Converged security
James Willison
James Willison, Founder, Unified Security Ltd provides an overview of his published response to the call for evidence from the UK Government regarding how the UK can become more resilient to extreme risks and emergencies. James will be speaking on these issues at the upcoming webinar, Protecting Cities, on 22nd June at IFSEC Connect.
In December 2020, The House of Lords Committee on Risk Assessment and Risk Planning published its call for evidence, inviting the public to provide their views on how we can ensure that the UK is as resilient to extreme risks and emergencies as possible.
It identified a series of topics to consider, and Professor Alison Wakefield (one of this year’s judges for the prestigious IFSEC Global Influencers in Security awards) recommended members of the security community contribute their views. I focused on two questions. The following highlights the key points, including why a converged approach to security, encompassing both cyber and physical, is vital.
The full response can be accessed here.
- Are there types of risks to which the UK is particularly vulnerable or for which it is poorly prepared? What are the…
