Security Management Highlights

With more people spending time online than ever before, nationwide lockdowns are a golden opportunity for online radicalization and conspiracy theories. How could this affect workplace violence? Behavioral threat assessment expert Steven Crimando joins SM Highlights host Chuck Harold to break it down. Also in this month’s podcast, Michael Crane, CPP, explains how remote work has changed workplace violence prevention training, response, and recovery.

What is driving change around inclusion in organizations? James Pogue, PhD, joins SM Highlights host Chuck Harold to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion and how the events of 2020—civil unrest, the COVID-19 pandemic, economic instability, and racial reckonings—forced leaders to listen and act in new ways. But this has only uncovered the tip of the iceberg, Pogue says. ASIS members can join the discussion in the new ASIS Connects Community for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: https://community.asisonline.org/communities/DEI

In this month’s episode of SM Highlights, Tim McCreight, CPP, discusses remote workforce management strategies and security guidance; Dave Shepherd outlines how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected operations and life across Las Vegas and the path to reopening; and Eddie Sorrells, CPP, PCI, PSP, debates facial recognition bans.

In this month's bonus podcast, host Chuck Harold chats with Michael Gips, CPP, about obstacles in remote background checks; delves into the realities involved in starting a security start-up with Suzanna Alsayed; and talks with Jason Hamm on his professional journey through the security industry, including earning his CPP.

On this month’s episode of SM Highlights, Phil Dunkelberger, CEO and president of Nok Nok Labs, joins host Chuck Harold to explain the scope and security implications of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Meredith Moore of Greylake Training Solutions discusses how tailoring travel security awareness and education to employee behavior can mitigate risks in the age of COVID-19. In addition, Joe Gursky, director of information technology for the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California, outlines his approach to security technology, how he adapted the security program to address COVID-19 restrictions, and more. Find out more about these topics in the December issue of Security Management here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/archive/2020/december/

In this month’s episode, Frank Straub of the National Police Foundation outlines the new potential warning signs of school violence amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, Joshua Skule and Craig Matsumoto from Allied Universal discuss retail loss prevention amid civil unrest, both in the storefront and along the supply chain. For more from this issue, read Security Management online here:https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/archive/2020/november/

In this month’s episode, Adam Darrah busts election security myths; Björn Hartong, CPP, discusses supply chain crime trends during COVID-19; and Leslie Heimov revisits setting up a GSOC for a California law practice.

In the last GSX+ Daily podcast, we check in with Angela Osborne, PCI, PSP, and Michael Brzozowski, CPP, PSP, about what it means to be a young professional in the security field, the differences between Generation Z and other generations, and what value Gen Z professionals bring to an organization—and what they can teach their managers. Want to watch their session? An All Access Pass enables you to watch GSX+ education on-demand through the end of 2020. https://www.gsx.org/

David Wulf and Annie Hunziker Boyer of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security join the GSX+ Daily podcast to explain the current threat of chemical terrorism—which spans physical security, cybersecurity, insider threat, nation-states, and more—and global approaches and partnerships to address that threat. Tune into GSX+ on Friday, 25 September, for the full session "Chemical Security Around the Globe": https://gsx20.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?scheduleid=348

Interested in educating the public and the media about security issues? Glenn C. Schoen, CEO of Boardroom@Crisis BV, joins today’s GSX+ Daily podcast to explain how security professionals can lend their expertise to the media as a reliable and effective resource. Want to learn more? Check out Schoen’s session at GSX+ on Friday, 25 September. Register at https://www.gsx.org/

Codee Ludbey, CPP, principal security consultant for Tactix, joins today’s GSX+ Daily podcast to explain the Australian approach to counterterrorism and security in crowded places. Attend GSX+ on Wednesday, 23 September, to learn about budgets, risk assessments, and more in Ludbey’s session, “Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism.”

Hospitals are stressful places, especially when children’s health is involved. De-escalation techniques can help security personnel reduce tension and achieve a “zero incidents” environment, says Jim Sawyer, director of security for Seattle Children’s Hospital. In today’s GSX+ Daily podcast, Sawyer shares some key tips for calming confrontations across industries. Learn more at https://www.gsx.org/.

SM Highlights host Chuck Harold checks in about security during mass protests and civil unrest, evolving drug diversion risks, how security firms’ hiring processes have changed during COVID-19, and Mastercard’s converged security approach. This month’s guests include Michael Center; Mark Giuffre, CPP; Chris Stuart; and Neil Parker. For more information on these topics, check out the September issue of Security Management online here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/archive/2020/september/

As schools debate how to resume classes in the fall, security professionals will need to prepare to address anxiety and behavioral challenges, according to Dr. Franci Crepeau-Hobson and Paul Timm, PSP. Also in this month’s podcast, learn about how to apply contextual intelligence to decision making and the value of certification for effective communication.

In this episode of SM Highlights, Sandra Stibbards explains security hygiene basics to avoid intellectual property theft attempts, and Glen Kitteringham, CPP, breaks down active versus passive learning within security guard training programs. Read more about the topics discussed in this month’s episode online in the July issue of Security Management: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/archive/2020/july/

What does innovation mean in security technology? 2019 GSX Pitch Competition winner Yaron Zussman of Magos America sits down with SM Highlights host Chuck Harold to discuss the difference between invention and innovation, the benefits of disruption, and what is driving change in the industry.

Host Chuck Harold talks with Erik Antons, CPP, PSP, about how the hospitality industry is adjusting its business continuity planning in response to the coronavirus pandemic; and Thomas Stutler, CPP, discusses the benefits of using personality and cognitive assessments during the employment screening process for security leaders. Read more about the subjects covered in this podcast in the June issue of Security Management: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/archive/2020/june/

Andre Simons and Terri Patterson of Control Risks join SM Highlights host Chuck Harold to discuss leadership practices and how to build team resilience during times of crisis—particularly during the current pandemic. Read more about personal resilience in the face of adversity in "Leadership in the COVID Crisis," available online here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/online-exclusives/2020/Leadership-in-the-covid-crisis/

How are organizations obligated to protect employees from risk—particularly domestic violence—as workforces shift to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic? Dr. James Cawood, CPP, PCI, PSP, president of Factor One, discusses the expectation of privacy, encouraging disclosure in a sensitive manner, and risk mitigation around domestic abuse. Then Paul Mercer, managing director of HawkSight Security Risk Management Ltd, outlines the potential for global civil unrest to erupt out of the coronavirus pandemic. For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, check out the SM articles: Breaking the Silence: Encouraging Domestic Abuse Reporting (https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2020/05/breaking-the-silence-encouraging-domestic-abuse-reporting/), Coronavirus and Conflict: The Pandemic’s Potential Global Impact (https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/online-exclusives/2020/coronavirus-and-conflict/), and ESRM and the COVID-19 Pandemic (h

Thieves see art theft as a crime of opportunity, and there’s no better opportunity than when museums are closed, streets are empty, and witnesses are nowhere to be found, says Anthony Amore, director of security at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Art Museum in Boston. In this month’s SM Highlights podcast, host Chuck Harold discusses COVID-19 and art crime with Amore; the perils of AI-driven warfare with RAND Corporation researcher Yuna Wong; and security management best practices and pitfalls in the Middle East with Michael Padilla-Pagan Payano.