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Commissioner Cressida Dick: Is the vilification justified?

Uneasy lies the head that wears the hat!

Photo credit: the Mail

Front page credit: The Mail - courtesy: Mr Chris Hobbs

It would take an event of seismic proportions together with an individual seemingly intent on becoming one of the most reviled in history, for the Met’s Commissioner, Cressida Dick, to be removed from the crosshairs of the main stream media, notably the Daily Mail.

As the Ukraine crisis was evolving, the Met’s Deputy Commissioner, Sir Stephen House, surprised his own officers by launching a fierce attack on London’s Mayor Khan deemed responsible for the ‘constructive dismissal’ of the Commissioner. Sir Stephen’s statement, to City Hall’s Police and Crime Committee, was damning yet how far is the tsunami of criticism aimed at the Commissioner, justified?

: Chris Hobbs; Intelligence and Policing; Posted On Monday, 21 March 2022 17:10

Safe Security Board welcomes cybersecurity veteran

Palo Alto: Safe Security has announced the appointment of Michael Johnson, a veteran US government and commercial industry Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), to its Board of Directors. Mr. Johnson has been advising Safe Security since December 2020. Michael joined the Board of Directors of the company on November 10, 2021.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Appointments, Promotions & Personality Profile; Posted On Monday, 21 March 2022 16:58

Richard Orange Joins Exabeam as Vice President EMEA

Leadership appointment boosts EMEA team and sets up region to manage increased Exabeam Fusion SIEM and Exabeam Fusion XDR demand

LONDON and FOSTER CITY: Exabeam, the leader in Next-gen SIEM and XDR, today announced the appointment of Richard Orange as Vice President EMEA. Orange joins Exabeam following a successful period of growth for the business in EMEA and underlines the company’s commitment to customers and partners in the region.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Appointments, Promotions & Personality Profile; Posted On Monday, 21 March 2022 16:55

Last call for members to register for AUCSO Annual Conference

The Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO), the leading organisation for security professionals working in higher and further education around the world, has issued a ‘last call to action’ and a reminder to interested members to register for its upcoming conference at the end of this month.

The 2022 AUCSO Annual Conference and AGM, will be the first face-to-face conference since 2019. It’s being held at the University of Leeds on Tuesday 29 March until Thursday 31 March 2022 and is open to both members and member institutions.