David Cresswell is continuing his assignment in Delhi, India, where he is delivering a Security Management Stage 1 Course to security managers from Cairn India Ltd, the local subsidiary of the Scottish-based oil and gas company Cairn Energy plc.
After a week looking at some of the generic issues of security management best practice, next week looks at some of the tougher challenges that characterise the Indian security environment. India’s diverse ethnic, linguistic and religious character has created a complex security environment in which there are numerous multifaceted threats, not least of which is militancy and terrorism. Coupled to this, land acquisition for industry is fast emerging as one of the most burning issues of our times and there is fierce and often violent resistance from local communities who want to preserve their subsistence farming way of life.
Week 2 of the programme, therefore, will address in some detail the more complex issues of managing the risk of human rights violations, corporate social responsibility, community unrest and civil disturbances.
The course will be repeated during the period 22 September – 3 October, and there are a limited number of subsidised places available to participants from other companies, in India and beyond. Details of the programme content and the heavily discounted course fee can be obtained from Janet Ward.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Always Check to Ensure You Have Credit before Checking out of a Hotel - The Web Trade in Credit Card Details
Source: BBC News
Imagine a website where criminals buy and sell other people's credit card numbers.
A few clicks in Google and that site is a reality. Anyone can join. Anyone can attempt to use the card numbers posted there. And the authorities appear powerless to act.
A BBC investigation has uncovered growing levels of credit card crime committed on the internet. Typically hackers get into the databases of online retailers, stealing the card numbers held on their servers. The card details are then offered for sale to the highest bidder - either on web forums or via Internet Relay Chat.
Imagine a website where criminals buy and sell other people's credit card numbers.
A few clicks in Google and that site is a reality. Anyone can join. Anyone can attempt to use the card numbers posted there. And the authorities appear powerless to act.
A BBC investigation has uncovered growing levels of credit card crime committed on the internet. Typically hackers get into the databases of online retailers, stealing the card numbers held on their servers. The card details are then offered for sale to the highest bidder - either on web forums or via Internet Relay Chat.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Forthcoming Events from the International Academy for Security Management
Security Coordination and Management
1 – 5 September (UK)
“The training was superb and the materials very comprehensive and useful”
Security Surveying and Design
15 – 19 September (UK)
“A particularly good trainer with experience, easy style of delivery and obvious grasp of the subject”
Security Management Development Stage 1
22 September – 3 October (Delhi, India)
“The VP Security and the entire Corporate Security Function are very grateful to the trainer and ARC for the delivery of this programme. It was simply top class!”
Security Management Stage 3
22 September – 3 October (UK)
“Quite challenging and educative. I do encourage all security managers worldwide to attend this course.”
Maritime Security Management
6 – 10 October (UK)
“A very well designed and well presented course. I plan to implement what I have gathered for the benefit of my company and government.”
Security Management Stage 2
13 – 24 October (UK)
“I wish to express my satisfaction after a VERY rewarding course. The crisis management simulation was excellent.”
Contact Janet for more information or visit www.arc-tc.com
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Security Professionals Gather in Delhi
For the first time ever, the ARC Security Management stage 1 Course is being conducted in India. The course is being held in Gurgaon, New Delhi, at the specific request of a client, but is open to anybody.
During Day 1 of the course delegates learned the principles of risk management and how to apply these to a security management context to determine security risk exposure. This was achieved by finding the “point of intersection” between probability of occurrence of an undesired event, its potential impact on the organisation’s operations, and the organisation’s vulnerability.
The second day of the course was spent studying 18 essential principles of security design, with practical examples in the application of each. This was a very interactive day in which delegates, working in syndicates, had to produce and present detailed security design concepts for no less than two complex scenarios. The results were very good indeed.
The course continues for another eight days, and is then repeated 22 September – 3 October. It is open to delegates both from India and overseas, and is of particular interest to oil and gas security managers as it includes special sessions on pipeline and oilfield security, offshore security, and community engagement and local community conflict management.
This is an opportunity to attend a university-accredited Security Management Stage 1 Course for considerably less cost than in the UK. For more information, click here http://www.arc-tc.com/pages/SecurityManagementDevelopment.asp or contact Janet and ask for the discounted rate.
During Day 1 of the course delegates learned the principles of risk management and how to apply these to a security management context to determine security risk exposure. This was achieved by finding the “point of intersection” between probability of occurrence of an undesired event, its potential impact on the organisation’s operations, and the organisation’s vulnerability.
The second day of the course was spent studying 18 essential principles of security design, with practical examples in the application of each. This was a very interactive day in which delegates, working in syndicates, had to produce and present detailed security design concepts for no less than two complex scenarios. The results were very good indeed.
The course continues for another eight days, and is then repeated 22 September – 3 October. It is open to delegates both from India and overseas, and is of particular interest to oil and gas security managers as it includes special sessions on pipeline and oilfield security, offshore security, and community engagement and local community conflict management.
This is an opportunity to attend a university-accredited Security Management Stage 1 Course for considerably less cost than in the UK. For more information, click here http://www.arc-tc.com/pages/SecurityManagementDevelopment.asp or contact Janet and ask for the discounted rate.
2009 Training Schedule out Soon….Including Regional Training in Africa, Asia, the Far East and the Middle East
But if you can’t wait, contact any of the team for 2009 dates for any of our regular programmes.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Managing Change: The Security Implications of Laying off Your Employees
Source: Reliableplant.com
As the economic downturn forces more companies to lay off workers, a workplace aggression expert at the University of New Hampshire cautions employers about what to do and not do when breaking bad news to employees.
Paul Harvey, assistant professor of management at UNH, says although there really is no good way to tell someone they are being laid off, employers should tailor the bad news in a way that minimizes the likelihood of an extremely bad reaction.
For a wealth of advice on managing this sort of change click on:
http://www.reliableplant.com/Article.aspx?articleid=13045
Managing change is part of normal business life and something that security managers encounter frequently, and it is covered in detail during the university-accredited Security Management Stage 1 syllabus. The next course takes place in the UK during the period 17-28 November. For details click here. http://www.arc-tc.com/pages/university_acredited_sm.asp#sm1
As the economic downturn forces more companies to lay off workers, a workplace aggression expert at the University of New Hampshire cautions employers about what to do and not do when breaking bad news to employees.
Paul Harvey, assistant professor of management at UNH, says although there really is no good way to tell someone they are being laid off, employers should tailor the bad news in a way that minimizes the likelihood of an extremely bad reaction.
For a wealth of advice on managing this sort of change click on:
http://www.reliableplant.com/Article.aspx?articleid=13045
Managing change is part of normal business life and something that security managers encounter frequently, and it is covered in detail during the university-accredited Security Management Stage 1 syllabus. The next course takes place in the UK during the period 17-28 November. For details click here. http://www.arc-tc.com/pages/university_acredited_sm.asp#sm1
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