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Case Study – The Case of the Quick Cashbags Safe Theft and Poor Camera Positioning

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An amount exceeding $2,500 was found to be stolen from a safe located in the cash room of a Club. Initial inquiries revealed the missing cash had been secured in a bank Quick Cash Bag.  Security footage of the cash room area for the above weekly period was examined which did not assist in identifying staff or other persons responsible for the theft. A Barringtons investigator attended the Club and reviewed the retained footage of the cash room and found 11 other Quick Cash Bags were also ...

US News - Cybersecurity Measures to Boost Companies' Costs

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From ASIS International’s Security Management Weekly A cybersecurity bill that was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Feb. 14 is coming under fire from some in the private sector. Under the bill, the Department of Homeland Security would be required to identify computer systems that play a vital role in ensuring national and economic security. Attacks on such systems could result in large numbers of casualties or major damage to the nation's economy. In addition, DHS would be given the ...

New Release – Anti Bullying Online Training Now Widely Available to Schools

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Barringtons, has taken up the gauntlet and released the first online anti bullying training and assessment course for Australian schools. Director, Allen Barry had conceived and developed a successful Prevention of Workplace Bullying Online and Face to Face Training and Assessment course for corporate Australia. During the process of commissioning this course, the schoolyard bullying incident involving Casey Heynes went viral. There have since been numerous cases of both workplace and ...

AIC Reports - Pharmaceutical Drug Use Among Police Detainees

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With the increase in illegal use of prescription medication and the diversion of pharmaceuticals into the black market, The Australian Institute of Criminology has just released its report which incorporates a set of new questions into its Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) program in 2011. This updates a similar survey in 2009. Analysis showed that one in three (36%) of 825 adult police detainees self-reported using either buprenorphine, methadone, morphine, benzodiazepines or ...

Case Study – Is That Roast Beef in Your Back Pack & Other Staff Rorts

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The theft of nearly $10,000 from a club cash room was revealed. During a meeting with management the following information was also elicited:  The main safe is accessed by numerous staff members (12-15+) as part of their normal duties. There was no procedure in place for monitoring staff accessing the safe. There was no procedure in place for monitoring what was removed from the safe by staff. There was a multitude of items stored in the safe. There was no security video footage ...

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