ASIS International supports this important Webinar to be conducted across Australia on Thursday 28 January 2016 (ADST (Melbourne/Sydney) 11AM; AEST (Brisbane) 10AM; and AWST (Perth) 8AM.

Safes and vaults are generally categorised as burglary resistant, fire resistant (documents) and media (data) safes. Some hybrids provide a level of delay from fire and theft however it is important to understand the differences between each type of safe and vault.

Now is a good time to review your organisational risk exposures. As a security leader it makes good sense to review current practices against existing systems of security.

The Australian Government’s “Australian Cyber Security Centre” has released its 2015 Threat Report. The report explains that incidents known to the public are “just the tip of the iceberg.”

There are substantial benefits associated with membership of ASIS International. Now is the time to become a member or renew your membership.

We recommend early registration to avoid missing this March Breakfast Event sponsored by Nab. Two leading presenters in the complex field of terrorism research and practice will provide valuable insights into a growing area of concern for security leaders.

Open from 4 January 2016, the Allan J. Cross Award provides a certification reference set for 20 ASIS members. Winners may select the reference materials for either CPP, PCI or PSP certification.

At our first event in 2015 Judge Eugene Hyman discussed issues around court security from a USA perspective. The Judge is an expert on domestic violence and founded the first domestic violence courts in the USA.

National Broadband Network (NBN) has announced the creation of 700 new high skill jobs for the Cyber Security Operations Centre to be established in Docklands.

On behalf of the Chapter Executive Committee, our Chair Dr Tony Zalewski wishes all security leaders a safe and happy festive season. We look forward to further successes in 2016.