The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is appearing at The Security Event for the first time this year – on stand 5/N155. In this exclusive interview, Peter Mawson catches up with BSIA CEO Mike Reddington who explains about the organisation’s new partnership with Nineteen Group, organisers of the prestigious trade event. For more news on
The first ever British Standard code of practice focusing on the ethical use and deployment of facial recognition technology (FRT), developed on recommendations by the BSIA, has been released today by the British Standards Institute (BSI). The code of practice, Facial recognition technology – Ethical use and deployment in video surveillance-based systems – Code of practice (BS 9347:2024) – has
The BSIA has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with the Nineteen Group and will be participating in their security related events during 2024. The first step in this collaboration will be participation in The Security Event, held at the NEC in Birmingham on April 30 to May 2 . The Security Event showcases the world’s leading security brands, offering attendees
Mike Reddington, Chief Executive of the BSIA, speaks to Security on Screen‘s Peter Mawson on Day One of Intersec 2024 and explains about the UK pavilion and the positive impact UK companies are making at the event. For more Intersec news, click here
Zitko Group have been announced as a finalist for the ‘Best Use of Technology’ category at the BSIA Awards, which will take place on June 21. While Zitko wait for the winners to be announced, they are of the belief that their commitment to providing an exceptional client experience has not gone unnoticed, especially as
The British Security Industry Association (BSIA), its training subsidiary Skills for Security and members SecuriGroup, have launched the UK’s first apprenticeship for front-line security personnel. Their aim is to tackle the outdated image of security and recruit younger people to the industry. The UK is facing an acute shortage of security officers, an increased demand
Integrated security manufacturer TDSi has been honoured by the BSIA (British Security Industry Association) in recognition of its 30 years of membership. To mark the occasion, TDSi Managing Director John Davies was presented with an Anniversary Trophy by BSIA Director John MacAskill MSyl at the Intersec 2023 event in Dubai in January. John Davies commented, “It’s an honour to have been
The British Security Industry Association’s (BSIA) flagship event, the British Security Awards, is to move to a new venue and date for 2023. The awards, now in its 26th year, will take place on Wednesday 21 June, a week earlier than previous years, at the iconic Grand Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden London. After last year’s sell
The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has launched a security equipment manufacturer’s cybersecurity registration scheme through its special interest group, the Cybersecurity Product Assurance Group (CySPAG). The new self-declaration registration scheme is based on the requirements of BSIA Form 343 Manufacturers of safety and security systems cybersecurity code of practice. Its aim is to provide
The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) will launch a major research report into the video surveillance market in the United Kingdom at IFSEC International at London’s ExCeL Centre on 18 May. The report, titled ‘The Bigger Picture’ is an extensive update to the BSIA’s research report of 2013, ‘The Picture is Not Clear’, which has