http://www.professionalsecurity.co.uk/ A service for the security professional to access security news, views and information. en-us Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:58:10 +0000 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:58:10 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/training/515530-2/ Skills for Security (SfS) has opened its seventh training site nationwide.  The new facility, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire has welcomed its first fire and security apprentices on site. The centre has been renovated to create a modern and practical learning environment, SfS says, with updated resources and facilities for apprentices in the fire and security sector. Purpose-built classrooms and w... Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:03:48 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/training/515530-2/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/lessons-from-recent-attacks/ No business is immune to cyber attacks, says Arda Büyükkaya, Senior Cyber Security Threat Analyst at the threat intelligence platform EclecticIQ. Cybersecurity is no longer a matter only for the world’s largest companies or government agencies. In today’s digital environment, every organisation is a potential target. Recent incidents across the UK and Europe show that attackers will strik... Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:39:34 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/lessons-from-recent-attacks/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/tool-sprawl-problem/ Market analysts Forrester expect the cost of cybercrime to reach $12 trillion by the end of 2025;enterprises are gearing up and investing heavily in cybersecurity. Yet, despite rising budgets, security leaders’ confidence in detecting and recovering from incidents is declining, says David Morimanno, Field CTO North America at the secure networking product firm Xalient.   A key culprit is ... Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:05:44 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/tool-sprawl-problem/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/fire/uk-safety-partners/ Wardour Fire & Security, a Lincolnshire-based installer, and PAT-iT, who specialise in electrical and fire safety inspection and testing, are partnering. They’ll provide fire safety services to businesses nationwide. Their aim; to streamline compliance and enhance workplace safety through integrated fire protection, maintenance, and testing. Pictured left to right are Simon Pell, Director... Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:02:00 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/fire/uk-safety-partners/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/digital-footprint-management/ Cryptocurrency has transformed the financial landscape. It offers freedom, accessibility, and the potential to generate significant wealth. This has created new risks - not only to systems, but to people, says Gavin Wilson, Director of Physical Security and Risk at the consultancy, Toro Solutions As security systems improve, criminals have changed their focus. Instead of hacking platforms, they�... Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:55:37 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/digital-footprint-management/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/confidence-and-reality/ A survey of UK and US cyber people by the compliance platform IO (formerly ISMS.online), suggests a growing disparity between cybersecurity confidence and reality, according to the firm. Near all, 97 per cent of cybersecurity leaders said they were confident in their breach response, while most, 61 per cent described themselves as “very confident.” Yet, most, 61 per cent of leaders noted th... Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:51:08 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/confidence-and-reality/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/new-currency-in-financial-services/ As threats grow more sophisticated and regulations more demanding, resilience is no longer optional, says Sean Tilley, Senior Director Sales EMEA, 11:11 Systems, which offers back-up and disaster recovery services. The UK financial sector is undergoing a period of accelerated transformation and growing complexity. Digital innovation is redefining how institutions operate, compete, and serve custo... Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:43:10 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/new-currency-in-financial-services/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/review-of-2025-crime-against-retail/ In October, the Metropolitan Police hailed what it called its largest ever targeted crackdown on organised shoplifting gangs in London. Over two days, in Operation Zoridon, Met officers raided more than 120 shops suspected of buying items stolen from major retailers and reselling them at a discount; and arrested 32, for various offences, including handling stolen goods, drug offences and immigrat... Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:17:13 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/review-of-2025-crime-against-retail/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/insider-risk-and-hidden-costs/ Insider risk is rising and behaviour-aware security helps you get ahead of the challenge, says David Lorti, Director of Product Marketing at the cyber firm Fortinet.   Insider risk has become one of the most pressing cybersecurity challenges. Unlike external bad actors using compromised credentials, insider risks are often woven into daily workflows, frequently resulting from employee n... Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:57:18 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/insider-risk-and-hidden-costs/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/uk-round-up-wardens-pspos-and-business-crime-reduction/ In Wiltshire, the county's Conservative police and crime commissioner (PCC) Philip Wilkinson went on a walk-about of Salisbury city centre, pictured. It’s got anti-social behaviour wardens (featured by Professional Security magazine in 2019) on patrol again - after a gap of a couple of months. The PCC says a business crime reduction partnership is starting in the city later this year.   T... Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:29:32 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/uk-round-up-wardens-pspos-and-business-crime-reduction/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/uk-round-up-cctv/ "I am sick of fly-tipping and other aspects of anti-social behaviour in Walsall, and this investment proves we are not prepared to put up with it any longer. It is my priority to ensure our residents here in Walsall feel safe in the place we call home. Safe and attractive streets are vital for residents, businesses and investment. This is about making ... Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:11:29 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/uk-round-up-cctv/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/health/specifying-access-control/ Healthcare projects demands careful coordination and a tailored approach when specifying access control systems, says Sreeraj Manjalavil, pictured, of the ironmongery supplier Consort Architectural Hardware.   The healthcare infrastructure is ever evolving. Facilities are no longer single entities for one, they are sprawling ecosystems that serve a wide range of users, from medical staf... Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:40:57 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/health/specifying-access-control/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/fraud-round-up-scams/ More than seven million people are estimated to have been deceived by a scam in the past 12 months, according to Citizens Advice, a charity. Meanwhile another seven million adults said they know at least one other person who has been deceived by a scam. The advice provider found that more than a quarter (26pc) of those personally deceived were duped while online shopping - with these types of s... Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:19:06 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/fraud-round-up-scams/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/fraud-round-up/ Some firms in the payment sector are leading the way in how they support victims of romance fraud, showing that meaningful, tailored care is not only achievable but can play a vital role in reducing harm. That's according to the regulator the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) in its review of how numerous firms in the sector go about handling romance fraud.   Steve Smart, executive dire... Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:13:17 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/fraud-round-up/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/fraud-round-up-students/ To coincide with a new year of students entering university, the Home Office and NatWest have urged students to Stop! Think Fraud. According to data from Nat... Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:58:10 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/fraud-round-up-students/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/job-hugging-phenomenon/ Business loves new trends and terms to describe them. Some are just re-workings of previous situations and some have evolved to meet a current situation. Recently, I have been hearing the phrase "job hugging" more often, writes Mike Hurst, of the recruitment consultancy HJA Consult.   This is the workplace phenomenon in which employees cling tightly to their current roles, even if they ... Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:45:07 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/job-hugging-phenomenon/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/boss-hails-accreditation-for-forecourt-recovery-scheme/ The industry body the British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS) is hailing that it’s become the first fuel debt recovery agency to be accredited by Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Police CPI) for its scheme for forecourt retailers and cost recovery agencies. Now BOSS can make electronic requests for the registered keeper details of vehicles in cases of suspected fuel theft using the Driver and... Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:34:50 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/boss-hails-accreditation-for-forecourt-recovery-scheme/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/guarding/tate-contract/ A £21.5m contract with Tate to deliver security and visitor services across the art institution’s locations, including in London Tate Britain and Tate Modern, has gone to Mitie. The contract will initially run for three years with the option to extend for a further two years. Mitie describe the win - the work was long in the hands of ... Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:13:51 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/guarding/tate-contract/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/achievement-award-for-met-doco/ Kevin Hook, a Metropolitan Police Designing Out Crime Officer (DOCO), was presented with the ATLAS Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of over a decade of service . Kevin, pictured left, began in September 2003 with the Met, serving on the front line for eight years before going into crime prevention. He became a Crime Prevention Officer in 2011, then as a Crime Prevention Design Advisor ... Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:07:19 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/achievement-award-for-met-doco/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/awards/finalists-2025/ Congratulations to all 2025 Finalists! We’re thrilled to announce the shortlisted Finalists for The Security & Fire Awards for Excellence 2025! This year, again organisers received a record-breaking number of entries, making it an even greater achievement to be recognised below. Well done to everyone who made the shortlist - you truly represent the very best in our industry. See 2025 fin... Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:56:07 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/awards/finalists-2025/