The Chair and Chapter Executive Committee would like to extend their very best wishes for the festive season and are looking forward to an even better 2015.

Recently executive committee member Pascal Engler was awarded the Dan Grove scholarship as an emerging security professional in the Asia-Pacific Region. The scholarship entitled Pascal to attend the recent Security Forum and Exhibition in Singapore.

Remember our recent member notification - our objective for 2015 is to encourage all current members to renew and for those members to assist recruit additional security professionals so we number 150+.

A higher than usual turnout occurred at our AGM, 2 December 2014 hosted by Complex Institute of Education. The Chair and Executive Committee were returned unopposed! Your Executive Committee members are listed on the website under About Us.

A 2014 research report from the Australian Institute of Police Management highlighted traits that impact upon effective police management. The lessons learned can be readily attributed to security leaders through 10 commonly identified problem areas.

The ASIS Victoria Australia Chapter currently has 114 financial members. We want to build this up to 150+ in 2015 which means current members need to renew and help us recruit new members who would benefit from membership.

With the Annual General Meeting pending on 2 December, the Executive Committee seeks your input to ensure our excellent progress as a Chapter continues. We encourage you to consider an active role on the Executive Committee or to hear your thoughts at the AGM.

It is with pleasure that ASIS Victoria Australia Chapter welcomes Secure Hard Drive Destruction as our newest bronze sponsor.

Risk consultants need to remain cognisant that social media activity and spontaneous comments can cause irreparable damage to an organisation and its people. In fact, social media activity posted can potentially be used against an organisation and its people.