The exploitation of other people for personal or commercial gain is a largely covert activity with enormous implications. Modern slavery involves the exploitation of children as well as adults, and it takes many forms, for example, sexual exploitation, forced labour, domestic servitude. The Global Slavery Index (2018) suggests over 40 million individuals are currently victims of modern slavery. In this webinar, we discuss the causes, the symptoms and crucially the responses to modern slavery. All those in protection services, in private and public sectors and not least those on the frontline, need to be aware of the problem and the range of responses available. Inherently linked to supply chains, the problem impacts on business, exploiting workers, undermining otherwise legitimate activities. Specifically, this webinar will:

Discuss the ways in which Covid-19 has impacted on scale and the visibility of modern slavery offences
Examine the effectiveness of current responses including the role of the security sector
Explore the relationship between increased internet use and how this relates to modern slavery, including online child abuse

Panellists:
Tony Dunkerley – Director of Illustro Consultancy Ltd
Lisa Hsin – AHRC Modern Slavery Research Fellow at University of Oxford
Andrew Wallis OBE – CEO at Unseen

A video and summary of this session is available here: https://www.theospas.com/2021/03/12/tackling-modern-slavery-whose-responsibility-is-it/

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Security consultancy plays an important role in generating improved performance; an essential role in filling gaps in organisational knowledge; and a key role in adding to corporate expertise. Yet, while Covid-19 has changed the security landscape focus on the role of consultants has remained under the radar. Are opportunities increasing, decreasing or remaining stable? How has working from home altered opportunities and/or ways of working? In this webinar we will discuss:

What impacts, if any, has Covid-19 had on the world of security consultancy?
Where will security consultants look for new opportunities?
How does the ‘new normal’ present itself for security consultants?

Panellists:
Jeffrey A. Slotnick‏, CPP, PSP – President at Setracon Inc. (US)
Jorge Septien – CEO/Chairman at MSPV Seguridad Privada, S.A. DE C.V. (Mexico)
Pawan Desai – Co-founder & CEO – MitKat Advisory Services (India)

A video and summary of this session is available here: https://www.theospas.com/2021/03/10/the-role-of-security-consultancy-thinking-about-the-new-normal/

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The status of corporate security directors: has the pandemic changed perceptions of the leaders of security?

Previous work has noted that in the corporate hierarchy security professionals sometimes find themselves at a disadvantage because they lack the business acumen and experience compared to other corporate professionals. This lower status has a knock-on impact in being less well placed to defend professional territories, argue for investment in say those suppliers that are better but cost more. From this there is a somewhat downward spiral that impacts on perceptions of the wider security sector. How true is this today? Has the role played by security in the pandemic made a difference? Will it last? This webinar will discuss:

How does the status of heads of corporate security compare with that of other corporate professionals?
In what ways has the pandemic invited a rethink or a repositioning?
How can we improve the perception of the head of security role? Do we need to do so?

Panellists:
Radek Havlis – Director Security (CSO) at PricewaterhouseCoopers (Central and Eastern Europe)
Letitia Emeana – Global Security Capability Manager at Unilever (UK)
Torsten Wolf – Head of Group Security Operations at Zurich Insurance Company (Switzerland)

A video and summary of this session is available here: https://www.theospas.com/2021/03/05/the-status-of-corporate-security-directors-has-the-pandemic-changed-perceptions-of-the-leaders-of-security/

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The aviation sector is widely identified as having been acutely wounded by the Covid-19 virus, albeit this is far from the only challenge it has faced. Commercial uncertainty as a result of Brexit is one issue, the 737 MAX scandal is another, while the dangers of cyber threats to aircraft remain very real and terrorist threats ever present. In all this what has been happening in airport security? How have airlines and airports worked together, or have they? What have been the key lessons learnt? What has been the impact on security staff? How have their working patterns changed? How will airport security evolve as we move to a new normal? This webinar will discuss:

What are the key changes that have taken place in aviation security and what impact are they having?
What are now the main threats to aviation security?
What does the future of aviation security look like?

Panellists:
Ali Alharthy – Team Lead Center of Excellence for Security and Crisis Management at OQ (Oman)
Andy Kynoch – Managing Director at ICTS UK & IRELAND
Geoffrey Moore – Security Consultant at Arup (Hong Kong)

A video and summary of this session is available here: https://www.theospas.com/2021/03/04/challenges-in-aviation-security-how-will-it-emerge-from-a-sequence-of-crises/

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Digital identities are commonplace, but progress has not lessened concerns about security, far from it. There remains a challenge in ensuring that digital identities are managed in a harmonised way that satisfies a range of (ever evolving legal/regulatory) requirements. Online, multifactor security is essential, but there are different views about what constitutes being ‘secure’ or indeed what ‘factors’ are acceptable. If there are weaknesses which fraudsters can exploit then expect them to do so, they are good at that. This webinar will:

- Explore how safe digital identities are
- Examine current and future developments and their implications as on-line business becomes commonplace
- Evaluate the implications of what the ‘new normal’ will look like

Panellists:
Richard Marshall – Director of Sales, EMEAR at Identiv
Andrew Churchill – Security Consultant & Researcher at Technology Strategy
Pauline Norstrom – CEO at Anekanta Consulting

A video and summary of this session is available here: https://www.theospas.com/2021/02/24/digital-identities-how-secure-are-they/

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Corruption is a global problem, endemic to many countries, largely invisible, has a disproportionate impact on the vulnerable, undermines legitimate businesses, feeds organised crime, and is estimated to be extremely costly. The impacts are more severe and wide ranging than this but what is clear is this is a massive and insidious problem. How then is it to be tackled? In practice the types of corruption taking place are varied and different types often require different solutions. In this webinar we will examine:

The scale and nature of corruption
The key challenges being faced in developing an effective response
The routes to more effective responses

Panellists:
Robert Brooker – Head of Fraud and Forensics at PKF GM (UK)
David Armond CBE, QPM – Former Deputy Director General at the NCA (UK)

A video and summary of this session is available here: https://www.theospas.com/2021/02/19/responding-to-the-growing-problem-of-corruption-why-are-we-not-doing-better/

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Mindfulness and meditation have become centre stage in strategies used by organisations as diverse as the military, business, sports and prisons to help people better understand themselves – by better managing their inner self – as a route to enabling people to live more satisfactorily. The benefit to business is obvious; it has the potential to drive up performance. Some argue this is to misunderstand its purpose others see it as a much-needed skillset with the potential to make a real positive difference to behaviour. In the security sector where leaders can find themselves in pressurised and crisis situations and those on the frontline may have to de-escalate violence the relevance is poignant. In this webinar we will discuss:

What is the potential of mindfulness to improve performance and reactions in the security sector?
What is distinct about mindfulness that makes it attractive?
What are the drawbacks and how can they be managed?

Panellists:
Dr. Rodney King PhD, M.A., RSME, M.ISRM – Founder of Primal Skillz: The Art of Self-Reliance (Singapore)
Becci Godfrey – Personal and Professional Development Coach at Mind Detox (UK)
Christian De Quincey – Founder and President at The Wisdom Academy (US)

A video and summary of this session is available here: https://www.theospas.com/2021/02/17/mindfulness-and-its-potential-to-drive-security-performance-what-are-the-opportunities-and-drawbacks/

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The pandemic has changed business operations, at least in the short term. It became very difficult to travel, most often it was prevented by law and by companies except in the most necessary of circumstances. So what changed and how and what has security learned? To what extent will the new normal mark new ways of security working in managing staff travel? Will we ever return to the old ways and what will be the role of security as we move forward? Outside of this, what are the security implications of managing staff travel to and from work? This webinar will discuss:

How did the security sector respond to urgent staff travel during the pandemic?
In what ways is securely managing staff travel changing?
What are the responsibilities for organisations in managing staff travel to work and then on company business overseas?

Panellists:
Michael Gips – Principal at Global Insights in Professional Security (US)
Rodger Cook – Global Director, Security Services at World Travel Protection (Australia)
Sameer Saxena – General Secretary at Global Association for Corporate Services (India)

A video and summary of this session is available here: https://www.theospas.com/2021/02/11/managing-staff-travel-what-are-the-security-implications-in-this-new-normal/

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The value of diversity is unquestioned, yet it is far from clear that the security sector is good at engaging with this issue, certainly not across sectors and at different levels. One recruitment consultant described the issue as ‘real’ and another as ‘imagined’; in short it is specious. In this webinar we will discuss the basis for the argument that diversity is a challenge in the security sector, and examine the barriers real and perceived – to engaging a more diverse workforce. What information is collected and by who to attract the best talent and how can that impact upon improved diversity? Specifically, this webinar will:

- Explore the importance of diversity
- Examine the challenges faced by the security sector in engaging a diverse workforce
- Discuss the key changes needed to improve diversity in the security sector

Panellists:
Kathy Lavinder – Founder & Executive Director at Security & Investigative Placement Consultants (US)
Priya Vencatasawmy – Talent Consultant at Zitko and Mental Health in Recruitment Champion (UK)
Jerry Brennan – Chief Executive at Security Management Resources (SMR Group) (US, UK and Hong Kong)

A video and summary of this session is available here: https://www.theospas.com/2021/02/10/in-security-we-cant-find-suitable-security-talent-from-diverse-backgrounds-exposing-the-illogical/

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Global Security Operations Centres (GSOCs) are widely heralded as a key interface between receiving data and using it in some way. They combine expertise in for example, creating and managing intelligence (avoiding being overwhelmed by the volumes available) and communicating that in a target user friendly way, facilitating an intelligence led approach to security. They take many forms, for example some are cyber oriented while others have a physical/environmental security remit. They can be responsible for co-ordinating very different types of data/intelligence, required to undertake very diverse forms of analysis, have vary varied links with stakeholders with whom they work. The type and sophistication of technology used is another variable; not least in the extent to which tools can trawl the web and identify the most relevant feeds, scan social media and monitor geopolitical events. Then there is variation in the skill sets of those who staff them. This webinar will discuss:

What are the key characteristics of an effective GSOC?
What are the impediments to an efficient running GSOCs?
How are GSOCs likely to evolve?

Panellists:
David Harris – Managing Director at Leidon Consulting (UK)
Jasbir Singh – Chief Executive Officer of Homeland & Cyber Security at Mahindra Defence System Limited (India)
Ian Glen – ISM UK

A video and summary of this session is available here: https://www.theospas.com/2021/02/05/the-role-of-the-gsoc-what-are-the-limitations-and-the-opportunities/

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