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• SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OpsMx , the secure software delivery company, today announced that Shashank Srivastava, Country Director at OpsMx, will be presenting “Stop Security Breaches by Managing AppSec Posture Across the Software Delivery Lifecycle” at DevOps Conclave , taking place March 15, 2024, in Bengaluru, India.
• A Silver Sponsor at the conference, OpsMx will also be demonstrating its Deploy Shield technology and explaining its application security posture management capabilities in the DevOps Conclave exhibit hall.
• The DevOps Conclave & Awards conference highlights how DevOps is changing the software development landscape and the advantages it offers to businesses.
• In his DevOps Conclave session, Srivastava will provide insights into how managing application security posture can help companies to identify, prioritize and fix vulnerabilities, and stop security breaches while enforcing policies to block vulnerable deployments to production environments.

• HERNDON, Va., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akima announced today that Chris Jenkins has been named the president of the company's construction & security solutions group.
• Jenkins will focus on growth objectives and the expansion of Akima's capabilities into new markets, customers, and opportunities.
• Prior to this appointment, Jenkins served as chief administrative officer, supervising the daily operations, strategies, and policies of the Akima portfolio of companies.
• Jenkins joined Akima in 2006, serving in numerous positions over his tenure including president of SAVA Workforce Solutions.

• SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OpsMx , the leader in secure software delivery, today announced it is featured in the inaugural 2024 EMA Allstars list in the “DevSecOps Platform – Continuous Audit, Delivery, and Control” category.
• “We are honored to be included in the inaugural 2024 EMA Allstars list, which can help enterprises cut through all the hype and myriad options to find solutions that successfully address their most pressing needs,” said Gopal Dommety, CEO and founder of OpsMx.
• According to the guide, “The EMA Allstars 2024 report identifies the key trends and enterprise customer requirements in 2024 and crowns products and vendors that address them convincingly.
• The full 2024 EMA Allstars report is available now to subscribers.”

• Alcohol and other drug use is a major problem in Australian workplaces costing more than A$4 billion a year.
• While testing is legal to ensure the health and safety of workers, companies must have explicit policies telling employees their objectives and the consequences of being drug affected at work.

How should testing be conducted?

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  Helping drug users get back to work, not random drug testing, should be our priority

  Testing usually involves breath tests for alcohol, similar to police roadside testing of drivers, or urine or saliva tests for other drugs.

• Current standards require positive tests to undergo further testing in a laboratory to confirm the result.

Alcohol testing is an effective way to detect someone who is unfit for work because they are intoxicated. The test involves measuring alcohol in the blood stream and correlating this with impairment.

Even workplace testing is not foolproof

• The problem with testing for illicit and pharmaceutical drugs is that these tests don’t necessarily indicate intoxication.
• Under its terms of reference, the inquiry is considering whether testing may be improved to ensure due process and natural justice occurs in workplaces with these users.

Is there evidence to support workplace drug testing?

• Drug testing is considered quite invasive so it needs strong evidence to justify its use.
• The highest quality evidence shows testing doesn’t reduce overall alcohol or other drug use.

What makes good alcohol and other drug policy?

• So there needs to be a broader consideration of “fitness for work” than just alcohol and other drug intoxication.
• A good alcohol and other drug policy reduces the damaging effect of usage, fatigue, stress and mental health issues by creating a healthy workplace culture where:

wellbeing is valued and supported
workers receive early education and support
managers and team leaders are trained to identify workers at risk
clear referral options such as an identified employee assistance program (EAP) provider are available
there are return to work options for workers who have been impaired
there are clear expectations about what is and what is not acceptable to ensure fitness for work.
Workplaces with effective drug and alcohol policies have happier, healthier and more productive staff and reduced absenteeism. If you are worried about your own or someone else’s alcohol or other drug use, contact the National Alcohol and other Drug Hotline on 1800 250 015 for free, confidential advice.

• Nicole Lee is CEO at Hello Sunday Morning and also works as a consultant in the alcohol and other drug sector and a psychologist in private practice.
• She has previously been awarded funding by Australian and state governments, NHMRC and other bodies for evaluation and research into alcohol and other drug prevention and treatment.