Security is no exception to Europeanisation of Standards being negotiated into a pan-European role, EU members anyway, where ultimately everything will be the same in member states. But not quite yet.
As from October last year, the British Standard (BS 4737) for the installation of intruder alarms is no more, having been replaced with the European Standard EN 50131-1. Well it’s not quite that simple. We like to be a little different in the UK and therefore new installations should be specified against a scheme document known as BSI PD 6662:2004, which is the UK version for implementing EN 50131, retaining some aspects of BS 4737 because EN 50131 is incomplete.
Considered by many to be the largest transformation of the UK intruder alarms industry in 30 years, what does this mean for you? A fundamental change is that PD 6662 alarms need to be given a security grading, with Grade 1 for the lowest and Grade 4 for the highest risk. Insurers generally state that Grade 3 equates in most respects to the majority of systems that are currently installed in commercial premises in the UK. Grade 2 systems are likely to be acceptable for most household risks and some low risk commercial premises. However, your insurer should be consulted as they are underwriting your risk and they will determine what grade of system is necessary. (When preparing tender documents, reference should be made to PD 6662 and not specifically EN 50131. To help avoid confusion, NSI recommends that its approved companies quote for PD 6662:2004 alarm systems and put additional explanatory words such as “which is the UK implementation of EN 50131”.)
On a separate issue, you should be aware that there are only two ways of receiving police response to newly installed remotely monitored electronic security systems. For intruder and hold-up alarms installed after October 2005, PD 6662 is the only way a new system can be issued with a police unique reference number (URN) in order to receive police response to confirmed alarm activations. Secondly, URN’s can also be issued for Detector Activated CCTV systems complying with BS 8418.
Manned Security & the Private Security Industry Act 2001
Voluntary regulation led by NSI and supported by the likes of insurers and police, has had a major impact in driving up standards in the electronic security sector. NSI has also achieved much success in the manned guarding sector with the majority of UK contracts, in terms of value, being provided by NSI Guarding Gold and Silver approved companies. Outside voluntary regulation however, there remains a core of non-regulated companies, in many cases providing customers contracting security personnel with a sub-standard service sometimes operating at a criminal level.
The Private Security Industry Act provided for the creation of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) which is empowered to introduce regulation (mandatory or voluntary as it deems fit) aimed at raising standards in manned security and associated areas. The first impact of this legislation on many businesses is that externally-contracted security guards must have an SIA license to operate as from 20 March 2006, otherwise, it will be illegal for them to operate and companies supplying such personnel may liable to prosecution.
For various reasons, including delays in processing applications (about 20 weeks) and companies leaving it late to send in staff applications, it seems likely that thousands of contract secur
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Security is no exception to Europeanisation of Standards being negotiated into a pan-European role, EU members anyway, where ultimately everything will be the same in member states. But not quite yet.
As from October last year, the British Standard (BS 4737) for the installation of intruder alarms is no more, having been replaced with the European Standard EN 50131-1. Well it’s not quite that simple. We like to be a little different in the UK and therefore new installations should be specified against a scheme document known as BSI PD 6662:2004, which is the UK version for implementing EN 50131, retaining some aspects of BS 4737 because EN 50131 is incomplete.
Considered by many to be the largest transformation of the UK intruder alarms industry in 30 years, what does this mean for you? A fundamental change is that PD 6662 alarms need to be given a security grading, with Grade 1 for the lowest and Grade 4 for the highest risk. Insurers generally state that Grade 3 equates in most respects to the majority of systems that are currently installed in commercial premises in the UK. Grade 2 systems are likely to be acceptable for most household risks and some low risk commercial premises. However, your insurer should be consulted as they are underwriting your risk and they will determine what grade of system is necessary. (When preparing tender documents, reference should be made to PD 6662 and not specifically EN 50131. To help avoid confusion, NSI recommends that its approved companies quote for PD 6662:2004 alarm systems and put additional explanatory words such as “which is the UK implementation of EN 50131”.)
On a separate issue, you should be aware that there are only two ways of receiving police response to newly installed remotely monitored electronic security systems. For intruder and hold-up alarms installed after October 2005, PD 6662 is the only way a new system can be issued with a police unique reference number (URN) in order to receive police response to confirmed alarm activations. Secondly, URN’s can also be issued for Detector Activated CCTV systems complying with BS 8418.
Manned Security & the Private Security Industry Act 2001
Voluntary regulation led by NSI and supported by the likes of insurers and police, has had a major impact in driving up standards in the electronic security sector. NSI has also achieved much success in the manned guarding sector with the majority of UK contracts, in terms of value, being provided by NSI Guarding Gold and Silver approved companies. Outside voluntary regulation however, there remains a core of non-regulated companies, in many cases providing customers contracting security personnel with a sub-standard service sometimes operating at a criminal level.
The Private Security Industry Act provided for the creation of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) which is empowered to introduce regulation (mandatory or voluntary as it deems fit) aimed at raising standards in manned security and associated areas. The first impact of this legislation on many businesses is that externally-contracted security guards must have an SIA license to operate as from 20 March 2006, otherwise, it will be illegal for them to operate and companies supplying such personnel may liable to prosecution.
For various reasons, including delays in processing applications (about 20 weeks) and companies leaving it late to send in staff applications, it seems likely that thousands of contract secu
As another new calendar or fiscal year begins, it is wise to take a good hard look ahead at where your business is heading in light of the business environment of the new year. It is also wise to develop new goals for the upcoming year in this new business environment. The way to take this proactive and positive step in your business is to use strategic thinking and planning.Looking at the start of a new year, we can acknowledge some uncertainty in the business environment and perhaps in our personal lives. Therefore, it is the perfect time to engage in strategic thinking and planning to benefit from the opportunities that are always present, especially during uncertainty.So what are the benefits of using strategic thinking and plannin
On a separate issue, you should be aware that there are only two ways of receiving police response to newly installed remotely monitored electronic security systems. For intruder and hold-up alarms installed after October 2005, PD 6662 is the only way a new system can be issued with a police unique reference number (URN) in order to receive police response to confirmed alarm activations. Secondly, URN’s can also be issued for Detector Activated CCTV systems complying with BS 8418.
Manned Security & the Private Security Industry Act 2001
Voluntary regulation led by NSI and supported by the likes of insurers and police, has had a major impact in driving up standards in the electronic security sector. NSI has also achieved much success in the manned guarding sector with the majority of UK contracts, in terms of value, being provided by NSI Guarding Gold and Silver approved companies. Outside voluntary regulation however, there remains a core of non-regulated companies, in many cases providing customers contracting security personnel with a sub-standard service sometimes operating at a criminal level.
The Private Security Industry Act provided for the creation of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) which is empowered to introduce regulation (mandatory or voluntary as it deems fit) aimed at raising standards in manned security and associated areas. The first impact of this legislation on many businesses is that externally-contracted security guards must have an SIA license to operate as from 20 March 2006, otherwise, it will be illegal for them to operate and companies supplying such personnel may liable to prosecution.
For various reasons, including delays in processing applications (about 20 weeks) and companies leaving it late to send in staff applications, it seems likely that thousands of contract secu
People will do something—including changing their behavior—only if it can be demonstrated that doing so is in their own best interests as defined by their own values.All of us delude ourselves about our achievements, status, and contributions. We overestimate our contribution, and take credit for successes that belong to others. We have an elevated opinion of our skills and our standing among our peers. We ignore our costly failures and exaggerate our impact on net profits.These delusions are a direct result of success, not failure. We get positive reinforcement from our past successes, and we think that they portend great things in our future. This wacky delusional belief instills us with confidence, however unearned it may be. It erases
Manned Security & the Private Security Industry Act 2001
Voluntary regulation led by NSI and supported by the likes of insurers and police, has had a major impact in driving up standards in the electronic security sector. NSI has also achieved much success in the manned guarding sector with the majority of UK contracts, in terms of value, being provided by NSI Guarding Gold and Silver approved companies. Outside voluntary regulation however, there remains a core of non-regulated companies, in many cases providing customers contracting security personnel with a sub-standard service sometimes operating at a criminal level.
The Private Security Industry Act provided for the creation of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) which is empowered to introduce regulation (mandatory or voluntary as it deems fit) aimed at raising standards in manned security and associated areas. The first impact of this legislation on many businesses is that externally-contracted security guards must have an SIA license to operate as from 20 March 2006, otherwise, it will be illegal for them to operate and companies supplying such personnel may liable to prosecution.
For various reasons, including delays in processing applications (about 20 weeks) and companies leaving it late to send in staff applications, it seems likely that thousands of contract secu
For almost three years, JR Andersen, CEO of mid-size software company Andersen High Tech (AHT), and his board have been uneasy. Business growth has been “OK” at eight percent but the market has been growing at a 15 percent annual rate. With almost half the growth from price increases, unit growth for the main product line has been less than five percent. Fortunately, margins have been expanding nicely along with management bonuses, so things aren’t too bad.Or are they?With business growth rates well below the market, AHT is losing customers and hence market share. At a minimum, this means lost opportunities.Competitors are gaining enough critical mass to develop the next product faster or better. AHT’s biggest competitor has won thr
The Private Security Industry Act provided for the creation of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) which is empowered to introduce regulation (mandatory or voluntary as it deems fit) aimed at raising standards in manned security and associated areas. The first impact of this legislation on many businesses is that externally-contracted security guards must have an SIA license to operate as from 20 March 2006, otherwise, it will be illegal for them to operate and companies supplying such personnel may liable to prosecution.
For various reasons, including delays in processing applications (about 20 weeks) and companies leaving it late to send in staff applications, it seems likely that thousands of contract security staff will be un-licensed from that date. This could lead to many organisations that use contract manned security being disrupted as suppliers are forced to withdraw their staff until such time as the employee receives a licence.
The SIA have threatened to prosecute companies who do not immediately comply. But whether they follow-up this threat or offer leniency to companies who are obviously trying to comply remains to be seen.
The issue of new security staff being un-licenced for a period may be resolved with the introduction later of the SIA’s “Approved Contractors Scheme” (ACS), which will be a voluntary scheme for security contractors to achieve SIA approval. The final details of this are yet to be confirmed; however it will allow a dispensation for new staff in ACS approved companies to work without a licence whilst waiting for them to be processed.
When the ACS is finally launched, NSI is likely to be one of a number of organisations conducting the verification of applications on behalf of the SIA. All NSI approved Guarding companies will meet the requirements of the ACS. NSI’s own standards generally exceed those of the ACS, so rest assured that when selecting NSI approved companies, you know they meet the highest industry standards.
NSI is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that inspects and certificates companies installing electronic security, fire protection systems and those that provide contract manned security. For advice on issues covered in this article or if you would like further information about NSI, contact 0845 006 3003 or visit www.nsi.org.uk
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