Security Matters Podcast

Brian chats with Sandi Davies (Executive Director of the International Foundation for Protection Officers) about the origins of the organisation, its key aims and objectives, an upcoming research project being conducted in conjunction with Perpetuity Research and the reasoning behind the recent launch of the IFPO’s UK branch. Also, Brian interviews Ashley Wyton (UK Sales Director for the Comelit G...

Brian hears from Iain Wright CFIRM (Chief Risk Officer for Europe at Canada Life and Chair of the Institute of Risk Management) about the business world’s ongoing response to COVID-19, how companies can build resilience into their operations and the Institute’s recent announcement concerning Modern Apprenticeships for Risk and Compliance. In addition, Brian interviews Jamie Allam (CEO at Amthal Fi...

During Episode 13 of the Security Matters Podcast, Brian interviews Mike Bluestone CSyP FSyI (Director of Corps Consult, itself a division of Corps Security) about COVID-19’s impact on the UK’s security guarding sector, the Register of Chartered Security Professionals and diversity and equality within the private security industry. Also, Brian chats with Jeremy Hockham (Managing Director of Norbai...

Brian interviews Peter French MBE (Managing Director of SSR Personnel and Executive Profiles) about recruitment trends for the security sector, recent salary surveys conducted by the business and ASIS International and the importance of the Security Benevolent Fund, particularly so during the pandemic. Also, Brian chats with Martyn Ryder (Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at Morphean, the spec...

In Episode 11, Brian chats with Tony Porter (the Surveillance Camera Commissioner) about the biggest surveillance challenges facing the security industry and the impact of the recent case involving Ed Bridges on policing and, indeed, the users of automated facial recognition technology. Also, Brian chats with Phil Wood (Head of the School of Aviation and Security at Buckinghamshire New University)...

In Episode 10 of the Security Matters Podcast, Brian interviews David Ward (CEO at Ward Security) about the changing role of security officers, attracting new entrants to the sector and the importance of the City Security Council (of which he’s the Founder and Chairman). In addition, Brian chats with Alistair Enser (CEO at Reliance High-Tech, the independent provider of electronic security and lon...

Security Matters Editor Brian Sims evaluates the current major news stories emerging from across the security industry. In Episode 9 of the Security Matters Podcast, Brian also interviews Richard Jenkins (CEO at the National Security Inspectorate) on the NSI’s role in the security sector, how COVID-19 has impacted the inspections regime and developments in standards. In addition, Brian chats with...

Security Matters Editor Brian Sims analyses the current major news stories emerging from across the security business sector. In Episode 8 of the Security Matters Podcast, Brian also interviews David Scott (Managing Director at Skills for Security) about apprenticeships in the security business sector as well as some of the core projects in focus for the organisation. In addition, Brian chats with...

Security Matters Editor Brian Sims analyses the latest major news stories emerging from across the security business sector. In Episode 7 of the fortnightly Security Matters Podcast, Brian also interviews Angus Darroch-Warren CSyP FSyI (director at the Linx International Group) on the subjects of CPD and security training, Richard Jackson (founder and chairman of the Gate Safe Charity) and Steven...

Security Matters Editor Brian Sims analyses the latest major news stories emerging from across the security business sector. In Episode 6 of the fortnightly Security Matters Podcast, Brian also interviews David Rubens (Executive Director at the Institute of Strategic Risk Management) about business preparedness and resilience when it comes to crisis events and hears from Gary Mercer (UK Sales Mana...

Security Matters Editor Brian Sims analyses the major news stories presently emerging from right across the security business sector here in the UK. In Episode 5 of the Security Matters Podcast, Brian also chats with Godfried Hendriks CPP, the 65th President of ASIS International and an expert in the field of retail security, and interviews Kenny Long (UK business development manager for facial re...

Security Matters Editor Brian Sims analyses the latest news stories emerging from right across the security business sector. In Episode 4 of the fortnightly Security Matters Podcast, Brian also interviews Justin Crump (CEO at the London-based strategic risk consultancy Sibylline) and chats with Nick Smith (Regional Sales Manager at Genetec) about the role of security-focused technologies when it c...

Security Matters Editor Brian Sims analyses the latest news stories emerging from across the security business sector. In this episode of the Security Matters Podcast, Brian also interviews Professor Martin Gill CSyP FSyI (Director of Perpetuity Research and Founder of the Outstanding Security Performance Awards) and Pat Jefferies (Commercial Director at Abloy UK).

Security Matters Editor Brian Sims analyses the latest news emerging from across the security business sector. This week, Brian also interviews Rick Mounfield (CEO at The Security Institute) and Lars Larsen (Interim CEO and CFO at Milestone Systems).

Welcome to the first episode of the Security Matters Podcast hosted by Security Matters Editor Brian Sims, who will analyse this week's biggest news stories. Brian will be joined this week by SSAIB CEO Alex Carmichael and ABL Components Commercial Manager Nick Whitehouse.