It is with great sadness that the Victoria Australia Chapter advises the passing of our esteemed colleague and friend Frank Bellomo. Frank has unequivocally given back to the security industry and was recently appointed Secretary of our Chapter.

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) held its 44th meeting on Friday, June 9, 2017 in Hobart.  COAG discussed current and emerging security risks, reaffirming their commitment to working collaboratively to strengthen Australia’s defences and responses.

Consumer Affairs Victoria and Crime Stoppers Victoria are partnering together to help build greater awareness around online scams amongst senior Victorians.

The UK Security Industry Authority sent all licensed security operatives and private security companies in the United Kingdom the following in response to the Manchester attack. The ASIS Victoria Chapters endorses this communication.

The Australian Cyber Security Centre provides an update on the WanaCry ransomware campaign.

ASIS guests enjoyed a hot breakfast on a cold Melbourne morning to hear two leading professionals in public safety, Sergeant Wayne Gatt (Victoria Police) and Cathy Rhodes (Crime Stoppers).

Bombs are literally devastating, large amounts of energy are released in milliseconds creating forces capable of destroying buildings, damaging equipment, killing and injuring people. Even the threat of a bomb can cause fear and disruption.

Former Victoria Police homicide squad detective and Secretary of the Police Association Ron Iddles OAM APM will come out of retirement to become the inaugural Community Safety Trustee.

The International Organisation for Standardisation has recently published a new standard that provides guidance to enhance organisational resilience for any size or type of organization.