Partner News - Precept Oman

It is with sadness that ARC says goodbye to Emi, who has worked for our partner company Precept in Oman for the past two years. Emi has been a familiar face to those attending ARC security management programmes in Oman and Dubai, and we will all miss her cheerful, helpful and very efficient manner.

Thank you for all you have done for ARC and good luck for the future, Emi!

Security Management Stage 1 - News

Delegates attending the two-week Security Management Stage 1 Course in Reading, UK, took a welcome break from three days of intensive study of risk management, security operations management, security design, crime prevention, premises security, the voluntary principles on security and human rights and personnel protection to enjoy a relaxing evening of ten pin at the Kassam Stadium, Oxford.

Team-focussed social events are an important part of the Security Management Stage 1 curriculum, which brings together delegates from diverse backgrounds and many different parts of the world. Pictured left is a jubilant Menahi from Saudi Arabian Chevron Inc, Kuwait, whose team won the evening's event. Overall individual winner was Daz from GlaxoSmithKline.

The next Security Management Stage 1 Course will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in May. It will be attended by delegates from across South and South-East Asia. Please contact the training team if you would like to organise a Security Management Stage 1 in your region.

Staff News - Welcome Bev!

Welcome to Bev McIntyre, who has joined the ARC team as Training Resources Administrator.

Bev’s sound administration and organisational skills are being utilised to the full on the current two-week university-accredited Security Management Stage 1 Course, where she manages the day-to-day administration of thirteen delegates from the UK, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kuwait, Nigeria, Qatar, Romania and the Russian Far East.

Warnings of a Reconstituted Al Qaeda Threat to Europe

Following last week’s bombings in Algeria, in which 33 people died, the Jamestown Foundation is warning of a reconstituted Al Qaeda threat from Maghreb North Africa with direct implications for Europe. The attack was claimed by the GSPC, which pledged allegiance to Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda in 2006.

Immediate concerns focus on France, which is preparing for presidential elections. France is on the red alert level - the third highest out of four, (the highest being scarlet).

For copies of reports featuring the Reconstituted Al Qaeda in North Africa contact David.

Legal Corner - Email Monitoring

Employers in the UK who monitor staff email accounts may be in breach of the Human Rights Act 2000, following a new ruling in which the European Court of Human Rights awarded a UK employee £6,000 damages against her employer for breach of privacy.

For details of the story go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6559873.stm

For details of the Human Rights Act 2000 go to http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/hra.htm

National Focus - Russia

Russian candidate and independent security consultant Andrey Shcherbakov CPP proudly displays his ASIS International Certified Protection Professional certificate at the ARC Training exhibition stand in Berlin.

The ASIS UK Chapter collaborates with the ARC Training International Academy for Security Management in offering CPP review training to ARC training overseas clients at UK Chapter-subsidised rates.

Examinations, administered by the International Academy, are held during the first weekend of November every year.

The review programmes are led by Barry Walker, who has a remarkable 80% success rate of getting candidates through the examination first time.

For further details contact David or Janet.

Latest Publications News

The following free publications make interesting reading:


MI5 - Personnel Security (Employee Screening and the Insider Threat)

MIPT - Terrorism Annual 2006

ASIS - Draft Information Security Guidelines

Chatham House - The CBRN Threat




Email ARC if you would like a copy.