The event, held at Vintners Hall last month welcomed 60 delegates to partake in industry-focussed discussions and is the second of a continual series of forums held by First Security, to support the exchange of industry best practice.
Speaking on the issues around traveller safety, Mike O’Neill, chair of the British Security Industry Association’s (BSIA) Close Protection Section suggested that security is no longer about simply securing a building. The focus needs to be as much about the movement of people - whether in the immediate vicinity or whilst travelling overseas.
Another key industry concern addressed during the forum was the security implications of managing the threat of terrorist attack.
Stuart Hicks, regional general manager for First Security’s London-based clients, shared his expertise in this area and discussed that knowing how terrorists work can help security teams to identify weak areas and breach points in an organisation. Hicks also explained how security should be embedded in an organisation’s culture, with an infrastructure in place to allow personnel the foresight and the means to report suspicious activity.
