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Dimension data launches strategy to help organisations harness changing workforce dynamics

The rising cost of energy, real estate, and office space, coupled with growing pressure to implement sustainable and environment friendly workspaces in order to attract and retain the next generation of workers, is driving organisations to rethink the roles of their employees within the organisation, how they collaborate, and their relationships to applications and devices. This trend is ushering in a massive transition in the workplace that’s aimed at raising the productivity of employees.

: Jonathan Mathias and Claire Ayles; InfoSecurity; Posted On Thursday, 29 January 2015 11:31

New learning materials for updated security qualifications

A new range of learning resources has been launched by Highfield.co.uk to help educators and learners with recently updated security qualifications.

The new qualifications were launched after a review into learning in the sector in 2014 by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) which affected licence-linked security units, and resulted in qualifications containing these being withdrawn and replaced with immediate effect on 1 January 2015.

: Mark Phillips; Industry News; Posted On Thursday, 29 January 2015 11:21

UK: Service of commemoration scheduled for March to mark end of combat operations in Afghanistan

The Prime Minister David Cameron announced yesterday in the House of Commons that a Service of Commemoration to mark the end of combat operations in Afghanistan will take place on 13 March 2015.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; International Security, Safety & Strategic Defence; Posted On Thursday, 29 January 2015 11:09

Safe Cities' most advanced programmes to be rolled out in the US and Europe

LONDON: What are the threats our cities are facing and is the world equipped to respond to new and more sophisticated attacks? Approaches to law enforcement and city safety have evolved significantly over the last 20 years as information and communication technology has improved how data is captured, stored and used. We are on the cusp of the next evolution of the Safe City with 4G networks enabling faster and greater data transfer while portable and wearable devices provide first responders with remote access to information. Data analytics and secure cloud based services allow agencies to make sense of greater quantities of data at an increasingly lower cost. Put simply, technology is improving situational awareness and collaboration, helping agencies to make better decisions.