Perpetuity Research through their Security Research Initiative have been writing the most insightful and important studies into UK private security, writes Mark Rowe. SRI’s new project is looking at the role of the private security sector in tackling cyber crime.
SRI writes that as cyber crime is quickly growing and evolving, the threat posed to businesses and individuals is irrefutable. Unlike conventional crimes we are all very likely to be victims of a cyber attack; it is almost guaranteed. It is has become a national security priority and is already changing the nature of policing as various parts of law enforcement change the focus from street crime to the Internet.
The same issues are occurring in organisations. Yet the role of private security (corporate security, and security suppliers to corporates) in tackling cyber crime remains unclear and in the corporate sector the relationship between corporate and IT security remains confused. Hence SRI are seeking to identify the difficulties, and crucially the opportunities that the cyber crime threat presents to private security, and to better understand the relationship with the police and also IT security in terms of the role they play addressing these offences.
If you have any thoughts on the topic that you would like to contribute to the research – email [email protected].
Look out for their research into the ‘Broader Benefits of Security’, downloadable shortly.
You can read previous SRI reports – most recently on excellence in security; bundled services versus security as a single service kept separate from facilities management; and procurement.
