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SIA Enforcement: Too Hard or Too Soft?

Andy Drane

"There are different views about the effectiveness of SIA enforcement actions - some think we are too soft, others too hard. Some companies think we are both - too hard on them and too soft on the others!"

Andy Drane, SIA Deputy Chief Executive

The main criticisms levelled at the SIA's enforcement activities are:

  • we pick on easy targets and are not prioritising on the worst offenders;
  • we focus on 'minor infringements';
  • people feel they are treated like criminals;
  • we ignore (and don't act on) the information passed to us;
  • we don't prosecute enough people.

In an article written for the May 2007 edition of Security Management Today, Andy Drane answers these criticisms and explains the SIA's enforcement strategy.

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