Security Innovation & Demonstration Centre launched
11/12/2014
Yesterday, Home Office Ministers launched the new Security Innovation and Demonstration Centre (SIDC). ADS has been leading the development of the Centre on behalf of…
Security
What does the ISC’s report mean for the security sector?
26/11/2014
On Monday, the Home Secretary gave a speech on the terrorist threat to the UK. In this speech, she indicated a number of capability areas…
What is the UK’s security industry?
25/11/2014
The UK’s security industry is diverse – 11,500 companies, providing products and services for everything from the response to the Ebola crisis, to tackling terrorism,…
Home Secretary’s speech on counter terrorism
24/11/2014
Counter terrorism is dependent on a successful public-private partnership. This morning, ADS was invited to attend the Home Secretary’s speech on counter terrorism. The speech…
Launch of an “Academic Market Place” for security research
04/11/2014
ADS, in collaboration with the Research Councils UK Partnership for Conflict, Crime and Security (PaCCS) Research (formerly the Global Uncertainties Programme), is enabling academic researchers…
Police Procurement Consultation – ADS response
29/10/2014
On Friday 24 October, ADS submitted a response to the Home Office Police Efficiency Team’s informal consultation on Possible Criteria for Mandating Police Procurement Arrangements. ADS…
Security industry supporting Ebola crisis response
10/10/2014
The UK’s security industry is supporting the international response to the Ebola crisis. For example, The technology of Andover-based Bioquell UK Ltd, a world-leader in…
Synergies between Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime
09/10/2014
Today, the Home Office announced that plans to review the structure of counter terrorism policing – in particular whether responsibility for CT policing should move…
Cyber insecurity – what to do about it?
07/10/2014
Hardly a week – if not day – seems to go by without a serious vulnerability emerging in the systems used by the government, businesses…
ADS and UK Cyber Security Forum announce partnership
03/10/2014
Yesterday, ADS announced a new partnership with the UK Cyber Security Forum at the Malvern Festival of Innovation’s Cyber Security Innovation Showcase. The UK Cyber Security Forum…
