LatestFrom the Firm
Introducing the new S.A.M.S. website
A clearer picture of what we do, who we do it for, and how to start a conversation with us.
40 years of S.A.M.S.
On 19 March 2027, Security Advisory & Management Services Ltd. marks 40 years since incorporation.
All insights
Plans & Procedures
Is your security plan ready for the holiday season?
More stock, more cash, more people — and fewer staff on duty. The holidays stretch every part of a security plan at once.
Security Governance
Security in the 2027 budget: what to plan for now
The security budget is usually set by last year's number plus inflation. There is a better way, and November is the time to start.
People & Screening
DPA 2020: full enforcement is coming in 2028 — use the time well
A delay in enforcement is not a delay in obligation. It is a window to get your screening and records in order.
Site Security
ISPS compliance is the floor, not the ceiling
Passing the audit proves the plan exists. It does not prove the plan works.
Risk & Resilience
Crime is down. Is your risk assessment still right?
Falling national crime figures are good news. They are not, by themselves, a reason to change your security budget.
Risk & Resilience
One year after Hurricane Melissa: what recovery taught us about security
A storm tests your continuity plan. The weeks after it test your security plan.
Site Security
Construction site security from groundbreaking to handover
A construction site changes every week. Its security plan has to change with it.
Plans & Procedures
Getting a new SOP off the shelf and into practice
Writing a procedure is the easy part. Getting people to follow it is where most fail.
People & Screening
Social engineering and AI-enabled fraud: teaching staff to pause
The most convincing fraud attempts no longer look like fraud. The best defence is a habit, not a technology.
Security Governance
One standard, many sites: security for multi-location organisations
Head office has a security policy. The question is whether the branch in another parish is following it.
Risk & Resilience
Before hurricane season: put security in your continuity plan
Most continuity plans focus on getting back to work. Few say how premises and assets will be protected while normal security is down.
Site Security
CCTV is not a security strategy
Cameras are one of the most visible security investments. Without the right arrangements around them, they are also one of the least effective.
Plans & Procedures
Incident reporting: why the first 24 hours decide the outcome
What happens in the first day after an incident determines what you can prove, recover and learn.
People & Screening
Contractor and vendor vetting: the gap in most screening programmes
Your employees are screened before they start. Are the people who clean your offices and service your systems?
From the Firm
Discreet by design: why we don't publish client names
Many firms lead with a wall of client logos. We don't — and that is deliberate.
Risk & Resilience
A risk register leadership will actually read
A long risk register can feel thorough. A short one is more likely to change decisions.
Site Security
Retail and warehouse security for the holiday peak
The busiest weeks of the year are also the most exposed. A few site checks before the rush make a real difference.
Security Governance
Reporting security to the board: five measures that matter
Boards are asked to oversee risk. Most receive very little useful information about security.
Plans & Procedures
Post orders that guards actually use
A post order is the most-used security document in your organisation. It is often the least maintained.
People & Screening
Insider risk: the threat already on the payroll
Most security spending faces outward. Many of the most damaging losses start inside.
Risk & Resilience
Risk assessment or security survey: which do you need?
They are often used interchangeably. They answer different questions, and choosing the right one saves time and money.
Site Security
Five gaps we find on almost every site survey
The most common weaknesses are rarely expensive to fix. They are just easy to stop seeing.
Security Governance
Who owns security in your organisation?
If the answer is "the guard company", your organisation has a supplier, not a security programme.
Plans & Procedures
Why security plans fail — and what to do about it
A written plan is only as strong as a team’s ability to follow it.
People & Screening
What the DPA 2020 means for your screening programme
Screening programmes built before 2020 need a second look.