Private security workers are supposed to be given 128 hours training – but the Victoria Police Licensing and Regulation Division recently uncovered a Harkaway man whose business was instead accepting exorbitant fees in exchange for two-day “fast tracked” courses.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has revealed a strategy to tackle the growing use of vehicles in terror attacks. Under the strategy, managers and staff of crowded public places will receive government and police help to plan to detect and deter terrorist attacks involving vehicles, like those seen in Barcelona, Nice and London.

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) held its 44th meeting on Friday, June 9, 2017 in Hobart.  COAG discussed current and emerging security risks, reaffirming their commitment to working collaboratively to strengthen Australia’s defences and responses.

Consumer Affairs Victoria and Crime Stoppers Victoria are partnering together to help build greater awareness around online scams amongst senior Victorians.

ASIS guests enjoyed a hot breakfast on a cold Melbourne morning to hear two leading professionals in public safety, Sergeant Wayne Gatt (Victoria Police) and Cathy Rhodes (Crime Stoppers).

Victorian crime statistics are quite different to those of NSW where crime across NSW has either remained stable or fallen over the last two years.

Peter Dinham from iTWire writes that cybercrime has doubled in Australia in the past 12 months on the back of the emergence of the Internet of Things and virtual cloud environments, according to a new security report.

Are you responsible for advice on an 'active shooter strategy' for a property? An active shooter incident is a risk that should be recommended for all property owners and managers to consider as part of their overall security planning and risk management strategies.