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Our experience shows that the majority of security systems fail when independently, and forensically audited.  Many of these systems will fail during a criminal attack.  Criminals often know the security system deficiencies…

Standards Australia has published Handbook HB 188:2021 ‘Physical Protective Security Controls for Buildings’.   The intention of the Handbook is the reduction of physical damage potential to buildings from deliberate…

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has released its annual Cyber Threat Report for 2020-21. The report made it clear that no sector of the Australian economy was immune from…

The recently published Australian Standard AS 4485: 2021 ‘Security for healthcare facilities’ is now available. This (revised) Standard should be the ‘go to’ for anyone responsible for, or involved in,…

The British Standards Institution (BSI) recently published – PAS 2900:2021 ‘Commercially Operated Vehicles – Framework for Mitigating Security Risks from Malicious Use – Specification’ (May 2021). This publication has strong…

For many years we have assessed the security vulnerabilities of security systems and in more recent years with the demand for home based video surveillance, we have been concerned about…

The public comment period for the draft AS 4485 ‘Security for Healthcare Facilities’ – Part 1 ‘General’ and Part 2 ‘Procedures Guide’ closes 19 June 2020. The original Standard was…

  The draft Australian Standards Handbook HB:188 ‘Physical protective security controls for buildings’ closes for public comment 5 May 2020. The Handbook by Standards Australia (SA) provides guidance to building…

The Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) published an independent assurance report to the Victorian Parliament regarding physical security of government facilities and accommodation (2019). The audit focused on physical security as…