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.

Security expert Sven Leidel provides a comprehensive guide covering major global travel risks and safety issues for business and leisure trips in a professionally sound and practical way.

On 26 January, 2018, ASIS rolled out the first changes of their website, which is a multi-phase project focused on improved and personalized content, powerful search, user-centric commerce, online community, and integrated systems for learning and certification.

ASIS International is pleased to announce the reaffirmation of Management System for Quality of Private Security Company Operations—Requirements with Guidance.

Cyber security is all about protecting your information and your business from being compromised while online. A Cyber Security Best Practice Guide from the Australian Government has been developed to help busy small business operators understand the risks and how to prevent cyber-attacks.