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Competent Persons Scheme - NaCTSO's Spring 2023 Update

… qualification, which will be available to anyone within the business community. We seek to offer the tools to identify … advice for long-term use. We understand that for most businesses it will not be necessary to have or become … at those making or implementing security decisions within a business. As such, it has been designed to be open and …
Keywords: NaCTSO Competent Person Scheme , NaCTSO CPS , Competent Person Scheme , Government , Martyn's Law , Qualification , Course , Business , Security , Preparedness

Terrorist Cyber Threat

… a Tier 1 national security risk. Cyber attacks against UK businesses take a number of forms and vary significantly in … becoming even more integral to the success and growth of UK businesses, it is highly likely this will create more … conduct significantly disruptive cyber attacks against UK businesses and infrastructure. In the absence of the ability …
Keywords: Threat analysis , Threat , Cyber , Attack Methodology , PALs , Cyber attacks

Martyn’s Law Update - Government publish legislation draft

… the activity taking place, to prevent unnecessary burden to business. The legislation will ensure venues are prepared …   The government is committed to working closely with businesses and other stakeholders to ensure this legislation … developed following extensive consultation with the public, businesses and campaign groups. The significant majority …
Keywords: Protect Duty , Martyn's Law , Legislation , Law , Protective Security , Home Office , Parliament , Government , Counter Terrorism , Martyn Hett , Homeland Security Group

Two weeks until NaCTSO attends Security and Policing 2025

… Conference Centre from 11-13 March 2025. … Visit the NaCTSO Business Engagement Unit at our stand in the Government … about our resources and guidance and discover how we help businesses and organisations like yours protect customers, …

Develop a security-mindedness approach

… Security-mindedness is about encouraging business leaders, managers and practitioners to consider …
Keywords: CPNI , Security Culture , Security mindedness , Security measures , Risk Management , NPSA

Venues and Public Spaces (VaPS) guidance

… on how different sectors can act to help make their businesses, institutions or organisations safer. This … at those in the security sector and those who own or run businesses, organisations, amenities or utilities. Some of …
Keywords: Attack Methodology , PALs , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible places , Security Culture , security planning process , Crowded Places , Stay safe , Public events , public spaces , Threat , Risk , Run Hide Tell , protect crowds , Protective Security , Counter Terrorism Security Advisors , Events , Advice , Guidance , NaCTSO , Security measures , Business , Personnel Security , Physical Security , Cyber Security

NaCTSO attending October UK Retail Risk Conference

… The National Counter Terrorism Security Office’s (NaCTSO) Business Engagement Unit has been invited by the National Business Crime Centre to the UK Retail Risk Conference which … Fraud manager at River Island and John Seddon, Senior Business Development manager for ‘People Safe’ are on the …
Keywords: Risk , Retail Risk , Conference , Exhibition , Guidance , Terrorism Threats , NaCTSO

Self-Initiated Terrorists (S-ITs)

… to group based terrorists.   What does this mean for UK Businesses and the public? By their very nature, attacks by … as with all types of terrorist attacks, the public and business community have a vital role in alerting the …
Keywords: Self-Initiated Terrorists , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Intelligence , Prevent , Weapon , Ideologies , Target , Extremist

Security and Policing Event 2022 Round Up

… the large event space and hearing the conversations businesses and individuals were having, there was an … the three days showcasing the platform to partners and businesses, gaining their feedback and getting them signed … and final day of the event NaCTSO and partners presented to businesses. The day opened with Deputy Assistant …
Keywords: Homeland Security Group , Security , Protect Duty , Law , Security conference

Competent Person in the Workplace awarding Organisation partner announced

… Businesses looking for NaCTSO-endorsed, CT-specific …