Asial Security Insider

In this episode of the Security Insider podcast, we speak with Marie Patane, Executive Director of Enterprise Security for Australia's largest transport infrastructure projects.Marie is also the 2023 Winner of the Australia OSPA for Outstanding Security Team, a Winner of Australia’s Most Outstanding Woman in Protective Security and a Winner of the Australian OSPA for Outstanding Security Director. In this episode, we speak with Marie about her journey into the security industry, her views on developing and managing a converged model for security, and the importance of mentoring as part of a successful career in security. 

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we speak with Chris Delaney, Industrial Relations Advisor for ASIAL, about recent changes to legislation regarding employment contracts. Chris helps us explore changes to Fixed Term contracts, the definitions of Casual employees, Pay Secrecy clauses, flexibility requests, working from home and parental leave. For more information, visit www.asial.com.au

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we speak with Dr Bryce Wakefield. Bryce is the national executive director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs and a visiting fellow at the Australian National University. He has lived, worked and researched in the United States, Japan, Europe and New Zealand. He trained as a political scientist with particular expertise in international relations and international security.How likely is China to invade Taiwan?How will the conflict in Ukraine impact Australian Security?Is the Gaza conflict likely to spill over into a broader regional conflict?What impact would the election of former President Trump mean for Australia?

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, author, lecturer, inventor and globally recognised CCTV expert Vlado Damjanovski returns to the podcast to talk about the role of artificial intelligence in the future of CCTV.- What is the difference between machine learning and artificial intelligence?- How do deep neural networks work?- What is object classification versus localisation?- Is it better to have the AI in the camera, on the server, or in the cloud?- What is the future of AI in CCTV?

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we once again speak with regular contributor Chris Delaney, Industrial Relations Manager at ASIAL. Chris takes us through important changes to industrial relations laws regarding how employers must deal with staffing requirements around public holidays, new requirements around penalty rates and the do's and don'ts of end-of-year work parties.

In the latest episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we speak with ASIAL industrial relations expert Chris Delaney and the current tranche of industrial relations changes before Parliament. We explore the difference between contractors and employees, the challenges of same job, same pay, changes to wage theft and industrial manslaughter legislation and why you need to be careful when using casuals.This episode is proudly brought to you by Guardhouse.

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we speak with Roman Quaedvlieg.Roman is a former Commissioner of the Australian Border Force and a former Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner. Since leaving government service, Roman has taken on the role of Partner and director at Excelium, a cyber security consultancy specialising in the protection of critical infrastructure. Roman is also a Non-Executive Board Member with Codec Security Ventures Australia.We spoke with Roman about the role of robots, drones and AI in the future of security.Be sure to check out Roman's article in the latest issue of Security Insider magazine.

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we speak with Michael Lang, Solutions Architect at NVIDIA, about the current state of AI and its potential uses in security.Where are we at, where might it all be going, and how could AI affect the future of security? You can see Michael presenting on the AI, along with a host of other great speakers, at the upcoming Security Expo and Conference taking place at the International Convention Centre from August 30th to September 1st.Visit securityexpo.com.au for more details.

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider Podcast, we speak with Peter Johnson, compliance officer for ASIAL, about some of the more common myths, misconceptions and challenges around licensing for security businesses.Do you need to have a license in another part of Australia if you are subcontracting out the work?What happens when you sell your security business?Who needs to be the primary license holder in a security business?

In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we speak with Chris Delaney, Industrial Relations advisor for ASIAL. We cover a wide range of important subjects, including:Contracts of employmentEmployee requests for flexibilitySunsetting of zombie agreementsEmployers' responsibility regarding sexual harassment in the workplacePay increases and the difficulties companies might face in passing costs onto clientsRedefining casual workers and Issues relating to proposed 'Same Job Same Pay'.

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?