The possibility of an evacuation of personnel and their families from a manmade or natural disaster keeps many security directors up at night. Evacuations are logistical ballets, where all moving parts must be practiced and happen in just the right order to be successful. And the plans must also include contingencies for the unexpected black swan events.

The island nation has hired nearly 300 additional security personnel to ensure bank safety during the national reopening. 

Phil Hopkins, Vice President Global Security for Western Union, has a successful background in the public and private sectors. To what does he attribute his success, and what are the qualities that make him successful, including his relationship with his CEO?

Regardless of your products, your company most likely sources raw materials, parts, finished goods or packaging from foreign business partners. Leveraging business partners, as opposed to building their own foreign production capabilities, allows companies to shift suppliers to low-cost regions without worrying about their foreign investments. Every year the global supply chain and the flow of international goods continues to increase.

Thomas Tidiks is the first non-North American president of the CSO Roundtable Advisory Board, and he is the Group Chief Security Officer at Zurich Insurance in Switzerland. 

A group of thieves took only 11 minutes to escape an airport with hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of diamonds and precious metals.

40 masked raiders damaged equipment and injured security officers in a late-night attack Sunday, using firebombs to destroy or damage machinery. 

In a fiercely competitive international business landscape, corporations race to increase profits by taking advantage of lower labor, manufacturing and distribution costs that only emerging markets can offer.

Fifty-three Times employees' computers were hacked after the paper launched an investigation into the vast wealth of some of China's most influential families. 

The new decree establishes a structure for national cyber security, including units for emergency management and a permanent support unit.

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Unlike other conferences that focus on international security, our 28th conference will provide a decidedly international perspective to complement the best practices from domestic organizations. Experts from multinational organizations based outside the US will provide important insights. Often these organizations face even greater challenges than ones based in the U.S. or other G8 nations which enjoy high levels of domestic stability and well developed infrastructures. The lessons learned can be highly instructive by offering effective insights into how to avoid the dangers, and better enjoy the benefits of the global marketplace. Read More