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5 results foundAuthor: Mawdsley, Jocelyn Title: A European Agenda for Security Technology: From Innovation Policy to Export Controls Summary: The development and production of scanners, unmanned aircraft, cameras, coding, firewalls etc., are heavily promoted at the European level. These technologies are important for our security and they are an incentive for a new economic market. However, we have to ensure security technology doesn't become a weapon against human rights. Security first -- Attention to security has become an unprecedented priority ever since the terrorist attacks of 9/11. More than ever, citizens are made aware of the security risks in every aspect of our society and have become accustomed to various controls. Politicians emphasize the importance of 'homeland security', which must be defended on our own territory as well as elsewhere in the world. An industrial security industry, which taps into these new markets, has emerged alongside the traditional defence industry. This has to do with research, development and production for information technology, navigation, biometry, communication equipment, electronic identification, etc. In this regard, frequent use is made of generic civil technologies from, for instance, the world of communication and information technology. The 'civil' industries, but also the traditional defence industries, are active on the security market. European Commission explores new economic market -- Following the lead of the US, the European Union is also focusing on greater collaboration to reinforce internal security. Combating terrorism, attacks to critical infrastructure, cyber crime or guarding external European borders are among the policy areas that the EU takes to heart. Greater security is, however, not the only motive of the EU: in its report, the Flemish Peace Institute demonstrates how the European Commission seizes upon this area in order to develop a new economic market. A great deal of attention and resources are being dedicated to research in the security industry: 1.4 billion euros in the five past years. In this way, the European Commission is also specializing in research and development for security and defence, a domain which has traditionally been controlled by the Member States themselves. Exports in order to make the European security industry profitable -- The European Commission stimulates the supply, but the European demand (still a matter for the Member States) is not following. Member States are not totally convinced that these security technologies are a universal remedy against security threats. Moreover, European agencies have a smaller budget due to the economic crisis. Thus, according to the Commission, external markets are required in order to keep the European security industry profitable. This economically oriented attitude of the European Commission does not take into account the strategic and ethical aspects of the common foreign and security policy which the Member States within the EU are developing. Human rights on the radar -- The risks of the growing technological security apparatus with respect to privacy and respect for human rights in our own society, have often been pointed out. In the search for new markets, however, these risks are also exported outside the EU. Recently, during the Arab Spring, it became clear that security technologies are not only used to guarantee the security of civilians, but also for repression and human rights violations. European deep packet inspection technologies were used to filter the information available to citizens on the internet, while surveillance technologies were used to track and capture activists through social media use. Details: Brussela: Flemish Peace Institute, 2013. 94p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 22, 2013 at: http://www.flemishpeaceinstitute.eu/images/manager/publicaties/onderzoeksrapporten/pdf/a%20european%20agenda%20for%20security%20technology_report.pdf Year: 2013 Country: Europe URL: http://www.flemishpeaceinstitute.eu/images/manager/publicaties/onderzoeksrapporten/pdf/a%20european%20agenda%20for%20security%20technology_report.pdf Shelf Number: 128083 Keywords: Border SecurityHomeland SecuritySecurity IndustrySecurity TechnologyTechnology and Crime (Europe) |
Author: Confederation of European Security Industries (CoESS) Title: The New Security Company: integration of services and technology responding to changes in customer demand, demography and technology Summary: Security is the foundation of our free model of society. Our political, personal and economic freedom is currently under attack from all sides, as the recent developments throughout the world sadly and all too painfully keep reminding us. The security industry, in cooperation with national security authorities, has come to play a crucial role in the joint task of ensuring the protection of citizens and businesses. Our common goal must be to safeguard the security and the freedom of Europe's citizens as effectively as possible. For example, private security firms at airports are now responsible for what used to be sovereign tasks and have thus become a central pillar of our security architecture. This places an extremely high degree of responsibility on each individual company and their staff. For this very reason we have to impose high standards when selecting and training security personnel. Quality standards must be defined and compliance with them monitored. That is the only way in which we can reliably guarantee the security of our citizens. At the same time, it forms the basis for the economic success of private security enterprises. In all this it is vital to coordinate regulations across national borders so that all the citizens of the European Union can enjoy the highest possible level of security and with it, freedom. At the moment most measures designed to protect business have a national focus. Yet many security threats are increasingly assuming global dimensions. It is therefore crucial that we within Europe share our experiences - both good and bad - as well as the steps we are taking to protect the business sector. As mediators between business, politics and authorities, associations in all countries have a central role to play. For this reason I welcome the fact that the national security industry associations are engaging in intensive dialogue with their European partners and have been organising joint events for many years now. The continued interest in these events testifies to the success of this concept. I regard this as an important factor in actively fostering European security cooperation. In this way we can join forces to confront the challenges facing freedom and prosperity in Europe. Details: Paris: CoESS, 2015. 52p. Source: Internet Resource: Fifth White Paper: Accessed September 27, 2017 at: http://www.coess.org/newsroom.php?page=white-papers Year: 2015 Country: Europe URL: http://www.coess.org/newsroom.php?page=white-papers Shelf Number: 147482 Keywords: Private Security Security IndustrySecurity Personnel |
Author: Confederation of European Security Industries (CoESS) Title: Critical Infrastructure Security and Protection: The Public-Private Opportunity Summary: Critical infrastructure in Europe is owned, operated, regulated and protected by a complex mixture of public and private organisations. While most of the critical infrastructure remains national or local, there is a European Directive on Critical Infrastructure, which provides for identification of EU sites of critical importance. The Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS), as the representative organisation for European private security services, observes that its members are playing an increasing role in protecting critical infrastructure and expects that this trend will be reinforced, as the benefits are clearly demonstrated to all the parties - the responsible authorities, the infrastructure owners and operators, the end-users of critical infrastructure, the private security companies and the general public at large. This is supported by good examples in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the UK, where public-private cooperation is functioning to the benefit of all stakeholders involved and highlighted in this paper. The document also contains suggestions on how these examples could be used as best practice and followed and implemented elsewhere. Based on best practices and efficient public-private cooperation, CoESS wishes to see the security and protection of critical infrastructure maximised through an explicit recognition by policymakers of the complexity of the issue, involving as it does public, private and in some cases hybrid actors. CoESS advocates for explicit allocation of roles and responsibilities for protection along with common standards of risk assessment to be adopted, so that best practice is used to apply appropriate levels of security. Security must be built into the design and operation of critical infrastructure in order to reduce security costs as well as improve security effectiveness, and not be added on as afterthought. Furthermore, this document also provides guidelines and a checklist for all parties involved on how to best secure and protect critical infrastructure. The main elements of the checklist include: inspection/ approval; standards; corporate governance; financial provisions; insurance; staff employment and training; critical infrastructure; contract infrastructure. Responsible decisionmakers should pay particular attention to quality of private security services for the protection of critical infrastructure. CoESS therefore recommends that national legislations regarding private security include a special licence when critical infrastructure protection is concerned. Hence, it is crucial that the private security sector is consulted at the very early stages of conceptualisation of approaches and possible strategies. Details: Wemmel, Belgium: CoESS, 2016. 27p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 30, 2017 at: http://www.coess.org/newsroom.php?page=white-papers Year: 2016 Country: Europe URL: http://www.coess.org/newsroom.php?page=white-papers Shelf Number: 147633 Keywords: Infrastructure ProtectionPrivate SecuritySecurity IndustrySecurity Personnel |
Author: Murtonen, Mervi Title: More value from security: Redefining value creation and service provision in security services Summary: This report is a collection of research papers written in a three-year research project addressing customer value in security services. It consists of 12 individual papers and a summative introduction. In theoretical terms, the aim of the report is to present, analyse, and discuss value creation in business-to-business security services. From a managerial angle, the report aims at understanding of how security-service providers could better meet customers' needs and requirements. The research project behind these papers was designed to explore how customer value is present in current security-service provision. The purposefully selected sample was composed of 10 companies, all of which participated in the research project. Eight of the companies represented security-service providers, while the other two were customer companies, one a large private company and the other a public organisation. In addition to these two customer organisations taking part in the project, 60 other customer companies and dozens of individual end users were interviewed, for a fuller and more coherent picture of customer-perceived value in security services. The primary data collection method was in-depth interviews. Among the other methods used were online surveys, observation of service encounters, and various workshops with the participating companies. All the papers share the same purpose - to present, analyse, and discuss value creation in business-to-business security services - but they differ in the data on which the analysis is based or in the viewpoint, research method, central theme, or research question. As a result, this report proposes a specific frame of reference for understanding the prerequisites for value creation in one particular area of business-to-business services. The summative analysis and interpretation of the papers' key findings were organised in line with that framework, following the structure of a content-process-context model. The conclusions of this report are presented after the main findings of the papers and address the following themes: 1) service-orientation of security companies, 2) value perceptions of customers and security-service providers, and 3) meeting of customers' various security needs. As an outcome of this report, a revised framework is presented, and its implications both for security services and for other business-to-business services are discussed. Details: Espoo, Finland: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, 2012. 180p. Source: Internet Resource: accessed June 2, 2018 at:; https://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/science/2012/S25.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Finland URL: https://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/science/2012/S25.pdf Shelf Number: 150439 Keywords: Crime Against BusinessCrime PreventionPrivate SecuritySecurity Industry |
Author: Bergin, Anthony Title: Safety in Numbers: Australia's Private Security Guard Force and Counterterrorism Summary: The private security guarding sector is a vital piece of the national security puzzle that has not been drawn into Australia’s counterterrorism planning. There are more than 120,000 licenced security guards in Australia. The security industry has more than double the personnel of Australia’s combined police agencies and permanent Australian Defence Force. Private security staff provide the ‘eyes, ears and hands’ before any terrorist attack and an ability to be first responders after any security-related incident. This report outlines the problems that are holding the guarding sector back from being an active participant in national counterterrorist plans and presents recommendations to enable the private security industry to become an effective part of our counterterrorist capability. Details: Barton, ACT: Australian Policy Institute, 2018. 48p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed December 17, 2018 at: https://www.asial.com.au/documents/item/1645 Year: 2018 Country: Australia URL: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/safety-numbers Shelf Number: 153872 Keywords: Australia Counterterrorism First Responders Private Security Guarding Private Secutiry Sector Security Industry |