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Part of the ELITE
DGS Hardware Ltd part of the DGS
Group Plc has renewed its membership
with Secured by Design (SBD), the
national police crime prevention initiative.
» » ESTABLISHED IN 1977,
DGS is an independent privately-
owned manufacturer and is the
only distributor in the UK to
offer a complete range of products
for the window and door
industry; sealed unit consumables,
window and door hardware,
plastics and fitting materials.
With a network of 11 branches
strategically placed and delivering
daily throughout the UK and
Ireland, the team emphasises its
credentials as ‘a national company
with a local service’.
DGS has BSI, BBA and
Secured by Design accreditation
and is renowned for quality
and innovative designs on the
exclusive ELITE window and
door hardware.
SBD Development Officer
Alfie Hosker said: “Hardware
companies like DGS are essential
in contributing to the fight against
crime, whether their products are
used to enhance a door set already
in-situ or their components are
part of a fully 3rd party certificated
door or window.”
David Aucott Managing
Director of DGS Group said: “We
have a long-established relationship
with SBD and recognise the
importance of being part of an
organisation that ensures integrity
within the window and door
industry. Our ELITE hardware
range has this accreditation and
because only quality products
obtain the SBD standard this
provides fabricators with confidence
and peace of mind.”
SBD is a police-owned
organisation that works on behalf
of the Police Service throughout
the UK to deliver a wide range
of crime prevention and demand
reduction initiatives, and plays a
significant crime prevention role
in the planning process to design
out crime in a wide range of
building sectors. It has achieved
some significant success including
one million homes built to SBD
standards with reductions in
crime of up to 87%.
Products must be subjected
to vigorous testing and auditing
by an accredited third party
organisation before being allowed
to carry the SBD logo – this is the
only way for companies to obtain
police accreditation for security
related products in the UK.
www.dgsgroup.co.uk
www.securedbydesign.com
Brexit and Cyber threats biggest
risks to UK businesses in 2019
• 8th annual survey on top business risks
sees record participation of 2,415 experts
from 86 countries
• Changes in legislation and regulation,
including concerns around Brexit and
cyber threats are considered the biggest
risks by UK risk experts (joint #1 with
48% of responses)
• Shortages of a skilled workforce and
climate change are the biggest climbers in
this year’s UK and global rankings
London– January 15, 2019: Cyber threats
and changes in legislation and regulation,
including concerns around Brexit are
considered the top risks by UK risk experts
(joint #1 with 48% of responses), according
to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2019. Cyber
incidents (37% of responses) are neck-
and-neck with Business interruption (BI)
(37% of responses) as the top business risks
globally*.
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“It’s no surprise to see changes in legislation
and regulation as the new top risk in the UK,
jointly with cyber threats,” said Tracey Hunt,
Deputy CEO, Allianz Global Corporate &
Specialty (AGCS), UK. “Uncertainty around
Brexit along with concerns around a potential
increase in the regulatory burden and global
trade disputes have made confidence fragile. UK
businesses also continue to be occupied by the
threat of cyber-attacks. The consequences of a
major data beach have never been greater since
the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation
‘Companies need
to plan for a wide
range of disruptive
scenarios and triggers’
(GDPR) came into force with data breaches
potentially now resulting in huge fines.”
“Companies need to plan for a wide range
of disruptive scenarios and triggers, as this
is where their big exposure lies in today’s
networked society,” says Chris Fischer Hirs,
CEO of AGCS. “Disruptive risks can be
physical, such as fire or storms, or virtual, such
as an IT outage, which can occur through
malicious and accidental means. They can
stem from their own operations but also from
a company’s suppliers, customers or IT service
providers. Whatever the trigger, the financial
loss for companies following a standstill can be
enormous. New risk management solutions,
analytical tools and innovative partnerships
can help to better understand and mitigate the
modern myriad of BI risks and prevent losses
before they occur.”
www.agcs.allianz.com