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November 2002 News & Events

As an avid sports fan, I am inclined to draw upon the similarities between sports and business in my everyday activities. Few would disagree with me when I say that there is no greater sporting spectacular than the FIFA football World Cup and no greater spectacle than watching the entertaining Brazil at the tournament.

This year proved no different as the Samba Kings, as they are affectionately known, outshone the rest to take the sport's most coveted prize. For those familiar with the recent event, they would know that much of the praise went to Brazil's three front men known as the three 'R's' - Rivaldo, Ronaldo and Ronaldhino. These three, all superstars in their own right, mesmerised us with their skill and prowess in front of goal and became the talk of the tournament.

Yet for me, the star of Brazil's World Cup adventure was their captain, Cafu. I can recall watching Cafu playing for his club team in Italy and it always amazed me how he goes about plying his trade in the same quiet yet effective manner for his club as he does for the more glamorous World Cup. It is in such circumstances, when there is no championship at stake or huge crowd on hand, that a lesser player might hold back. In a broader sense for each of us, it is how we react in such circumstances - when the temptation is to give less than our best effort - that truly defines who we are.

The same can be said of the members of a security team, or any team in any business environment for that matter. How much effort do team members give when no one is looking, or when seemingly little is at stake? The challenge is therefore for security managers to help their team members to do their best. However, this is easier said than done.

To make selecting the best man for the job an easier task, practices such as pre-employment screening, more stringent interviews and, to a lesser extent, even polygraph tests are becoming commonplace in employment selection processes. The list of such practices is vast and the question - for both the security manager and business owner - then remains: Which is the best one to suit my requirements?

To this end Hi-Tech Security Solutions will be introducing a Security Management and Services editorial feature in 2003. Written by Hi-Tech Security Solutions' editorial team as well as by industry fundis, this feature - which will appear on a monthly basis - will take a comprehensive look at the topic of security management for all aspects of business including government, industry and the corporate sectors and will include a host of pertinent topics including security consulting, risk assessments, outsourcing policies and best practice in the guarding industry.

The Security Management and Services feature together with our already comprehensive editorial and marketing programme reaffirms our commitment to being the industry journal for security professional and business leaders by encompassing all aspects of the security industry. Hi-Tech Security Solutions welcomes any editorial contribution for the Security Management and Services feature programme. Interested parties may contact [email protected] for more information.

Till next month

Gerard Peter - Editor





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