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https://lnkd.in/gSTkufUM THE SECOND BIGGEST Business Risk in 2025? Business interruptions. It raises the question: How can a security operation better support the company’s business continuity program? In addition to ensuring the availability of boots on the ground, strategic integration between security operations and business continuity is vital. Read the article for 8 suggestions for getting the two functions to 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬: • Business disruptions, driven by both traditional and emerging factors, are identified as the second most significant risk by global experts—only overshadowed by cyber incidents—with many regions ranking them as the top threat. • To maintain business operations during crises when local resources might be compromised, organizations must ensure the availability of security personnel through strategic partnerships (e.g., regional security firms) that can provide rapid support. • Effective business continuity requires close coordination between security operations and continuity planning, including: meticulous mapping of security and continuity plans to prevent overlaps or conflicts, forging strong external relationships with emergency services, conducting internal training programs, coordinating risk mitigation activities, and continuously monitoring facilities for signs of vulnerability. #businesscontinuity #disasterrecovery #securitymanagement #businessrisks

THE IDEA of a cashless society appears good and dead, with countries that led the push now backpedaling as cyber threats loom and geopolitical tensions rise. Realizing cash is vital for crisis preparedness, 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. “Measures need to be taken to strengthen preparedness and reduce exclusion so that everyone can pay, even in the event of crisis or war,” writes Sweden’s central bank in a report. “Ultimately, when it comes to emergency planning, the world’s two most cashless societies are still banking on cash,” writes The Guardian (“Back to cash: life without money in your pocket is not the utopia Sweden hoped,” 16 March, 2025). #DigitalPayments #CashIsKing #CrisisPreparedness #SecurityFirst #CyberSecurity 

WE ARE THRILLED that the inaugural #GSB attracted a diverse and incredible panel of experts and industry leaders. Read what they say about moving the industry and global security forward when the #GlobalSecurityBarometer releases in April. #globalsecurity #industryinsights #survey Dr Iretioluwa Akerele Steve Amitay Mike Croll Sandi Davies Alexander Frank Prof. Edgardo Ruben Frigo Martin Gill Michael Gips Gavin Hayman Gloria Laycock Mounir Idriss Lallali Bonnie Michelman, CPP, CHPA Hon. Christian Paradis Sameer Patil, PhD Catherine Piana Jean-Marc Rickli Tony Ridley, MSc CSyP FSyI SRMCP

The International Labour Organization says 49.6 million people are currently victims of human trafficking. By harnessing the millions of eyes and ears of frontline security officers, helping victims of human trafficking is another way private security enhances security in society. Security professionals are often in a unique position to identify signs of human trafficking, including observing evidence of controlling or dominating relationships or adherence to scripted or rehearsed responses in social interactions, and security professionals have surveillance and counter-surveillance backgrounds that can be tapped. Read the news article at our website and download the Enhanced Good Practice from the Ligue’s free tools and resources library.  https://lnkd.in/gbDaHtbj #endhumantrafficking #publicprivatepartnerships #privatesecurity

🛡️ Ligue Adds to Voices Calling for Needed Reform of Public Procurement Directive 🛡️ The International Security Ligue recently submitted a statement in support of the revision of the EU Public Procurement Directive 2014/24 as part of its “call for evidence” consultation. The Ligue’s statement and its companion research study stresses 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, which the existing directive fails to ensure, and advocates for targeted revisions for essential service sectors, such as security services. 🔑 It is crucial to maintain a high standard of integrity and transparency in all public tenders to prevent corruption, ensure quality, and manage taxpayer money responsibly. However, in the realm of security services, the stakes are even higher. Any negative consequences or contract failures in this sector can pose significant risks to public safety. 🔑 Without legal certainty for buyers to award and enforce quality, the current directive encourages a race to the bottom, endangering societal security. https://lnkd.in/g2Jsj2NU #publicprocurement #EUCommission #PublicSafety #GovernmentContracts

Feb. 28—𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 by the leading security companies of the world indicate a slight uptick in the frequency of injuries to frontline security professionals, with slips, trips, and falls still the primary cause of injuries followed by overexertion/bodily reaction injuries, such as those caused by lifting and repetitive motion. The data underscores the need for sustained attention and investment in employee safety in the security services industry and 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐭: https://lnkd.in/gtdQK2K5 #SecurityIndustry #IndustryInsights #WorkplaceSafety #SafetyFirst

💶 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤'𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 📣 The Ligue was there for the 6th Bundesbank Cash Symposium on Feb. 5 in Berlin ... some key quotes and takeaways: 💡 Burkhard Balz of the Deutsche Bundesbank said it’s vital to maintain the availability of the critical cash infrastructure so it can continue to play its stabilizing role in times of crisis. “𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤 – with a digital euro supplementing it – as the second side of one and the same coin.” 💡 Heiko Thoms, State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Finance, listed 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 that digital payment can’t provide. 💡 Doris Schneeberger of the European Central Bank said "‘𝐍𝐨-𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡’ 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐂𝐁.’” 💡 Deutsche Bundesbank’s @Jelena Stapf reminded us that 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 but also about people who are not able to participate digitally. 💡 Multiple speakers cited the 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐔 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡. ❗ The time to act is now, before it is too late – according to Burkhard Balz. Get the 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐏 of the symposium: https://lnkd.in/grw9WAeh #criticalinfrastructure #security #stability #soverignty #freedom

🌍 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 2025 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 🌍 📊 𝐆𝐒𝐁 2025 is a comprehensive exploration of critical challenges facing the security services industry and global security. Blending survey results with unique perspectives from more than one dozen subject matter experts, it offers invaluable insights into the current state and future priorities of the industry. 🔹 Featuring: 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞: GSB ratings based on opinions from top leaders in the security services industry. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨: Outline of priorities for improving industry conditions and enhancing global security. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: Identification of specific action items necessary for progress across all stakeholders. 📋 Includes: ● Perspective pieces from 17 Leading Security Voices Worldwide. ● Global and Regional Ratings and Analysis. “Many challenges examined in the GSB have plagued the industry and global security for decades, which is exactly why the Ligue has undertaken this effort to examine them: to see what progress we’ve made, to identify work that still needs to be done, and to reconvene top minds in the industry to chart a fresh path forward,” explained Stefan H., Director General. #GSB #SecurityIndustry #GlobalSecurity #SurveyResults #IndustryInsights

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀? That was part of the discussions our Cash Chapter Secretary General Tanja Kulisch-Ziemens, together with Guillaume Nonain from Brink's and Gonzalo Suárez Martín from Loomis, had the last two days with Members of the European Parliament and of Councils. #freedomofchoice #security #resilience #sovereignty