ASIS UK Chapter, Winter Newsletter 2015

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Newsletter WINTER 2015

UNITED KINGDOM CHAPTER 208

ASIS NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR – WINNER 2015, 2013, 2012, 2008 & 2003 – HONOURABLE MENTION 2011, 2006.

The Age of Intervention: Is Corporate Security paying for the backlash?

Dr. Chaditsa Poulatova, LL.M. and Peter Houlis CSyP “No State or group of States has the right to intervene, directly or indirectly, for any reason whatever, in the internal or external affairs of any other State. Consequently, armed intervention and all other forms of interference or attempted threats against the personality of the State or against its political, economic and cultural elements, are in violation of international law…” (UNGA, 1970) Since twelve nation states signed the North Atlantic Treaty in 1948 and became the founding members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), an inter-governmental and military alliance formed to counter the threat posed by the Soviet Union and bring peace and stability in the aftermath of World War II, the global security picture has changed dramatically. During the Cold War, the alliance was seen as embodying a wider sense of an ‘Atlantic Community’, as its member states were united by shared values and history and an even more powerful sense of common purpose, which assisted in overcoming disparities in resources and capabilities. Three defining moments that took place at the end of the 20th century, are largely responsible for the shift in global security understanding, the end of the Cold War, the wholesale adoption of the Worldwide Web, and 9/11.

The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 and the absence of existential threat to member states, previously posed by the Soviet Union, allowed the structural imbalances within the alliance to be displaced, while previously they were carefully contained within NATO. Now NATO had to adjust itself, its goals and missions. NATO’s engagement in the western Balkans, with military operations in Bosnia (1995-6) and Kosovo (1999) despite the existing cuts in defence spending in the US as well as its five largest European Allies (UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) exposed the European inability to resolve the crisis without strong US diplomatic and military presence.

Sadly, the end of the Cold War failed to usher in a new era of peace. Today, we have rising tension in Central Asia, geopolitical changes and redefined boundaries across areas of Europe and a break down in the Middle East. As a result, some former Eastern European countries such as the Baltics and Poland have successfully adopted western economies and are benefiting from this while others have struggled to grow and prosper under their new independence. Meanwhile, Russia moves to re-establish its place as a major power following the demise of the USSR by responding to the Western intervention in Ukraine

and Syria. According to the Russian President Vladimir Putin, the origins of the Ukraine crisis lie in NATO’s decision to expand the alliance eastward. In his televised speech, he stated that, “We were promised that after Germany’s unification, NATO wouldn’t spread eastward. The then NATO Secretary-General told us that the alliance wouldn’t expand beyond its eastern borders”. (2014) Annexing Crimea and supporting pro-Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine, resulting in western sanctions, and supporting Syria’s President Assad as Russian troops fight alongside government forces in open defiance of the West, intent on forcing regime change is causing major political concern, continued page 4

We won again!

At the Anaheim Conference in September it was announced that the UK Chapter had won the Newsletter of the Year for the fifth time. This is the sixth time in ten that the Chapter Newsletter has won an award.

Massive thanks to all those who have contributed articles and news, Helene Carlsson and Graham Bassett for their help and Matt Jarvis for making it look pretty. Thanks also to our sponsors and advertisers for the support.

Here goes for 2016.

MIKE HURST, EDITOR

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CHAIRMAN’S NOTES

Chairman’s Notes Despite the apparent improvement in the economy, members tell me that they remain under pressure from their employers to further reduce costs. In cases where employers pay membership fees and subscriptions, many are being asked to reduce the number of organisations that they belong to or to pay the annual fees themselves. To this end, the leadership team of the UK Chapter have worked hard to find ways to increase the value of your membership.

I should remind you that not one cent of your annual membership fee of $190 (circa £120) comes to the UK Chapter, we rely entirely on the fees that you pay to attend events and the generosity of our sponsors and exhibitors, to run the Chapter and to organise the four meetings per year.

So why remain a member of ASIS International rather than any other association?

Firstly, no other security management association in the world has the available network of members that we enjoy. No matter what the discipline, or where in the world you need somebody, with over 38,000 of us, ASIS will have a member somewhere who can help you, often at no cost.

Secondly, no other security management association in the world, has the range of internationally recognised and renowned board certified qualifications that ASIS has and which members can achieve at a substantially discounted price.

In the UK we have put agreements in place with London First and TINYg that allow our members to attend their events at reduced rates. Indeed TINYg (www.tinyg.info) makes no charge at all to ASIS members and through the generosity of our sponsors, we offer free to attend educational days that allow CPD/E points to be earned towards CPP, PSP and PCI recertification as well as CSyP and many others.

The minimum of four meetings per year that we hold, including the hugely successful event in Leeds earlier

Editorial Musings As I write this I am also getting ready for the ASIS European Advisory Council meeting tomorrow, followed by the European Conference Programme Committee the day after. In these meetings, I and other volunteer leaders will be helping to shape the future direction that ASIS as an organisation is going, promoting its values, its Board Certified Qualifications, its work on Standards development and its education and networking opportunities.

In doing this, which I think we all feel is important, we do not lose sight of the fact that these activities can still be enjoyable. As a member of eighteen years and veteran of several European Conferences, I would encourage all of you

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this year, provide an opportunity to see and hear from world renowned presenters and subject matter experts and whilst we make a small charge for these, the price includes refreshments and a networking event immediately afterwards, which I believe represents exceptional value for money.

Congratulations I’d like to congratulate Director elect of the UK Chapter, Dave Clark on being the first “home-grown” Chapter member to achieve CPP, PSP and most recently PCI qualifications. He joins a very select group world-wide to be triple certified, although he clearly has too much time on his hands.

Secondly, huge congratulations to Chapter Vice Chairman Mike Hurst and his editorial team for their fantastic work on our Chapter newsletter, which was yet again awarded Newsletter of the year at the ASIS International conference a few weeks ago.

I look forward to seeing many of you soon.

Best wishes Andy to get involved as much as possible: the more you put in, the more you get out. To make it easier, we will be running events outside of London again next year and will be welcoming well in excess of 600 delegates at the European Conference in April and we will have fun doing it.

If you want to get more involved, then please get in touch.

Mike

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Calendar Events Nov 15 10th 12th 12th 17th - 19th 25th Dec 15 2nd - 3rd 3rd - 4th 10th

ASIS 60th Birthday Party, London National Association of Healthcare Security Conference, London Security Institute Remembrance Event IIPSEC, Birmingham Security and Fire Excellence Awards

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2016 Jan 16 21st

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ASIS UK Spring Seminar, PwC, London ASIS UK Regional Breakfast Meeting, Lisburn, Northern Ireland 15th ASIS European Conference and Exhibition, London Behind the scenes tours followed by Welcome Party Conference followed by President’s Reception Conference followed by Chapter Reception at the House of Lords Security and Counter Terror Expo, London 26th ASIS New York City Security Conference & Expo ASIS UK Summer Seminar IFSEC

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particularly for former East European states. On Monday 5 October 2015, according to Russia’s Defence Ministry spokesman, Igor Konashenkov, “Sukhoi-34, Sukhoi24M and Sukhoi-25 warplanes flew a total of 15 sorties from the Khmeimim airbase. Air strikes were delivered at ten targets of the Islamic State [IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL] group in Syria,” (RT 05/10/2015).

In our widely interconnected world, where social media plays a significant part in our lives, global security has a major impact on organisations large and small.

Whether it is opening a new office or plant in a far-flung land, sourcing new clients in the international market or managing an ethical supply chain, understanding the geo-socio- political landscape is essential to successful business.

Security, without doubt is a complex and diverse subject, not to mention a constantly moving objective for nation states, organisations and businesses alike, greatly influenced by events on the world stage.

Managing today’s dynamic and diverse threat landscape is often perplexing and far-reaching for those responsible for human security, sometimes referred to as political security but equally for corporate security professionals tasked with protecting an organisations assets, property, people, reputation and brand etc.

Organised crime and State sponsored cyber-attacks means the current global security outlook is somewhat bleak. In response to the challenges of the 21st century, in 2010 NATO developed a new security strategy to safeguard the defence and security of its current twenty-eight member states. (NATO) Nobody even imagined that just five years later, the world would be talking about ISIS and its meteoric rise fuelled by exploiting the same social media and electronic sources that we use in our everyday lives.

ISIS and its affiliates are causing instability in large swathes of the Middle East and threatening Europe’s borders while promising attacks against western targets throughout the world, raising fear and uncertainty.

The aftermath of 9/11was met with the US administration of President George W. Bush welcoming NATO’s evocation of Article 5 (collective defence) in response to the attacks, but inclined to avoid ‘entrapment’

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into traditional alliance politics which became evident when it came to selecting the ‘coalition of the willing’ that toppled the Taliban from power. In recent years though, the alliance has displayed characteristics of a ‘multi-tier NATO’ with different members holding different views on the alliance’s strategic priorities, (Economist 2011). This fragmentation has an impact upon NATO operations, with member states splitting into four main groups: ‘those which have the right troops and weapons and view their given mission as central to their security; those with the right means but which take part out of solidarity; those which have real military forces but choose not to take part because they disagree with the mission; and those which simply do not have meaningful forces to contribute’. (Noetzel 2009) Presently, the largest refugee crisis since the end of WWII is testing the sanctity of national borders and it is at this time that NATO’s multilayered approach to be unified and ensure in order that collective security be provided for all allies is being challenged. Turkey has called on its fellow NATO allies to aid in their fight against Da’esh, which threatens to unravel the geopolitical tapestry of the Middle East.

Meanwhile NATO was quick to confront Russia when one of the Russian Air Force fighter jets “mistakenly” violated the Turkish airspace on October 4, 2015 while conducting airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria, (WSJ 06/10/2015).

Nevertheless, the tension is rising and the geo-strategic significance of such moves is immense. On the one hand, Russia is trying to establish itself in the Mediterranean region, while NATO’s European allies are trying to come to terms with the immigration crisis and its untold implications on international security. Faced by threats to the East and to the South, NATO does not have the luxury of choosing which challenges to focus on. The need for transatlantic leadership and cooperation is self-evident, so how can NATO best respond when instability is closer to our doorsteps than it has ever been?

In a dangerous world, marked by overwhelming inequalities of power and resources, sovereignty is for many states their best – and sometimes seemingly their only – line of defence, but sovereignty is more than just a functional principle

of international relations. Without doubt, events on the world stage and the geo- socio-political situation have a major impact on the threat landscape and pose a major challenge for those involved in both human and national security, as well as corporate security practitioners responsible for the integrity of their organisations.

This raises the question, how does the global security situation affect the security professional, moreover how can the profession respond.

Clearly, the global events have fuelled anti-western sentiment.

Islamist extremists and their associates view westerners as legitimate terrorist targets, and they have demonstrated their ability to operate in the UK, (OSAC, 2015).

Furthermore, the migrant crisis is creating cultural tension throughout Europe and set to add fuel to the underlying current of civil unrest caused by austerity measures and misguided activist groups, as demonstrated in the antigentrification protests at the Killer Cereal café in Shoreditch, (Khomami, Halliday, 2015).

Releasing the shackles of the former USSR has had a major impact on organised crime as powerful Eastern European criminal gangs have striven to embed themselves throughout Europe and beyond, bringing an infinite assortment of criminal activities from trafficking drugs, arms and people to auto theft and money laundering, (Finckenauer and Voronin, 2001).

Arguably the biggest risk is posed by our increasing reliance on technology and the ‘Internet of Things’; the cyber threat. Such is the importance of IT and the corresponding growth of cyberspace into everyone’s life, President Obama (2009) has stated it is one of today’s most serious security challenges. Virtually everything we do in life today involves an element of IT, and the media is awash with stories of our networks, communications and information systems being compromised by state sponsored cyber-attacks, extremist groups, organised criminal gangs to hackers and hacktivists.

Indeed NATO itself is subject to five cyber-attacks a weeks and investigates 200 suspicious cyber events daily, (Sky News, 2014) so unsurprisingly cyber security features heavily on the NATO

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agenda but unfortunately is not the only imminent topic.

As NATO has adapted and evolved to meet the challenges of the 21st century, its key purpose remains the safeguarding of the freedom and security of its 28 member states, so too must the security profession.

An easy way for security professionals to obtain a global prospective is to engage with the Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom (ACUK). Enabling them to become better informed about global risks and the bigger picture, affording them opportunity to develop services and products to respond to emerging threats and providing the opportunity to influence policy and to address current security issues at home and abroad.

organising seminars and conferences, and generally carrying out its work in the field, allows us to keep central costs to the minimum.

This means in order to establish any additional programmes, the Atlantic Council needs to find its funding entirely from voluntary sources.

ACUK is an independent nongovernmental charitable organisation, officially recognised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, committed to the search for a genuinely peaceful international order, based on the rule of law and respect for human rights. Through leveraging its privileged link to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and British civil society, ACUK seeks to foster awareness and open fair debate on current affairs in the context of the NATO Alliance.

Peter Houlis CSyP Managing Director, Executive Board Member Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom and Managing Director 2020 Vision Systems Limited.

The Atlantic Council helps connect with the public on defence and security issues through seminars and lectures, educational youth focused programmes and briefing visits to NATO, all the way to Summits and both national and international conferences.

Moreover, receiving favourable access to many decision makers, senior diplomats and politicians; and through analysis, research projects and publishing, are also able to provide valuable advice and offer concrete suggestions and options to those in positions of power.

The Atlantic Council is entirely funded by generous donations for its continued financial existence.

Drawing heavily on the voluntary services of its members in lecturing,

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Author Dr. Chaditsa Poulatova, LL.M. Executive Board Member Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom and Guest Researcher Newcastle University

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Dahlburg, J.T., and El Deeb, S. (20115) ‘Russia Knew What is was doing, NATO says’ U.S. NEWS http://www.usnews.com/news/worl d/articles/2015/10/06/nato-chiefrussian-jets-in-turkish-airspace-noaccident (accessed 06 October 2015).

Finckenauer, O.J., and Voronin, Y.A. (2001) ‘The Threat of Russian Organised Crime’ U.S. Department of Justice https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij /187085.pdf (accessed 23 September 2015).

Harress, C. (2015) ‘Turkish F-16 Jets Intercept Russian Air Force Plane Inside Turkey;s Air Space’ The International Business Insider http://www.ibtimes.com/turkish-f16-jets-intercept-russian-air-forceplane-inside-turkeys-air-space-

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Noetzel, Timo and Schreer, B. (2009) ‘Does a Multi-tier NATO matter? The Atlantic Alliance and the process of strategic change’ International Affairs 85:2, March 2009, pp: 211-226 OSAC (2015), ‘United Kigdom 2015 Crime and Safety Report: London’ United States Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security https://www.osac.gov/pages/Conte ntReportDetails.aspx?cid=17104 (accessed 20 September 2015).

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PRIVATE POLICE 1978

Private Police 1978 Having written last time about 1914, this time I propose to at least come halfway up to date with a little book about private security in the 1970s.

Private Police by Hilary Draper (1978) is of interest not only for what’s said, but the light it now throws on a decade that at the same time looks familiar – because it’s the same Britain we live in now – and different, both in terms of security management and life in general. Hilary Draper incidentally would only be 61 and I’d be curious to know her reflections on her book; does any reader know where she is?

She was a young barrister. Some of the names she acknowledges are familiar to 21st century eyes: such as Vincent Carratu and Peter Heims on the private detective side, and Bruce George as the then young Labour MP interested in private security reform.

But weren’t we all young in the 1970s?! While you may regard that decade as best forgotten, whether because of the politics and the economy, sport, or even clothes, Draper was a pioneer by studying private security at all. As she set out at the start and end of her book, the security industry was seen as sinister, ‘less understood and more threatening’ than the police, itself hardly the most open institution.

Part of the appeal or even charm of the book is the world it takes for granted, when computers were rare and enormous; when physical security products, such as safes, mattered relatively more; and security personnel included ‘the watchman, the mobile patrol, the armoured-car guard and the investigator’. Perhaps because of her legal background, she covered private detectives as much as guards, and saw an overlap, although I would argue then as now (as some in security guarding did to Draper in the book) that the two are offering different services.

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A word first on the 1970s, that gave rise to the book. Think of what was novel then: the first stadium rock concerts, whose crowds needed stewarding and the performers needed protecting; and the trade union unrest that (we now know) prompted construction firms to pay for a quiet consultancy to gather, and give out to paying members, details of a blacklist of activists or merely people who spoke up on building sites. According to Draper the private security industry had ‘almost overnight forced its way into a significant place in modern society’.

She began with some history, that might interest any employee of Securicor and Group 4 Total Security (now merged as G4S). Those two and Security Express were the ’big three’ guarding companies. What bothered Draper, and the reformers of the day like Bruce George, was that by law anybody could set up a security business.

It’s striking how private investigation work as set out by Draper hasn’t changed: adultery, process serving, credit checking and debt recovering.

Her verdict on the controls and standards over the sector (‘The Toothless Watchdogs’) may apply still. Arguably the most intriguing chapter is ‘A Farewell to Arms’ which reminds us how in the 1970s guards and cash-in-transit drivers had to give up batons, let alone guns. That and the Guard Dogs Act 1975 (‘a welcome and much-needed piece of legislation, controlling an area of the security industry that has seen some abuse and too many unfortunate accidents’) I would argue shows that society promptly and effectively kept private security in hand. In fairness to Draper, her conclusions were wise: that ‘the intrusion of private security forces into the fabric of our modern society can no longer be ignored’; and that the danger was not so much of criminals getting in but of ‘poor quality services and inadequate training and instruction in what now constitutes a second-string police force in this country’. While that may

be as true now, what’s intriguing is that for many – shopping centres, banks, executives with bodyguards, university campuses, pubs – a private security force has become the first, or even only, string.

If you are studying security for a work-related academic degree, or at all nostalgic, I recommend this book, easily bought second-hand online. Or ask me for my spare copy.

May I end on a personal note. The night before I typed this, I dreamt of my father who died in 2014. He was driving me, wearing the jacket and cap he once wore to work. From the back seat – he never turned to face me, sadly – I laid my hands on his back and said: ‘Just like the old days, dad.’ I recall that my father in the 1970s delivered wage packets, as part of his (non-security) job as a Midlands railwayman. Such tasks have been taken away from the workplace altogether, as we are paid electronically. Private police may have arisen, but only (as ever) because they are of service to whoever’s paying.

Private Police by Hilary Draper: published by Pelican Books, 1978.

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CHAPTER LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

Chapter Leadership Structure All members will recall the plans to amend the structure on the ASIS UK leadership team.

The plan was to increase the Main Board from 4 to seven and this was voted on and approved at the Autumn meeting at SOAS. Following this, three members were co-opted on to the Board. These members along with Dr Peter Speight CSyP, who was co-opted on to the Board following the last AGM, will all be seeking election at the AGM in December and more information will be circulated to the membership well in advance of that.

and the corporate security requirements of the industry. This also opened up the global aspects of the role and Dawn has worked in providing security solutions in EMEA and Asia Pacific.

Dawn is a huge advocate of education, having been lucky enough to have had the opportunities (and having a sufficiently simple life outside of work) to undertake CPP and MSc qualifications.

Here is some information about our three new members:

Steve Emmins has been in the security industry for 25 years holding a number of senior security positions within the private sector. Steve currently works for Universal Security Systems, an independent systems integrator, who he joined in 2011.

Dawn Holmes MSc CPP started her security career at the Boots head office site in Nottingham in 2000.

Having the opportunity to exploit the operation at the massive site, Dawn was able to experience corporate security, loss prevention, logistics, manufacturing and personnel security challenges. All of which, combined with working under the best mentor a girl could ask for (the amazing Stuart Davidson), made Dawn fall in love with this industry.

Dawn’s next step was to move exclusively to Corporate Security within the Financial Services Industry, gaining experience in retail banking

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Steve has been a member of ASIS for many years and has worked on the committee helping out on the events side prior to being made a board director in September 2015.

He is a Freeman of the City of London, Chairman of the Marketing & Fundraising Committee of the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals, a Court Assistant (board member) and Liveryman. Steve is also on the Committee of the City of London Crime Prevention Association and for 3 years has been a Hub team member for the Cross Sector Safety Communications (CSSC) set up by the Metropolitan Police for public safety.

David Clark CPP PSP PCI has been in the security industry for 21 years since leaving the army in 1993. He has held a number of senior security positions both within corporate organisations and in the private sector. He is currently Head of Security for the Francis Crick Institute, a brand new globally renowned unique scientific research centre in London which is due to open in early 2016. Previously, David has led on a number of Policing and Counter Terrorism initiatives in London’s South Bank and in recent years has designed and implemented executive protection and physical security programs for major companies in the UK and overseas.

He is a member of the ASIS CSO Roundtable, AUCSO, a committee member and secretary of the Project Griffin London Executive and current Chair of the Security Commonwealth on behalf of ASIS UK.

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ASIS UK - NORTHERN IRELAND

ASIS UK - Northern Ireland We were delighted that Michael Pepper CPP PSP and Steve Brown CPP two of the Chapter’s NI members had the opportunity to attend Retailers Against Crime 2015 Conference City Hall Belfast.

Opened by the current Minister of Justice, keynote speakers included the Police Service Northern Ireland Chair Organised Crime Task Force Cyber Group.

It was a great opportunity to meet with other security professionals and promote ASIS membership, including certifications.

Our first Chapter meeting in Northern Ireland will be on 11th March 2016.

Look out for details soon.

Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner awards Commendation to Southwark Crown Court Witness Service Team The Chapter’s Charity Lead on the Committee (and former Detective Superintendent) Crawford Chalmers CPP is a volunteer member of the Southwark Witness Service Team that recently became the first in the country to be recognised in this way.

The commendation citation read ‘For professionalism, tenacity and dedication during the complex and protracted enquiries into serious sexual offences as part of Operation Yewtree’.

Yewtree you will recall was set up in the wake of the allegations against Jimmy Savile, and uncovered a huge number of sexual abuse allegations, predominantly the abuse of children.

A number of successful high profile prosecutions came before Southwark

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Crown Court from late 2013 to the early part of this year, and it was for the work of the volunteers in supporting the victims in those cases, who came from all walks of life, that the commendation has just been awarded.

Such victims, besides being of course extremely nervous, not infrequently are reluctant to go into the witness box right up to the last minute, and this is where the witness service volunteer comes into his/her own, whilst following the golden rule that they cannot take sides in a case.

Crawford stresses that this commendation was awarded not to him personally, but to the team as a whole, which is right and all the more pleasing because one person alone cannot make the difference.

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EDITORIAL

Otis CompassPlus™ destination management system now available with lenel security system integration

Lenel announced that the Otis CompassPlus™ destination management system can now be integrated with the Lenel OnGuard® security system, managing passenger access and travel throughout a building.

Otis, which operates in the U.K. as Otis UK and Ireland, and Lenel, whose products are offered through UTC Fire & Security UK, are parts of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

CompassPlus delivers a variety of benefits, including improved lift efficiency and performance, reduced traffic within a building and shortened waiting times for lifts. Through innovative technology developed by Otis, the CompassPlus destination management system allows a user to make a request for a specific floor on the hall screen. The system then directs the user to a specific lift.

CompassPlus features Otis’ patented SmartGrouping technology that organizes travel by grouping passengers and stops. While passengers going to the same destination are assigned to the same elevator, SmartGrouping also assigns elevators to serve a group of floors or a zone, resulting in faster and better-organised service. Studies show that CompassPlus technology allows passengers get to their destination 26 to 42 seconds faster than conventional

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destination management systems in an average 15 floor building.

When fully integrated with the Lenel OnGuard platform, CompassPlus offers additional benefits to building owners and tenants alike. The OnGuard platform, which seamlessly integrates a full suite of security management technologies tailored to each customer’s specific needs, determines a user’s destination point through access card identification. When users swipe their card, the access control system will direct users to the appropriate lift.

This integration offers the end user and customers a single solution, according to James Wheeler, regional sales director, Lenel UK. “Through the Lenel OnGuard integrated platform, we are able to give our customers the best possible opportunity to deploy a seamless integration solution within the facility,” said Wheeler. “In addition to managing user access, the system can notify an operator monitoring the system and generate reports to determine who requested access and when. Should a CCTV system be integrated, a short video can be accessed showing the event to the operator, thereby improving security.”

The OnGuard platform provides enhanced intrusion-based features including local area alarm state, burglary

verified alarm support and late night support. The platform also boasts innovative configuration settings such as destination assurance, whereby lift users are monitored and allowed to get to the correct destination within a given timeframe.

“We can direct visitors to the right elevator and to the correct floor that they are authorised to go to at a specific date and time,” said Wheeler. “If they do not make it to their destination within a specific time, the control room receives an alarm. This manages the flow of people to the building and ensures they get to their destination.”

Wheeler notes evacuation and emergency functionality as another major benefit of the integrated platform.

“The platform supports functionality like mustering, a raw core system in the case of an emergency that enables us to see people who may have entered the elevators,” said Wheeler.

“We can see where they are in that particular zone and that feedback is forwarded to the fire marshals in case of an emergency. At the end of the day, a customer is able to deliver a highly efficient and fully comprehensive service with the integration of CompassPlus and the Lenel OnGuard platform.”

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OPERATING IN KAZAKHSTAN

Operating in Kazakhstan What are the Threats?

implicated in corruption, and with political positions being given through patronage as opposed to competency the opportunities and ability for corrupt practises not only exist but flourish.

Organised Crime (Medium) Whilst organised crime goes hand in hand with corruption it is not as visible as in other countries; however that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist.

Kazakhstan sits on the northern supply route for heroin leaving Afghanistan destined for Europe and China ($20 billion dollar p.a.) but as it falls on the old ‘Silk Route’ other commodities are also smuggled including people, electronic goods and minerals.

Mention Kazakhstan to most westerners and they would probably respond with a ‘Borat’ comment and most would not know where it is located. So where is it and why is it of interest to the security industry?

Kazakhstan is a former soviet state located to the East of the Caspian Sea and directly south of Russia with China to its east and the ‘Stan’ countries directly to its south, obtaining independence from Russia in 1991. By land mass it is the 9th largest country in the world and although based in Central Asia prefers to describe itself as an Eurasian country due to the western regions being located in Europe. President Nazarbayev has been repeatedly elected since independence and recently polled 90% plus in elections this year. Kazakhstan is viewed by many as a calm stable democracy who is friends with all and enemy to none.

So why is it of interest to security professionals? Simply put, oil and gas! The oil and gas

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industry is the main reason for Kazakhstan’s economic success over the past 20 years and in order to maintain its effectiveness joint ventures have been created with international partners. The international providers have to rely upon the expertise of expatriates and therefore in order to protect them there is a need to understand what ‘real’ threats actually exist.

The following are what I believe to be the real threats that exist when operating in Kazakhstan.

CORRUPTION (HIGH) Corruption is endemic and spreads from the highest levels of government to lower level civil servants and police. There is anecdotal evidence to support this and Transparency International ranks Kazakhstan as the joint 126th (out of 175 declared countries) most corrupt countries in the world.

Although there has never been any direct accusations of corruption levelled at the President, many of his family and wider associated have been

Where heroin reaches the Kazakh markets there is an increase in drug related deaths, street crime and gang violence, although this is similar to many UK cities. Whilst there is an active sex industry it does not appear to be controlled by particular groups and many prostitutes operate with a ‘roof’, which is a form of protection offered by police; indeed in recently publicised cases brothels disguised as ‘saunas’ have been run by police officers.

Climatic (High) Probably one of the biggest threats that can directly impact upon safety and security in Kazakhstan are the extreme climate swings, from +400 in the summer to -400 centigrade in the winter. Whilst most international organisations provide suitable protective equipment to handle these extremes, they do directly impact upon operational abilities whether through an increased risk of dehydration or sunstroke through to frostbite and the cancellation of flights and ground movements.

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anticipated that these fighters will return home and bring with them newly acquired skills and experiences that can be used against the Kazakh government and international targets.

Crime and Violence (Low) The Kazakhs are a tolerant society and whilst violence exists it does not normally target expatriates. Where violence occurs it is, in many cases, due to cultural insensitivities; notably towards the Kazakh females or in the course of street crime which exists, but no more so than in western countries.

Future Threat – Succession

Bureaucracy (High) Although many aspects of the Kazakh nation is forward thinking many of the governmental procedures and processes are embedded within the soviet mentality (much as India is still referred to having a colonial civil service). Until December 2017 UK citizens can visit Kazakhstan without a visa, although stays must not exceed 15 days. For working in Kazakhstan different rules exist.

(For further visa information visit http://ow.ly/Qw0Xw).

There have been a lot of recent cases where expatriates’ visas have not been renewed due to the expatriate/national employee ratio being too high in favour of the expatriates.

Terrorism (Substantial/Moderate) This might be an area where others disagree but using the UK governmental threat levels for terrorism I see the threat level falling somewhere between Substantial and Moderate. My justification for this is that although Kazakhstan experienced terrorist attacks in 2011 at the hands of ‘Jund al Khalifa’ (Soldiers of the Caliphate) these were relatively unsophisticated and limited in sustainability.

Since the robust response to the attacks there have not been any successful attacks against targets within Kazakhstan. The security services have a robust approach to managing terrorist

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risks which appears to have served them well, to the present time. But . . .

Future Threat – Terrorism (Severe) Without sounding contradictory, the present threat is as it is because of a number of factors including security service approach, social nonacceptance of terrorism and economic benefits previously experienced. Two main factors cause me to believe that in the future the terrorism threat is going to increase; these are the economic downturn and ‘blowback’ of Kazakh Islamic fighters.

The economy never truly recovered following the global economic downturn of 2008.

Added to that the price of oil has dropped to levels that are adversely impacting upon future development growth in the extractives sectors which have led to increased unemployment, which in turn leads to increased social unrest.

Kazakhstan has not known life without President Nazarbayev and there are no clear succession plans in place.

Whilst Kazakhstan is a democracy, the ruling political party has no clearly identified future leader and many who have been previously favoured have either been found guilty of corruption or have fled the country.

With this uncertainty a void may be created that could be exploited by individuals or organisations and lead to civil unrest and internal feuding.

Without addressing the succession issue whilst President Nazarbayev is in relatively good health, the chances of a smooth transition of power will be reduced.

Frank Andrew (Andy) Davis MSc., CPP CSyP, FSyI is Managing Director of Trident Manor, a risk, security and crisis management consultancy that provides expert advice and guidance to national and international clients across a wide range of disciplines He is a former Chairman of ASIS Chapter 288, Abu Dhabi.

The second factor revolves around the number of Kazakh fighters presently classed as foreign fighters (believed to be over 400). These fighters are active in Afghanistan and within the newer combat zones of Syria and North Africa. It is

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Smartphones: opening doors to new possibilities

by Spencer Marshall, Regional Sales Manager – Northern Europe with HID Global. highly promising function for smartphones has emerged: mobile access, or the ability to open doors. With smartphones so commonplace, it is only natural that they are used for mobile access.

For the everyday consumer, using smartphones for opening doors is currently being used. For example, major hotel chains Hilton, Starwood and Marriott offer their customers the option of accessing their rooms with a simple tap of their phone.

With a multitude of apps and capabilities available, the smartphone has become a crucial part of everyday life for many. Gartner recently predicted that worldwide mobile phone shipments will exceed 2 billion units in 2016, which is indicative of the revered status that mobile devices now hold. In the UK, communications regulator Ofcom has observed that 66 per cent of adults own a smartphone, with mobile subscriptions numbering almost 90 million.

In Western Europe, Statista predicts that smartphone penetration will reach 67.3 per cent in 2018, up from just 22.7 per cent in 2011.

From boarding a flight to banking, smartphones’ uses and future potential appear to be limitless.

As the technology within our handheld devices continues to develop at a rapid pace, a new,

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For businesses, mobile access offers the same convenient way of entering buildings, but also offers much more. Making use of established wireless technologies such as Bluetooth Smart and NFC found in most smartphones, opening doors via smartphones has the ability to open up a world of new possibilities for mobile access. This includes physical access to buildings and restricted areas, but also the ability to access data and company applications, all through secure access via a smartphone.

The added convenience of mobile access for businesses is fairly self-explanatory: if employees can enter the workplace simply by holding their phone to a reader at the door, the need to carry a separate access card is reduced significantly, being replaced by a device which workers use frequently on a daily basis. For individual users, this makes for a smoother, more pleasant access control experience, eliminating the need to fumble through a bag or pocket for various different credentials. By making the smartphone the access credential, employees are using a device which is precious to them, and therefore one which they are unlikely to lose or forget. This

serves to enhance the user experience even further.

The growth of BYOD also suggests that physical access control by mobile would be positively received by employees: MarketsandMarkets recently reported that the BYOD market will be worth $181.39 billion by 2017, up from just $67.21 billion in 2011. Alongside BYOD, CYOD is also emerging as an alternative practice for businesses to embrace, which can avoid some of the legal pitfalls that BYOD could bring in Europe. With more and more smartphones being brought into the workplace, implementing mobile access is a logical next step.

Aside from the clear convenience this approach would offer, and perhaps more importantly, mobile access could have a range of security benefits for organisations. On the surface, looking at the level of modern smartphone dependence is telling.

According to UK communications regulator Ofcom, 33 per cent of British people now see their smartphone as their most important internet-enabled device, overtaking the laptop at 19 per cent. From this, an assumption could be made that an employee will sooner report a lost phone than a lost access card. If the means to open doors and access facilities were housed within a worker’s smartphone, businesses could act more quickly to safeguard unauthorised access in the event of loss or theft of the device.

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The biometrics industry is predicted to take in revenues of over $20 billion by 2020, with fingerprint scanners now becoming a common feature in phones. By combining biometric authentication with mobile access businesses can implement an effective yet convenient multifactor authentication procedure.

While the most common RFID card technologies for close-range “tap” transactions typically have a read range of one to three centimetres, Bluetooth extends the transaction distance that systems can manage from a few centimetres to many metres, making it an ideal choice for the longer-range authentication model with mobile devices.

A new and special feature of Bluetooth Smart is the ability to configure this read range allowing

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the user to determine if a phone should be tapped to a reader in order to open a door, or if longerrange activation should be used.

When this Bluetooth connection is combined with gesture technology, users can open doors from these longer distances by twisting their smartphone as they approach a mobile-enabled reader. Gesture technology makes long-range door opening both safe and convenient.

If adopting this approach, users can open doors from longer distances simply by using gesturebased access control to twist their smartphone to access doors and gates. This function underlines the versatility of the smartphone, and its potential to make physical access control a more straightforward process.

With smartphones now ubiquitous both in everyday life and in the workplace, and with an ever-

expanding range of technologies being built into each device, their potential to be used for opening doors, among other innovative functions, is clear. Add this to the growth of wearable devices, and these developments promise to shake up how we use our phones.

When properly implemented, smartphones can provide a physical access control method which is both convenient and secure. . As long as any BYOD strategies provide comprehensive protection against the latest threats and companies embrace multi-factor authentication wherever possible, physical access control via smartphones will be a resounding success.

While futurist Dr Ian Pearson’s prediction that physical keys could become obsolete by 2025 may not ultimately ring true, the rise of the smartphone is certainly making them less important when it comes to opening doors.

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