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Bill to ensure safety of IoT products becomes law

Bill to ensure safety of IoT products becomes law

The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 has now been enacted into law having received Royal Assent on 6th December 2022.

“You are really important and your role is really important”

“You are really important and your role is really important”

Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Stephen Watson QPM has urged police Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs)to appreciate the importance of their role and ensure that it “is done well, professionally, wisely and in the public interest”.

iLOQ receives Secured by Design accreditation for its smart and secure products

iLOQ receives Secured by Design accreditation for its smart and secure products

Leading Finnish lock manufacturer iLOQ has joined Secured by Design, the official police security initiative, demonstrating their commitment to customer security.

Professional Surveillance Management – Overcoming Workforce Burnout

Professional Surveillance Management – Overcoming Workforce Burnout

Working long shift patterns is the unspoken epidemic affecting control room operators according to Secured by Design member company Professional Surveillance Management (PSM), who are highlighting the issue and the risks it poses.

Police CPI raise over £2500 for appointed charity of the year – Care of Police Survivors (COPS)

Police CPI raise over £2500 for appointed charity of the year – Care of Police Survivors (COPS)

Returning for the first time since 2020, Secured by Design’s national training conference and exhibition ATLAS was noted as a huge success with police-owned organisation Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Police CPI), raising an impressive £2565 for their appointed charity of the year, Care of Police Survivors (COPS).

Kingdom Housing Association achievements recognised

Kingdom Housing Association achievements recognised

Retiring Kingdom Housing Association Group Chief Executive Bill Banks has been recognised by Secured by Design (SBD) for his work around Designing Out Crime in Kingdom Housing Association’s properties.

“We are signalling an ongoing commitment to deterring and preventing crime”

“We are signalling an ongoing commitment to deterring and preventing crime”

One of Scotland’s largest construction companies, City Building (Glasgow) LLP, have renewed their membership with Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative.

Richemont launches Enquirus

Richemont launches Enquirus

Richemont today announces the launch of Enquirus, a neutral, global digital platform designed to help reduce watch and jewellery related crime. Open to all luxury brands, the Secured by Design (SBD) accredited Enquirus was designed in close collaboration with a wide range of partners, including watch and jewellery manufacturers, law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, the pre-owned market and clients.

Homes 2023 launched at ATLAS conference

Homes 2023 launched at ATLAS conference

The Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS national training conference and exhibition saw the launch of Homes 2023, SBD’s updated guidance for domestic properties.

“Martyn’s law shouldn’t be punitive, it should be supportive”

“Martyn’s law shouldn’t be punitive, it should be supportive”

Figen Murray OBE, who lost her son in the Manchester bombing and is the force behind Martyn’s Law named in honour of her son, gave an emotive and inspiring keynote address to the 2023 Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS national training conference and exhibition.

“Security is not the main focus…and cyber criminals are having a field day”

“Security is not the main focus…and cyber criminals are having a field day”

Michelle Kradolfer, Secured by Design’s Internet of Things (IoT) Technical Officer has highlighted how IoT connected products are being targeted by cyber criminals, and the steps that can be taken to mitigate the threat that these devices pose.

“We’re now in the third year of the scheme and it’s going from strength to strength”

“We’re now in the third year of the scheme and it’s going from strength to strength”

Delegates at the 2023 Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS national training conference and exhibition were given an insight into the Metropolitan Police’s award winning Youth and Community Centre Safety Scheme, which has been creating safer places for staff and members of the community to enjoy educational, diversionary and community based activities.