SSR Salary Survey

SSR Personnel have released this years salary survey. The survey via a PDF document can be read here

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Get Safe Online - If you do nothing else, read this!

Beginner's guide

The internet is great. People like to email, chat and have fun online. We also use it to buy and sell things, do our taxes or bank online. The problem is online criminals. To make money, they want to hijack your PC, rip you off and steal your identity.

Prevention is better than cure and GetSafeOnline.org can help. This is just a high-level overview, but the site has detailed advice that will explain it all.

Protect your PC

•  Get anti-virus software, anti-spyware software and a firewall
• Keep your computer up to date
• Block spam emails
• Use an up to date web browser
• Make regular backups
• Encrypt your wireless network

Avoid online rip-offs

• When you’re shopping online, look for clear signs that you’re buying from a reputable company
• On an online auction site, learn how it works and learn to pick good sellers
• Use safe ways to pay, such as PayPal or credit and debit cards
• Use your common sense to avoid scams – if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is

Take care of your identity and privacy

• Avoid identity theft by using an up to date web browser and blocking bogus emails with a spam filter
• Always use strong passwords
• Don’t give away too much personal information on blogs and social networking sites

Get Safe Online Week 15th to 19th November

A joint initiative between the Government, law enforcement, leading businesses and the public sector. Thier aim is to provide computer users and small businesses with free, independent, user-friendly advice that will allow them to use the internet confidently, safely and securely.

The Independents Front Page

Not strictly security related but a very compelling image in any case. The sad truth is that these individuals are the future of this country. Yesterday was not a good day for UK PLC. 

The front page of The Independent
11th November 2010

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Poll Results: What's the most important quality of a security professional?

The results are in:

68% said Integrity


13% said Professionalism


13% said Business Acumen


4% said an Academic qualification (degree or higher)

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An interesting set of results and we will be running more polls in the future. Any suggestions would be welcome

Terrorists (aka Tourists....according to the House of Commons) Banned From Big Ben!

According to the Sun newspaper all 'foreigners' have been banned from Big Ben over fears that this iconic worldwide tourist landmark could be targeted by an Al-Qaeda type attack. The reasoning behind this is that it is too costly to pre-screen foreign visitors who are looking to tour the location (which are all pre-arranged in any case), however British citizens will still be allowed (after the appropriate checks have been carried out of course).

The only view of Big Ben that foreign tourists will now see!
Photo by Brandon Swartz

I cannot help but think that the House of Commons has got this one a little wrong. Isn't the insider threat one of the most significant security risks to any establishment at the moment? Also what about the British Citizens whom are 'sleepers' and have never been on the authorities’ radar but with the right opportunity wouldn't think twice about causing harm to others.

Since when did British Citizens pose a lower risk then most foreign citizens - apart from of course a number of obvious countries!?

So what is next banning tourists from St Pauls, London Eye or the Natural History museum? You heard it here first.............



Image, “Hydra-X”   from Crooks & Forkum Editorial Cartoons

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AQAP Attempted Air Freight Bombing

Janusian - The Risk Advisory Group has released its analysis of the AQAP air freight bombing attempt. Read it here.