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Security Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin Gill
Panel Discussions & Interviews
Episodes
251 episodes
Agile security and anticipating the unknown: how good is the technology and what are its limits?
Much security is procedurally driven. This type of approach can often be optimised using automation, e.g. at 9:00 the front door is unlocked; in the event of fire, all doors a...
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An interview with two former career criminals on ‘why security doesn’t work’
100th EpisodeIn this webinar we speak to K who has been a career criminal. He started when he was young, went through youth custody centres, survived the ‘short, sharp, shock’ (which he did not think was tough enough) and many periods o...
The Dark Net, offenders’ idea of paradise? What are the implications for security?
The word ‘Darknet’ is closely associated with a range of criminal activities, and the security risks to business are stark. The secret world the dark web provides has provided an ideal environment for offenders to exchange ideas, and trade ille...
The move to a cashless society; the societal and security implications
There has been much discussion about the move to digital transactions as a more convenient way of conducting business (personally and professionally). But we know that there are security risks in digital transactions, and the move away from usi...
Managing the impact of suicide: colleagues, clients and society
Managing the impact of suicide: colleagues, clients and societyThe security sector is uniquely exposed to the impacts of suicide. A significant proportion of workers in the sector are ostensibly at higher risk; namely, men, who receive low ...
Tackling modern slavery: whose responsibility is it?
The exploitation of other people for personal or commercial gain is a largely covert activity with enormous implications. Modern slavery involves the exploitation of children as well as adults, and it takes many forms, for example, sexual explo...
The role of security consultancy: thinking about the ‘new normal’
Security consultancy plays an important role in generating improved performance; an essential role in filling gaps in organisational knowledge; and a key role in adding to corporate expertise. Yet, while Covid-19 has changed the security landsc...
The status of corporate security directors: has the pandemic changed perceptions of the leaders of security?
The status of corporate security directors: has the pandemic changed perceptions of the leaders of security?Previous work has noted that in the corporate hierarchy security professionals sometimes find themselves at a disadvantage becau...
Challenges in aviation security: How will it emerge from a sequence of crises?
The aviation sector is widely identified as having been acutely wounded by the Covid-19 virus, albeit this is far from the only challenge it has faced. Commercial uncertainty as a result of Brexit is one issue, the 737 MAX scandal is another, w...
Digital identities: how secure are they?
Digital identities are commonplace, but progress has not lessened concerns about security, far from it. There remains a challenge in ensuring that digital identities are managed in a harmonised way that satisfies a range of (ever evolving legal...
Responding to the growing problem of corruption: why are we not doing better?
Corruption is a global problem, endemic to many countries, largely invisible, has a disproportionate impact on the vulnerable, undermines legitimate businesses, feeds organised crime, and is estimated to be extremely costly. The impacts are mor...
Mindfulness and its potential to drive security performance: what are the opportunities and drawbacks
Mindfulness and meditation have become centre stage in strategies used by organisations as diverse as the military, business, sports and prisons to help people better understand themselves – by better managing their inner self – as a route to e...
Managing staff travel: what are the security implications in this ‘new normal’?
The pandemic has changed business operations, at least in the short term. It became very difficult to travel, most often it was prevented by law and by companies except in the most necessary of circumstances. So what changed and how and what ha...
In security we can’t find suitable security talent from diverse backgrounds: Exposing the illogical
The value of diversity is unquestioned, yet it is far from clear that the security sector is good at engaging with this issue, certainly not across sectors and at different levels. One recruitment consultant described the issue as ‘real’ and an...
The role of the GSOC: what are the limitations and the opportunities?
Global Security Operations Centres (GSOCs) are widely heralded as a key interface between receiving data and using it in some way. They combine expertise in for example, creating and managing intelligence (avoiding being overwhelmed by the volu...
Managing the mental health of frontline workers; how well is the security sector doing?
Over recent months there have been growing concerns about the mental health of a range of workers. These have ranged from those working from home for long periods without appropriate support; those who have been concerned about the stability of...
Learning from South East Asia: what does the ‘new normal’ look like?
Our webinars have covered many security issues in many countries, and this theme continues with a specific focus on South East Asia, it will build on a previous webinar that highlighted some key issues earlier in the pandemic. What makes this p...
The state of the security sector in Russia: understanding its role in a post Covid-19 world
Our Thought Leadership webinars have taken a global perspective, yet to-date we have had limited insight on the role of the security sector in Russia. The aim of this webinar is to address that. The aim is to explore the state of crime and secu...
Events, what events? How will security shows and exhibitions evolve in 2021?
The pandemic has affected many business activities in different ways but arguably one area where the impact has been the most dramatic is security events, specifically physical conferences and exhibitions. There has been a move to virtual event...
ESRM The Holy Grail or a concept found wanting?
There can be few concepts or frameworks that have received so much coverage as ESRM. It draws upon a range of established good practices and is sometimes presented as an unqualified good bringing together the best learnings from many approaches...
Reflecting on 2020: what have been the security success stories and what have been the security fail
Previous webinars this year have highlighted some of the things that security has done well, for example, stepping up quickly in the crisis, responding to changing demands on the frontline effectively, providing a reference point of expertise i...
Germany and the security response to Covid-19: What have been the learning points?
Previous webinars have helped highlight the learning points from the security experience of the pandemic, across the globe. But one place about which we have heard very little is Germany. This is perhaps all the more striking given that in some...
Looking after the victims: are they still the forgotten people in the criminal justice system?
There has been a long-held view that the criminal justice system has focussed on the need to address offending to an extent that has overlooked the needs and interests of the victim. From the 1970s onwards many countries have developed ways to ...
Learning the lessons from of Covid-19 around the world: assessing the implications for Kenya
Previous webinars have discussed the role of security in different countries. We have seen that there country specific struggles that Covid-19 poses are very different, at the same time though there are opportunities to learn about how to...
‘Hit them where it hurts’: The problem of making offenders pay for their crimes
This session is sponsored by Altia-ABM https://altia-abm.com/It is something of a common-sense view that we should make offenders pay for their crimes by confiscating any financial benefits they have...