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Security Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillPaul Ekblom - Thought Leadership InterviewProfessor Paul Ekblom is a leading authority on crime and its prevention. He has committed his career to developing frameworks and toolkits that can be used to guiding the work of security practitioners. He has even located these on a free to use website: www.crimeframeworks.com. They are diverse and cover many aspects. After a career as a criminological researcher at the UK Home Office, he was appointed Professor of Design Against Crime at the University of the Arts London (UAL) based in the Design Against Crime Research Centre (now Design Against Crime Research Lab), Central Saint Martins...2024-07-0146 min
Security Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillHorizon scanning: how good are we at predicting the future?Horizon scanning offers the potential to see into the future. Via the presentation of strategic plans and ambitions it seeks to chart what might happen based on historical trends and events. It provides an indication of what can be expected in the future and when done well can serve as a good barometer of the ambitions in place. It also serves as a form of reassurance to an organisation’s board or executive committee, for example. So how good are we at predicting the future? Are predictions safe as a guide to security action? How precise are predictions and ho...2024-05-1244 min