'Security in Transformation' was to have been the theme of this year’s ASIAL Security Conference in Melbourne. Despite the unprecedented times that continue to challenge the globe and led to the cancellation of this year’s conference, the idea of Security in Transformation remains a pertinent one for the industry, perhaps even more so nowadays.
As states and territories across the country ease restrictions, we continue to see varied initiatives for mitigating risk. Thermal cameras are becoming a prevalent measure for non-contact temperature screening in public spaces and workplaces - a factor helping to fuel the growth of the thermal camera market, now tipped to increase by a CAGR of 7.29% to reach USD 6.41 Billion by 2025.
In a changing environment with ever-evolving threats, security professionals continually find themselves needing to convince the board of the importance of security. Is the real issue that the board doesn't understand, or is it that security professionals do not understand the role of the board?
As the world reels from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing has become patently clear. When faced with a new threat, no matter how prepared we are, we can still be caught out. The trick is not to be caught on the backfoot - what has worked in the past will not necessarily work in the future.
