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Security Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin Gill
Panel Discussions & Interviews
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251 episodes
Tackling fraud: what is the proper balance between public sector and private sector input?
This session is sponsored by Altia-ABM https://altia-abm.com/In the UK it has been shown that a third of all offences are fraud related. This is massive. All the more striking is evidence that the im...
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The risk of public disorder: where is the dealing with the virus leading us?
Around the world we are seeing pockets of content about Government responses to Covid-19. There is resentment in some quarters to the enforced lockdowns and the impact on civil liberties. Some see lockdown restrictions as draconian or at least ...
The challenges of delivering security services across domains/areas during Covid-19
The disruption of business operations has of course been a distinct feature of the pandemic, and security personnel at all levels have been at the forefront in responding. Previous webinars have highlighted a range of challenges, faced by buyer...
Raising security awareness: what does security have to shout about? And how does it do that?
We have heard a lot about the need for security to raise awareness, both within organisations, and also amongst society generally. For too long security has too often operated under the radar; and been proud to do so. Yet it can be argued this ...
The Future Direction of Security in Healthcare
The session took place as part of the National Association for Healthcare Security’s (NAHS) online conference https://nahs.org.uk/The session begins with a welcome and presentation by Professor Martin ...
What is in a name: can we solve the confusion in the language of security job titles?
In any discipline the search for a common language is important. In security this topic has many foci. One that has rarely been examined is the language associated with job roles. This webinar will examine the barriers to a common language; the...
What now for security recruitment: what is the role and who is being sought after post Covid-19?
The topic of the recruitment of security personnel is important for at least two reasons. The first is that it has long been seen as a specialist task requiring distinct skill sets. Then came the internet but the best in the area not only survi...
Understanding influences on security as a career choice - Security Research Initiative (SRI) Report Launch
Why do people join the security sector more by chance than choice? What keeps them involved? What are the best and worst things about a security career? In this special webinar Perpetuity Research will be launching the findings of their Securit...
Rethinking the role of frontline security staff: an opportunity to present a new image?
This webinar is sponsored by International Foundation for Protection Officers https://www.ifpo.org/Previous webinars have highlighted the distinct contribution of frontline security operatives. This i...
The relationship between crisis management and security: how closely are they aligned now?
In the security sector there has been a tendency to view a crisis as an opportunity for professionals to show their true value; this is borne out by prior webinars. But the key group in any crisis, at least as far as organisations are concerned...
The challenges of achieving consistency and standardisation in global security operations
Successful global organisations aim to achieve consistency and standardisation of products and services. Their security programmes need to strive for similar consistency and standardisation to support business units across a variety of environm...
Public sector retirees who then join the security industry: how best can they be integrated into modern security?
Public sector retirees from law enforcement, intelligence services and the military (for example) have been joining the security sector for as long as it has existed. However, their impact is debated. Some consider their involvement...
What is in a name: security officer or security guard?
The perception of the competence of frontline officers reflects on how the security sector is perceived. The language used is important. We have seen on previous webinars that the word ‘guard’ is sometimes used as a pejorative word, outda...
Keeping businesses going: how central / marginal is security to core business activity?
In previous webinars we have discussed how the pandemic has increased the visibility of security, in some organisations at least, but that even here there is no certainty that it will have long terms benefits, especially if economic hardship en...
Investigation: a murky world or one of hidden gems?
Criminal investigation has always attracted a somewhat mystical appeal, especially in the private and commercial worlds. On the one hand investigators are seen as being free from the constraints of the law (not least because much of the work is...
Secured by Design: an outdated concept or still core to good security practice?
Security professionals have long been persuaded that the design of the environment is crucial to making it less attractive to criminals. The concept itself has received much academic and policy support. The question is; is it still relevant? Is...
Remote networks: Why working from home continues to test the CISO
We are all aware that the move to working from home has been sudden and taken place on a scale few could have imagined. We also know that it has provided challenges for businesses and employees who have had to adapt to new ways of working, with...
Thinking about the role of regulators: what is going right and what is going wrong?
As previous webinars have shown it is a moot point as to whether the good will built up by much of the security sector will be sustained though an economic crisis or when things turn into the new normal. What is clear though is that the sector ...
Debating the implications of Covid-19 on the future of security in the Benelux: where are the opportunities and the traps?
The Benelux has been one of the most progressive regions in the world for inspiring new thinking in security management; how has it fared during the crisis? There appear to be differences in the approaches taken by the BeNeLux countries so how ...
The role of security in Scandinavia: what are the implications for security in the ‘new’ normal?
The world has heard about the different approaches to the virus taken across Scandinavia. What is less well publicised, at least outside the region, is what the experience of those working in security has been. What is even more interesting to ...
The role of security in Eastern Europe: what are the implications for security in the ‘new’ normal?
In discussions about what security looks like in this new world, the focus has been dominantly on the experiences of a relatively small number of countries. One region that has largely escaped attention has been Eastern Europe; this webinar hel...
Have existing physical access controls systems effectively supported COVID-19 return to office efforts?
Guest chair: Mark Schreiber, CPP, CPD – President and Principal Consultant, Safeguards Consulting Inc. (USA)This pandemic has heightened interest in access controls. They were always important of course, but they are especially s...
The Effective Management of Security Incidents: is security maximising its potential?
There has been a growth of different mechanisms around the world for the initial notification and management of security incidents, but there has been relatively little discussion about the pros and cons of the best ways of doing so effectively...
The role of security in the Healthcare sector during Covid-19
Guest Chair: Rajiv Mathur – Regional Advisor, Asia, The OSPAs (India)Pandemics generally, and Covid-19 is no exception, throw everyone involved in any aspect of healthcare provision onto the frontline. In previous webinars we hav...
Disruptions in the supply chain: what are the (security/other) problems, and where can we look for solutions?
Guest chair: Rinske Geerlings – 2019 OSPA Finalist, Founder and Principal Consultant at Business as UsualOne of the features of modern supply chains is organisations working together as supply chain partners. As a consequence the...