BUSINESS REPORT


FAMILY SECURITY FIRM HAS ITS EYES ON THE FUTURE


Unified Security Solutions (USS) are a family-run business based just outside of Olney, who have been operating since 2009. With over 30 years of


combined engineering experience, USS specialise in the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of interactive access control, CCTV and intruder alarms on a unified platform. 2019 was a fantastic year for


USS, having seen tremendous growth and expansion in both products and credentials. They achieved NSI NACOSS Gold certification and are ISO 9001:2015 certified. They also expanded significantly, partnering with Genetec, Lenel, and Milestone, among others. USS offer an exclusive 10%


discount for fellow Chamber members and encourage a rethink of the common misconception that once there is a security system in place then assets are protected. Unfortunately, the security of a premises is only as good as the system, the operator and the way in which the system is maintained.


Has your business considered the following when installing or maintaining your system?


ACCESS CONTROL 1. Level of encryption from card to reader and reader to control panel. Is the technology up to date? Dated technologies are easy to hack!


2. Audits on cardholders, access rights and system user accounts (database clean up)?


3. Fire system integration for fail open in emergency?


4. Are software updates being applied regularly?


CCTV 1. Are images fit for purpose (day and night)?


2. Is there correct signage on display?


3. Are cameras checked regularly to ensure they are working and playback video is available for the specified duration?


4. How frequently are audits carried out on system and device user accounts (user account clean-up)?


5. Is software and device firmware being updated regularly? This can improve performance and update any known security issues.


If any of these points set alarm bells ringing then contact USS for a free system health check and risk assessment.


Visit: www.unifiedsec.co.uk


USS OFFER AN EXCLUSIVE 10% DISCOUNT FOR FELLOW CHAMBER MEMBERS


NEW CHAIR FOR MILTON KEYNES DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP BOARD


MKDP works with investors to create residential, commercial and cultural


spaces to meet the needs set out in council plans. This year, it’s expected to take on an expanded role to deliver 2,000 truly affordable homes for local families by 2023. A qualified chartered accountant, Nicola is also a board member of the


Milton Keynes Council is pleased to announce that the Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) has appointed a new independent chair to its board, Nicola Sawford. Nicola is a portfolio non-executive director with over 30 years of senior


business experience across professional services, technology, retail, media, financial services, regulation and charities. MKDP is the entrepreneurial land and property company owned by MK


Council that ensures council land is developed in the most socially and financially beneficial way, and that Milton Keynes grows as an ambitious and influential city of the future.


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Bar Standards Board, trustee of the charities Changing Faces and The Access to Justice Foundation, a member of the Managing Partners Forum advisory board and an advisor to Legl. Nicola will take over as independent chair from interim independent


chair Bernadette Conroy in April. The role’s appointment panel included the council’s chief executive and councillors from each of the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties. Michael Bracey, MK Council’s chief executive, said: “We’re delighted that


Nicola will join MKDP as its new chair. “She offers MKDP invaluable experience and is enthusiastic about seeing the interests and needs of local people reflected in MK’s growth ambitions.”


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