Asial Security Insider

As security professionals, we often use risk management models to asses risk but how much do you know about the psychology of risk? In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we speak with Dr Gavriel Schneider, an acknowledged leader in the field of human based risk management and the psychology of risk. A leading academic in his field and a much sought after International speaker, Dr Schneider speaks about changes in risk management and how we approach risk management in addition to challenging some of the commonly held perceptions around security, the industry and the way the industry presents itself as a whole.

Occupation violence and aggression in the work place are real and significant threats for every organisation. Whether you are a security manager within a large corporation, a government department, the retail sector or even running your own security business, you need to understand what occupational violence and aggression (OVA) are and how to identify, manage and mitigate the risks OVA represents to your customers and staff. 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

In this episode, we speak with Dr Lisa Warren, a pioneer of the behavioural threat management field in Australia. Dr Warren is an internationally recognized expert in the evaluation of those who persistently perpetrate aggression, sexual harms and social media harms. 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.

In this episode, Nick Aldworth, Former Chief Superintendent, Met Police in the UK talks about the impact that the 2017 terrorist attacks in the UK had on protective security thinking and how, in collaboration with others, the UK Counter-Terrorism Police are attempting to galvanise the whole of the private sector in playing an integrated role in keeping people safe. We speak with Nick about how ‘Daring to Share’ can bring dividends in empowering private bodies to act and will describe some of the enablers of what is a long-term programme of work. Nick also talks how integration of security with policing can be good for business as well as for security.

In this podcast, we speak with Kevin McDonald, President of the Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL) and John Gellel, Vice President, ASIAL about the need to build security industry capabilities and professionalism. Why is a strong and professional security industry important for Australia? What role does ASIAL play in raising industry standards and professionalism? What are the greatest challenges facing the security industry and what should users of security services look for when choosing a security provider?

In the wake of the recent alleged suspension of up to 400 security licenses in Victoria, we speak with Peter Johnson of the compliance department within ASIAL, Tim Sell of the International Security Training Academy and David Dettmann, former Superintendent in charge of security licensing with Victorian Police about the challenges around security licensing in Victoria. Are character references an appropriate  form of probity check? Why does Victoria allow holders of holiday and overseas student visas to work in security and how many of these issues could be addressed through the introduction of a national license?

In this podcast, we speak with Chris Delaney, ASIAL Industrial Relations Advisor, Joh Paynter, Paynter Security (TBC) and Leni Ison, Executive Manager Business, ACES about whether or not there is a disconnect between ‘price makers’ and ‘price takers’ as to the value of security? How do we improvement procurement practices? What role should government play and are the penalties for non-compliance sufficient to deter poor practices?

In this episode, we speak with Chris Delaney, ASIAL Industrial Relations Advisor and Peter Strong, CEO, COSBOA (Council of Small Business Organisations Australia), about the importance of ethical procurement practices when procuring security services. What are the key ingredients to ethical procurement practices? Do we have the right balance? What role should government play? What are the issues faced by small business when it comes to procurement? What are the penalties for non-compliance and how do we improvement procurement practices?

In this, the first episode of a new Podcast series from the Australia Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL), we speak with Dr Anthony Bergin, Senior Analyst with the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and Don Williams, thought leader and independent security consultant. Anthony and Don are co-author's of a recently released paper titled Safety In Numbers, which looks at the role of private security in Australia's counter terrorism arrangements. Joining the podcast we also have Bryan de Caires, Chief Executive Officer of ASIAL and John Bigelow of Security Solutions.