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In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we are talking about Why the Security Industry Needs Diversity and Inclusion and, perhaps more importantly, how to get started.Our Guest today is Arin Lopez. Arin joined HID after ten years at the Make-A-Wish Foundation, where he worked to recruit, recognise, retain and engage a diverse workforce reflective of the communities they serve.During his time at the global non-profit, Arin partnered with national and international affiliates to implement strategies still in use around the world today. Prior to the non-profit realm, Arin spent nearly a decade in the financial services sector. In his global role, Arin partners with senior leadership, regional stakeholders, and colleagues worldwide to develop and implement sustainable, data-driven strategies that root diversity, equity, and inclusion into every aspect of the organisation.

Security integration is a complex business. Getting sales-estimating right equates to increasing profitability, positive organisation growth, and increased customer satisfaction. In today's competitive and cost-driven landscape, estimating correctly to achieve profitability, lower risk, and deliver quality projects is more important than ever. This podcast focuses on key areas of systems integration estimating and best practices to get it right. Covering products, labour and service pricing and offerings, subcontractors and ensuring "other" costs are included, and strategies for multi-system estimates, options, contingencies, and alternates, our guest Ken discusses how to ensure your organisation is estimating accurately to achieve the best results. Our guest for this episode is Ken Whalen, Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer at Engineered Security Systems, Inc. Ken has a Master’s Degree in Engineering Management with a focus on Construction Management. He has been involved in estimatin

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we are talking about How Artificial Intelligence Can Generate Actionable Insights from Access Control Data.As most listeners will be aware, access control systems generate and store an overwhelming amount of data. Most of this data is never accessed or used by security teams for any particular purpose or benefit. However, opportunities abound for making sense of the data. With artificial intelligence (AI), security teams can uncover potential insider threats, change employee behaviour, identify faulty hardware and more. Our guests today are a mix of physical security end-users who leverage AI insights and emerging technologies to enhance security. We have with us Sam Joseph co-founder and CEO of Hakimo, a venture-backed Silicon Valley company that builds a force multiplier AI solution for physical security teams. James Kendall, Director of Enterprise Engineering at SwiftConnect Samer Elayyan, the Manager of Global Security Applications at Netflix. Dustin

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we are talking about the importance of Breaking Down Silos in the Convergence of Physical and Cyber SecurityTraditionally, in many organisations, physical and cyber security professionals have been partitioned into two groups possessing different skill sets and reporting structures. Typically, the physical security professional may wear many hats and is responsible for operations, facilities and business continuity, while the cyber security is responsible for the IT functions and reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). furthermore, some organisations include an operational technology (OT) security professional. As organisations see more and more cyber threats from ransomware attacks, supply chain disruption and a growing attack surface on physical security devices, organisations are actively looking at converging the two groups under a Chief Security Officer (CSO). In today's podcast, we speak with two industry executives from the physical and cyb

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we present the first in a series of podcasts we recorded at the ISC West show in Las Vegas. For those who aren’t aware, ISC West is the largest security show and conference in the US, which takes place in Las Vegas around the end of March.This series of podcasts, which we will present over the next month, includes interviews with some of the leading practitioners and thinkers in the security space across the US, covering a range of topics, including systems integration, cyber security, challenges around physical and cyber security convergence, how to create a more profitable security business model and so on.In this episode, we catch up with Geoff Kohl, Senior Director of Marketing for the Security Industry Association, the US equivalent of ASIAL, to discuss trends and challenges in the US security industry, how those trends and challenges are mirrored by the Australian market and what is being done in the US to address and manager those trends and challe

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we speak with Alex Sidorenko, Risk Management Consultant, about how risk management can be used to predict outcomes for a wide range of situations including winning the Lotto, as well as discussing the common mistakes that organisations and security managers make when assessing and managing risk.

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we explore the importance of diversity in the workplace and ways to create more opportunities/pathways for female participation in the security industry.Our panel guests include Nazli Hocaoglu, Legal Officer, ACES Group; Joanna Simpson, Head of Certis Technology (Australia) and Anna Schreiber, Channel Manager APAC - Inside Sales at Milestone Systems.

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we speak with Cameron Smith, Director of the NSW Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate (SLED) about impending changes to NSW Security Industry Legislation. What are they? When will they come into effect and how will they impact you and your business?

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we speak with Neil Fergus of Intelligent Risks about the current state of the security industry in Australia. With over twenty years of experience planning and overseeing the security arrangements for a multitude of Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games, FIFA events and Rugby World Cups, Neil talks us through what the industry needs to do in order to be ready for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, the upcoming men's and women's World Rugby finals and the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane.

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we speak with ASIAL's Industrial Relations expert Chris Delaney about the new Secure Jobs and Better Pay Legislation recently passed through parliament. What does it involve, what will it mean for businesses, and what sort of changes can we expect to see in workplace in the coming months?

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we speak with Peter Johnson of ASIAL about the need to notify Regulators of changes to Director details, ownership and sale of a business, the importance of Directors' ID numbers as well as a host of other obligations that can impact your business.

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we look at the importance of recognition and awards in the security industry. We are joined by John Fleming, General Manager, ASIAL talking about the ASIAL Awards for Excellence; Damian McMeekan, Chairman of the Australian Security Medals Foundation to cover the Australian Security Medals and the St John Save-A-Life awards; and Martin Gill, Founder of the Outstanding Security Performance Awards, now represented in 16 countries around the world. The following is a full list of this year's award recipients:         Australian Security Industry Awards for Excellence   Electronic Security Installation Over $100,000 - OmniVision Gender Diversity  - Australian Concert and Entertainment Security Individual Achievement - Protective Services Amanda Pitrans, IAG Integrated Security Solution - Over $100,000 Securitas Electronic Security & SEME Solutions Product of the Year - Access Control HID Global Product of the Year - Alarm Gallagher Security Product of the

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we look at blockchain. What is it, how does it work and why is it set to revolutionise the future of access control?

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, following in the wake of the Optus data breach, we look at the challenges of cyber security, identity theft and social engineering. How much data and what type of data do organisations really need to collect and what can be done to prevent these types of data breaches?

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we discuss how oversharing on social media, and a shift to remote workforces, have changed the nature of insider threats within organisations.

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we speak with Julian Claxton of Jayde Consulting and Julian Talbot of SRMBOK (Security Risk Management Body of Knowledge), about the importance of regularly reviewing your security program to ensure you have the basics covered. What are the most important basic principles of security management?

In this episode of the Security Insider podcast, we speak with ASIAL CEO Bryan de Caires about ASIAL's draft legislation for the national licensing of security personnel. Why did ASIAL draft the legislation? What is the intent behind this course of action and how do we get Government buy-in to move to the next step of developing a national security license?

In this episode of the Security Insider Podcast, we speak with Anna Harris about “Why Standards Matter”. Anna is a Principal Advisor Information Security, within the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC). OVIC administers the Privacy and Data Protection Act (2014) and the Freedom of Information Act (1982) regulating three main areas:• Protective data security / Information Security• Privacy• Freedom of InformationAnna has worked with OVIC and the former offices of the Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) and the Commissioner for Law Enforcement Data Security (CLEDS) for the past 9 years, leading the delivery of the first regulated information security regime across the Victorian Government. This is more commonly referred to as the Victorian Protective Data Security Framework (VPDSF), and the Victorian Protective Data Security Standards (VPDSS).Anna’s extensive experience in information security stems from working at the Department of Defence, and various Victorian departments

In this episode of the Security Insider Podcast, we speak with Dr Gavriel Schneider. A year after the release of the ASIAL Security 2025 report it is important to see where we are, where we are going, and what we still need to do to get there as a security industry!

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we speak with Vishy, the Asia Pacific Chief Digital & Information Officer at PwC and a member of the Asia Pacific Executive Team.Digital technologies are continuing to reshape industries and the services they offer. As a result, many organisations are embarking on digital transformation initiatives with strategic business goals to deliver better customer experiences, improve operational efficiency and/or create new revenue models. But large-scale digital transformations are not easy and very few are successful. In this podcast, we explore what it takes to achieve a successful digital transformation.If you would like to learn more about Digital Transformation - Threats, Challenges & Opportunities, Vishy will be presenting at the ASIAL security conference as part of the Security Expo at the International Convention Centre at Darling Harbour in Sydney from the 17– 19 August 2022.You can book tickets at https://securityexpo.com.au/register/.