ASIS UK Summer Newsletter 2013

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SUMMER 2013UNITED KINGDOM CHAPTER 208

At this year’sAssociation ofSecurityConsultantsAnnual Lunch,Don RandallMBE, the ASISnominee, won theNotable Person

prize in recognition of his “significant overallcontribution to the security industry”. For the firsttime ever, the award was shared (with BaronessRuth Henig formerly of the SIA). UnfortunatelyDon was unable to collect his award in person ashe was out of the country on business so ASIS UK

Chairman MikeAlexander BEMreceived theaward on hisbehalf from ASCChairman AllanHildage. On hisreturn to the UKwe arranged topresent Don withhis award at the Bank of England.

This is the third year in succession that anASIS member has won the award. L–R, Graham Bassett, Don Randall, Mike Alexander and Mike Hurst.

Dr Peter Speight CSyPbecame the first person togain admittance to theRegister of CharteredSecurity Professionals viathe ASIS UK route.

Peter received his CSyP tie,lapel pin and a kiss (luckyboy) from Sharon WilliamsCSyP who is the Chapterrepresentative on the

Chartered Security Professional RegistrationAuthority.

This is very significant because although thereare already 15 ASIS members who haveachieved CSyP status (about a third of the

total) Peter is the first to achieve this via ASISUK, who became the second licensee of theregister earlier this year. Most of the ASISCSyPs also hold the CPP certification, whichfurther demonstrates the value of CPP. If youare interested in becoming a CSyP, pleasecontact the ASIS UK office ([email protected])

AWARDS, AWARDS, AWARDS!

ASIS NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR – WINNER 2012, 2008 & 2003 – HONOURABLE MENTION 2011, 2006.

Don Randall and Mike Alexander

At the SummerMeeting on June12th the Chapter waspresented both withthe ASIS Newsletterof the Year award2012 and an award to celebrate “twenty years ofoutstanding serviceto members”.

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CHAIRMAN’S NOTES

Reporting back from our recent Committee meeting I amextremely proud to announce that your chapter is in goodshape. Your chapter committee are working hard, oftenbehind the scenes, but the results demonstrate we arespreading the word about the benefit of ASIS membershipand the value of gaining CPP, PSP and PCI certification.

Since I took the chair I have had a strategy in my mind and Ihave strived each year to not only lead the chapter but also toadd new attributes and increase our appeal and penetrationinto membership opportunities within the wider securityindustry.

There are a number of new initiatives in the planning andfeasibility stage which line up with this strategy:

• Young professionals

• Mentoring future security leaders

• WiS

• Prompting academic, security and business relatedqualifications. With the possibility of launching a newSecurity MSc “For Professionals by Professionals”.

I am delighted to announce that the June Chapter meeting,hosted at Nomura, thank you Andy, was very well attended with147 members and guests signed up to attend, followed by the20th birthday bash. The centrepiece and focal point of theparty was a magnificent cake decorated with the ASIS 20thbirthday logo and was very tasty. It was truly inspiring to see

past chairmen and senior committeemembers networking with newmembers and their guests.

Where do we go next as a growingactive chapter?

Personally I am concentrating ondeveloping our industry in becomingrecognised as more than just a job, buta professional career and the award of the second licenceholder for the award of Chartered Security Professional statusis a major stride towards making that becoming a reality.Anyone interested in applying for charter status please speakwith our representative Sharon Williams CSyP.

Finally the outcome from our latest charity event, which raised£20,000, was divided equally between two worthy policecharities and cheques of £10,000 each were awarded torepresentatives from each charity: the Police Dependants’Trust and the Metropolitan & City Police Orphans Fund. Mythanks to all those who contributed both in time andfinancially. We will be holding another charity event in 2014and hope to increase the grand total and potentially worktogether with other organisations to make this the best everevent.

Let’s hope the weather improves so we can all enjoy a warmand sunny summer.

Mike Alexander, Chairman ASIS UK Chapter

Helene Carlsson – Assistant EditorHelene has been working in thesecurity industry over 25 years, bothas a corporate security manager andas a consultant.She has worked with many differentclients specialising in non-IT security,Business Continuity and CrisisManagement.Helene has been a member of ASISsince 1989 and on the ASIS 208committee for over 15 years. She hasbeen actively involved on the Mediasub-committee for the same amount oftime and is a strong supporter of thechapter and the international edge theASIS membership provides.Helene is working on the group writingthe standard for Asset Protection byPhysical Security Measures

Mike Hurst – EditorMike entered the security industry in1998 and initially worked in Sales andGeneral Management roles.In 1992 he joined HJA Fire andSecurity, Recruitment Consultantswhere he is a Director. He recruits at alllevels across a range of securitydisciplines. He is a Fellow of theInstitute of Recruitment Professionals(FRIP) and a Director of The SecurityInstitute. He is a regular contributor tonumerous security publications. Mike isEditor of the Newsletter, Webmasterand set up and administers the ASIS208 Blog. Mike is Chapter 208 ViceChairman – Strategy.

Helene

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Graham

Graham Bassett – Advertising andSeminar ExhibitorsGraham has worked in the securityrecruitment profession for 20 yearsand is the founding director of GBRUKa London based recruitment firm.He was the founder Chairman of theBSIA Code of Ethics and was also onthe Executive Committee for the RECAssociation of Executive Recruiters,responsible for standards, member‘sbenefits and marketing.Like Mike he is a Fellow of the Instituteof Recruitment Professionals (FRIP)and a Member of the Security Institute(MSyI). Graham is an avid supporter oftaking ASIS forward within the securityprofession and welcomes yourcommercial support of the Chapter.Graham is Chapter 208 Vice Chairman– Operations, responsible forSeminars, Advertising, Exhibitors andSponsorship.

Editorial Team

Chairman’s notes

Mike Alexander


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DIARY

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Chairman’s Notes 2

Diary 3

Syria 4

Summer Meeting 6

Absent Friends 7

Pharmaceutical Industry Security Forum 10

Social Media 11

Risk Management vs. Security Innovation 12

BRC Retail Crime and Loss Prevention 13

ASIS European Conference 14

ESSENTIALINFORMATIONJOINT EDITOR – Helene Carlsson (07802 864485)[email protected]

JOINT EDITOR – Mike Hurst(0845 644 6893)[email protected]

ADVERTISING – Graham Bassett (07961 123763);[email protected]

Chapter Executive Officer – Jude Awdry,ASIS UK Chapter 208, PO Box 208,Princes Risborough, HP27 0YR.Tel: 01494 488599; Fax: 01494 488590;[email protected]

MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES – Nigel Flower, CPP (01276 684709 - [email protected])

PUBLISHERS – The 208 Newsletter ispublished by Chapter 208 of ASISInternational.

FREQUENCY – The 208 Newsletter ispublished four times per year, Spring,Summer, Autumn & Winter – pleasecontact the editorial team for deadlines.

IN GENERAL – The 208 Newsletterwelcomes articles & photographs, but whileevery care is taken, cannot be heldresponsible for any loss or damage incurredwhile in transit or in our possession. Pleasesend all material to the editors. TheNewsletter may publish articles in which theviews expressed by the author(s) are notnecessarily those of ASIS.

ISSN N0 – 1350-4045

Diary of Events 2013July4th Security Institute Dixie Queen12th BBA Anti-Bribery and Corruption Workshop 19th BBA Addressing International Fraud Risks

Briefing

SeptemberBe a Speaker at ASIS Europe 2014! Deadline for submission is 8 September11th ASIS UK Chapter 208 Autumn Meeting24th–27th 59th ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits,

Chicago

October1st BRC Retail Crime Conference3rd ASC CONSEC, Solihull17th SASIG17th–18th ASIS European Conference Programme

Committee meeting, The Hague21st–22nd Total Security Summit, Northampton22nd Security, Risk & Business Continuity Conference,

Northampton28th-31st Security in Challenging Environments week

November13th–14th Transport Security Expo15th ASC Masterclass15th National Association for Healthcare Security

Brunch Briefing, Guys Hospital London 29th ASC House of Lords Dinner

December3rd–5th ASIS Asia-Pac Conference, Macau, China11th ASIS UK Chapter 208 Winter Meeting and AGM

2014

February16th–18th 5th Middle East Security Conference and

Exhibition, Dubai

March 20th ASIS UK Spring Meeting

April 1st–3rd 13th ASIS European Security Conference and

Exhibition, The Hague

29th–30th Counter Terror Expo

May 13th–15th Security Technology Live

June 14th ASIS UK Summer Meeting

17th–19th IFSEC, London

September11th ASIS UK Autumn Meeting

December11th ASIS UK Winter Meeting and AGM

If you know of an event that you feel should feature in our calendar, please contact the editor, Mike Hurst. [email protected]



WHY HIZBALLAH’S INVOLVEMENT IN SYRIA MATTERSTIM WILLIAMS

SYRIA

In early June rebels in Syriaannounced that they hadwithdrawn from al-Qusayr,between Homs and the Lebaneseborder. The Assad regimesupported by several thousandHizballah fighters had putconsiderable effort intorecapturing the town, whichserved as a gateway for rebelsupplies and personnel comingfrom Lebanon. Its loss will greatlyreduce the rebels’ ability to bringmen and materiel into the countryfrom Lebanon but it is theincreased contribution ofHizballah to the pro-Assad causethat will reverberate across theregion.

On 26 May Hizballah’s leader,Hassan Nasrallah, made his firstopen admission of themovement’s involvement in thecivil war. The death of Hizballahfighters in Syria had previouslybeen acknowledged but on thisoccasion he vowed that his forceswould achieve “victory” in Syria.The movement’s more prominentrole in the conflict has alreadydriven a significant spike insectarianism among mainstreamcommunities and institutionsthroughout the Middle East.

The prominent cleric and spiritualleader of the Muslim BrotherhoodYusuf al-Qaradawi has sincecalled for a “jihad” in Syria andaccused Iran and Hizballah ofsupporting Damascus with thegoal of “massacring” Sunnis. Indoing so he explicitly alignedhimself with Saudi clerics, whohave typically been more criticalof Iranian and Shia influence. Healso used sectarian language, forexample asking “how could 100

million Shia defeat 1.7 billion[Sunnis]”. These commentsreflect a significant shift in al-Qaradawi’s stance since he waspreviously moderate towardsHizballah and Tehran and avoidedsectarianism.

Similarly, Egypt’s respected al-Azhar Islamic institution, whichhas taken a moderate view ofIran and Hizballah in the past,issued a statement fiercelycriticising the Lebanese group’sinvolvement in Syria. A senioraide to Egypt’s Brotherhood-backed President also said thatEgyptian authorities will now nottake action against peopletravelling to fight in Syria whileKuwaiti Salafists have beguncollecting funds to buy weaponsfor the rebels. Saudi Arabia’sChief Mufti (the Kingdom’s mostsenior cleric) praised al-Qaradawi’s comments andSalafists in Kuwait are openlycollecting money for Sunnifighters in Syria. It will thereforebe increasingly easy for jihadiststo move funds and militants intothe country.

Meanwhile, Bahrain is leadingGulf countries in trying to banHizballah and prevent theircitizens from contacting thegroup. Indeed, on 2 June the GulfCooperation Council met andagreed to take unspecified actionagainst Hizballah members,suggesting that they may increasedeportations of Lebanesenationals suspected of beingaffiliated with the group or placegreater restrictions on their visas.

It is, however, those countriesneighbouring Syria that are mostaffected by Hizballah’s

involvement in the civil war, andnone more so than Lebanon. Themovement’s role in the conflict inSyria is stoking sectarian violencebetween rival groups throughoutthe country, from Tripoli in theNorth to Sidon in the South. Inaddition, the capture of al-Qusayrby pro-Assad forces led the FreeSyrian Army to threaten retaliationagainst Hizballah inside Lebanonand will also reduce thereluctance of principal Syrianjihadist group, Jabhat al-Nusra(JaN), to carry out attacks there.Prior to Hizballah’s large-scaleengagement in al-Qusayr, JaNonly targeted border areas inLebanon to avoid undermining itssupporters’ ability to use thecountry for logistic support andrecruitment. Minor groups andindividual jihadists had previouslyconducted attacks in parts of theSouth, such as Sidon, but there isnow an increased risk that largerjihadist factions will do the same.For example, JaN might now

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conduct isolated attacks againstHizballah in Beirut.

However, al-Qaeda-linked jihadistssuch as JaN do not want to beseen as the cause of instability inLebanon, which they understandwould undermine their ownsupport. They are thereforeunlikely to launch a majorcampaign in Lebanon at thisstage and will instead focuslargely on expanding their supportthere. This approach wouldchange if Hizballah were toengage in major violence againstLebanese Sunnis, for example bylaunching several days ofoperations against Sunnineighbourhoods of Beirut. In suchcircumstances, al-Qaeda-linkedgroups would likely draw on

support from global jihadistnetworks to conduct majorattacks inside Lebanon.

Israel is also experiencing limitedconsequences of Hizballah’sinvolvement in Syria. In late May arocket was fired from southernLebanon into Israel. The al-Qaeda-linked Abdullah AzzamBrigades (AAB) had claimedresponsibility for several earlierrocket attacks on Israel and werelikely responsible for this action.We believe the attack was anattempt to undermine Hizballahafter Nasrallah had claimedthat Israel was supportingjihadists in Syria; AABsubsequently challengedHizballah to fire a single shot intoIsrael, alleging that it would not

dare to do so. Jihadists maytarget Israel in this way again ifthey wish to reiterate this point,although this is unlikely to be amajor priority at this stage.

The sectarianism that has beenfuelled by Hizballah’sengagement in Syria is generatingincreased support throughout theMiddle East for the concept of areligiously justified war againstAssad. It is also contributing tothe ever expanding influence ofjihadists on the ground in Syria.This will accelerate Syria’sdevelopment into a major jihadistfront – something that will have alasting and significant impactacross the region.

5th Middle East Conference & Exhibition – February 16-18, 2014 Dubai, UAE



SUMMER MEETING

A Brief History of ASISChapter 208Until 1993 ASIS membersbased in the UK were allmembers of what was thenChapter 44 , the EuropeanChapter, with its headquarters inBrussels. The British elementused to meet in the cinema inthe grounds of the AmericanEmbassy in Grosvenor Square,the Embassy staff helping usget established.

Peter Graysmark pushed HQ toinclude the word “International”in the name of the organisationand championed theestablishment of individual,national chapters and Chapter208 was born.

The Chapter has grown underthe successive and successfulChairmanship of Mike Bowles,

the late Mervyn David after whoour Chapter award is named,Geoff Whitfield, Bill Wylie CPP,Patricia Knight, Stuart Lowden,Derek Webster, Barrie Millett andMike Alexander BEM. On thecommittee constantly sinceChapter 44 days is Nigel FlowerCPP (who helped prepare thishistory) with Helene Carlsson notfar behind. Helene is of coursemuch, much younger and shejoined ASIS when she was only 5(is that OK Helene?). StuartKidd CPP has been a memberover 30 years and Angus Wattsthis year received his 25 yearcertificate.

There have been many notableachievements over the years buthosting the first EuropeanConference in 2001 and thebiggest (and best?) in 2012stand out.

ASIS UK remains the largestchapter in Europe and has oneof the highest ratios of CPP andPSP.

Its members sit on the ASISEuropean Programme

Committee, ASIS Councils andhave made huge contribution tothe work on standards, both viaASIS and BSI.

Additionally ASIS members havecontributed to the work of theSIA, BSIA, IPSA, ASC, SecurityInstitute and many other bodies.

In 2012 membership reachedalmost 800.

As the chapter moves forward itsgoal of promotingprofessionalism, education,certification, standards andprovide networking opportunitiesremains the same. In fact withthe Women in Security, YoungProfessionals and Mentoringprogrammes and the Chapter’sPolice and Military Liaisonactivities the reach is widening.

Please continue to participate inthe life of the Chapter and enjoythe benefits of your membershipand please encourage friendsand colleagues to join us.

Mike Hurst

Summer Meeting and 20th Birthday Party

Mike Bowles, Peter Graysmark, Godfried Hendriks CPP, Stuart Lowden CSyP, Mike Alexander BEM, Derek Webster, EduardEmde CPP, Graham Bassett, Nigel Flower CPP, Mike Hurst, Peter French MBE CPP.



ABSENT FRIENDS

We were delighted that many of thepast Chapter Chairmen and ASISleaders were able to join us tocelebrate the 20th anniversary ofChapter 208 but here are a fewmessages from some of thoseunable to attend.

I am desperately sorry not to be withyou for your 20th birthdaycelebrations but work, I'm afraid, nowmy Party is in coalition government,has rather taken over my life!

May I wish the Chapter a VERY HappyBirthday and congratulate you all onthe amazing achievements you havemade within the security industry.

Your professionalism and your cuttingedge knowledge of how newtechnology is emerging within yoursector is leading the way in securingthe safety of this country'sinfrastructure and I thank you onbehalf of everyone - even if they don'treally appreciate how vitallyimportant your work is within thetotality of our security systems. Iknow - and security professionalsknow - that your input is absolutelyvital, so keep up the good work and Ihope to see you all soon. Have agreat party!

Angela

(Baroness Angela Harris—ChapterPatron)

Chapter 208 was my first closeinvolvement with the politics of ourprofession in, I think, 1990, when Ibecame Chapter Secretary afterreturning from Bahrain, where I hadbeen inveigled into ASIS by one VasuDandanyak. Geoff Whitfield was thenthe Chapter Vice Chairman, and wefollowed each other through variousposts (him ahead of me, as themuch older man) and, ultimately, intothe creation of The Security Institute.

It must never be forgotten that theSecurity Institute (where, like theChapter, I have the undeservedhonour of being the Chairman andnow a Vice President) was thecreation of Chapter 208. The twoorganisations complement andoverlap each other, but each is vitalto the wellbeing of ourbusiness. Never, ever, has theChapter been better served thanunder the recent leadership of MikeAlexander, who has given so much toits success. In recent times I havehad little opportunity to involvemyself in the professional bodies in

London, but on this, the 20thanniversary of our formation, it givesme the very greatest of pleasures tosend the Chapter my sincerest andheartiest congratulations on itsongoing success.

With best wishes,

Bill Wyllie CPP CSyP

Former Chapter Chairman

I would like to wish ASIS Chapter208, yourself and all the members avery happy birthday on Wednesday. Iremember very clearly the time whenwe established the UK Chapter andthe subsequent significant influenceand support that it has provided forthe members of our profession overthe years. I am extremely proud andprivileged to have been able to play apart in 208’s rise to the prominenceit has today. I really enjoyed my timeas a committee member, Chairmanand latterly as an Honorary VicePresident.

Good luck and best wishes for thefuture to you all.

Geoff Whitfield

Former Chapter Chairman

ABSENT FRIENDS

Anyone for cake? – Former Chairman PatriciaKnight does the honour whilst Mike A looks on.



SUMMER MEETING

Angus Watts, receiving his 25 year pin from ASISChairman of the Board Eduard Emde CPP

Dr Peter Speight CSyP

Godfried Hendriks CPP & Mike Hurst

Speaker and Benelux Chapter Chairman Erik De Vries CPP

Jim Mulheron of Colt TechnologyHelene Carlsson andSteve Emmins

Tony Gauvain from Charity PTSD Resolution


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And another £10,000 to theMetropolitan & City Police OrphansFund with Crawford Chalmers CPP

and Andy Williams CPP.

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Host for the day, Nomura’s shy andretiring Andy Williams CPP

Mike A presenting the Police Dependants’Trust with a cheque for £10,000



SECURITY FORUM

“Securing theoperating base forinnovative researchand development inthe UK”BackgroundThe pharmaceutical industry is thebiggest sector investor in R&D inthe UK accounting for around 32%of total R&D investment by sector,valued at £4.8bn, about £13m aday in 2011.

The UK industry has discoveredand developed more leadingmedicines than any other countryapart from the USA, and as muchas the rest of Europe combined.Some 16% of the world's best-selling drugs were discovered anddeveloped in Britain.

In world terms, the UK industry has9% of pharmaceutical R&Dexpenditure: only the USA (50%)and Japan (16%) are ahead. TheUK is one of the largest Europeanrecipients of pharma R&D,accounting for 19% of total.

The UK is one of the world's largestexporters of pharmaceuticals byvalue. Industry exports in 2010were £22.7 billion and created atrade surplus of £6.1 billion.

The PISF facilitates management ofthreats to the Life Sciences sector.Founded in 1991, for the previoustwenty two years it has existed toprovide opportunities for exchangesof information regarding security in

the pharmaceutical,biopharmaceutical and relatedindustries. More recently that hasexpanded to include suppliers andcustomers of those industries, withwhom best practice is also sharedand wider support for membersprovided on additional securitymatters affecting their business.

These objectives are achieved byconferences, meetings, seminarsand networking events arranged ona non-for-profit basis.

It has been a successful formula,reflected by a list of sixty currentmembers, for over 20 years.

Strategy: The strategy of the PISFis based on four cornerstones:

Industry collaboration to improvethe security of people and assetsby shared protective securitymeasures, for an industry whichgenerates £6.1 billion* for the UKeconomy.

* UK trade surplus 2011 – HMRevenue & Customs

Engagement with UK Governmentand national authorities to enhancelaw enforcement and coordination.

Supporting Government andindustry bodies in raisingawareness of threats andencouraging a positive societalresponse to biopharmaceuticalresearch.

Enabling the UK to remain at theforefront of innovative biomedicalresearch.

The roleProvide opportunities forexchanges of information regardingsecurity in the pharmaceutical,biopharmaceutical and relatedindustries for the benefit and in theinterests of individual members,their employers and customers.

Partner with other agencies to set

up protocols to share our expertisein a formal way, and in turn throughthe PISF increase our collectivevoice on security issues. Protocolsallow these agencies to properlyinvolve us more directly in thedecision making and informationsharing processes.

In partnership with otherprofessional securityorganisations, other Industrysectors government lawenforcement agencies and subjectmatter experts, the PISF iscommitted to deliveringnetworking opportunities,intelligence/threat-based analysis,best practice and topical “masterclass” experiences to our membercompanies, as well as theirsecurity experts and professionalsfrom other functions such asLegal, HR, Procurement etc.

The group also engages in widersecurity issues affecting our sectorincluding but not restricted to;product contamination,counterfeiting, supply chainsecurity, liaison with lawenforcement agencies, buildingconfidence & business resilience insuppliers and customers.

Because of our recognised rolewithin our sector we were invited toand acted as the industry sectorlead for the Olympics Cross SectorSecurity Communications Group in2012.The over-reaching objectivefor each industry sector lead (andapplicable to all UK Industry andlaw enforcement sectors) was tomeet the challenge of representingall stakeholders within their sector.In our case we represented thewider life sciences and researchsector in the Cross Sector Safetyand Security Cascade project. I ampleased to report that PISF led theway on full engagement with theCSSC hub. Pre, during, and postOlympics (and para-Olympics), PISF

Pharmaceutical Industry SecurityForum (PISF) Guy Matthias



SOCIAL MEDIA

Social Media

We now have a Chapter 208 Twitteraccount, please follow us at @ASIS_UK

Some others you make like to follow.

ASIS Tweets@ASIS_Intl@eduardemde – ASIS President Eduard Emde@ASIStweets@ASIS_EMEA@ASISFrance@ASIS_Jobs@ASISWomenSec@ASISRiyadh@ASISYoungProf@CSORoundtable – Head of CSO Roundtable@_MikeHurst ASIS UK Vice Chairman

Others@ISC2@CEOPUK—Child Expolitation and Online Protection@Cyberchallenge— Cyber Security Challenge@bbw1984—Big Brother Watch@libertyhq—Liberty

@ngargan_npia—Chief Executive NationalPolicing Improvement Agency@policesupers—The Police Superintendents’Association@CSARN_Updates—City Security and ResilienceNetwork@TheSecurityCo@BBCNews@metpoliceuk@Profsecman—Professional Security Magazine@FrankRGardner—BBC Security Correspondent@PoliceFedChair - The Police Federation@1stsecuritynews@ChatbackSy@GetSafeOnline@foreignoffice—Foreign & Commonwealth Office@SIAuk—The Security Industry Authority@securityspeak@TheSecurityLion - Brian Sims, UBM

reached out viathe disseminationcascade system to861 member andaffiliatedorganisations,with daily updateson a 24/7 basis.We took the leadin establishing a

system that worked – efficiently,quietly and without fuss – without asingle problem.

We also continue with the on-goingstrategy to strengthen and formaliseimportant relationships withexternal partners particularly lawenforcement and government.

We hold a number of PISF-badgedevents throughout the year. Thisyear we will be running two MasterClasses on ‘Workplace and PersonalSecurity’ in June and ‘TravelSecurity and High RiskEnvironments’ in October.

Guy Matthias of PISF.

If you have any questions aboutthe UK PISF, or wish to considerapplying to join, please do nothesitate to contact us [email protected]

LinkedIn

There are a number of ASIS Groups on LinkedInincluding one for the UK Chapter



RISK MANAGEMENT

Innovating Security Security management is all aboutensuring business continuity bymanaging risks that may be athreat to the continuity of theorganisation. Change is usuallyperceived as a risk becauseanything new cannot be thought ofas ‘proven’.

New technologies have thereforebeen perceived by many within thesecurity industry as a riskybusiness. Both suppliers andbuyers have shown a great deal ofconservatism when it comes toimplementing new ideas, conceptsand technology in enterprisesecurity environments.

Risk management is aboutidentifying risks and analysing thelikelihood of the occurrence andwhat damaging effects arepossible. The last few years haveshown an increasing awarenessthat innovative systems andtechnology can greatly increase theeffectiveness and efficiency of theway we manage risks. It seems thata new generation of industryexperts have acknowledged the factthat innovation is not, by definition,related to risk. The introduction ofIP-networks in our industry is oneexample of this perceived trend.

However, if we look more criticallyat recent innovation in our industry,it is apparent that we have not yetwitnessed real paradigm shifts:there has not been a major changein the way that we manage risksand ensure continuity by applyingsecurity measures andimplementing security systems.Security management systems areable to integrate much better withseveral subsystems, more devicesare now connected to IP-networksand the resolution of camerafootage has greatly increased.However, until now, technologicalenhancements have mainly offeredus efficiency benefits, but they have

not forced us to change the way wethink about security and the way weequip our buildings. The internethas irrevocably changed the way weinterconnect and communicate on aglobal scale. Google has changedthe way we search for informationin our private and professionallives. Mobile phones and e-mailhave significantly changed the waywe communicate with colleaguesand friends.

Since the introduction of RFIDbadges and the first ‘modern’security systems, our industry hasnot really witnessed anythingequivalent to the examples ofparadigm shifts provided here.

Is there really no opportunity in ourindustry to greatly increase thequality of what we do? Is therereally no need to change the waywe approach security? Let’s reviewsome recent and some expectedtechnological developments thatwill potentially change the way wedeal with security in our ownorganisations.

The IT industryLet’s compare the security industryto the ICT industry. In the earlyeighties in the world of ICT if youneeded to edit a text, you woulduse a text editing terminal; if youwanted to perform somecalculations, you would use acalculator, and if you were trying tostore lots of data, you would utilizea mainframe with a terminal.Nowadays, we use computersystems that all have a similararchitectural design and that areable to host a common operatingsystem, like Microsoft Windows,Apple Macintosh or Linux. Inputdevices (keyboard, mouse) areconnected to a box withmotherboard and processor. Theintelligence in this box generatesoutput that is shown on screen oron paper. By installing software onour computer, we acquire the

functionality that we need.Microsoft provides us with Word todo text editing, Excel to performcalculations and Access to storeinformation in a relationaldatabase. And if we prefer thosetypes of software packages fromanother vendor, then numerousalternatives are available forinstallation on our personalcomputer.

In the “dark ages of security” wewere confronted with a similararchitecture to IT systems in theeighties. Boxes (controllers) withinput devices and output devicesfor different kinds of purposes wereavailable. Intrusion detection (boxeswith infrared detectors), accesscontrol (boxes with badge readers),intercom (boxes withcommunication devices) and allkinds of lighting and HVAC systems(boxes with switches) were spreadacross our buildings. Frequently,each of these collections of boxeswas supplied, maintained andsupported by one specific supplier,usually the manufacturer of thatsystem.

The sad thing about this ‘history’ isthat it is unfortunately still thereality of today. Unlike the ITindustry, the security industry hasnever really witnessed a significantparadigm shift that was initiated bytechnological innovation. And whilethe IT industry is getting to gripswith yet another paradigm shift(towards service orientedarchitectures), we find the securityindustry is still debating the addedvalue of IP-networks.

Wouldn’t it make sense to equipour buildings with generic hardwaredevices that were all interconnectedthrough an IP network and that areable to run software? Yourorganisation would be able toinstall any system that it wouldneed: Access control, intrusiondetection, CCTV etc.

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This would only require theinstallation and configuration ofsoftware and attached devices. Youwould reduce costs related to theinstallation of dedicated cabling,and integrating installed systemswould be much easier. Your securityarchitecture would be easilyexpandable into new areas if new orimproved software becameavailable. Additionally, you canexpect new software and functionalto become available more oftenwhen companies freely turn newideas into reality without having toworry about the hardware relateddetails (such as the processor ormemory access mechanisms).

A standardised network, with

standardised application protocols,generic hardware and softwarebased functionality: an interestingmix of ingredients that mightenable new ways of thinking in oursecurity industry.

But if there is no cause, then noeffect is to be expected. Significantchange never occurs withoutreason. To run a projectsuccessfully, you will need abusiness case that appeals andmakes sense to decision makersand influencers. We can askourselves the question: what willactually cause the security industryto change and to embrace thearchitecture we have justproposed?

Mark Vickers is Channel andMarketing BDM for Nedap. Formore information please visit www.nedap-securitymanagement.comor email [email protected]

Paul Scauzillo with twoEnglish “Bobbies”

We are an Internationalorganisation and members arealways willing to help as shownwhen Paul Scauzillo, who is inChapter 40 in SouthernCalifornia (and is a formerChapter Chairman), came overto visit London in April with hisson, both sport fanatics.

Paul saw many sights during hisvisit, to include the FA Cup

Final, Arsenal and West Hamgame, Lords cricket ground, hewas also in London duringMargaret Thatcher’s funeral.

Graham Bassett, our ViceChairman, was in touch withPaul before his visit and wasable to offer some travel adviceand local knowledge.

If anyone is visiting southernCalifornia Paul would be mosthappy to reciprocate.

BRC Retail Crime and LossPrevention 2013

1st October – America SquareConference Centre, London

ASIS UK is once again supporting TheBRC Crime and Loss PreventionConference is an essential learningand networking forum that bringstogether retail crime and lossprevention professionals, lawenforcement agencies and

government to hear the latestdevelopments and strategies ontackling retail crime.

KEY THEMES: • Reviewing the current state of retail

crime

• Developing a business crimestrategy

• Case studies: How retail issupporting local police andpartnerships

• Debate: Representatives from thepolice, partnerships and retaildiscuss developments to date and future action for tackling businesscrime

• Combatting online and organisedcrime together

• Horizon scanning – future threatsand challenges for retail lossprevention

2013 SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Colin Culleton, Group SecurityManager, NextJulie Davies OBE, Business CrimeManager and Lead, Stoke On TrentBusiness Crime ReductionPartnership, PABCISJon Eyers, Head of Security, TJXEuropeProfessor Martin Gill, Director,Perpetuity Research and ConsultancyInternationalMichael Phipps, Head of LossPrevention, Wilkinson Hardware StoresRoy Smith, Business Crime andPartnerships Manager, MetropolitanPolicePhillip Willsmer, Director of Group RiskServices, The Co-operative GroupFor details of the full programme andspeaker line-up, visitwww.retailcrimeconference.com


Michael Gipps ASIS CSO Roundtablewith James Butler from sponsors SMR

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SUMMER 2013

ASIS European Conference – A Personal ReviewOver 50 UK Chapter membersattended the Gothenburg event inApril and enjoyed some fabuloushospitality from our Swedish hostsand benefitted from some greatspeakers and networkingopportunities.

After the Volunteer Leaders Meetingat which your two Vice Chairmenspoke, there was an informalnetworking drink at which the newASIS International Chairman, GeoffCraighead, spoke.

Following this welcome drinkGraham Bassett and I hadorganised a small get together forthe Brits and a few selectedEuropean colleagues.

We chose a typically Swedishvenue, John Scott’s Pub, whichserved a very passable Fish andChips. In fact it was so good we anda few felt obliged to return therewith a few hardy souls (you knowwho you are) on the Monday nightafter the President’s Reception, atthe ornate and impressive City Hall,hosted by the Mayor of GothenburgAnneli Hulthén.

It may seem that this was all abouteating and drinking, but I cannotstress enough the greateducational and networkingopportunities that theseconferences offer and I heartilyrecommend that members try to

attend one in the future: all theASIS International events are listedon page three.

The next European Conference is inThe Hague so why not stick it inyour diary and meet us out there.Graham and I will be attending theProgramme Committee meeting inOctober and checking out the cityon behalf of the UK membership:apparently the Indonesianrestaurants are to berecommended.

I hope you all appreciate thesacrifices we make for you!

Mike



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An important Swedishperson on a horse Education VP Susan Melnicove


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Documents

ASIS UK Summer Newsletter 2013