Spotlight Interview – Francis West

16 May 2023

Francis West is CEO of Security Everywhere, a company which helps SMEs to secure their money, data and reputation with managed security services.

Francis is a trusted cybersecurity expert who serves on several security panels, including for the Home Office.

In this Spotlight Interview, Francis joined ThisWeekinFM to talk about specific cybersecurity threats facing FM businesses, the difficulties around protecting smart buildings and his top cybersecurity tips.

Watch the Video

Picture: a photograph of Francis

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 16 May 2023

Related Tags

Why Cybersecurity Needs Facilities Managers

Terry Keller, Chief Technology Officer at MRI Software, looks at why cybersecurity is increasingly becoming a challenge for facilities managers, rather than something...

Read Full Article

Spotlight Interview – Pawel Malon | SINGU

SINGU provides AI-powered, cloud-based software for property, facilities, maintenance, ESG and building operations. Bringing together expertise from Micad, Synbiotix and...

Read Full Article

Five Ways Facilities Managers Can Tackle Hidden Cyber Risks In Building Systems

Facilities managers are being warned about the hidden cyber security risks inside their building systems because of new technologies which are moving at a rapid...

Read Full Article

Spotlight Interview – Chris Goggin | Rinnai – Part 1

In the first of this three-part mini-series ThisWeekinFM speaks to Chris Goggin, Director of Operations at Rinnai UK, the world’s largest manufacturer of gas...

Read Full Article

The Hidden Cyber Risks In Your Supply Chain

Facilities Management businesses invest heavily in keeping buildings running smoothly, yet one of the biggest cyber risks often sits outside their control, their...

Read Full Article

Three Controls That Stop Account Takeover Before It Starts

Francis West, CEO of Security Everywhere, warns that ‘Account Takeover’ is one of the most common ways cyber-attacks begin. It rarely starts with anything...

Read Full Article

Spotlight Interview – Oren Gershon | OMGC

10 Years of Driving FM Excellence and the Future of Consultancy. An interview with Oren Gershon, Founder, OMGC. In an industry where the human element is often...

Read Full Article

Spotlight Interview – Caroline Roodhouse | Daddy Blackbird

How the New BS30480 Standard is Transforming Workplace Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention. An interview with Caroline Roodhouse, Founder, Daddy...

Read Full Article

Spotlight Interview – Dominic Ponniah | Cleanology

Dominic Ponniah is the Chair and Co-Founder of national commercial cleaning and FM company Cleanology. From a small family project to a large-scale national business,...

Read Full Article

Spotlight Interview – Sarah Jane Cork | Milieu Associates

Sarah Jane Cork is the CEO of Milieu Associates and provides strategic growth advice to SMEs. She is a senior leader with over 25 years of experience in the...

Read Full Article