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Spooky Cyber Threats – Day 2

Spooky Cyber Threats – Day 2

October is #CyberSecMonth and with this week leading up to Halloween, our Business Engagement Officer Hannah steps in to the mind of a cyber criminal to highlight common cyber security issues and help you #BeCyberSmart. Today the focus is on ‘How to protect your online accounts’.

"Our investment further strengthens our reputation and prominence in the window and door industry"

"Our investment further strengthens our reputation and prominence in the window and door industry"

Renfrewshire-based window and door manufacturers, Blairs Windows, have joined Secured by Design, the official police security initiative. 

The Secured by Design Alarm Standard

The Secured by Design Alarm Standard

Security systems are one of the many essential tools in the fight against crime, and in particular burglary, theft and robbery. Previous academic research shows professionally installed alarm systems provide a greater deterrent and properties fitted out with them are less likely to be targeted by criminals, who know they may well be monitored. Burglars want easy pickings and avoid properties with effective security.

Spooky Cyber Threats – Day 1

Spooky Cyber Threats – Day 1

October is #CyberSecMonth and with this week leading up to Halloween, our Business Engagement Officer Hannah steps in to the mind of a cyber criminal to highlight common cyber security issues and help you #BeCyberSmart. Today the focus is on ‘How to protect yourself from spear phishing’.

"We take our customers’ security and safety very seriously"

"We take our customers’ security and safety very seriously"

Kestrel Home Improvements have joined Secured by Design, the official police security initiative, with a wide range of windows and doorsets having achieved Police Preferred Specification. 

Enjoy Halloween as licensed venues urged to put safety measures in place to protect staff and customers

Enjoy Halloween as licensed venues urged to put safety measures in place to protect staff and customers

Halloween is a great opportunity for pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants to enjoy fun time with customers who may want to celebrate in ghoulish costumes, masks and wacky make-up.

"Joining Secured by Design enhances our product range to reach new domains and markets"

"Joining Secured by Design enhances our product range to reach new domains and markets"

Swindon-based safe suppliers, Metric Group, have joined Secured by Design, the official police security initiative. 

Preventing vulnerability - focus on drink spiking and assault by injection

Preventing vulnerability - focus on drink spiking and assault by injection

In response to recent incidents of an increase in drink spiking and customers being injected with muscle relaxants, venues are being reminded to ensure all staff are aware of their responsibility when it comes to the vulnerability of customers and their role in enhancing safety and prevention, whilst customers are being reminded to stay alert, look after each other and not to leave drinks unattended. 

"We're delighted to be able to bring the most competitively priced SBD certified steel doors to market"

"We're delighted to be able to bring the most competitively priced SBD certified steel doors to market"

Latham’s Steel Doors, the UK’s leading supplier of steel security doors, have renewed their membership with Secured by Design, the official police security initiative. 

BAME: ‘We would visit stadiums and arenas more if they had a Police Safety Award’

BAME: ‘We would visit stadiums and arenas more if they had a Police Safety Award’

Individuals from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community say they feel far less safe in licensed premises today than they did prior to the pandemic, according to a YouGov survey.

LGB+: ‘We would visit pubs, bars and nightclubs more if we felt safer’

LGB+: ‘We would visit pubs, bars and nightclubs more if we felt safer’

Individuals from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual (LGB+) community say they feel far less safe in licensed premises today than they did prior to the pandemic, according to a YouGov survey.

Jade Windows Renew Membership with Secured by Design

Jade Windows Renew Membership with Secured by Design

Jade Windows, supplier and installer of doorsets and windows, have renewed their membership with Secured by Design, the official police security initiative.