Bonus: Coronavirus and ConflictResponding to Domestic Violence and the Potential for Civil Unrest

Published: May 8, 2020, 1:27 p.m.

How are organizations obligated to protect employees from risk\u2014particularly domestic violence\u2014as workforces shift to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic? Dr. James Cawood, CPP, PCI, PSP, president of Factor One, discusses the expectation of privacy, encouraging disclosure in a sensitive manner, and risk mitigation around domestic abuse. Then Paul Mercer, managing director of HawkSight Security Risk Management Ltd, outlines the potential for global civil unrest to erupt out of the coronavirus pandemic. \nFor more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, check out the SM articles: Breaking the Silence: Encouraging Domestic Abuse Reporting (https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2020/05/breaking-the-silence-encouraging-domestic-abuse-reporting/), Coronavirus and Conflict: The Pandemic\u2019s Potential Global Impact (https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/online-exclusives/2020/coronavirus-and-conflict/), and ESRM and the COVID-19 Pandemic (https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/online-exclusives/2020/ESRM-and-the-COVID-19-Pandemic/).