How do you ensure that you are not breaching trade sanctions when buying TSCM equipment? Take a look at the latest Verrimus YouTube video from Gavin Saul, our Government Services Director. Purchasing TSCM equipment which is manufactured and sold from a country that has had sanctions imposed could lead to trouble. When we contacted the…
Sadly there are unscrupulous individuals who use Bluetooth trackers to covertly track other people’s movements. If someone attached a Bluetooth tracker to your vehicle (or placed it on your person, in a bag, etc) how would you know? Contacting a TSCM professional or even an amateur ‘bug sweeper’/private investigator, could be costly. Would it be…
An alleged conversation between German military personnel, held over Webex has been played by Russian media. Now Germany must investigate thoroughly how this conversation was intercepted. The alleged content of the conversation led to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to say that Germany owes Russia an explanation regarding the discussion of military operations in Crimea.…
Those who know Verrimus, know that we are client centred and outcomes focussed. When we have clients suggest something they would like us to offer, we will always investigate the suggestion. We were asked to design and deliver a series of short, online TSCM Awareness briefings, to a corporate client, which could be delivered live…
We are passionate about ensuring that Verrimus TSCM Training courses remain relevant, effective and enjoyable. Because of this, at the end of every course we run, we ask for feedback on TSCM Training using a post-course evaluation survey.* The feedback we receive from our students is extremely valuable. We’ve mentioned this before and it’s still…
Many people have asked us why is Verrimus TSCM Training in Newcastle upon Tyne? There is a negative stereotype held by some uninformed people that Newcastle (the North of England in general) is unsophisticated! Yes, Geordie Shore didn’t help address this misconception! So, let us address some of the outright nonsense we’ve heard spouted as…
How do TSCM practitioners choose TSCM equipment and TSCM software? How do they decide what works best for their specific circumstances? Do they simply contact a TSCM equipment manufacturer and say “I need TSCM equipment?” Surely not! Because that would be very lazy and not ‘outcomes focussed’ behaviour. Getting What YOU need How do the…
Our bespoke TSCM training is tailored in consultation with the end users to ensure we meet their training needs analysis. As you are aware, Verrimus only provide Operational TSCM Training to government, military and police clients. It may surprise you that not all of those clients are ‘sweep teams’ or TSCM teams. We have been…
Quite often clients ask us “why are you called Verrimus?” Back when we were deciding on a name for our company, we had some basic parameters we decided on. Firstly, it had to be one word. Not a phrase. Secondly, it had to be unique and not already a term in use in our industry.…
Important to get TSCM Training Before Purchasing TSCM Equipment Before you buy TSCM equipment, Sarah Saul, Managing Director at Verrimus, has this advice, “Get TSCM training before buying TSCM equipment.” She emphasizes this crucial advice that Verrimus give to their commercial clients who are looking to build an in-house TSCM (Technical Surveillance Counter Measures) capability.…