The overall risk posed by cybersecurity threats has increased over the past 12 months and adoption of cloud technologies is by far the biggest reason, according to new research that found just 31 percent of organisations can mitigate a new risk within a month.

Safe Work Australia has released the Work-related Traumatic Injury Fatalities Australia 2018 report, which provides the latest detailed national statistics on all workers and bystanders fatally injured through work-related activity.

The Chapter's AGM will be conducted on 26 November 2019 from 5.30pm. We are always looking for new Committee members and new ideas.

Fellow committee member of our Chapter Deniel Bennell has taken up the challenge and growing (not impressive at this stage) a mo!

Safe Work Australia compiles work-related statistics on fatalities and serious claims involving workers and bystanders at work.

The ASIS International multi award-winning Victoria Australia Chapter hosted this year’s annual Australia National Conference. The Chapter brought together professionals from a range of disciplines and backgrounds that included prominent leaders in security, education and research.

WorkSafe has charged the Department of Justice and Community Safety for alleged health and safety breaches.

Though most are loath to admit it, retailers across USA already make extensive, behind-the-scenes use of biometrics to track employees, nab shoplifters and improve store security. Does this also occur in Australia?

Melbourne Airport, in partnership with Smiths Detection, has gone 'live' with the latest checkpoint screening technology featuring Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray in Terminal 4. The technology allows laptops and liquids to remain in bags and has been a huge success with travellers since Melbourne Airport first ran a trial in 2018.

The Age media advises that Australians are reporting incidents of cybercrime about every 10 minutes, according to statistics released by the nation's cyber security watchdog.