All Archive Titles articles – Page 687
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Archive TitlesIts a bugs life
The first BSj/BSRIA Bright Spark award has been won by a team of engineers who have drawn inspiration from the insect world. Here we give the low down on how it is being applied to evaporative cooling.
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Archive TitlesEqual and approved
Proposals of ‘equal and approved’ luminaires can be a minefield for the lighting specifier. We explain the issues and discusses the procedures that can be adopted.
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National agreement aims to strengthen policy influence
Constructing Excellence and ConstructionSkills are collaborating on a project to improve the skills of companies and individuals in construction.
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CIBSE in BIFM agreement
CIBSE has signed a memorandum of understanding with the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) to develop and promote excellence in fm practice.
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Archive TitlesAddenbrooke Hospital completed
The elective care centre at Addenbrooke Hospital in Cambridge is the first PFI project with a new NHS Foundation Trust to reach financial close.
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Archive TitlesTime for action
As government is accused of missing its emissions reduction targets, it looks as though industry will carry the burden of future legislation.
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SWS: putting up the shutters
Perimeter protectionSecurity shuttersTHE THORPE PARK BUSINESS Estate in Leeds has been the target for several attempted thefts and acts of vandalism, but these days the criminals aren’t having it all their own way – thanks to a dual project launched by distributor Sterling Security Shutters and manufacturer SWS (UK).One company ...
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Archive TitlesMoving target: securing the UK
The UK’s rail regulator Tom Winsor has already suggested that it would be “completely impractical and unaffordable” to introduce airport-style security to the rail network, but that doesn’t sit comfortably with British Transport Police figures for 2004 which suggest a 14% rise in violent crimes on the railways. What can ...
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Managed loss prevention
IT securityRetail securityLoss prevention systemsInnovetra HAS SUPPLIED texaco with software and working methods to help reduce shrinkage.Fraud Alerter is now being used by a team of loss prevention auditors who regularly assess all Texaco service stations across the UK. The system automatically analyses and mines all transactions from each site ...
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Protection for lone workers
Lone worker protectionWORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Chubb Electronic Security, the EMS Group has provided radio-based lone worker systems for Vodafone engineers who work in mobile network communications centres throughout the UK.Following the introduction of current Health and Safety legislation, Vodafone embarked on a staff protection programme which included the addition ...
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Archive TitlesUSB sticks: now it’s your move
Removable media devices are here to stay. Their ease of use and low cost have made them ubiquitous in the workplace environment, but at what price? Here, Magnus Ahlberg examines the pros and cons of removable media, and the various steps IT and security managers can take to mitigate the ...
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Archive TitlesPlatform for improvement
The management of security at railway stations has changed dramatically in recent times, with the British Transport Police employing private sector contractors to help them defeat crime. Is the battle being won, and can UK law enforcement bodies learn any new tricks from counterparts overseas? Monica Dobie, David Haworth, Richard ...
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SMT: hitting the mark
SIR – I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE progress of Security Management Today (SMT) for some time now, as you are fully aware, and regularly supported the journal’s editorial content (and have acted as a critic if need be). The substantial progress I believe the journal has made over the past ...
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Recruitment: grasping the opportunities
Peter French examines current trends in recruiting security personnel, and reviews the inherent qualities that bring success to candidates vying for managerial positions in the private sector. There now appears to be an increasing focus from employers on general management skills.
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Will Ye Go A’ Hunting?
In an ideal world, tough industry standards will be matched by tough inspection but, if compromises do have to be made, Tom Mullarkey argues that it’s actually better to have a weak standard in place with strong compliance than it is a strong standard with weak compliance.
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Security management must be “more generalist”
General management rather than specialist IT and security departments should be afforded direct responsibility for securing company computers, Internet connections and telecomms.
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Taking a gamble
When culture secretary Tessa Jowell unveiled major sections of the proposed Gambling Bill to a – for once! – hushed House of Commons in late 2003, it appeared the Government had finally decided to bring UK gaming laws into the latest century. At the same time, promised Jowell, protection for ...
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Archive TitlesShow a little enterprise
The Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) latest report paints a very mixed picture of how financial firms are managing their information security as part of the fight against organised crime. Here, Michael Burling details how the deployment of a comprehensive enterprise provisioning solution might address many of the leading risk areas ...
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Archive TitleseAuctions: friend or foe?
As pointed out in last October’s edition of Security Management Today (‘End of the Line’, pp33-34), eAuctions in the security sector shift the balance of tendering power to the buyer which – as has been proven by our own research – leaves security services providers reeling. How might those suppliers ...
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Pentax fills a void in surveillance needs at Cottam Power Station
CCTVCamera lensesTHE PENTAX 12-660 MM ZOOM lens with 2x extender isn’t the kind of speciality surveillance kit one encounters every day. Two of these ‘monster’ lenses have been specified by systems integrator Eclipse Digital Software as part of the perimeter and asset protection solution at Cottam ...