by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Dec 22, 2014 | Blog, Front Page, Research
The latest findings from the Security Research Initiative (SRI) revealed that the top three most valued characteristics of a corporate security department are: understanding threats, having an effective security strategy and having objectives aligned with that of the...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Dec 22, 2014 | Blog, Front Page, News
Perpetuity’s Research Assistant Amy Randall was featured on BBC Three Counties radio breakfast show this week to discuss the court case of a homeless man who stole a t-shirt worth just £2.50 from a charity shop. As the value of the item was so low, the man left...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Dec 22, 2014 | Blog, Front Page, Research
Credit card fraud and identify theft are serious problems for both industries and individual consumers. Although safeguards have improved in the last decade, there is an ongoing battle between corporations and cyber criminals over our personal information and...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Nov 28, 2014 | Blog, Front Page, News
As the Christmas shopping season descends, retailers may be wondering how best to protect their busy, stock laden stores against the threat of shoplifters. Problems include: • Christmas decorations and displays may have an impact on visibility, and surveillance...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Nov 28, 2014 | Blog, Front Page, Research
The latest findings from the Security Research Initiative (SRI) revealed that the most highly valued characteristic of a security supplier is a strong focus on customer needs. While it is also important to have innovative and adaptive senior management more emphasis...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Nov 28, 2014 | Blog, Front Page
Offenders involved in human trafficking are routinely exploiting social media and the internet to target, entrap and control their victims, warns Europol director Rob Wainwright. The head of the European policing agency explained that adverts on social media sites...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Oct 31, 2014 | Blog, Research
We are pleased to provide details of some very useful ASIS Foundation publications available to download on the ASIS Foundation website that readers should find well worth a look. A Study of Security Metrics. A major study of how security metrics can be used by...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Oct 31, 2014 | Blog, News
Perpetuity Research has been shortlisted for the ninth time for the Security Partnering Initiative of the year for the Security Research Initiative (SRI). The partnership brings together leading security organisations, leading security companies, and any other type of...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Oct 31, 2014 | Blog, Front Page, Research
In line with the Trading Standard’s ‘Good neighbours stop rogue traders’ campaign for National Consumer’s Week (3-7th November), this month’s article will be looking at the nature and impacts of doorstep crime. Doorstep crime involves offenders cold-calling at...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Oct 29, 2014 | Blog, Featured, Research
A new project Perpetuity Research and The Police Foundation are running a two year project which will focus on helping the police and their partners to work towards identifying strategies to reduce the impact of serious organised crime in local communities. Bridging...
