Secured by Design company showcases product
Secured by Design (SBD) has made a key announcement about its member company, Cambridgeshire-based Mighton Products. A statement reads: SBD member company Mighton Products showcased its Avia Secure Smart Lock at the prestigious FIT Show in May. The product has achieved SBD’s Secure Connected Device accreditation, having the required standard for both its physical and […]
Secured By Design (SBD) launches design guide
Secured by Design (SBD) has launched a Specialist and Supported Housing Design Guide to sit alongside Homes 2023, SBD’s updated guidance for domestic properties. SBD has released the following statement THE STATEMENTBoth documents have been designed to cater for the security of new and refurbished homes, including those for disabled and older people, victims of […]
Secured by Design at the FIT Show – report
Secured By Design, the police-backed crime prevention initiative, was among the hundreds of exhibitors last week at the FIT Show. Here’s SBD’s report Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative, were amongst the hundreds of exhibitors at the prestigious and well attended FIT Show last week, with a constant stream of visitors […]
SBD exhibitors at FIT Show – May 23 -25
Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative, will be among the hundreds of exhibitors at the prestigious FIT Show next week, 23 – 25 May. THE DETAILS The FIT Show is the UK’s number one exhibition and showcase arena for the UK’s window, door, conservatory and glazing industry, and SBD will be […]
Secured By Design member wins Met’s thanks
Secured By Design has today issued this statement regarding one of its member companies, Premier Security and Fire Consultants. The statement reads… The statementSecured by Design member company Premier Security and Fire Consultants have been thanked by the Metropolitan Police for their work on the Met’s award-winning Youth and Community Centre Safety Scheme.The Youth and […]
LEGISLATION: SBD issues guidance for new law
The national police security initiative, Secured by Design (SBD), launched the Secure Connected Device accreditation scheme in 2022 in response to pending legislation. Today, SBD released this important announcement SBD ANNOUNCEMENTThe Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 has been enacted into law, receiving Royal Assent on 6th December 2022, with businesses needing to be […]
Secured By Design: New security law – the detail
Police-backed Secured by Design has released the following detailed statement after developments relating to legislation recently given Royal Assent The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 6th December 2022 and was enacted into law. The government have now announced that companies have a period of a year to implement the […]
REPORT: Control staff ‘unhappy’ by long hours
Control room operators are suffering from working long hours, making them unhappy and underperforming, says the Professional Surveillance Management (PSM). The issue was highlighted by the police-backed organisation, Secured by Design (SBD), of which PSM is a member. Here the SBD findings are published in full: It’s no secret that overworked people make unhappy, underperforming […]
Housing group chief Banks gets SBD award
Retiring Kingdom Housing Association Group Chief Executive Bill Banks has been recognised by Secured by Design (SBD) for his work around designing out crime in its properties. Banks joined social landlord Kingdom in 1987 as an admin assistant and held various roles in the business. Headquartered in Glenrothes, Kingdom works across East Central Scotland, providing […]
Scottish building firm renews SBD membership
Scottish building firm City Building (Glasgow) LLP has renewed its membership with Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative. The company provides a range of repairs and maintenance, manufacturing, construction and refurbishment activities across the public, private and third sectors. As well as providing the largest construction craft apprenticeship programme in Scotland, […]