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Why join the BSIA?

BSIA membership gives your business a commercial advantage and puts you at the heart of influencing the future of the security industry.

Become part of a unique group of high quality and professional companies which are well-respected and well-represented to government, end users, specifiers, standards and legislative bodies.

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Why Choose a BSIA member?

Choosing your security products or services from a member of the BSIA is your assurance of professionalism and quality.

The BSIA's rigorous membership criteria mean that when you choose a BSIA member, you can have confidence that you are entrusting the security of your organisation or assets into good hands.

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Skills for Security

Our training arm, Skills for Security, works with employers to improve security skills and standards of professionalism, by providing access to security training courses and security qualifications, for people employed in security roles across the UK.

Skills for Security can help you with training courses, apprenticeships and qualifications and offers a range of public courses as well as options for in-company delivery.

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Latest News

BSIA STATEMENT - NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE APPOINTED

The BSIA has appointed Mr Mike Reddington as its new Chief Executive.

Mike has worked in the security industry for over 25 years. He began his career in electronic engineering before moving into sales and marketing, rising into senior roles for a variety of leading blue chip organisations, such as Honeywell and ADI.

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What's on in 2019

The BSIA will be holding a variety of meetings and events throughout 2019.

As well as our marquee event, the British Security Awards and our stand at IFSEC 2019, the team will holding regional events on hot topics such as digital telecommunications, data protection, cyber security and new legislation.

We will also be exhibiting overseas at Intersec Dubai.

There will also be the chance for members to attend joint information and education meetings.

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New report urges action over attacks on ATMs

The BSIA and SaferCash welcome a recently published report into damage from attacks on cash machines, and are calling for on the judiciary to hand down harsher sentences as a deterrent.

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Guideines to minimise exposure to digital sabotage published

The BSIA has published Cyber secure it - a summary of current guidelines to minimise the exposure to digital sabotage of network connected equipment, software and systems used in electronic security systems.

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Embracing lone worker technology has the potential to ‘save millions'

Fly-tipping costing security industry thousands in clean up and insurance claims

09/10/2018 00:00:00

The illegal dumping of waste by criminal gangs is costing the security industry thousands of pounds in clean-up costs and insurance claims, according to the British Security Industry Association (BSIA).

The increase in organisations using accredited lone worker devices is reducing unnecessary call outs to alarms by police forces, impacting significantly on costs to the taxpayer and enabling an effective response to potentially life-threatening situations.

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