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A Pandemic Pivot: Organized Crime Finds a Way to Thrive in the New Abnormal

Analysis from Europol found that organized crime in 2021 is more flexible and changing in nature, “connecting individual criminal entrepreneurs and smaller groups of criminals mediated by information and contract brokers and supported by criminal service providers lending advice and assistance with expertise in law, finance, logistics, and many other specialist domains.”

The COVID-19 pandemic has also had a significant impact on the organized crime threat landscape in Europe, reshaping how criminal networks operate and uncovering new opportunities for them to thrive on.

Open Intelligence and the Evolving Threat

The role of open-source intelligence (OSINT) within physical security management may be an overlooked aspect in the suite of conventional security practices.

Global Management: How Security is Changing in Western Europe

With more than 40 countries in close proximity, managing security and teams in Europe is a test of cultural intelligence and flexibility.

Gaining Insight into Campus Security Trends

The security team for the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, is learning outside of the classroom to make smarter moves thanks to new software.

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Magazine of the Year: Honorable Mention

Security Management was awarded an honorable mention in the Magazine of the Year category of this year's Azbee Awards. This award demonstrates high quality of writing, design, and editing.

Excellence in Magazine Design

Security Management won a Gold National Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) for magazine design. Congratulations to the Security Management Production & Creative Services team!

Praise for SM Online

Security Management's website design was awarded a Silver National Azbee Award. We believe excellent design and art are essential to help readers connect with and share complex content, especially online.

Security Management · July 2021: Global Organized Crime Evolution; Integrating Community Outreach into Baseball Security

Adam Darrah from Vigilante explains how pandemic closures, stressors, and funding triggered changes in organized crime worldwide, including criminals blatantly advertising their skills and wares on social media. Then, Phil Melcher, CPP, from the St. Louis Cardinals, explains how Busch Stadium integrates its security efforts with the local community to address crime, develop strategies, and be good neighbors.

Learn more about these topics in the July/August issue of Security Management.

So you attended an ESRM class and are back at work. Now what? Paul Mercer from the ESRM Maturity Model Team explains how to understand your organization’s current maturity level and what your next steps might be across five essential categories on your path to achieve ultimate optimization.

This Security Snapshot is sponsored by AlertEnterprise.
Want to learn more about ESRM? ASIS members can join the community here.

The Rise of the Surveillance State

China has figured out how to entwine surveillance with digital governance. Understanding this dynamic has become even more critical as surveillance technology used in China begins to be adopted elsewhere in the world—in at least 80 different countries as of 2019.

Check out this month's issue of Security Technology.

Disease Outbreak Security Resources

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has had a major impact on the security and business continuity of organizations around the globe. In light of the outbreak, ASIS has curated useful resources for security professionals.

How to Avoid Pandemic-Related Litigation Risks

Worries over workplace safety in the COVID-19 era, as well as concerns about the impacts of business closings, plant shutdowns and mandatory stay-at-home orders, spawned more than 2,000 lawsuits from January 2020 through March 2021.

As the preeminent organization for security management professionals, ASIS International offers a dynamic calendar of events to advance your professional development. From executive education to global exchanges, our events work together to help you reach new heights in your career.

Featured in the July/August Issue

Eric Hayden’s book Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment is a comprehensive work that clearly provides the reader with details from foundational authoritative documents detailing critical infrastructure such as executive orders, congressional laws, and presidential directives.

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A Pandemic Pivot: Organized Crime Finds a Way to Thrive in the New Abnormal

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Open Intelligence and the Evolving Threat

Global Management: How Security is Changing in Western Europe

Gaining Insight into Campus Security Trends

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Magazine of the Year: Honorable Mention

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July 2021: Global Organized Crime Evolution; Integrating Community Outreach into Baseball Security

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