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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Security industry"”.
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A Gendered Intersectional Analysis of the Private Security Industry
… through the use of private military and security companies (PMSC's), thus responding to an existing gap in scholarship on this matter. Two methodologies were used for this analysis. The first is a discourse analysis and interviews conducted in the 5th annual assembly of the International …
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Delivering more than security service : narratives of professional identity in the UK private security industry
… under-defined or in transformation. Private security offers a unique research site. Contested yet increasingly legitimised following the Private Security Act 2001, the UK private security industry is under-researched as a site of meaning in professional lives. Using identity as analytical …
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Protection and pragmatism: an exploration of the mentalities of workers in the private security industry
The quest for 'security' and the practices aimed at creating this on a literal and a figurative level is a common human striving. The people whom we task and entrust with providing this security are increasingly part of a combination of both public police and private security agents. Whilst the …
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“Beyond Guarding: Silent forces in action.” Historical shifts in the South African private security industry, c. 1957-2024
The South African private security industry has grown, over the last seven decades, into one of the largest and most influential industries of this type in the African context. It has surpassed the state’s own policing capacity and is reshaping everyday notions of safety, governance and authority. …
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Commodification of contingencies. Threat construction in the EU Commission and the commodification of border surveillance
How has immigration been rendered visible as a security issue on the level of the EU, alongside organized crime with trafficking, terrorism and drug smuggling? This paper explores the institutional threat construction of irregular migration in the EU Commission. Furthermore, this paper examines the …
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The Use of Force in Mass Evictions
… Police Service Act 68 of 1995, and the Private Security Industry Regulation Act 56 of 2001, are also considered in this analysis. A determination is then made on whether said legislation adequately provides for the use of force in evictions. Where such framework is found to inadequately provide …
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Challenges and Prospects in Budgetary System. A case study of National Security fund Head Office – Dar Es Salaam
… budgetary system a case study of National social security fund (NSSF) Head quarter. The main objective of the study was to evaluate and understand on challenges and prospects of NSSF budgetary system during its financial years. Specific objectives aimed at examining possible transformative …
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The impact of push factors on the intent to quit amongst private security officers
… have on the intent to quit amongst private security officers. Literature indicate that a strong negative relationship exist between both job satisfaction and organizational commitment and the employee‟s intent to quit his or her employing organization. Moreover, a number of studies indicate …
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Blackwater versus Blackbeard : which international regulations exist for the use of private maritime security companies in vessel protection operations?
… ways, the employment of private maritime security companies being one of them. State navies do not have enough resources to cover the vast areas of the high seas. As a result, armed security teams are exercising traditional State functions to protect vessels from being attacked. This study …
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Regulation of manned commercial security services - A transnational comparative study of Belgium, Estonia, New York, Queensland, South Africa and Sweden
It is commonly recognised that commercial security, in its different forms, has become an important element in societies as a provider of private and public security. The reasons for this development are manifold but can be seen to well from the changes in individual societies and their governance …
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A framework for anomalous activity analysis for intrusion detection with applications to IoT networks
… attention in the information technology industry due to its various benefits. IoT activities increase the quantity of information shared. It produces new services through the Internet due to advancements in information and communication technology. The growing development of IoT devices …
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Outsourcing Security and the Reconfiguration of State Power after the Arab Uprisings
… and reform schemes affecting the public security institutions, the market for force has experienced a notable expansion of the private security industry, initially in the private sector and increasingly through an expanding outsourcing process. Acknowledging the enduring centrality of the …
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Revisiting the classification of private military and security contractors under international humanitarian law
… and rapid growth of private military and security contractors (PMSCs). Today these corporate entities make up a global security industry based on the provision of security services to both state and non-state clientele across the world whose value is over 100 billion dollars. Although …
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The Development of an Independent Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Radar for Perimeter Security
… this thesis focuses primarily on the perimeter security industry with the application of detecting human targets through the use of FMCW radar. The foundational efforts that this research entails is the development of an FMCW radar where every component of the radar will eventually end up as …
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La videovigilancia como una herramienta de inteligencia aplicada a los negocios. Las imágenes convertidas en datos y su uso
La digitalización de las imágenes capturadas a partir de las cámaras de videogilancia e interpretados con tecnología como la Inteligencia artificial, analítica de big data y el Internet de las cosas brindan una oportunidad de negocio, más allá de la finalidad original de garantizar la seguridad, …
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The relationship between corporate governance practices and cost of capital in large listed companies of New Zealand and Singapore
… attempts in Singapore took place in 1980s by Security Industry Act of 1986. Continues efforts led to enactment of Companies Act of 1990 which was one of the effective acts regarding corporate governance. The main purpose of these mandatory corporate governance rules are promoting transparency, …
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Nutrition, Health, and Food Security Practices, Concerns, and Perceived Barriers of Latino Farm/Industry Workers in Virginia
Farm and industry workers are a growing population in the United States (U.S.) and are critical to the success of the agriculture industry. In 1993, the Migrant Legal Services estimated that there were 42,000 migrant and seasonal farm workers in the state of Virginia (Wilson, 1998). These workers …