The global transportation of goods is getting tougher as organizations operating in high risk countries face daily threats of theft, terrorism, smuggling and product safety in their supply chain. And as a response, the BSI has launched an independent assessment scheme to assist companies of all sizes to achieve and demonstrate competence in their supply chain security.
News summary: Semafone, a UK company specialising in fraud prevention software used by call centres taking payments over the phone, is looking to increase the size of its operations following a £4m growth capital investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund), and a further £1m from Octopus Investments and other existing shareholders.
Security awareness training must be given more importance as likelihood of human error leading to a security breach increases.
UK: As part of European Cyber Security Awareness Month (ECSM), Lance Spitzner, Director, SANS Institute suggests that human resource departments have a critical role to play in helping their organisations improve information security procedures. “Organisations are beginning to realise that they have to secure the human element as technology can only go so far,” says Spitzner, an internationally recognised leader in the field of cyber threat research and security training and awareness.
UK: ExMeshTM, an industry leading manufacturer of perimeter fencing systems, is to launch an “Approved Contractor” scheme later this year to provide fencing installation contractors with high levels of support in selling and installing their fence and gate systems. Ultimately, the desired outcome is for fencing contractors to have the skills and knowledge required to deliver customers with the highest quality installations of ExMeshTM products throughout the UK.
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