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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

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt 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.

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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

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt Ricarda Schmidt: May 08, 2026
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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

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt 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....

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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

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt 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

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt 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

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt 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

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt 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

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt 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...

Security officer scans NFC control point during night patrol at secured facility

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Bundeswehr Security: 666M EUR in Private Security Contracts

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt Ricarda Schmidt: Feb 13, 2026

The German military (Bundeswehr) can no longer guard its own facilities. Of the 275 barracks and military properties in Germany, nearly all are now...

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