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Category: Physical & Protective Security

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Why Social Cohesion is a Board-Level Security Risk

📅 10/03/2026
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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Emerging Security Technology Australia: Better Outcomes, Lower Costs

📅 10/03/2026
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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Beyond the Red Light: Why CCTV Must Be a Strategic Security Asset 

📅 29/01/2026
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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When Should Your Organisation Engage A Security Consultant?

📅 30/05/2023
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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Why Your Organisation Needs A Protective Security Strategy

📅 27/04/2023
Having a well defined and robust protective security strategy is critical for any organisation that seeks to safeguard their assets, systems and people. Organisations that lack a formal enterprise protective security strategy more often than not make intuitive decisions rather…
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Home Security

Security Tips To Keep Your Home Safe These Holidays

📅 14/12/2022
If you are going away over the summer holidays, it’s important to ensure your home security is top notch. One of the easiest ways to do this is to make sure your house still looks lived in while you’re away.…
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Standards Australia Handbook To Cover Terrorism & Protective Security

📅 19/12/2021
This article gives a brief overview of the Standards Australia (SA) Handbook (HB) 188: 2021 (Physical Protective Security). The handbook was prepared by a Standards Australia Consultative Committee. Agilient was proud to be a member of the Committee. HB 188…
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legislation reform

Critical Infrastructure Protection Reform

📅 05/01/2021
In earlier months, the Australian government has promoted the Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2020. This legislation provides guidelines to protect the Critical Infrastructure assets of Australia. This is crucial, as the sectors that are defined as Critical Infrastructure (CI) include…
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Safeguarding Australia’s Critical Infrastructure from Cyber-Attack

📅 29/05/2020
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) recently provided advice to help critical infrastructure providers protect themselves from cyber-attack. This is particularly important given that key staff are working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Opportunistic cyber-threat attacks to critical infrastructure are…
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What You Need To Know Before Investing In CCTV Technology

📅 02/12/2019
A study from 2003 showed that 18% of all burglaries in Australia were committed in non-residential areas, yet businesses suffered 32% of the costs at an estimated $4,500 per burglary. Businesses in Australia regularly fall victim to a number of…
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Ensuring Safe and Secure Living in Aged Care Facilities

📅 21/11/2019
Over 1 million people in Australia receive aged care services, and this number is expected to rise to more than 3.5 million by 2050. Aged care homes are environments that provide a secure and safe supervised facility for elderly people…
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smart city

The Rise of Smart Cities

📅 04/07/2019
The world around us is transforming at an incredible pace, and in ways that were once unfathomable. The perfect example of this is the rise of so-called ‘Smart Cities’, with municipalities around the world deploying a growing array of technological…
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Understanding the Importance of Water Security in Australia and Globally

📅 17/06/2019
Australians live on the driest inhabited continent on Earth. With around 70% of the country’s landmass defined as arid or semi-arid and a highly variable water cycle, it’s no wonder that since the 1860s Australia has experienced at least nine…
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physical security

Why Businesses Need to Refocus on Their Physical Security

📅 29/01/2019
In a world where cybersecurity dominates the headlines and conjures up controversy every hour, it is clear to see how other elements of security can be overlooked. Unfortunately, in the age of social engineering, hacking, phishing and so on, physical…
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The murder of Lyn Dawson

The Lyn Dawson Case: Justice and the Court of the Media

📅 17/01/2019
The vanishing of Lyn Dawson has been a cold case for 36 years.  Chris Dawson, who had been a prime suspect in the original investigation, is now in NSW police custody after he was extradited from Queensland last month.  Thirty-six…
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Lessons of 2018 – Security in the New Year

📅 17/01/2019
Once again, we move into a new year. With it come new challenges, new issues and new angles to tackle security problems, be it online or offline. As part of our overall discussion into searching for a holistic security theory,…
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Are We Nearing The End Of The World Wide Web?

📅 14/01/2019
In a perfect world, the future cyberspace would be safe and open – a positive vision whereby efficiency and freedom are synonymous with the internet, and global coordination reigns. However, this future may be slipping away from us as it…
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When Half The World Does Not Feel Safe

📅 02/12/2018
Last year, we explored the #metoo scandal concerning allegations of sexual assault by the movie producer Harvey Weinstein. This scandal shed a bright and garish light on sexual harassment in the workplace.  Since then, the conversation surrounding consent, female visibility…
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Australian Government

New Government Protective Security Policy Framework Published

📅 04/10/2018
On October 1st, the new Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) was published by the Australian Government. The PSPF was developed by the government to provide a foundation for effective security policies within government entities, as well as guidance to support…
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Surveillance

Banned in the US: Why These Surveillance Cameras Have Been Stirring Debate

📅 26/09/2018
Secure facilities and public areas are under surveilance using cameras developed and manufactured in China, and this has many people concerned. There is growing speculation amongst security and strategy experts that these cameras are capable of being hacked or worse,…
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Recent Posts

Operational Resilience and the SOCI Act: Shifting to Adaptive Infrastructure Protection in 2026
Why Social Cohesion is a Board-Level Security Risk
SOCI Act Compliance: A Leader’s Roadmap to Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Emerging Security Technology Australia: Better Outcomes, Lower Costs
Iran–Israel–US Escalation: What It Means for Australian Organisations, and What to Do Now