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» I2 Marriage made in Heaven

31/08/2010

What do you get when the worlds leading analysis and data software provider merges with a leading open source intelligence research institute? Hopefully an even more successful business providing data faster and more accurately to its service users. At least that is the outcome i2 CEO Robert Griffin is hoping for as he heralded the group's newly formed partnership with risk intelligence specialists World Check at its Brussels client conference in June. » Read More

» DVD 2010 returns to Millbrook in June

18/05/2010

DVD 2010, Defence Equipment & Support's (DE&S) stakeholder event for the land and supply chain communities in the defence sector, will take place on June 23 and 24, at Millbrook, Bedfordshire. » Read More

» @Tweeting to the masses

26/03/2010

Social media has taken the world by storm. More specifically, Twitter, with its simplicity and powerful outreach, has rapidly grown in popularity and usage. With the general election looming and public sector budgets tighter than ever, Adrian Moss, head of Web 2.0 at Parity, discusses the benefits of social media and how new communication mediums can be used effectively to engage voters, disseminate information and create an affinity with communities further and wider than previously possible. » Read More

» Strange black aircraft - more sightings reported

10/03/2010

We have received another report of mysterious low flying black aircraft, we reported other instances of these in the past, another was spotted yesterday near the Huddersfield on the Yorkshire and Lancashire border. It was described as being the size of a jumbo jet, matt black and hugging the hillsides at around one hundred feet from the ground. » Read More

» Why backhanders and brown envelopes are not best for defence businesses

10/01/2010

With the perception that bribery in some countries is as commonplace and accepted a practice as bartering, why should any change of law in Britain affect how business is conducted overseas? John Burbidge-King, anti-corruption expert and CEO of Interchange, explains how the forthcoming Bribery Bill will be a wake-up call to those involved in arranging defence contracts at home and abroad. » Read More

» HEROES HELPING HEROES

20/12/2009

Police in Oldham have raised £3,681 for men and women injured while serving with the armed forces by giving shoppers a little extra help at the checkout. Officers and Police Community Support Officers took part in a bag-packing event on Thursday 3 December to raise money for the Help for Heroes charity. » Read More

» VSG WINS £7.2 MILLION UNIVERSITY CONTRACT

11/12/2009

VSG, one of the UK's fastest growing providers of security services, has been successful in winning a contract worth £7.2 million from one of London's oldest and largest educational establishments - London South Bank University (LSBU) in Southwark. » Read More

» ESRI (UK) Launches New Version of CrimeAnalyst

10/12/2009

ESRI (UK) has just launched the latest version of CrimeAnalyst, a complete Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis software package for policing and crime prevention. Developed with direct feedback from users, CrimeAnalyst 2.0 enables analysts to manage the increasing demands placed upon them by automating routine tasks and providing new powerful tools that allow them to conduct more in-depth analysis.
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» Should the military be more involved in protecting the internet

08/12/2009

Today, Symantec, the world's leading software security company, will advise the UK Parliament on the EU's policy on protecting European governments from large scale cyber attacks against critical infrastructure. » Read More

» How Robust Are Your Data Security Measures?

02/12/2009

No one wants to be featured next in the all-too-frequent litany of headlines like -Confidential Data on Stolen Memory Stick or -Lost Laptop Contains Classified Information. Human error does occur, but there are straightforward ways to minimise the likelihood that any such misfortune will cause major problems. » Read More

» Accio Group providing cost effective structures

01/12/2009

Many organisations continue to use conventional construction methods to satisfy their expansion requirements. However, certain procedures involved in the traditional build process not only impact on the environment, but can cause major disruption to business activities, employees and visitors. » Read More

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