The British Bankers’ Association (BBA) is running its eighth annual security conference, on April 13 in London EC2. Physical security threats continue to present a significant challenge for banks. During a period of economic downturn, this risk is even higher, as many people turn to drastic measures including robbery, branch invasion and tiger kidnaps in order to secure vast sums of cash.
Not only do such threats present a significant risk to the stability of UK banks, say BBA organisers, but they also endanger the lives of bank staff. With the Olympics 2012 putting the UK in the spotlight next year, now is also the time for the City to put contingency plans and security measures in place to manage the threats.<br><br>So what are the security challenges for the UK banking and financial services industry? What are the emerging trends in robbery? At this annual conference, the BBA speakers can bring you fully up to speed on the security threats to UK banking and the country.<br><br>Speakers include:<br><br>•Bill Marriot, Head of Security, HSBC <br>•Julian DiMauro, Manager, Alarm Filtering Centre, HSBC <br>•Graham Vance, Manager, Protective Services, Royal Bank of Scotland <br>•David Westoby JP, Head of Security Operations, Group Security & Fraud Directorate, Lloyds Banking Group <br>•Professor Adam Ogilvie-Smith, Office for Security & Counter Terrorism, Home Office <br>•Detective Superintendent John Kielty, Serious and Organised Crime Command, Metropolitan Police <br>•Detective Inspector Simon Hughes, Kidnap & Specialist Investigations Unit, Metropolitan Police <br>•Johan Petersson, Chief Security Officer, G4S Sweden <br>•Chief Superintendent Brian Kelly, Deputy Head of the Design Authority Team, Olympic and Paralympic Security Directorate, Office for Security and Counter Terrorism, Home Office <br>•Ben Fletcher, Head of Policy and Communications, Olympic and Paralympic Security Directorate, Office for Security and Counter Terrorism, Home Office<br>•Ken Scotland, Director, ADT UK&I.<br><br>Topics include:<br><br>•International terrorism trends and the threat to the UK<br>•Current trends in robbery in the UK<br>•Dealing with a violent branch attack<br>•Tiger kidnapping in the UK and Ireland<br>•Lessons learnt by RBS from the climate camp protest at Gogarburn<br>•Managing the security at the 2012 Olympics<br><br>How to register<br><br>To register at BBA Members Rate (a saving of over £100) telephone Sue Dow on 020 7216 8817 with credit card details, or download a registration form from: www.bba.org.uk/security and fax it to 020 7216 8894 QUOTING PROFESSIONALSECURITY11.<br><br>NB: the BBA online booking system does not accept discount codes, so register using one of the two methods listed above.<br><br>For more information visit –
