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Article in Fire and Security Matters magazine
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The Professional Security Officer Magazine
Salary Negotiations, how to come out on top in 2019 You can read Mike Hurst’s article in Issue 2 of The Professional Security Officer Magazine on P63.
The Security Commonwealth will be at ST19 in Birmingham
Kindly, Security TWENTY have offered a speaking slot at their event in Birmingham on February 21 to The Security Commonwealth. SyCom, is the over-arching, umbrella organisation which currently comprises of over 40 independent membership bodies across the security profession. Mike Hurst, who is on the ‘board’ of the Commonwealth will be representing SyCom and will …
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Let’s Get Physical
For those of you of a certain age, when I say “Let’s get Physical” may be taken to back to the video of the 1981 classic by Dame Olivia Newton John which, whilst it may have a certain appeal, unsurprisingly has very little relevance to the security world. This article is less a tribute to …
Are you a security professional?
In the UK, the regulated part of the security sector is controlled by the Security Industry Authority and affects hundreds of thousands of licensed individuals. Whilst a license is required and needs to be renewed every three years there is no requirement for CPD and no requirement for further education for those individuals seeking career …
Nudge nudge, wink wink. Say no more?
I defer to few in my appreciated of the Pythons and the Eric Idle written sketch is one of the classics: “know what I mean squire?” However, the phrase Nudge Theory or ‘nudging’ does have more contemporary use. Wikipedia, my safety net for such things defines it as “a concept in behavioural science, political theory …
What is the Nash equilibrium and why does it matter?
Decisions that are good for individuals can sometimes be terrible for groups The Economist explains ECONOMISTS can usually explain the past and sometimes predict the future—but not without help. One of the most important tools at their disposal is the Nash equilibrium, named after John Nash, who won a Nobel prize in 1994 for its …
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Marketing “Me Inc.”
Marketing Me Inc. We all have an understanding of what marketing is, don’t we? To me is an overarching term that can cover a variety of important, even essential, business functions some of which are. I don’t want to get into a long discussion about what is or isn’t marketing, but most of us will …
