All Archive Titles articles – Page 974
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Archive TitlesWalk on by?
If you gave this man your money he might spend it on food, but he might use it to feed a drug habit. That's why some charities are telling the public that it's better to give spare change to them instead – a controversial message.
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Up to Standard
This year's IFSEC Conference Programme included dedicated sessions on biometrics technology, examining the current state of play with regard to technological development and the central role of such systems in the ongoing fight against crime and terrorist activity.We report from Birmingham's NEC.
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A slow starter
It seemed like a straightforward way to help stem the high turnover of public sector workers in the South-east. Offer teachers, policeman and health workers interest-free loans to help them buy a place to live. But when the scheme closes in March next year, will the £250m Starter Home Initiative ...
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Turnover up for Reliance
Strong organic growth coupled with ongoing investment in new market areas has enabled the Reliance Security Group to post strong results for the year ending April 2003, with turnover up 16% to £268.1 million on a pre-tax profit that has also risen, this time by 27% to £12.6 million."We've achieved ...
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On the money?
The British Security Industry Association and c2c Recruitment have jointly undertaken a comprehensive survey into the terms and conditions of salaried staff working in the guarding sector, including supervisors, site and operations managers and regional managers. The results make for essential reading.
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MITIE takes over at Trident
£500 million turnover business services conglomerate the MITIE Group has made an ambitious move into the manned security market with the £8 million buy-out of Trident Safeguards.
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Strike looms for Liverpool repair workers
Workers at Liverpool's main housing maintenance firm are expected to vote on strike action after 38 workers were sacked last Friday.
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Archive TitlesParallel lines
The North Western Area of the British Transport Police (BTP) is responsible for policing a vast geographical region comprising industrial, urban, rural and residential settlements. To help them in their quest, contractor Noble Security has been brought on board by enlightened client Virgin Trains to help secure six stations along ...
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Keys to securing the Web
Realising the promise of web-based services has become something of a Holy Grail for most large enterprises, but security remains a significant hurdle to their successful roll-out. As we explain, central to the IT security challenge is effective cryptography and key management.
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Market pathfinders 'won't have time to be innovative'
Expert warns that projects may repeat old mistakes rather than come up with new ideas
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Archive TitlesRethink Starter Home Initiative, say nurses
Royal College of Nursing claims it is unfair that key workers from overseas are not eligible
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Archive TitlesIndependence grey
In the final part of our report on housing the UK's ageing population, Elaine Knutt finds out how a mix of technology and changing models of residential care will help Alzheimer's sufferers to keep their independence.
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Going in-house
Are there good reasons for taking your security recruitment function in-house? What's the difference between this set-up and using a recruitment agent? We review comparisons between the two with respect to cost, flexibility and overall service delivery so that security managers might make a reasoned choice.
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Archive TitlesReturn of the giants
Want to make your housing stock greener, but you're stuck with a load of 1960s tower blocks? Fear not – they could fit perfectly into your sustainability agenda. Katie Puckett reports on how three towers spruced up their act
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Can I get some support here?
Having trouble recruiting and retaining supported housing staff? Here are a few ideas that might help
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Faith, hope... and security
Trust. Without it, relationships of any kind are doomed to failure.
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Archive TitlesSimply dogged by the facts...
Sir – there are several points made in the article by National Training Inspectorate for Professional Dog Users (NTIPDU) director Ian Green ('NTIPDU: a new era for dog training', SMT, June 2003, p55) that require clarification.