In this episode of Security Insider, we speak with Andrew Harris from Ironbark Strategic and Bilal Ali Khan from Spinnaker Infrastructure about what senior security managers in Australia should be doing now to understand and reduce their exposure to supply-chain disruption.

The discussion explores the impact of conflict on maritime routes, energy costs, freight movement, insurance, critical suppliers, ports, warehousing, contractor risk and organisational resilience. We also examine the secondary risks that often emerge during disruption, including cargo theft, fraud, counterfeit goods, grey-market sourcing, insider threat and organised-crime activity.

Most importantly, this episode focuses on practical action: how security leaders can map supply-chain dependencies, identify single points of failure, monitor escalation indicators, brief executives, strengthen crisis plans and build a more resilient supply-chain security capability for future geopolitical shocks.

For senior security, risk, resilience, procurement and infrastructure leaders, this is a timely conversation about how to move from reactive crisis management to deliberate supply-chain preparedness.

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In this episode of the Security Insider podcast, we discuss the real-world implications of escalating conflict in the Middle East for Australian businesses, critical infrastructure, and security leaders. We examine how this crisis could affect fuel and freight, cyber risk, supply chains, domestic threat conditions, and the broader security posture of Australian organisations.

This conversation is especially relevant for security managers in large organisations, security company owners, and systems integrators who need to understand not just the geopolitics, but the practical consequences for people, assets, continuity, and risk planning.

Our guest for this episode is is Major General Mick Ryan AM, one of Australia’s most respected military thinkers and commentators on strategy, war, and national security. Mick served for 35 years in the Australian Army and is now a Senior Fellow for Military Studies in the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program. He is widely known for his analysis of modern warfare, military adaptation, and the strategic implications of global conflict for Australia and its allies.

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Our guests for this episode are Lou Bladel, Uber’s Director of Insider Threat and former FBI Special Agent in Charge of Counterintelligence in New York, alongside Julian Claxton of Jayde Consulting and Brenton Steenkamp, Partner at Clayton Utz. Together, we discuss how trusted insiders become high-impact risks, why behaviour matters as much as technology, and what organisations must do to better protect people, data, and critical assets.

In this episode of the Security Insider podcast, we speak with Tony Blauer—CEO of Blauer Tactical Systems and founder of the SPEAR System—about “amygdala hijack”: the survival-driven takeover that can bypass cognition and degrade complex performance in fractions of a second. We unpack the startle–flinch response, why “technical” training often doesn’t transfer to real incidents, and how scenario-based training can be engineered to shorten reaction time and improve decision-making under extreme stress. 

If you run a security business and want training that holds up when it matters—this is the blueprint.

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In this, the second part of our exploration of mental health in security, we continue our discussion with Simon Brown-Greaves about how security companies can protect the mental health of their staff without sacrificing operational capability. In the last episode, we covered the biggest mental-health stressors impacting security professionals right now, as well as early indicators of burnout, cumulative stress injury, and trauma exposure.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• A practical post-incident support approach (what to do—and what to avoid)
• Training priorities for guards, supervisors, and leadership
• How to build a culture where support is used early, not after crisis

If you lead security teams—or you work the front line—this conversation will give you practical steps you can apply immediately.

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In this episode, we speak with Simon Brown-Greaves about how security companies can protect the mental health of their staff without sacrificing operational capability. We cover the warning signs leaders often miss, what to do after critical incidents, how rosters and fatigue drive psychological risk, and what a real mental-health framework looks like on the ground—not just in policy documents.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The biggest mental-health stressors impacting security professionals right now
• Early indicators of burnout, cumulative stress injury, and trauma exposure
• A practical post-incident support approach (what to do—and what to avoid)

If you lead security teams—or you work the front line—this conversation will give you practical steps you can apply immediately.

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We discuss current developments in UAVs and other Unmanned Systems (UxS) and robotics, the pace-setting influence of China and the United States, and how modern conflict—especially Ukraine/Russia—is driving rapid innovation, adaptability, and proliferation.

From a practical security operations lens, we explore what’s likely to be adopted next: more persistent surveillance and patrol, disaster response, and environmental monitoring, enabled by higher-level data analytics and increasingly autonomous systems. We also look further ahead at emerging capabilities such as micro and nano systems, swarming, and the evolution of Counter-UAS (C-UAS)—including detection methods and the trade-offs between kinetic, non-kinetic, and hybrid defeat approaches.

Finally, we address the issues that will shape real-world adoption: preparedness, regulation, social and national security concerns, and why the security industry must lead proactively, accept measured crossover from military development, and invest intelligently in C-UAS readiness.

Key topics covered

• UAV/UxS and robotics: what’s real right now
• Security use cases: surveillance, patrol, SAR, law enforcement support
• How drones are being used to defeat security and policing
• What’s next: autonomy + analytics + scale
• Swarms, micro/nano systems, and autonomous weapons implications
• C-UAS: detection, kinetic vs non-kinetic vs combined approaches
• Regulation, adoption barriers, and what security should do now

• The benefits and considerations of pure cloud, hybrid cloud, and old-school security setups.

• How AI can revolutionise physical security across any industry.

• Why security pros are moving away from vintage on-prem solutions in favour of the cloud (spoiler: it’s all about speed and flexibility).

• How can integrated systems improve threat detection and response in real-time?

If you’re a corporate security manager, a security company owner, or a government security adviser, this episode will give you a pragmatic playbook: governance, architecture, and procurement moves that reduce risk while unlocking value from city-scale tech.

In 2021, the Astroworld Festival ended in tragedy when ten lives were lost in a crowd surge that investigators later concluded could have been prevented. Out of that heartbreak, the Pink Bows Foundation was created by the family of Madison Dubiski, one of the victims, to ensure no family has to endure that kind of loss again.

At the centre of their work is the Showstop® Procedure. This proven system empowers event organisers and security teams to act decisively and stop a performance if there’s a credible threat to life safety. It’s already been used successfully around the world, preventing injuries and saving lives.

Our guest for this episode is Steve Allen, the developer of the Showstop® Procedure and a leading voice in global crowd safety. Steve has decades of experience working with major artists, festivals, and venues, and he’s now working with the Pink Bows Foundation to make Showstop® training a global standard.

We’ll be talking about the lessons learned from past tragedies, what the Showstop® Procedure looks like in practice, and most importantly, what you—as security professionals and event managers—can take away to make your venues and events safer.”

Darrell explains how they are helping to tackle the technical skills gap in the UK and why they have partnered with World Skills to promote Security Systems technician as a career of choice.

Our guest for this conversation is Sagit Yehoshua. Sagit is a criminologist and a terrorism specialist, focusing on criminal and terrorist profiling. Sagit was awarded her PhD by King's College London and is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Counter-Terrorism at Richmond University in Israel, as well as an Atkin Research Fellow at the International Centre for the Study of De-radicalisation at King's College London. Sagit has extensive experience as a consultant for official intelligence agencies, multi-national corporations and private sector risk management companies and is a recognised profiler and risk assessor of extremists in both Israel and internationally.

As the Head of Integrity & Security at the Australian Football League, Tony is responsible for the security of over 900 events per year, ranging from Australian Rules football matches to hosting some of the world's largest Cricket matches and a wide array of the leading music acts from across the globe.

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With extensive experience in security technology and a passion for driving collaboration across the industry, Leo has been instrumental in advancing ONVIF’s mission to create a more open and standardized security ecosystem.

In this episode, we cover the kinds of threats to video authenticity that we are seeing today. What is ONVIF doing to help the industry protect video authenticity? What is ONVIF's outlook on AI and its impact on security in general?

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Damian is an experienced senior international risk and issues management executive with a demonstrated capacity to advance, inform and manage sophisticated and effective corporate and international risk programmes, build influencing and liaison networks internationally, and add shareholder value.

Currently the Principal of Geopolitical and security risk consultancy OGMA Advisory, Damian was formerly global head of security at ANZ 2005-2017 and President of the International Security Management Association 2017-2018 after working previously in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade managing issues of international security, political and economic affairs from both international and Australian positions.

We discuss:

·     Do you need a university education to be a chief security officer?

·     How has the role of a security leader evolved in recent years, and what new challenges are emerging?

·     What are the key leadership qualities that differentiate great security leaders from the rest?

·     How can security leaders balance technical expertise with business alignment and executive buy-in?

·     What strategies can security leaders use to build a strong security culture within their organization?

·     What’s your advice for up-and-coming security professionals who aspire to leadership roles?

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Peter has built his expertise over more than 20 years in executive Sales and Marketing leadership roles with some of the largest corporations on the planet, such as 3M, Canon and Dell. Since then, he has worked with CEOs, Business Owners and Executive Leaders on three continents to accelerate their sales revenue performance.



In this episode, we discuss:

·      Shifts in Modern Sales Approaches

·      Key Sales Mistakes to Avoid

·      Effective Modern Sales Techniques

·      Handling Price Objections

·      Building value

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To help us with our discussion, we are joined by Penny Clarke.

Penny is the Managing Director of Convergence Security Consulting and has 34 years of industry experience across a range of sectors, including the Defence Industry, Government, and the Private sector.

Penny’s roles have included a wide variety of positions, including Chief Security Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Protective Security Manager, Cyber Security Manager, Business Continuity Manager, Emergency Management, and more. 

Penny’s experience, training, and qualifications encompass a broad spectrum of skills, including Governance, Risk, and Assurance, Training, Security Incidents and Investigations, Information Security, Cyber Security, Physical Security, Personnel Security, and investigations, to name but a few.

In our discussion, we cover:

·     Cultural and Operational Differences?

·     Lack of Unified Strategy and Leadership

·     Technology Integration Challenges

·     Regulatory and Compliance Complexities

·     Evolving Threat Landscape and Risk Management

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We cover issues such as:

·      What critical assets or areas are most vulnerable to drone threats?

·      The likelihood of a drone-related threat occurring at a site in Australia.

·      The sort of adversaries or groups likely to use drones against an organisation.

·      Technologies are available to detect and track unauthorized drones.

·      The range and accuracy we need for drone detection to be effective.

·      How we differentiate between legitimate and unauthorized drones. 

·      The need for an organisation to have a continuous monitoring system.

·      The difference between non-kinetic and kinetic counter-drone measures.

·      The legal counter-drone measures available in Australia.

·      The relevant laws and regulations governing drone defence in Australia.

·      How we ensure compliance while implementing counter-drone measures.

And much, much more.



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Ryan is the Director of the Australian Centre for Business Growth at the University of South Australia. An experienced business leader with a strong track record in creating sustainable business growth, managing turnaround programmes and helping organizations to navigate change, Ryan has substantial experience in the deployment of agile methods in general management as well as business strategy development, sales strategy and marketing management, and has worked with a wide range of organisations ranging from small startups through to large and complex corporate businesses.

In this episode, we will discuss the five most common mistakes businesses make in their growth journey and how to overcome them.

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To help us with our discussion, we are joined by Bryan de Caires, Chief Executive Officer of ASIAL (The Australian Security Industry Association Limited) and Tony Keane, Head of Integrity and Security at the Australian Football League.

To help us with our discussion, we speak with Steve Lawson of Paradigm, an aviation security and safety consultancy. We look at the recent alleged security breach at Avalon Airport in Melbourne, the role AI is set to play in baggage screening, and ways in which technology is changing the way organisations will manage screening personnel.

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Our guest is Don Williams, a recognised leader in the field of bomb safety and security. In addition to being the author of Bomb Safety and Security, the Manager's Guide, available through Amazon, and the current Managing Director of Layer 3 Services, Don has over 45 years of experience in dealing with explosives, beginning with 20 years as an army bomb technician, and then another 25 years working for a wide range of roles including corporate and government clients as well as events.

We discuss the history of bomb attacks in Australia, the types of businesses that should be most concerned about bomb attacks, the long-term impacts that need to be considered and planned for when dealing with blast events and the role security staff play in the management of a bomb incident.

Coupled with the increasing complexity of the profession and the significant role that the industry plays in keeping Queenslanders safe, the security industry faces the momentous task of maintaining day-to-day operations while scaling up in preparation for the 2032 Olympic Games.

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we speak with Bernie Hogan and Bryan de Caires about how the security industry can plan for what we know is coming, be ready to adapt along the way, and how can you get involved?” 

Mr Bernie Hogan, Jobs Queensland Board Member and Chief executive of the Queensland Hotels Association, the peak industry body representing the hotels, hospitality and tourism accommodation sector in Queensland.

Bernie has enjoyed a career in advocacy, media and government, working his way up from his start behind the bar. He is passionate about his industry, the people within it, and associated industries like the security industry. 

Bryan de Caires is the Chief Executive Office of ASIAL (Australian Security Industry Limited), the peak body for security professionals.

People interested in registering their interest in the free Grow Your Own program can visit: usc.edu.au/sesp 

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Jon is the Director at CSIRO's Data61, Australia's national centre for R&D in data science and digital technologies. With over 800 staff and affiliates, partnerships with industries across almost every sector, and collaborations with over 30 Universities, Data61 acts both as a centre for expertise and an enabler for national initiatives.

Data61's strengths are in #artificialintelligence and #machinelearning, #cybersecurity and #privacy preserving technologies, #robotics and #autonomous systems, and #computationalscience. Data61 works across the entirety of CSIRO, collaborating with scientists and engineers in manufacturing, health and biosecurity, agriculture and food, minerals, land and water, oceans and atmosphere, and energy.

Data61 offers computer scientists, data scientists, engineers and designers a unique opportunity to work on cutting edge research that will translate into real-world positive impacts on society.

Jon covers a range of topics including:

The key security threats that AI and ML might help mitigate or prevent?

How AI and ML are currently being used in both the physical and cybersecurity space, and what results have they achieved so far?

The main challenges or limitations of using AI and ML for security purposes.

How AI can help with threat detection, especially against sophisticated or zero-day attacks?

How adversaries are using AI for malicious purposes.

What can be done to counteract such threats?

The role human experts play in an AI-driven security framework, and how that might change in the future?

How organizations can ensure the AI systems they adopt for security are unbiased and reliable?

What ethical considerations should be kept in mind when deploying AI and ML for security purposes?

How AI might impact data privacy and regulatory compliance in the realm of physical and cybersecurity?

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In addition to her current role as the Australian Privacy Commissioner, Carly has a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, A Masters in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is the former Legal Director for Privacy International and most recently, the former Director of the Ada Lovelace Institute – an independent research institute with a mission to ensure data and AI work for people and society.

In her current role as the Australian Privacy Commissioner, Carly is responsible for shaping Australia’s information handling landscape across the economy – from government, digital platforms and the online environment, to health, finance and telecommunications.

In this episode, we discuss the recent findings arising from the OAIC's Investigations into Bunning's use of Facial Recognition, what the OAIC believes should have been done differently, how they reached their findings and what needs to be done in future to ensure other businesses can avoid breaches of the Australian Privacy Principles when deploying facial recognition systems.

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we speak with Trevor Lawson, Director - Asia Pacific Region, Verbal Judo Australia.

I have over 20 years of experience in frontline security in the health sector and as an instructor in strategies for managing aggression and customer service skills, Trevor walks us through some strategies for managing hostile encounters and preventing incidents through verbal de-escalation.

Trevor was mentored and trained by the former Australian Director of Verbal Judo, Will King, who worked with and was trained by the late George J Thompson, PHD, the original founder and director of Verbal Judo.

Verbal Judo has been the go-to tactical communication system for law enforcement departments across the globe for over twenty years.

He has been a senior adviser to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) since 2004, on six Commonwealth Games. He has also been engaged in the planning and delivery of security for 11 Olympic Games, including several reviews for the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Neil has conducted numerous complex reviews for governments, such as the ‘Layers of Aviation Security Review’ for the Australian Government and several projects for the US State Department’s Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program, including in the Middle East, East Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. He has led IR security teams delivering projects for several other governments including Argentina, Brazil, Brunei, China, Colombia, France, Greece, India, Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the UAE and the UK. He has also advised on security planning for several international political summits including APECs, ASEAN, CHOGMs, G20s and NATO.

Neil has been directly involved in the response to over 50 international kidnap or forced detention cases. Most of IRs work in this field is under contract to international underwriters. Similarly the IR team are first responders for international underwriters supporting insured entities affected by product contamination and malicious product tampering events.

The International Olympic Committee bestowed the Award of the Golden Olympic Rings on Neil for his contribution to the security of Olympics and international sport. The Governor General of Australia awarded Neil the Australian Sports Medal in 2022. He was also awarded the Outstanding Security Professional Award (OSPA) in 2022 as the leading Australian security consultant.

We are joined by Paul Ash, chief executive of the Christchurch Call Foundation, and Dr Nicole Matejic to help us better understand these challenges.

Paul has extensive experience in public policy, including the cyber, digital, and security sectors. In addition to his role as Chief Executive of the Christchurch Call Foundation, he serves as a member of the Aspen Global Cybersecurity Group with the Aspen Institute, one of the world’s leading think tanks on a wide range of topics, including security and global affairs. He was the New Zealand Government representative on the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism and has had a long and illustrious career in government, including 21 years with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, where he served as a Diplomat, Deputy Director of the International Security Disarmament Division and a Senior Policy officer, amongst other roles, before becoming the director of National Cyber Policy, Director, National Security Policy and then the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Cyber and Digital security. 

In addition to being an Author & National Security focused Behavioural Economist, Dr Nicole Matejic is the Principal Strategic Advisor at The Christchurch Call Foundation. She is also an adjunct Lecturer on Terrorism and National Security at Charles Sturt University and a partner at Immuto Group, where she focuses on National Security and Sovereign Risk. Her books include Social Media, Rules of Engagement, and The Hate Economy - The Lies People Sell That Lead to Violence. 

In this podcast, we discuss how the standard is designed to meet a pressing need for organisations to adopt enterprise governance arrangements, enabling formulation implementation of all security controls coordinated within a single framework and strategically aligned with the business of the organisation.

ISO 22340 is the first international standard on protective security and following its planned adoption as an Australian standard, the first of its kind here in Australia as well.

Matthew went to great lengths to ensure that he explained the development and deployment of this standard was a team effort, stating, “I owe a great debt of gratitude to the team of professionals who have given so much of their time, knowledge and intellectual rigour to the project. These include Jason Brown, Head of Delegation for Australia to ISO/TC 292, Anna Harris, Chair of the Standards Australia committee MB-025 Security and Resilience, Alex Webling, Julian Talbot, Adam Incher, Matt Warmington, David Harding and Robert Gore, and more latterly, Vern Amey. Also of great value were the contributions and support of colleagues on the project team representing France, United States of America, Norway, Japan, Sweden, Republic of Korea and United Kingdom.”

Key Topics:

Broad areas to be discussed include:

• Customer-driven solutions – how customer-driven solutions are driving change. Getting customer buy-in and understanding of the investment required to deploy new technologies?

• Cyber – understanding the risks organisations face and the role security providers can play in delivering secure systems and solutions.

• Emerging Technologies: The panel will discuss the latest technological innovations, such as AI, IoT devices, drones, facial recognition systems, and advanced surveillance tools, and their impact on security operations.

• Integration and Interoperability: Delve into the challenges and opportunities of integrating diverse security technologies and ensuring seamless interoperability to create a cohesive security ecosystem.

• Future Trends: Gain insights into the upcoming trends and innovations in technology and AI that are set to reshape the future of the Australian security industry.

Hosted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Journalist, Writer, Producer and Presenter Jeremy Fernandez, the panel members include:

• Geoff Alcock - Managing Director, MSS Security
• Thea Emetlis - Country President, Securitas
• Brett Pickens - Chief Executive, Certis Australia
• Nick Schijf - Chief Operating Officer, Wilson Security
• Harrie Veerman - Managing Director, Securecorp

Following a career as a Police Officer with the Italian Ministry of Interior, Ivano took on the role of Deputy Venue Security Manager at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic & Paralympic Games. Ivano then went on to complete a PhD in Risk Management in international airports in Australia, following which he created a framework to detect instances of organisational vulnerability to safety and security accidents from the operator level to the strategic one. From 2016 to 2018, Ivano worked for the PwC Chair in Digital Economy at QUT in a hybrid consultant/researcher capacity. He now serves as the General Manager at Auscert a not for profit cyber security incident support, vulnerability management, threat intelligence and training and education amonst other things. When he is not doing all that, Ivano is also a senior lecturer in information security, governance and leadership at the University of Queensland

In this episode of the Security Insider podcast, we speak with Gaurav Vikash - Head Of Security And Risk, Apac at Axon. Gaurav will be presenting later this month at the security expo, taking place from the 21st to the 23rd of August at Darling harbour in Sydney. In his presentation, Gaurav will delve into the challenges of securing space systems, emphasizing the global impacts and the imperative for international collaboration. 

We all know that AI is set to play a crucial role in the future of not just security but society as a whole. Amongst the many challenges around the development of AI, are things like ensuring that privacy, transparency, security, and fairness are paramount in any discussion and development. 

To help us better understand these issues, we are speaking with Philip Meyer. Philip is a Technology Strategist at Microsoft, where he has worked for over 30 years. He helps Microsoft Partners build solutions and services for various sectors using Microsoft’s wide range of products and technologies. His main areas of expertise are Migration to the Cloud, Hybrid Cloud implementations, Artificial Intelligence and Security. He has also held roles in Product Marketing, Business Development and Team Management in his career at Microsoft. Philip will be presenting on AI and the way we, as an industry, might better navigate this uncertain future at the upcoming Security Conference being held in Darling Harbour from the 21st to the 23rd of August. 

Our Guest today is Alex Karasik. Alex is one of the leading privacy and data breach class action defence attorneys in the United States. He represents clients in a broad range of industries, including restaurants, hotels, sporting venues, retailers, automotive manufacturers, logistics companies and staffing entities. Mr. Karasik's experience defending multi-national companies in these "bet-the-company" class actions allows him to provide insight to security professionals at organisations regarding strategies to prevent privacy and data breach class action litigation. 

In this episode of the Security Insider podcast, Alex is going to help us understand how security professionals can better safeguard their organizations from class-action lawsuits.

Guest - Leo Levit, chairman of ONVIF, 

Leo Levit has spent many years in the technology innovation and product management fields. Beginning with a master's degree in Electronic Engineering, his professional career has included multiple positions in several multinational companies such as Ericsson and Sony. During Leo’s 20+ year career, he has contributed to technology adoption in the telecommunication, security and video analytics fields. In addition to his role as Chairman of the ONVIF Steering Committee, Leo is currently the Director of Systems Integration at Axis Communications AB.

Guest - Josh Woodhouse

Josh Woodhouse is the lead analyst and founder of Novaira Insights. Novaira Insights was founded in January 2021 and is a boutique analyst firm and consultancy specializing in video surveillance, physical security and IoT. Josh has been covering the physical security industries as an analyst for the last decade. Previously at other firms IMS Research, IHS and Omdia. He is based in the UK.

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Guest - John Gallagher

John Gallagher is head of Viakoo Labs, a research unit focused on providing data and insights on IoT/OT security management and best practices for how organizations can reduce their cyber attack surface. John is a veteran enterprise technology leader in IoT, physical security, and networking and is active in industry associations, including the Security Industry Association, Real Estate Cyber Consortium, and Telecommunications Industry Association. Before joining Viakoo, he was at DDN Storage, Dell/EMC, Cadence, and Hewlett Packard. John has BS in Engineering and MBA in Marketing from Cornell University and speaks (basic) Japanese.

Topics covered include the impact of real estate optimisation in catering to an increasingly remote workforce, the impact of mega-tech companies entering the security industry, and what AI governance might mean for security.

Our panel for this podcast includes:

• Ron Hawkins Director of Industry Relations at the Security Industry Association
• Naill Jenkins, Principal Consultant, Principal Consultant, Physical Security and Building Technologies at OMDIA
• Soren Norgaard, Event Director for the Security Expo

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Joining us on this episode of the Security Insider podcast is Kasia L. Hanson. Kasia discusses the threat landscape and its impacts on physical security and how to integrate both physical and cybersecurity best practices for optimal protection.

Kasia leads Intel’s Global Security Ecosystem Development and Partnerships. She is responsible for shaping the strategy, go-to-market, and sales strategies within Intel's security ecosystem for physical and cybersecurity. She is a passionate and dynamic security leader with over 23 years of experience driving digital transformation across Edge, IoT/OT, AI, Computer Vision, Cybersecurity, and Datacenter and is well-versed in security software and hardware that drives business outcomes from data protection to physical infrastructure protection. She actively contributes to industry advancement and diversity and inclusion initiatives. Notably, she has served as the Past Chair of the Security Industry Association Women in Security Forum, is a member of the WISF Executive Committee, and is a member of the SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board. Recognized for her contributions, Kasia was honoured with the 2022 SIA Progress Award and is a 2x Women in Security Power 100 honoree. In 2023, she was awarded the IIFX Women Innovator award in Sports and holds the title of Distinguished Fellow for the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience in Sports (IIFX).

Is it really necessary for an organisation to weigh in on public issues that do not directly relate to that business? When should an organisation speak and if they do, should they say and what should they avoid?

Dr Tony Jaques is the Director of Issue Outcomes Pty Ltd, a firm specialising in issues and crisis management.

For more than 20 years, Tony worked in Corporate Issue and Crisis Management, mainly in Asia-Pacific, and served two terms as a Director on the Board of the Issue Management Council, of Leesburg, Virginia.

Tony is an experienced conference presenter on issue and crisis management and has run professional workshops in Australia, New Zealand, the USA and throughout Asia. 

In addition he is author of four books in the field, most recently Crisis Counsel: Navigating Legal and Communication Conflict (Rothstein, NY, 2020) and Crisis Proofing: How to Save your Company from Disaster (OUP, Melbourne 2018)

Tony is a prolific writer on Issue and Crisis Management and has been widely published in leading management journals and peer-reviewed publications.

He also teaches at a number of universities, including RMIT, where he completed his Ph.D. in the field of issue management.

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Paul is a national security analyst and personal protection adviser to various corporate and government clients.  He specialises in Asia-Pacific regional dynamics and conflict & security studies. 

Paul is a retired federal agent with the Australian Federal Police, retired soldier and he previously served in the diplomatic protection team at the Australian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. 

He has academic qualifications in international relations, Asian studies, and criminology and is an honorary professor at several universities in China, Vietnam, and Cambodia.

Rachael Saunders is the Founder and CEO of National Protective

Services, a Melbourne-based provider of security services. In addition to her

role as CEO of National Protective Services, Rachael is also the Vice president

of ASIAL; she holds qualifications as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP)

and Certified Security Management Professional (CSMP) and is a member of the

Portable Long Service Leave Authority.

Karen Lidbury is the founder and CEO of Charlie's Angels

Security Services, an all-female team of Event and Personal Protection

specialists based in Sydney.

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on the top 23 trends, challenges and opportunities for security in 2023/24.

As a Security Strategist, Content Specialist, recipient of the OSPA for Outstanding Security Consultant and Security Thought Leader (ranked No.1 Globally by IFSEC), Michael has interviewed some of the world’s leading security managers and consultants to compile this comprehensive list. In this, episode we discuss, amongst other things, evolving threat vectors in 2024.

on the top 23 trends, challenges and opportunities for security in 2023/24.

As a Security Strategist, Content Specialist, recipient of the OSPA for Outstanding Security Consultant and Security Thought Leader (ranked No.1 Globally by IFSEC), Michael has interviewed some of the world’s leading security managers and consultants to compile this comprehensive list. In this, the first of our two-part special, we look at some of the leading geo-political challenges for security managers.

We cover:

• Changes to casual definitions and pathways to permanent employment.
• The Right to Disconnect – not accept texts, calls or emails out of working hours.
• “Same Job Same Pay” provision and how they have been tidied up and
• The definition of employee or personal service contractors.

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In this episode, we speak with Dan about what drives dishonesty, and how we can better understand dishonesty to minimise dishonest behaviour in our teams and our industry.

Marie is also the 2023 Winner of the Australia OSPA for Outstanding Security Team, a Winner of Australia’s Most Outstanding Woman in Protective Security and a Winner of the Australian OSPA for Outstanding Security Director.

In this episode, we speak with Marie about her journey into the security industry, her views on developing and managing a converged model for security, and the importance of mentoring as part of a successful career in security. 

Chris helps us explore changes to Fixed Term contracts, the definitions of Casual employees, Pay Secrecy clauses, flexibility requests, working from home and parental leave.

For more information, visit www.asial.com.au

Bryce is the national executive director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs and a visiting fellow at the Australian National University. He has lived, worked and researched in the United States, Japan, Europe and New Zealand. He trained as a political scientist with particular expertise in international relations and international security.

How likely is China to invade Taiwan?

How will the conflict in Ukraine impact Australian Security?

Is the Gaza conflict likely to spill over into a broader regional conflict?

What impact would the election of former President Trump mean for Australia?

- What is the difference between machine learning and artificial intelligence?

- How do deep neural networks work?

- What is object classification versus localisation?

- Is it better to have the AI in the camera, on the server, or in the cloud?

- What is the future of AI in CCTV?

This episode is proudly brought to you by Guardhouse.

Roman is a former Commissioner of the Australian Border Force and a former Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner. Since leaving government service, Roman has taken on the role of Partner and director at Excelium, a cyber security consultancy specialising in the protection of critical infrastructure. Roman is also a Non-Executive Board Member with Codec Security Ventures Australia.

We spoke with Roman about the role of robots, drones and AI in the future of security.

Be sure to check out Roman's article in the latest issue of Security Insider magazine.

Where are we at, where might it all be going, and how could AI affect the future of security?

You can see Michael presenting on the AI, along with a host of other great speakers, at the upcoming Security Expo and Conference taking place at the International Convention Centre from August 30th to September 1st.

Visit securityexpo.com.au for more details.

Do you need to have a license in another part of Australia if you are subcontracting out the work?

What happens when you sell your security business?

Who needs to be the primary license holder in a security business?

• Contracts of employment
• Employee requests for flexibility
• Sunsetting of zombie agreements
• Employers' responsibility regarding sexual harassment in the workplace
• Pay increases and the difficulties companies might face in passing costs onto clients
• Redefining casual workers and 
• Issues relating to proposed 'Same Job Same Pay'.

Our Guest today is Arin Lopez. Arin joined HID after ten years at the Make-A-Wish Foundation, where he worked to recruit, recognise, retain and engage a diverse workforce reflective of the communities they serve.

During his time at the global non-profit, Arin partnered with national and international affiliates to implement strategies still in use around the world today. Prior to the non-profit realm, Arin spent nearly a decade in the financial services sector. In his global role, Arin partners with senior leadership, regional stakeholders, and colleagues worldwide to develop and implement sustainable, data-driven strategies that root diversity, equity, and inclusion into every aspect of the organisation.

In today's competitive and cost-driven landscape, estimating correctly to achieve profitability, lower risk, and deliver quality projects is more important than ever. This podcast focuses on key areas of systems integration estimating and best practices to get it right.

Covering products, labour and service pricing and offerings, subcontractors and ensuring "other" costs are included, and strategies for multi-system estimates, options, contingencies, and alternates, our guest Ken discusses how to ensure your organisation is estimating accurately to achieve the best results.

Our guest for this episode is Ken Whalen, Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer at Engineered Security Systems, Inc.

Ken has a Master’s Degree in Engineering Management with a focus on Construction Management. He has been involved in estimating and installing a wide range of security projects across the US, ranging from courts to healthcare facilities, public transport and so on.

As most listeners will be aware, access control systems generate and store an overwhelming amount of data. Most of this data is never accessed or used by security teams for any particular purpose or benefit. However, opportunities abound for making sense of the data. With artificial intelligence (AI), security teams can uncover potential insider threats, change employee behaviour, identify faulty hardware and more. Our guests today are a mix of physical security end-users who leverage AI insights and emerging technologies to enhance security.

We have with us Sam Joseph co-founder and CEO of Hakimo, a venture-backed Silicon Valley company that builds a force multiplier AI solution for physical security teams.

James Kendall, Director of Enterprise Engineering at SwiftConnect

Samer Elayyan, the Manager of Global Security Applications at Netflix.

Dustin Rabbach - Senior Manager, Security Operations, at Ricoh USA, an information management and digital services company.

Traditionally, in many organisations, physical and cyber security professionals have been partitioned into two groups possessing different skill sets and reporting structures. Typically, the physical security professional may wear many hats and is responsible for operations, facilities and business continuity, while the cyber security is responsible for the IT functions and reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). furthermore, some organisations include an operational technology (OT) security professional. As organisations see more and more cyber threats from ransomware attacks, supply chain disruption and a growing attack surface on physical security devices, organisations are actively looking at converging the two groups under a Chief Security Officer (CSO). In today's podcast, we speak with two industry executives from the physical and cyber security professions, who will discuss some of the challenges, best practices and how technology plays a key role in the convergence in physical and cyber domains.

Our guests for this episode are Jamshed Patel and Joey St. Jacques.

Jamshed Patel is Vice President, Value Engineering at AlertEnterprise Inc., where he helps lead the Silicon Valley-based software company's fast-growing global business of ground-breaking security convergence solutions that are being adopted by some of the world's most prominent and influential organisations and critical sectors.

Joey St. Jacques is currently the Director of Business Development for ACRE and Chair of the SIA Utilities Advisory Board. In his previous role, St. Jacques was employed in the Critical Infrastructure Sector for over 30 years in various capacities, including (Engineering, Telecommunication, Finance, Business Continuity, Facilities Management and Physical & Cyber Security, as well as Cloud Adoption) where he was responsible for physical security assets in both Canada & USA.

This series of podcasts, which we will present over the next month, includes interviews with some of the leading practitioners and thinkers in the security space across the US, covering a range of topics, including systems integration, cyber security, challenges around physical and cyber security convergence, how to create a more profitable security business model and so on.

In this episode, we catch up with Geoff Kohl, Senior Director of Marketing for the Security Industry Association, the US equivalent of ASIAL, to discuss trends and challenges in the US security industry, how those trends and challenges are mirrored by the Australian market and what is being done in the US to address and manager those trends and challenges.

We are also joined by Soren Norgaard, Event Director for the Australian Security Expo taking place in Sydney in August later this year.

Our panel guests include Nazli Hocaoglu, Legal Officer, ACES Group; Joanna Simpson, Head of Certis Technology (Australia) and Anna Schreiber, Channel Manager APAC - Inside Sales at Milestone Systems.

What does it involve, what will it mean for businesses, and what sort of changes can we expect to see in workplace in the coming months?

The following is a full list of this year's award recipients:

Australian Security Industry Awards for Excellence   

Electronic Security Installation Over $100,000 - OmniVision 

Gender Diversity  - Australian Concert and Entertainment Security 

Individual Achievement - Protective Services Amanda Pitrans, IAG 

Integrated Security Solution - Over $100,000 Securitas Electronic Security & SEME Solutions 

Product of the Year - Access Control HID Global 

Product of the Year - Alarm Gallagher Security 

Product of the Year - Physical Security Ezi Security Systems - Eagle Rising Bar 

Security Equipment Manufacturer/Distributor Gallagher Security

Outstanding Security Performance Awards   

Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director - Cameron Stuart 

Outstanding Female Security Professional - Sheena Akerman 

Outstanding In-house Security Manager/Director - Craig Millar 

Outstanding Security Consultant - Neil Fergus ASM 

Outstanding Security Partnership - Chubb Fire & Security and CriticalArc 

Outstanding Security Team - Sydney Metro 

Outstanding Training Initiative - Wilson Security's

Customer Service Excellence - CAMPUS training program    

Australian Security Medals   

The Australian Security Medal - Larry Circosta & John Yates 

The Australian Security Medal of Valour - Majid Pirmaghami 

The ASMF Commendation - Isam Al Taweel 

St John Save a Life Award  

Jim Bencsics, Giuseppe Mazzarella, Jarrad Taylor, Issam Al Taweel, Majid Pirmaghami, Nhi Quan, Haider Akbar, Sachin Chopra, Tiedemann Thompson, Darian Jones, Abraham El Ali, Andrew Hay, Benjamin Cole, Graeme Butler, Harjinder Singh, Ian Symonds, Ibrahim Hammoud, Leslie Tsiantarlis, David Mackay, Brett Mathews, Adeel Chaudhry, Veselin Radosevic, Jordan Dukovski, Harlan Watkins Inwood, Riyadh Abedin, Westfield Marion Security Team, Steven Kirin, Deanna Symonds, Zane Adams, Ivan Tanuvasa, Ken Holden, Kylie Bullen, Luke Hano, Mounir Chlihi, Shannon Pothecary, Zachary Pearson.

How much data and what type of data do organisations really need to collect and what can be done to prevent these types of data breaches?

Anna is a Principal Advisor Information Security, within the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC). OVIC administers the Privacy and Data Protection Act (2014) and the Freedom of Information Act (1982) regulating three main areas:

• Protective data security / Information Security

• Privacy

• Freedom of Information

Anna has worked with OVIC and the former offices of the Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) and the Commissioner for Law Enforcement Data Security (CLEDS) for the past 9 years, leading the delivery of the first regulated information security regime across the Victorian Government. This is more commonly referred to as the Victorian Protective Data Security Framework (VPDSF), and the Victorian Protective Data Security Standards (VPDSS).

Anna’s extensive experience in information security stems from working at the Department of Defence, and various Victorian departments such as Justice as well as Human Services. In addition, Anna holds numerous information security certifications and is a member of two Standards Australia committees MB-025 Security and Resilience and IT-012 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection working alongside co-presenter Jason Brown.

This knowledge has provided a solid background on information security and assisted with the development of the Framework and Standards.

Digital technologies are continuing to reshape industries and the services they offer. As a result, many organisations are embarking on digital transformation initiatives with strategic business goals to deliver better customer experiences, improve operational efficiency and/or create new revenue models. But large-scale digital transformations are not easy and very few are successful. In this podcast, we explore what it takes to achieve a successful digital transformation.

If you would like to learn more about Digital Transformation - Threats, Challenges & Opportunities, Vishy will be presenting at the ASIAL security conference as part of the Security Expo at the International Convention Centre at Darling Harbour in Sydney from the 17– 19 August 2022.

You can book tickets at https://securityexpo.com.au/register/.

We look at the impact of the US withdrawal of forces in Afghanistan on the state of global terrorism, the potential for escalation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the likelihood of an escalation in tensions with China.

If you would like to hear Jacinta speaking about The Global Security Outlook – What it means for Australian Organisations, she will be presenting at the ASIAL security conference as part of the Security Expo at the International Convention Centre at Darling Harbour in Sydney from 17– 19 August 2022. If you would like to catch his presentation on the security of critical infrastructure, you can book tickets at https://securityexpo.com.au/register/

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we speak with Dr Catriona Wallace.

Recognised by the Australian Financial Review as the Most Influential Woman in Business & Entrepreneurship, Dr Wallace is an expert in the field of Artificial Intelligence and is an Adjunct Professor, keynote speaker, Chair of an AI Venture Capital fund and Executive Director of Gradient Institute, a Responsible AI research institute.

In this podcast, we discuss the difference between AI and machine learning. What is Web3?  What is the Metaverse? The impact of these technologies on security and where we might expect to see emerging opportunities for Australian Businesses in the security sector around the development and use of AI?

To find out more about the ASIAL Security Conference, visit https://securityexpo.com.au/whats-on/conference/

Vlado is an author, inventor, lecturer and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) specialist, based in Adelaide, South Australia.

His company, ViDi Labs (vidilabs.com), provides consultancy, system design, product testing and training.

In this episode, we speak with Vlado about the release of the most recent version of his industry-leading book on CCTV titled, From Light to Intelligent Pixels.

Commissioned by ASIAL, this newly updated reference manual on IP video surveillance systems and CCTV technology not only covers basic CCTV concepts but also provides readers with additional material on video management software and the cloud concepts, video analytics with artificial intelligence, the new AS/NZS 62676 standards, compression algorithms, thermal imaging and much more.

The book is available now from asial.com.au

To help us answer these questions, we are joined by:

Natalie Vinaev - General Manager of Strategy & Development at Securecorp

Tom Roche - Senior Business Advisor to, and Former Chief Executive of Certis Security

Greig Francis - National General Manager Client Services MSS Security

Craig Millar - Executive Manager, Group Protective Security & Resilience at IAG

Paul explains the eight pillars of successfully building RMR within your business.

We caught up with Jake at the recent ISC West show in Las Vegas to talk about the trends and challenges occurring in the US Security industry.

In this podcast, we cover threats that high-profile, high-net-worth and high-risk facilities or individuals face and practical solutions for those threats.

In this, the second of our five-part special series of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast brought to you from ISC West in Las Vegas, we speak with Jonathan Morgan about best practices for meeting all these challenges in a secure global manner.

Jonathan Morgan is Vice President of global online security provider Akamai.

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we speak with Pierre Bourgeix, Senior

Partner Cyber Governance at Butchko ESI, about key elements of how technology is changing the perception of what is possible while at the same time developing a more realistic understanding of what can truly take place in the world of systems integration.

In addition to her role as Vice President of ASIAL, Rachaell Saunders is the Founder and CEO of National Protective Services.

Eliza Thorn is the Manager, Queensland, NT & Pacific at Intelligent Risks (IR) Limited and the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Female Security Professional award.

Suzette Po-Williams is currently the Customer Service Manager at Central Monitoring Services PTY LTD and recipient of the 2013 Australian Security Medal.

In addition to his role as CEO of the Cyber Leadership Institute, Philimon Zongo is s bestselling author and multi-award winning cyber executive.

Professor Walsh gives us a glimpse into the future potential for artificial intelligence in security. To hear more from Professor Walsh, be sure to catch his presentation at this year's Virtual Security Conference from Wednesday the 17th to Thursday to 18th of November.

To register, visit https://securityexpo.com.au/whats-on/conference

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we speak with Dr Karl, one of Australia's leading science commentators about COVID vaccines with a view to helping people better understand whether or not the vaccines are right for them.

With special guests Dr Gavriel Schneider, Senior researcher and Director at the Australian Security Research Centre, Bryan de Caires, CEO of the Australian Security Industry Association Limited; Nicholas Martin, Chair of the Forum of Australasian Security Executives and Cameron Smith, Director, Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate with NSW Police, we discuss issues around expanding public-private partnerships and how all of the goals touched on in this series might be achieved.

With special guests Dr Gavriel Schneider, Senior researcher and Director at the Australian Security Research Centre, Bryan de Caires, CEO of the Australian Security Industry Association Limited; Nicholas Martin, Chair of the Forum of Australasian Security Executives and Cameron Smith, Director, Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate with NSW Police, we discuss the need to increase the role of security professionals in corporate governance as well as the importance of improving the industry’s image.

With special guests Dr Gavriel Schneider, Senior researcher and Director at the Australian Security Research Centre, Bryan de Caires, CEO of the Australian Security Industry Association Limited; Nicholas Martin, Chair of the Forum of Australasian Security Executives and Cameron Smith, Director, Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate with NSW Police, we discuss issues around mutual recognition of security licenses, national training standards and the future of regulation.

As a crisis & recovery expert, Peter has achieved successful outcomes including cyber-security attacks, sexual abuse/harassment, media attacks, industry restructures, product recalls, court cases and judicial inquiries, pollution spills, extortion/blackmail, and countering damaging industry or activist campaigns. In this episode, we speak with Peter about some of the common mistakes organisations make when navigating a crisis.

What are the Australian Security Medals? What do these awards mean for the security industry and how can you get involved?

For more information on the Australian Security Medals visit asmf.net or go to www.asial.com.au

Dr. Gavriel (Gav) Schneider F.ISRM. RPP is CEO at Risk 2 Solution Group, founder of Presilience and a Program Director at ACU. He is also the Aus/NZ chapter chair and member of the Global Advisory Committee at Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM).

Unless otherwise expressly stated, the views and opinions expressed during this podcast represent the opinions of the relevant guest and do not represent the views or opinions of ASIAL or its members, advertisers or contributors.

This podcast is a brief insight into the issues David will be presenting at this year's Security Exhibition Conference talking place from November 17th to 19th at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia.

You can hear Martin presenting at this year's Security Conference taking place from the 21st to the 23rd of July at the Security Expo in Sydney.

Horizon 2025 seeks to set out a ‘best practice’ roadmap for the industry, government and users of security services to deliver an innovative, responsive, professional and respected security industry.

Alex Webling is the Director of Resilience Outcomes Australia, a consultancy helping business and government meet their strategic challenges in organisational and cyber resilience, security governance, privacy and information security.

Alex is a member of the Standards Australia Board on Security and Resilience (MB-025), international rapporteur for resilience for the ISO technical committee 292 (Security and Resilience), Australian Liaison to JTC1 on the ISO 27000 Information Security Management Standard family and an Associate of the Australian Risk Policy Institute.  He has been a Gateway reviewer since 2014.

Until 2012, Alex was a senior executive in the Australian Government. He was the Foundation Director of the Government computer emergency response team (CERT). As Head of Protective Security Policy responsible for creating the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) and introduced the federal government’s streamlined Personnel Security System and single information classification system.

What does it take to move 2500 players, staff, officials and family members interstate, and then ensure the safety and security of those people during one of the worst global health crises in modern memory, to enable the 2020 AFL season to proceed? Tony shares his experiences from 2020 providing insight into the role that security played in enabling the last year's AFL season and why the season may not have gone ahead without the aid of private security.

Julian is a Behavioural Scientist with specific expertise in the provision of technical surveillance countermeasures, credibility assessments, strategic security planning, and counterespionage. Julian holds a Master's Degree (MSc.) in Communication, Behaviour and Credibility Analysis, a Postgraduate Diploma in Behavioural Analysis and Investigative Interviewing with a focus on identifying deceptive behaviour amongst trusted insiders.

With Degrees from Melbourne University, Harvard Business School and Oxford University, Mark has worked with some of the largest organisations in the Australia including Coca Cola, General Electric, Aon Risk, Australia Post, Dulux, KPMG, Suncorp, CommBank and Coles to name just a few. He specialises in helping organisations create and enhance competitive advantage by developing and implementing effective, tangible and measurable strategies that focus on customer-driven innovation, business model innovation and the development of sustainable competitive advantage.

We speak with Chris about the road forward as we emerge from the second wave of the Corona Virus pandemic. What will security companies need to to do to ensure the safety of staff and their organisation over the next 12 months? When might we see a vaccine? How effective might that be? What might the next six months look like in Australia and are there other strategies security companies need to employ to ensure greater safety for staff and the public while minimising the chances of virus transmission?

Unless otherwise expressly stated, the views and opinions expressed during this podcast represent the opinions of the relevant guest and do not represent the views or opinions of ASIAL or its members, advertisers or contributors.

Our guest this episode is Jason Brown, National Security Director for Thales. Jason was one of the original founders of International Security Officers Day working with George Chin to promote and drive this initiative out to countries across the Globe. Now celebrated in countries such as the UK, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Thailand, Macau, India and Indonesia to name just a few, Jason explains what is ISOD? How did it come about? Why you should celebrate it and how can you and get involved? Whether you run a security company, use security services or work in the industry, this is day that the entire security industry should get behind and celebrate.

People interested in finding out more about the awards, or nominating a colleague can visit https://www.asial.com.au/events/event/2020-Security-Awards-How-to-Nominate

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we speak with Chris Delaney, ASIAL's workplace relations advisor, about the potential impact of this decision on the security industry. What might it means for companies who hire casual staff? What can they do to minimise potential claims of a similar nature to the recent court case and what should they be doing moving forward to reduce potential liability?

The contents of this podcast do not constitute legal advice, are not intended to be a substitute for legal advice and should not be relied upon as such.

All listeners should seek legal advice or other professional advice in relation to any particular matters you or your organisation may have.

About The Guests

Dr Bergin is a senior fellow with ASPI. 

For 20 years Dr Bergin served as an academic at the Australian Defence Force Academy.

From 1991-2003 he was the Director of the Australian Defence Studies Centre. He served for four years as an Adjunct Reader in Law at the ANU, where he taught international law. Dr Bergin has been a consultant to a wide range of public and private sector clients. Dr Bergin has written extensively on a wide range of national security and maritime issues in academic journals, books, and ASPI reports.

He is a regular media commentator and author of several hundred op-eds for The Australian, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and Australian Financial Review. He regularly contributes to The Strategist.

Donald Williams holds qualifications in security management as well as risk, project and resource management.

He is a Certified Protection Professional and Registered Security Professional.

He is a member of ASIS International, the Institute of Explosives Engineers and the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators.

He is the author of numerous papers and reports related to security.

Lynette discusses the findings of the 2019 AON Global Risk Management Survey which involved responses from more than 2,600 risk managers from 33 industries, representing small, medium and large-sized organisations operating in 60 countries. The aim of the survey is to identify key risks, trends and challenges facing organisations.

Lynette Walsh

Lynette has worked in a variety of roles in insurance broking throughout the past twenty years. Originally working part time in motor and personal lines insurances, she continued her career in corporate broking becoming a specialist in managing property, media and IT portfolios. Lynette has been the senior broking contact for various industries, each with their own unique risk requirements including complex liability, property, travel, marine personal accident and professional exposures. Lynette has taken on leadership positions since 2015 where she has applied her Masters in Strategic Management, strengthening financial results of her teams whilst improving customer service and people/talent development.

Tony examines the cyber security challenges for organisations trying to manage staff working from home during the current Coronavirus pandemic, and outlines some of the common pitfalls to help organisations avoid compromising their networks.

Dr Jaques is a frequent conference presenter on issue and crisis management and has run professional workshops in Australia, New Zealand, the USA and throughout Asia. In addition he is author of the books "Issue and crisis management: Exploring issues, crises, risk and reputation" (2014) and “Crisis Proofing: How to save your company from disaster" (2016). He also teaches in the Masters Programme at RMIT University, where he completed his Ph.D. in the field of issue management. Prior to committing to full time consultancy he was Asia Pacific Issue Manager for The Dow Chemical Company

The report, funded and supported by the Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL) and the Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM) examines a number of industries including private security with a view to better understanding how to address and manage current gaps in process and procedures around the management of occupational violence and aggression in the workplace.

One of the principal authors of the report, Joe Saunders is an Australian security consultant, author, speaker and former security operative. He holds a BA in Psychological Science and Graduate Certificate in Psychology of Risk. In addition to his role as Research Coordinator – Workplace Violence in Australia with the Australia Security Research Centre, Joe also serves as Vice Chair (Australia/NZ) Institute of Strategic Risk Management while also hosting his own Podcast – Managing Violence.

Best known for his work in Risk Management, Julian is the author of the Security Management Body of Knowledge and most recently, his new book Security Risk Management Aide-Memoire.

His experience includes roles as Divisional Manager and one of the founders of the $240 million ASX listed Citadel Group Limited, CEO of Jakeman Business Solutions, Manager of Property and Security for the Australian government's most extensive international network (the Australian Trade Commission), Senior Risk Adviser for the $30 billion Australian Department of Health & Ageing, Manager of Security for Australia's largest natural resources project (Woodside's $24 billion NW Shelf Venture), Logistics Manager for IMX Resources' East Africa operations and Head of Risk for Malaysian Smelting Corporation's Indonesian operations. He has also held a number of senior Board positions in industry and the not-for-profit sector.

Best known for his work in Risk Management, Julian is the author of the Security Management Body of Knowledge and most recently, his new book Security Risk Management Aide-Memoire.

His experience includes roles as Divisional Manager and one of the founders of the $240 million ASX listed Citadel Group Limited, CEO of Jakeman Business Solutions, Manager of Property and Security for the Australian government's most extensive international network (the Australian Trade Commission), Senior Risk Adviser for the $30 billion Australian Department of Health & Ageing, Manager of Security for Australia's largest natural resources project (Woodside's $24 billion NW Shelf Venture), Logistics Manager for IMX Resources' East Africa operations and Head of Risk for Malaysian Smelting Corporation's Indonesian operations. He has also held a number of senior Board positions in industry and the not-for-profit sector.

In this episode, we speak with Vlado Damjanovski of Vidi Labs, Les Simmonds of CCTV Consultants, Ollencio D'Souza of Technology Care and John Fleming, General Manager of ASIAL, about the need for Standards in CCTV. Why are Standards important? How do they impact the industry? What benefits do Standards provide for end users, consultants, installers and manufacturers, and why is it important for associations like ASIAL to put time, money, effort and resources into ensuring that it plays an active role in the formation of new and updated Standards?

In this episode of the Security Insider podcast, we speak with Nicholas Martin, Head of Property and Security Services at AGL Energy and the current Chair of the Forum of Australasian Security Executives (FASE) about the recently released ASPI report From board room to situation room. Why corporate security is national security. We examine the views of senior leaders in Australian organisations regarding security and the impact these views have on the corporate security managers as users of security, and the challenges they face in procuring and delivering security services to their organisations.

In this episode of the Security Insider podcast, we speak with Jason Brown, National Security Director for Thales in Australia and New Zealand and former Chair of the Security Professionals Australasia, along with Bryan de Caires, CEO of the Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL), about the merging of the Security Professionals Registry with ASIAL’s Individual Professionalism Recognition Program. What does this mean for the security profession in Australia? How will it impact those who work as security professionals and what is the long term for plan for introducing certification and recognition for security professionals in Australia looking to create a point of difference?

In this episode, we speak with Dr Tony Zalewski and OVA. As one of Australia's leading authorities on dealing with OVA, Dr Zalewski is an experienced security and public safety specialist. He holds four degrees from Australian universities in law, criminology and the social sciences. As a qualified trainer Tony has coached many security and public safety specialists across most industry and professional sectors. He is also a judicially recognised expert and has provided expert advice and evidence in over 500 cases including some of Australia’s larger personal injury cases on security and safety. He is the author of a recent publication on operational security risk management and brings a rare blend of practical real-world experience and high-end theoretical knowledge to our podcast.

Dr Warren explains why the traditional definition of an insider threat, that being an employee, or former employee, who takes proprietary data for personal gain is perhaps no longer accurate in that it is not broad enough. In this podcast, Dr Warren explains that exploitation can go well beyond the risks to computer data, and she explores the benefits of challenging the traditional definition of insider threat to include the range of behavioural threats employees can pose to an organisation, its reputation and business continuity. Opportunities for detecting insider threats early are presented, as the benefits of creating a physically and psychologically safe workplaces where aggressive and deceptive behaviour are not tolerated.