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John Bigelow

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  • Australia at the Crossroads: A Wake-Up Call in an Age of Increasing Instability

    1 week ago | securitysolutionsmedia.com | John Bigelow

    “Safety is not a birthright—it’s a borrowed luxury, on loan from the quiet stretches between crises.”The Illusion of DistanceIn a recent interview with Mick Ryan, a highly skilled leader and strategist with more than three decades of experience working in senior roles in the Australian military and beyond, he pointed out that it is easy to mistake peace for permanence, particularly when you live on an island continent famously tucked away from the chaos of the northern hemisphere.

  • A Cut Above the Rest? Evaluating Victoria’s Machete Ban in the Context of Public Safety and Practical Enforcement

    1 week ago | securitysolutionsmedia.com | John Bigelow

    Following the recent gang-related violence at Northland Shopping Centre, the Victorian Government announced a ban on the sale of machetes across the state, with possession becoming illegal from September 1, 2025. The message is unmistakable—swift and decisive action to protect the public.

  • Check Point to Acquire Veriti to Transform Threat Exposure Management and Reduce Organisations’ Cyber Attack Surface

    1 week ago | securitysolutionsmedia.com | John Bigelow

    Veriti is the first to introduce pre-emptive exposure management delivering automated remediation of threat exposure risks and collaborative threat prevention across complex multi-vendor environmentsAI-fuelled attacks and hyperconnected IT environments have made threat exposure one of the most urgent cybersecurity challenges facing enterprises today. In response, Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd.

  • Blockchain and the Next Evolution of Access Control

    3 weeks ago | securitysolutionsmedia.com | John Bigelow

    Blockchain. For most, the term still conjures images of cryptocurrencies and the volatile markets they inhabit. But as we in the security sector well know, it’s often the underlying technology—not the headline-grabbing use case—that harbours the real revolution. And in the world of physical access control, blockchain may well prove to be the next tectonic shift. At its core, blockchain offers a decentralised, immutable ledger of transactions.

  • Weapons, Warnings and Walkthroughs: What the MCG Incident Tells Us About AI and the Business of Security

    1 month ago | securitysolutionsmedia.com | John Bigelow

    When two men allegedly managed to smuggle handguns past security at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during a packed AFL clash between Collingwood and Carlton, it triggered more than just headlines—it triggered an uncomfortable question: How did they get through? The short answer is that the venue was relying, at least in part, on artificial intelligence. The longer answer is that it wasn’t relying on it enough—or perhaps too much.

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