futur e W e invited senior


representatives from a range of police, security organisations and security providers to respond to questions on security in 2022 and beyond.


how close the industry has grown together despite the pandemic keeping us apart. Technology is wonderful and such a useful tool. Having said that, we must still be mindful as to how we increase the useability and standards for technology in the security sphere due to its exponential growth.


Richard Jenkins


Mike


Reddington Chief Executive, British Security Industry


Association.


What key innovations and


developments


for security do you think will emerge in 2022?


We started out not knowing what a pandemic would bring to our industry, facing much uncertainty, especially when the first lockdowns were mentioned. Yet despite all this, we achieved a lot of good, including reaching key worker status; a shoutout by the PM himself; and a huge collaborative effort in launching our industry’s ‘Hidden Workforce - Perceptions’ campaign.


Now we’re heading out of the global pandemic, it’s time to reflect on both our achievements and our next steps, as this has been a huge learning curve for the professional security industry. Despite retail, nightlife and venue closures SIA licence numbers remain high with security officers in as high demand as ever before. New training requirements following the Manchester Arena Inquiry commitment to increasing professionalism provide focus on upskilling our workforce, as well as continuing to drive security as a ‘career of choice’ through various channels.


Whilst we approach what we consider the new normality, it is important that we show


16


Chief Executive, National Security


Inspectorate (NSI).


What are your priorities for security, for


individuals, organisations and public sector organisations, for 2022 and the next five to ten years?


Reducing false alarms and ensuring effective protection of people and property from unwanted intruders go hand in hand. We’ve come a long way from the days of insurers viewing burglary as their single biggest cost item and the police responding more often than not to false rather than genuine alarms. It’s a great success story, but one still ripe for further improvements in deterrence and police effectiveness in apprehending perpetrators.


A newly revised BS 8418:2021 ‘Design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of detector-activated video surveillance systems (VSS) – Code of practice’ is the fresh catalyst. Introducing fundamental change, this new standard will appeal to many by putting properties protected by a Remote Video Response Centre (RVRC) onto police response, where previously it was not an option.


In addition to previously police-recognised systems, now known as ‘Type A+’ (those well suited to higher risk commercial, industrial, military and similar sites), a new ‘Type A’ classification in BS 8418:2021 is set to attract premises managers as well as owner/occupiers with simpler installation technology requirements.


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surveillance monitored sites will increase significantly, as buyers and operators of sites on 24/7 detector-activated CCTV monitored systems understand the attractive cost/benefit BS 8418:2021 ‘Type A’ represents in summoning police response.


Jane Gyford Deputy Chief Constable, Cambridgeshire Constabulary.


Cyber security in 2022 – how is the threat evolving? What are the areas at


greatest risk? What can we do individually and in organisations?


Social Engineering to manipulate people into carrying out specific actions, or divulging information, that is of use to an attacker is increasing for many individuals within business and personal accounts. In some cases, targeting of people who are in executive positions has been a favoured method and is on the increase. COVID-19 also became a key factor in the rise of cyber crime, which may have created a new norm in virtual criminal approaches being a much-preferred option to more traditional crime-committing tactics.


Prevention & Recovery is evolving as a fundamental component in tackling cyber security threats into the future. It is important that we take basic preventative measures such as making regular backups of important files that are not connected to your computer network and using strong passwords or a password manager.


Ransomware has led to ransoms being demanded, and in some cases paid. This is a tempting solution for large corporates; however, I would advise against it. The material that is being held to ransom may well be released back to you; however, it still remains held by criminals and therefore can be exploited further. It also allows criminals to maintain a pen-picture of those companies that are willing to pay ransoms, and therefore become softer targets in future cyber attacks. There is never any guarantee you will get your data back and your computer system may well still be infected. Two-factor authentication is a solid method in prevention of hackers being able to access accounts, and this can be a deterrent if widely used.


Finally, I would strongly advise that organised table-top events to exercise through cyber attack scenarios are undertaken yearly. This


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