S E C U R I T Y O R G A N I S A T I O N S ’ V I E W S
We asked leading security organisations:
Looking ahead, what are the emerging trends, key challenges and opportunities for the world of security in the new year?
Don Randall, MBE Chair City of London Crime Prevention Association
There will always remain a continuous terrorism and extremist threat to all those
engaged with security, whether this be from local, national or international groups or from individuals who are radicalised. Likewise, in my opinion, civil unrest will remain an ongoing feature for several years to come, spanning all age groups with a variety of causes of discontent. Working with partnerships such as Project Griffin and the CSSC initiative will undoubtedly seek to mitigate the consequences of these activities.
The continuing development of technology will maximise cyber-enabled crime. This is already a significant activity causing detriment to individuals and businesses alike. The SME community is particularly vulnerable and we should seek to partner and share preventative initiatives in this arena.
The ever-continuing debate around ‘bundled’ or specific security provision will continue in 2014 and beyond. Irrespective of whichever provision is applied, it is essential that engagement with law enforcement and partnership initiatives are maintained and exercised. Hopefully, a hardening of the future licensing of security providers, security personnel and the use of regulation around CCTV and other security provisions will occur during 2014. It is good to see authorities are liaising with the end users in these important areas of regulation.
As business growth starts to increase, I would hope to see investment in research and development within our industry and a heightened education and awareness programme.
As a strong proponent of academic qualification from within our industry, I am hopeful of the Chartered Security Professional accreditation continuing to grow and that other areas of academic endorsement are pursued within the industry and partnerships with education authorities. Attitudes are changing and there is clear acknowledgement of the security professional and the important role they play in an organisation’s success and, more importantly, to sustain and maintain safety and security within our residential business and commercial sectors.
Emma Shaw, MBA Chairman Security Institute
International terrorist organisations, home grown protest groups and anti- social behaviour all
continued to pose threats to national security during 2013. A similar level of vigilance will be needed to thwart any future attacks, especially during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. At the same time, the threat from cyber crime is persistent and constantly evolving – data breaches, identity theft and fraud are now commonplace.
While the phone hacking of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has grabbed the headlines, companies of all sizes must secure their communications networks. Those that utilise mobile working cite numerous benefits to their businesses but the “bring your own device” (BYOD) model presents an increased security threat to corporate networks.
Making security an integral part of any organisation and getting it fully represented at boardroom level is one of the biggest challenges facing the sector. Although things are moving in the right direction, there’s much to do and we need to see more security professionals becoming C-suite level executives. This should also increase the strong appetite for academic and vocational CPD that is already apparent and I expect more people to achieve qualifications and certifications such as The Security Institute’s Chartered Security Professional designation during 2014.
Adrian Leppard, QPM, MBA Commissioner City of London Police
2013 has seen the issue of cyber security – personally and professionally – rise up
the news agenda and figure more prominently on the risk registrars of public and private sector organisations. People have a greater awareness of their digital footprint and are starting to question just how secure and how private the social media profiles they have developed in recent times. At the same time, companies are (unfortunately it is still a case of some and not all) are wising up to the fact
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