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Anyone can communicate securely with new 'guest rooms' from Wire

Today, Wire is announcing that it is now providing anyone with the ability to join conversations securely. The major ‘guest rooms’ update lets desktop browsers join a Wire conversation remotely, using the company’s distributed encryption architecture to secure external communication for businesses.

The move will see Wire becomes the first collaboration platform that combines a messenger, file sharing, and voice and video calls for internal and external communication protected with open source, audited end-to-end encryption protocol.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Thursday, 12 April 2018 16:57

SEND FOR HELP RECOGNISED AS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES IN EUROPE ACCORDING TO THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Send For Help — the largest lone worker protection firm in the world which provides 24/7 emergency response via personal safety alarms — has been included in this year's prestigious Financial Times “FT1000” list of Europe’s fastest growing companies. The list comprises of the top 1000 companies in 31 countries across Europe that have achieved the highest percentage growth in revenues between 2013 and 2016. Send For Help was ranked 625th on the list — one of just 158 other companies from the UK included — thanks to revenue growth of 254% between 2013-2016 and an annual turnover of £8m for financial year 2016/17. Total staff numbers in 2016 stood at 70 — a rise of 34% over the same period. The Surrey-based tech firm has a varied client roster across a large number of private and public sectors, including over 160 NHS trusts and major high street retailers, City banks and national pub chains, estate agents, the police and more than 150 local authorities. "It has been a very busy year for Send For Help and to be featured on such a stellar list as this is testament to the hard work and dedication of the whole team," said James Murray, CEO of Send For Help.

: John Aduma; Industry News; Posted On Thursday, 12 April 2018 16:42

Take down the barriers

Here, Treesje Verlinden, chief operating officer of Microsoft recruitment partner Curo Talent, explores gender disparity, specifically within the technology sector.

: TREESJE VERLINDEN, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CURO; Viewpoints; Posted On Thursday, 12 April 2018 16:30

HR Executive: the security sector is underrated as a career choice

Nancy Oliver, HR Executive at the Buckinghamshire-based Security and Facilities Management Ashridge Group, is encouraging more school and college students to consider the sector as a career choice.