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A2Z Security Group NewsJune Archive
Business fraud in UK 'rises 74%'
- 30 June 2008
- Reported fraud committed against UK firms rose 74%, costing companies £705m in the first half of the year according to the accountants BDO Stoy Hayward.
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Security Of Personal Information
- 25 June 2008
- In the last 12 months a number of high profile breaches of data security have been reported.
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Government warned over biosecurity
- 25 June 2008
- Security at British laboratories handling some of the world's most deadly diseases is being put at risk by poor maintenance and under-investment, MPs warned on Wednesday.
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Researchers Crack Oyster Card Security
- 24 June 2008
- Researchers from Radboud University in the Netherlands have successfully cracked the security of the Oyster card used for fare payments on buses and tubes in London.
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FBI promises more fraud arrests
- 24 June 2008
- A senior FBI officer has told the BBC that more arrests will be made as part of its probe into mortgage fraud and the credit crunch.
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Firms 'give out' customer details
- 23 June 2008
- Businesses are giving out personal and confidential details about customers to third parties in a bid to boost sales, an internet security firm has claimed.
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Councils warned over spying laws
- 23 June 2008
- Councils in England have been urged to review the way they use surveillance powers to investigate suspected crime.
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First conviction under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996
- 23 June 2008
- Chinese-born software engineer sentenced for stealing industrial and military secrets on behalf of the PRC; first conviction under a 1996 law for misappropriating a trade secret with the intent to benefit a foreign government
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The neglected aspects of business continuity planning
- 23 June 2008
- Most business continuity plans fail to take into consideration the fact that in the aftermath of a disruption, organizations may have to handle large volumes of telephone calls
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Plea To Curb Risk To Guards
- 20 June 2008
- A Glasgow MSP has called for more protection for cash security van workers following a spate of attacks.
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Online maps to show local crime
- 19 June 2008
- Online maps with crimes plotted on them every month are set to be introduced in England and Wales, Gordon Brown says.
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Public 'lack crime figures faith'
- 19 June 2008
- Sir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, believes there is "almost no public faith" in crime figures.
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SIA Links with Partners as 'Operation Lollipop' Continues
- 19 June 2008
- On Friday 13 June, investigators from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) continued their checks targeting security provision at popular family spots along Lincolnshire's East Coast.
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Data Security Scare After Blears' PC Stolen
- 18 June 2008
- Hazel Blears is at the centre of yet another data security scare after government officials admitted breaching rules when sending her sensitive documents.
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SIA & Partners Target Dunbartons Rogue Security
- 18 June 2008
- Investigators from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) joined officers from Strathclyde Police and investigators from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to target rogue security firms and unlicensed security activity.
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Security van is robbed near store
- 18 June 2008
- A security van has been robbed outside a supermarket in Hertfordshire.
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Mobile Phone Scam Still Alive !
- 13 June 2008
- This is an old one but still effective, it seems. Don't dial #90 or #09 if you're ever asked to.
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14m seized in deposit box search
- 04 June 2008
- Police searching safety deposit boxes believed to have been used by Britain's master criminals have found up to £14 million in cash.
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Business continuitys role in supply chain resilience
- 04 June 2008
- Until relatively recently, business continuity management for most companies focused primarily on the risks associated with IT failure or the loss of a building.
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ID fraudsters soak the rich
- 04 June 2008
- Identity fraud grew alarmingly in the UK last year, with affluent Londoners particularly at risk, according to figures from credit reference agency Experian.
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In-flight surveillance could foil terrorists in the sky
- 03 June 2008
- Big Brother comes to the skies: EU-funded aviation security system uses a camera in every passenger's seat, with six wide-angle cameras to survey the aisles; software on the computer to which the cameras are connected detects suspicious behavior of passengers -- from air rage to terrorist intent
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Security Businesses Taken into Custody
- 03 June 2008
- Two Liverpool based companies that provided manned guarding, door-supervision and other private security services, under contract, to construction sites, retail outlets and leisure premises have been wound up in the High Court
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Massive Money Laundering Crackdown
- 03 June 2008
- Over 300 police officers and staff were involved in the intelligence-led operation with 7,000 safety deposit boxes being searched...
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Threat Of Terrorism Workshops
- 03 June 2008
- Workshops aimed at helping companies protect their staff and customers against a terrorist attack in Warwickshire have been hailed a success by attendees.
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