Ricarda Schmidt

Ricarda Schmidt has been writing about digital workforce scheduling, guard tour systems, and mobile workforce management solutions since 2017. As part of the COREDINATE® team, she covers the security industry, facility management, and hospitality — from lone worker protection and compliance documentation to maintenance planning and building management. Her articles are based on industry research, customer insights, and close collaboration with service providers across Germany.

COREDINATE portal showing a digital guard book with timestamped entries on an office monitor

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What Security Service Tenders Actually Demand: Proof That Counts

Ricarda Schmidt: May 27, 2026

A tender document can say "gap-free proof of service" in a single line. Three years later, mid-contract, a new site manager on the client side asks...

Security officer on night patrol at a UK industrial site with cooling towers and pipe bridges in the background

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Guard Tour System for UK NIS Audits & CAF Compliance

Ricarda Schmidt: May 12, 2026

Britain measures the cyber threat and the physical threat in two unrelated surveys. The gap between them is where your next NIS audit happens.

Functions Security Service

UK private-security verification visit in progress on an oak boardroom table with documentation folders and a notepad, late-afternoon window light

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SIA Approved Contractor Scheme: A Complete Guide

Ricarda Schmidt: May 08, 2026

The SIA Approved Contractor Scheme is a voluntary, company-level approval for UK private security firms. It runs three-year cycles, costs £400 to...

COREDINATE Security Service Insider Workforce Management System

Operator at a UK alarm receiving centre (ARC) working a multi-monitor station while handling an incoming alarm signal

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Manned Guarding, ARC, Key Holding: What UK Tenders Get Wrong

Ricarda Schmidt: Apr 15, 2026

Every UK security tender that writes "security services" without naming the service category creates a liability gap before the contract is signed....

Functions Security Service

Event security officer on duty at a major UK venue during a large public event

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Event Security 2026: The Martyn's Law Countdown

Ricarda Schmidt: Apr 14, 2026

The UK event security market is entering its most demanding 18 months in a generation. Royal Assent for Martyn's Law — the Terrorism (Protection of...

Security Service Event Security Compliance

Empty uniform lockers in a security company changing room, only a few occupied with uniforms

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UK Security Workforce: 460k Licence Holders, 16% Fewer Entrants

Ricarda Schmidt: Mar 26, 2026

The UK's private security industry has more licence holders than ever: around 460,000 at the end of 2025, up 21% since 2020. A GBP 8.9 billion...

Security Service Workforce Management System

Broken guard tour patrol wand on wet concrete floor with USB cable — end of life for hardware guard tour systems

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Replace Your Guard Tour System: 5-Step Migration Plan

Ricarda Schmidt: Mar 09, 2026

The wand won't sync, the desktop software crashes on Windows, and replacement units are either backordered or discontinued entirely. Your guard tour...

Functions GPS tracking Security Guard

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Dead Man's Switch: Lone Worker Protection for Security

Ricarda Schmidt: Mar 09, 2026

A dead man's switch is one of the most important safety measures for security guards who work alone. It detects when the wearer becomes...

COREDINATE Security Guard Sicherheitsdienst Lone worker protection

Aerial view of a power plant at sunset – critical infrastructure under the KRITIS Umbrella Act

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KRITIS Umbrella Act: Physical security documentation now mandatory

Ricarda Schmidt: Feb 16, 2026

On January 28, 2026, the German Bundestag passed the KRITIS Umbrella Act. Most coverage focuses on IT security and NIS-2. Less attention goes to the...

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