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SmartSec Solutions appointed to manage site security at 10 Old Bailey, London
SmartSec Solutions, a specialist front of house security provider, has been appointed by Colliers International to oversee security at the prestigious 10 Old Bailey, London. SmartSec has been working with Colliers for almost three-years across other London-based...
How Brexit has impacted the security industry
Brexit. A word synonymous with UK mainstream media for years. Yet, since March 2020 it has been eclipsed. The deadline caught some industries and organisations off guard, with exporting businesses struggling with paperwork revisions and delays to shipping. The...
School security has much to teach
The security sector has been thrown into the limelight over the past year. Officers working on the frontline have been critical in ensuring everyone’s health and safety. As a result, we’ve seen a shift in the focus of frontline jobs. Officers have had to deal with an...
It’s time to look ahead
For over a year, we have looked at how the pandemic has reshaped the security industry. We have, quite rightly, empathised with officers who have travelled through a barren City, on deserted public transport, to manage eerily quiet corporate buildings. It has...
Ensuring your building is safe even when it’s empty
As the pandemic continues to unfold, many businesses continue to opt for home working, with some deciding to make a permanent move to this model regardless of whether the return to life as we knew it pans out. Buildings have been left empty for long periods of time....
Building a future for security
‘Build the Future’. The theme for this year’s National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) has never held such significance. For almost a year, younger generations throughout the UK and beyond have had their learning, training and development put on hold. However, this...
London’s low footfall is changing security
During the summer lull, when Covid-19 case numbers had dropped significantly, the advice to work from home was temporarily dropped in an attempt to get more workers back into cities. However, this proved a relatively ineffectual measure, with footfall reaching only...
Preparing for a new era in front of house
The global pandemic has changed the way we interact with one another for good. Though the development of vaccines promises a return to in-person interactions, we will be moving into a ‘new normal’ rather than back to the pre-pandemic world we knew. Front of House...
2020: A defining year for security
2020 has been a defining year for the security industry. The perception of it and the role of the security officer will never be the same again. This can only be a good thing. The role has shifted from being invisible and seen by some as unskilled, to being rightly...