A short summary of each article in the newsletter. The Tragic Case of Deveney Nel Independent Security Risk Assessment school – During a sports day at Hoërskool Overberg, students had no idea that a fellow student’s body had been hidden in a storeroom. The attacker, who stabbed Deveney in the neck and dragged her to …
What represents an acceptable risk to you? Security risk assessment levels – If you want to draw a distinction between acceptable risk and unacceptable risk, perhaps you need to consider what security means to you. Health & Safety has taught us that there is an “acceptable risk”, and while that may be true in the …
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Without farmers, our very existence would be in jeopardy. Risk assessment ZA South Africa – Yet criminals have long targeted them. It is time we take proactive steps to push back. Simply telling a criminal to leave your property won’t work; they follow their own rule book, which is vastly different from that of law-abiding …
“Three wrongs will not make one right.” The popular saying by Benjamin Rush was first documented in the USA in 1783, and it remains true today: “Two wrongs don’t make a right, or two wrongs won’t right a wrong.” Allow me to explain this to you in terms of security. The majority of buildings—corporate, retail, …
Security Risk Assessor Qualifications. For the past 18 years, the question has remained: Is there a course in South Africa that particularly prepares people to become risk assessors? In short, the answer is no. Educational Background Universities offer risk management and security management courses; however, these only include small portions on risk assessment and the …
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Intro: Security Risk Assessment and Understanding Security: We firmly believe that a security risk assessment is the only tool that can help you understand your security, assess your risk, and ultimately eliminate the opportunity for crime, Many people choose the bumpy road first before considering a security risk assessment. A security risk assessment should not …
Identifying security risks Security risk assessment: The ability to identify security risks involves seeing the property and opportunities for crime from a criminal’s point of view. Over the years, I have worked alongside various security managers on properties ranging from schools to farms, warehouses to corporate companies, and homes to residential estates in both the …
Service Providers: Their role in a Security Risk Assessment Security Risk Assessment – Service providers play a crucial role in various industries, from security to maintenance and consulting. In this article, we explore what service providers do and the interactions they have with professionals like security risk assessors. What is a Service Provider? A service …
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Security Risk Assessment – In today’s world, Keeping safe is really important. But sometimes, we overlook how valuable human lives are and the money needed for security risk assessment and basic security equipment. Let’s talk about this and why understanding crime’s irreversible impact is crucial. Security risk assessments are not just a checklist or a …
Over the years, Countless risk assessments have been conducted by various individuals and entities, including Security Managers, Security companies, and Risk Managers. However, it’s disheartening to acknowledge that I have yet to come across a single assessment that can be considered even remotely accurate. The missing crucial information and lack of practical experience in crime …
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