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APSM Editor’s Desk Issue 47 – Frances Adamson, Australia’s Ambassador to China
“The intimate exchange of views which we are maintaining with the British Government has very materially contributed to the removal of difficulties of various kinds which have arisen during the last few months… I am not a prophet, but I entertain the hope that on the ground of common interests, which in politics is the [...]
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The security industry restructures to meet new challenges
IMF projections for the rate of GDP growth across advanced countries in 2012 is 1.4% whilst the world market for physical security systems grew by 6% a multiple of approximately 4.3. Even allowing for much higher rates of growth in emerging and developed economies this is much more than a worthy performance particularly for a [...]
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Editor’s Shelf Book Review: Security Science – The Theory and Practice of Security, C.L. Smith PhD & D.J. Brooks PhD
Editor’s Shelf Book Review Security Science: The Theory and Practice of Security, C.L. Smith PhD & D.J. Brooks PhD Despite my disclaimer that I know both authors very well – Masseurs Smith and Books have clearly established themselves at the forefront of international security science, importantly with a foreword and endorsement from Professor Martin Gill. [...]
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AVG Technologies Acquires Leading Online Privacy Firm PrivacyChoice
MELBOURNE – 22 May, 2013 – AVG Technologies N.V. (NYSE: AVG), the provider of Internet and mobile security, privacy and optimization to 150 million active users, has today announced that it has acquired online privacy organization, PrivacyChoice. Founded in 2009, PrivacyChoice’s primary mission is to make privacy easier. For the past four years the company [...]
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Editor’s Shelf Book Review: Security Science – The Theory and Practice of Security, C.L. Smith PhD & D.J. Brooks PhD
Editor’s Shelf Book Review Security Science: The Theory and Practice of Security, C.L. Smith PhD & D.J. Brooks PhD Despite my disclaimer that I know both authors very well – Masseurs Smith and Books have clearly established themselves at the forefront of international security science, importantly with a foreword and endorsement from Professor Martin Gill. [...]
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Robust surveillance failover critical to Asia gaming growth
Whether guarding against fraud, cheat scams and theft – or avoiding hefty regulatory fines caused by video loss – high quality video recording and robust surveillance failover is critical to the Asia-Pacific gaming industry. This is the message that Synectics – whose integrated surveillance solutions already monitor and control over 60,000 cameras across 75 [...]
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New AFP Aviation Operations Centre opened at Adelaide Airport
21 May 2013 Minister for Justice, Jason Clare, today officially opened the new Australian Federal Police Aviation Operations Centre at Adelaide Airport. “The new facility is the fourth to be opened across Australia’s major airports, and was built as part of the Federal Government’s $200 million commitment to strengthen aviation security,” Mr Clare said. “It [...]
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Minister for Defence – Opening Remarks – Arria Formula Meeting Hosted by Australia and Guatemala on Implementing the UN Security Council’s women, peace & security agenda, 17 May 2013
Minister for Defence – Opening Remarks – Arria Formula Meeting Hosted by Australia and Guatemala on Implementing the UN Security Council’s women, peace & security agenda, 17 May 2013 17 May 2013 Opening Remarks by Stephen Smith MP Minister for Defence at the Arria Formula Meeting Hosted by Australia and Guatemala on “Implementing the [...]
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Dunross & Co Selects HiSoftware for SharePoint Security
Investment Company Chooses HiSoftware Security Sheriff SP to Classify, Restrict, Encrypt and Track Documents Nashua, NH, USA and Gothenburg, Sweden – May 21, 2013 – HiSoftware, a leading provider of compliance and security solutions for SharePoint, today announced that Swedish-based Dunross & Co, an independent international investment company, has selected HiSoftware Security Sheriff™ SP to [...]
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TWEENS TAKING TO TECHNOLOGY LIKE TEENS
New Tweens, Teens and Technology Report reveals that children as young as eight are adopting online behaviours of teens Sydney Australia, 21 May 2013 –Children as young as eight (tweens) are adopting technology faster than expected, particularly social networking, with [1]67 per cent revealing they are currently using a social media site. They are also [...]
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Cyber Security Awareness Week Presentation – ECU Events
ECU event brochures for this week and next Patryk Szewczyk will be presenting his talk entitled: “Factors Influencing Australian End-Users Susceptibility to Cyber Crime” at 1pm on Mount Lawley Campus, Building 17, Room 203. A campus map is attached for your reference. http://www.ecu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/470337/Cyber-Security-Awareness-Week-2013.pdf https://www.ecu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/471514/Invitation-to-the-ORI-Inspirational-Leaders-Seminar.pdf http://www.ecu.edu.au/student/data/tmp/3_2013_may_flyer_office_brettbid.pdf
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National Cyber Security Awareness Week – Australia Post
Australia Post is proud to support the National Cyber Security Awareness Week from 20 – 24 May to help educate Australians about protecting their personal and financial information online. “With more than 10 million Australians now shopping online and Australia Post delivering the majority of these purchases, we’re committed to raising awareness around cyber security [...]
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Taskforce Jericho to target organised crime in the cargo system
17 May 2012 Taskforce Jericho, a multi-agency law enforcement agency taskforce to target organised crime in the cargo system in Brisbane, will begin on 1 July 2013. Taskforce Jericho will be made up of Australian Federal Police, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Australian Crime Commission, Australian Tax Office and AUSTRAC. The Federal Government has [...]
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17 May 2013 – Australian crime update
17 May 2013 Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Justice Jason Clare today released the Australian Institute of Criminology’s (AIC) annual report into crime trends which shows a general decrease in crime levels. “This is a good result for law enforcement agencies across the country, but we still have a lot more work to [...]








