The substantially revised third edition of The Handbook of Security provides the most comprehensive analysis of scholarly security debates and issues to date. It reflects the developments in security technology, the convergence of the cyber and security worlds, and the fact that security management has become even more business focused. It covers newer topics like terrorism, violence, and cybercrime through various offence types such as commercial robbery and bribery. This handbook comprises mostly brand new chapters and a few thoroughly revised chapters, with discussions of the impact of the pandemic. It includes contributions from some of the world's leading scholars from an even broader geographic scale to critique the way security is provided and managed. It speaks to professionals working in security and students studying security-related courses.

Martin Gill is a criminologist who holds honorary/visiting Chairs at the Universities of Leicester and London, UK. Martin has been actively involved in a range of studies relating to different aspects of security, private policing and business crime. Martin is Fellow of The Security Institute, a member of the Company of Security Professionals (and a Freeman of the City of London). He is Trustee of the ASIS Foundation. In 2010 he was recognised by the BSIA with a special award for 'outstanding service to the security sector'. In 2016 he was awarded the Imbert Prize by the Association of Security Consultants. In 2016 ASIS International awarded him a Presidential Order of Merit for distinguished service. In 2016 he was entered onto the Register of Chartered Security Professionals. Martin is the Founder of the Outstanding Security Performance Awards (the OSPAs and Cyber OSPAs) and Tackling Economic Crime Awards (the TECAs).