British Security Industry Association

BSIA Awards Go Live Again

The British Security Awards returned to the live stage to celebrate security excellence with 19 awards presented to security officers and businesses.

BSIA and Nineteen Group Sign Exclusive Agreement

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with the Nineteen Group and will be participating in their security related events during 2024.

BSIA Hosts Broadcast on Security Industry Post Covid-19

BSIA: Live Broadcast for Installers and Integrators

BSIA: Alarm Receiving Centres to Pass Numbers to BT Consumer

Skills for Security host First Security Systems Competition at WorldSkillsUK

The Electronic Security Systems Competition has taken place at WorldSkillsUK (WSUK) in Birmingham. Hosted by Skills for Security, six of the best apprentices from across England, S...

BSIA appoints new Director of Manpower & Export

The BSIA has appointed John MacAskill as the new Director of Manpower Export. John has been promoted from his previous role at the BSIA and will now oversee the Manpower sections ...

British Security Awards 2019 Winners Announced

The national winners at the annual British Security Awards 2019 have been announced.Organised by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) and held at the London Grosvenor M...

Outstanding Security Personnel Work to be Recognised by Bsia across the UK

The British Security Industry Association (Bsia) has announced the regional winners of the Security Personnel Awards.The regional winners will now go forward as national finalists ...

Q&A With New BSIA Chief Executive

The British Security Industry Association released a QA with Mike Reddington to mark his first month as Chief Executive of the Association. Reddington has worked in the security in...

BSIA Welcomes Lengthy Sentences for Cash in Transit Offenders

The BSIA welcomes the lengthy sentencing of a security guard who acted as the inside man in a series of cash in transit heists, and hopes such stringent jail terms will play a majo...

Whitepaper: Guidelines to Minimise Exposure to Digital Sabotage

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

BSIA: James Kelly no longer CEO

The BSIA announces that James Kelly will be stepping down as Chief Executive of the Association. In the interim, David Wilkinson, Director of Technical Services, will oversee the r...

Reducing Unnecessary Alarms by Embracing Lone Worker Technology

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 an...

Event: How Do Changes to the UK Telecommunications Network Affect the Fire and Security Industry?

Together with its Member the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) Euralarm will bring the latest updates on Next Generation Networks to the Industry on October 31st in Warr...

Cash Couriers are Put at Risk Due to Council Restrictions

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is raising concerns on behalf of the cash and valuables in transit (CViT) industry regarding proposed vehicle traffic and access re...

BSIA welcomes publication of Home Office Security Industry Authority Review

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has welcomed the publication of the Security Industry Authority Triennial Review 2016 to 2017.The Review, conducted on behalf of th...

New Technologies and Standards for Services Will Transform Fire Safety and Security

The Euralarm Symposium 2017, taking place in London and supported by the British Security Industry Association and the Fire Industry Association, made a clear point that fire safet...

New Business Awards By BSIA

Three new awards have been launched by the British Security Industry Association, to expand its existing awards programme and invite contributions from all sectors of Association m...

Yearly Assembly of the electronic fire and security Industry ponders regulatory challenges

Speeches and debates at the General Assembly of Euralarm, the European trade association for the electronic fire and security Industry, showed that it is more engaged with policyma...

Liverpool Crime Prevention Exhibition and Conference

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is holding the first Crime Prevention Exhibition and Conference in Liverpool on the 25th May 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. This f...

BSIA publishes guide to procuring Intruder & hold-up alarm systems and services

British Security Industry Association publishes guide to procuring Intruder hold-up alarm systems and servicesThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has launched a guide...

BSIA urges people to secure their properties this winter

As British Summer Time (BST) officially comes to an end this Sunday (25th October) and the nights become longer, the British Security Industry Association reiterates the importance...

The Role of IP Technology within the UK’s Surveillance Network

With between 4 million and 5.9 million CCTV surveillance cameras in the UK alone, the CCTV industry, both in the UK and globally, is one of the largest sectors within the security ...

BSIA launches new guide to securing Heritage properties

BSIA launches new guide to securing Heritage propertiesThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has recently published a new Guide to Security of Heritage Properties (Form ...

British Security Industry Association: compliance with European Standards deferred

British Security Industry Association: compliance with European Standards deferred. An industry statement has deferred until further notice the adoption by the industry of BS EN 50...

British Security Industry Association: new Fire and Security Strategic Committee launched

British Security Industry Association: new Fire and Security Strategic Committee launched. The British Security Industry Association and Fire Industry Association have launched a j...

British Security Industry Association: CCTV Sector thriving

British Security Industry Association: CCTV Sector thriving. The results of a British Security Industry Association research initiative have revealed that business for the CCTV sec...

British Security Industry Association: Annual Security Officer Awards 2008

British Security Industry Association: Annual Security Officer Awards 2008. A glittering awards ceremony at the London Hilton, Park Lane and attended by many leading figures from w...

British Security Industry Association: Stuart Lowden becomes new chairman

British Security Industry Association: Stuart Lowden becomes new chairman. The British Security Industry Association has announced a number of new appointments following its recen...

British Security Industry Association: Chief Executive David Dickinson

British Security Industry Association: Chief Executive David Dickinson. The British Security Industry Association has announced that its Chief Executive, David Dickinson, will reti...

British Security Industry Association: publishes external detection guide

British Security Industry Association: publishes external detection guide. The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has published a guide to the use of external detection i...

British Security Industry Association: new website

British Security Industry Association: new website. A new website has been launched by the British Security Industry Association to assist businesses in protecting themselves and t...

British Security Industry Association: partnership makes its mark on cash-in-transit attacks

British Security Industry Association: partnership makes its mark on cash-in-transit attacks. Figures released by the British Security Industry Association show a 28% drop in cash-...

British Security Industry Association: new British CCTV standard BS 8495:2007

British Security Industry Association: new British CCTV standard BS 8495:2007A.British Security Industry Association code of practice has now been developed into a new British Stan...