Target Hardening relates to the strengthening of security protections for a building or installation in order to minimise the risk of a security-related breach.

ASIS has launched our improved online certification application portal. Check out the portal and the certification guides to ensure you align with the CPE requirements.

With an updated ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management Standard, it is timely to remind practitioners about Handbook 327:2010 Communicating and Consulting About Risk. This publication is a companion to 31000:2018 and uses academic research and practical experience to facilitate the “communicate and consult” component of risk management.

New Laws came into effect in Feb 2018 for Mandatory Data Breach Reporting under the “Notifiable Date Breach scheme”. These laws will impact many organisations, imposing an obligation to notify the Privacy Commissioner and affected Individuals of these breaches. If they fail to protect their customers information correctly, the company will be exposed to large fines and penalties.

A revised version of ISO 31000 was published in 2018 to take into account the evolution of the market and new challenges faced by business and organizations since the standard was first released in 2009.

A multi-million dollar security project that included installation of bollards around Parliament House has resulted in extensive damage to five luxury cars used to convey federal politicians around Canberra.

The Australian Institute of Criminology Library has recently produced an open access database entitled "Police Informer." It contains online resources produced from 2010 which will be of interest to police and the security industry.

Pre-licensing and further training submissions for the industry closed today. Your Chapter has raised concerns about the length of training and impact it will have on future candidates for security. Below is a succinct overview of the submission.

Crime rates in Victoria are down, but prisoner numbers are up, according to two recent reports. Figures released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggest that crime rates are down by 3 per cent in Victoria, and 1 per cent across Australia as reported by the Law Institute of Victoria.