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The Malicious Use of AI: How Threat Actors Are Adapting Across Cyber, Physical and Personal Security

📅 18/06/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
The malicious use of AI is the deliberate use of artificial intelligence tools by hostile actors to plan, scale, or automate harmful activity. It now spans far more than cyber. The same models that help organisations detect vulnerabilities and write…
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Upscale Australian home at dusk with a secure front gate, landscape lighting and CCTV, illustrating high-profile home security.

Home Security for High-Profile Individuals

📅 17/06/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
High-profile home security for judges, executives and public figures. A practical guide to protecting VIP residences with proven technology.
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CCTV security camera on an Australian building, illustrating electronic security system vulnerabilities

When Your Security Systems Become the Threat: Electronic Security in the Age of AI

📅 17/06/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
A surveillance camera, an access control reader and an alarm panel are bought to reduce risk. Increasingly, when they are poorly secured, they add to it. The same network-connected devices that watch over a site can be quietly turned around…
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Emergency Preparedness for Critical Infrastructure Sites

📅 16/06/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
Emergency Preparedness for Critical Sites in 2026: Beyond the Basic Drill The New Reality of Site Resilience In 2026, emergency preparedness for critical sites has evolved. It is no longer sufficient to simply have a fire evacuation plan and a…
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Crisis Management vs. Business Continuity

📅 16/06/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
Crisis Management vs. Business Continuity: An ISO 22301 All-Hazards Roadmap for 2026 The Shift to Holistic Resilience In 2026, organisational resilience has moved beyond the technical silos of ICT and security. As part of Agilient’s constant environmental scanning of the…
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What is IT Disaster Recovery?

📅 16/06/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
IT Disaster Recovery in 2026: An ISO 27031 Integrated Guide to Resilience Why IT Disaster Recovery is No Longer Just an “IT Problem” In 2026, IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) has transitioned from a back-office server requirement to a front-line pillar…
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How Often Should You Test Your Business Continuity Plan?

📅 16/06/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
In the 2026 risk landscape, a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) left untouched on a shared drive is not an operational safeguard. It is a compliance liability. Too many organisations treat business continuity planning as a static, check-box exercise. They then…
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Why Is Security Awareness Training Essential for Infrastructure Staff?

📅 16/06/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
In 2026, Australia’s critical infrastructure sectors operate within a complex and volatile threat landscape. This includes utility grids, water networks, maritime ports, transport corridors, and telecommunications hubs. These facilities are priority targets for state-sponsored cyber actors, transnational organised crime syndicates,…
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Operational Resilience and the SOCI Act: Shifting to Adaptive Infrastructure Protection in 2026

📅 25/05/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
Why Traditional Protection Models Fail Under Stress Traditional critical infrastructure protection models were designed around known threats and static risk profiles. This historical approach is increasingly ineffective in today’s interconnected environment. As Dr Jill Slay AM noted in the landmark…
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business continuity and resiliency services

Why Social Cohesion is a Board-Level Security Risk

📅 10/03/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
In 2026, the definition of “security” for Australian organisations has expanded far beyond the technical silos of ICT and cyber. As part of Agilient’s constant environmental scanning of the threat and risk landscape, we have reviewed critical strategic assessments—including the…
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critical infrastructure

SOCI Act Compliance: A Leader’s Roadmap to Critical Infrastructure Resilience

📅 10/03/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. Readers are encouraged to obtain legal advice that applies to their particular circumstances. Why SOCI Matters to Boards and Executives For Australia’s infrastructure…
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Emerging Security Technology Australia: Better Outcomes, Lower Costs

📅 10/03/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
The landscape of physical security in Australia is shifting. For years, the default response to increasing risk was “more boots on the ground.” But in an era of rising labour costs, recruitment shortages, and rapidly evolving digital threats, the traditional…
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Iran–Israel–US Escalation: What It Means for Australian Organisations, and What to Do Now

📅 10/03/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
Author: Mark Bezzina As of early March 2026, the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East has significantly altered the global risk landscape. Following joint military strikes by the United States and Israel, Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion,…
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How to Create a Business Continuity Plan That Actually Works

📅 10/03/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
Author: Mark Bezzina Key takeaways: A business continuity plan must be risk-led, not template-driven. Executive ownership is critical to effective business continuity management. Business Impact Analysis (BIA) forms the foundation of any workable plan. Testing and regular review determine whether…
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Security Compliance in Medicinal Cannabis: A Licence-to-Operate Requirement

📅 23/02/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
Author: Mark Bezzina Medicinal cannabis is regulated as a Schedule 8 controlled drug in Australia, placing it under heightened scrutiny from multiple regulators. Security compliance is not an operational afterthought; it is a core requirement for licensing, ongoing approvals and…
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Beyond the Red Light: Why CCTV Must Be a Strategic Security Asset 

📅 29/01/2026
✍️ Mark Bezzina
Author: Mark Bezzina Beyond the Red Light: Why CCTV Must Be a Strategic Security Asset  For many organisations, CCTV still operates on a “run to fail” model. Cameras are installed, red lights blink reassuringly, and the system is largely ignored…
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Bondi’s Hard Lesson: Innovative Security, Mandatory Risk Assessments, and Why “Probable” Isn’t Overreacting

📅 18/12/2025
✍️ Mark Bezzina
Introduction: When “Probable” Means Plan for the Worst The Bondi Beach attack underlined a brutal truth: Australia’s terrorism threat level is now (and has been for some time) PROBABLE—meaning there’s a greater than 50% chance of attack or attack planning…
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BBC and British Airways Affected By Payroll Data Breach

📅 06/06/2023
✍️ Mark Bezzina
The BBC, British Airways (BA) and Boots all confirmed this week that the personal data of their staff has been exposed to hackers, following a ransomware incident impacting their payroll provider Zellis. A spokesperson for the BBC confirmed that the…
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security consultant

When Should Your Organisation Engage A Security Consultant?

📅 30/05/2023
✍️ Mark Bezzina
A strong security strategy is critical for any organisation that seeks to safeguard their assets, systems and people. But when is it time to engage a security consultant, rather than running it in-house? Expertise and Knowledge Security consultants possess specialised…
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artificial intelligence

The Cybersecurity Concerns of AI

📅 26/05/2023
✍️ Mark Bezzina
The newest trend in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the advancement of deep learning techniques and the emergence of more sophisticated models, such as GPT-3. Deep learning models are becoming increasingly capable of understanding and generating human-like text,…
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The Malicious Use of AI: How Threat Actors Are Adapting Across Cyber, Physical and Personal Security
Home Security for High-Profile Individuals
When Your Security Systems Become the Threat: Electronic Security in the Age of AI
Emergency Preparedness for Critical Infrastructure Sites
Crisis Management vs. Business Continuity