Carol has worked in the investigation and security arena for in excess of 20 years, where she has established herself as a successful security professional. Carol has been involved in many aspects of security from her roots as a fraud investigation manager to being responsible for the physical security and security policy design and implementation within a blue-chip company. This has enabled her to build extensive knowledge of the law, surveillance and the associated legislation and subsequent court action, from a public and private sector perspective.

In her role within the blue chip company, Carol was responsible for all aspects of security and information assurance, from creating assignment instructions for on-site guards to establishing CCTV requirements and other associated physical security measures. Carol also used those skills to carry out physical security reviews on third party suppliers to ensure that they were able to conduct business in a manner which protected the brand and customers of her employer. Carol has also represented this employer in financial industry body working parties, addressing the internal fraud threat.

Additionally, Carol has extensive experience in call centre security both within the UK and Off-shore where she has led investigations into acts of fraud or malice. These have resulted in successful prosecution of offenders, enabling Carol to gain complete understanding of the differing legal requirements in the UK from offshored locations.

Over the past five years, Carol worked together with Ian within a blue-chip company where Carol led the Business element of the corporate security function. Having formed a successful working relationship within this company, and sharing the same ethos and working practices, Carol and Ian both felt that they could offer an independent service with a more personalised approach. Secure Future Associates evolved from this concept.

Ian has an unusual background for the Business Risk industry but one which provides a unique perspective for Secure Future Associates. He has worked for 20 years in Information Technology within the Financial Services industry, for a number of Blue Chip companies. During this time, he has worked in all disciplines within the IT life cycle from project initiation to service management. Ian specialises in 3rd party management processes, as he has over 15 years relationship management experience with suppliers, clients and member organisations. This holistic involvement has enabled Ian to gain a comprehensive understanding of threats and vulnerabilities throughout the supply chain.

Ian has extensive experience in the development of methodologies and processes, many of which are still in operation with his previous employers. He has run workshops across industries to illustrate best practice of risk identification and resolution. This has been further evidenced in his involvement in all aspects of 'right-sourcing', as he has led in-sourcing, outsourcing and off-shoring initiatives. He has also performed process assessments of existing off-shored and outsourced operations and has a proven ability to articulate any issues in both a technical and business manner.

Ian has also carried out physical security reviews on third party suppliers to ensure that they were able to conduct business in a manner which protected the brand and customers of his employer. He has also performed post incident reviews following security breaches, for which he utilised his ITIL skills gained whilst working in more IT focussed roles.

Over the past five years, Ian worked together with Carol within a blue-chip company where Ian worked as the technical advisor in the corporate security function. Having formed a successful working partnership within this company and sharing the same ethos and working practices, Ian and Carol both felt that they could offer an independent service with a more personalised approach. Secure Future Associates evolved from this concept.