Victorian crime statistics are quite different to those of NSW where crime across NSW has either remained stable or fallen over the last two years.

Peter Dinham from iTWire writes that cybercrime has doubled in Australia in the past 12 months on the back of the emergence of the Internet of Things and virtual cloud environments, according to a new security report.

The Victorian Government today introduced new public order laws and harsher penalties in a bid to minimise the risk of violence at protests or public events.

Are you responsible for advice on an 'active shooter strategy' for a property? An active shooter incident is a risk that should be recommended for all property owners and managers to consider as part of their overall security planning and risk management strategies.

Virtus Insurance Brokers have developed a specific insurance package for security professionals. Some of the Victoria Executive have recently utilised this service and strongly recommend it to all security professionals.

Young Professionals are an integral part of future security planning. ASIS International strongly promotes development of young professionals through a range of strategies.

An ASIS Victoria member has kindly provided some very useful information based on statistical evidence on travel safety for women.

Executive Committee member Clayton Abraham has provided specialist and practical advice for the guidance of security leaders entering new markets. The lessons learned are worthy of consideration when entering any emerging market.

Crime Stoppers Victoria has marked its 30th anniversary of service with a record breaking year.