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MetroLINK joins APTA's Health & Safety Commitments program

Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District in Illinois has joined the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) “Hea...

Cadillac, Michigan public schools receive almost $500K to ramp up safety and physical security measures

Cadillac, Michigan Area Public Schools (CAPS) close to a half a million dollars to enhance training and physical security measures for sc...

Amazon unveils "flying camera" that launches if intrusions are detected

Amazon's smart home security division Ring has unveiled a flying camera that launches if sensors detect a potential home break-in. It is ...

San Diego Unified Port District will develop Homeland Security Strategic Plan with help

Under the contract, the Port will go through a threat assessment as well as review and update its strategic plan to mitigate pervasive an...

Security professional launches a community-based website with open-sourced training programs dedicated to helping others in the industry

Security veteran Matthieu Petrigh launched a new website with training programs on an array of topics dedicated to security professionals...

Phishing campaigns and malicious websites impersonating the Trump campaign

According to a Mimecast report, businesses now face growing risk from phishing email attacks that prey on people’s political opinions, mi...

GRC leaders lack confidence in security data they provide to regulators

Senior risk and compliance professionals within financial services company’s lack confidence in the security data they are providing to r...

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Coronavirus and Telecommuting Employees

Four ways to stop cybercriminals from capitalizing on your remote workers

Shena Tharnish

Cybercriminals love a crisis. As most of the workforce continues operating remotely, how can you stop cybercriminals from exploiting your business? Here are four secure ways to manage a distributed …

Security Enterprise Services

The new age of safety and security

Mimi Lanfranchi

Charles Bohnenberger

Now more than ever, government policy makers need to focus resources; allowing law enforcement to focus on the core duties and responsibilities of law enforcement officers. And industries like ours, …

Enterprise Services

Mitigating digital banking security issues during the pandemic

Ben Hartwig

Digital banking provides faster processing of financial transactions, more convenience, and a model that allows for the continuation of a financial industry even in the face of a pandemic. However, …

Cyber

5 minutes with John Scimone, CSO, Dell Technologies, on how to navigate a culture of security convergence

Maria Henriquez

We spoke to John Scimone, Dell’s Chief Security Officer, who runs a converged organization, combining physical and cybersecurity, about how he has personally navigated a culture of convergence and digital transformation at …

Cyber Tactics

Poor incident detection can cost your organization a fortune

Michael Paye

No matter how much the economic situation changes, prompt detection and response to cyber threats must remain a core priority for your organization. The ability to spot and address incidents …

Cyber Security News

Addressing the cyber metrics challenge

Dr. Leila Powell

Why are CISOs constrained from delivering metrics at scale and why is producing good security metrics so difficult? Here, find out what the five stages of security metrics maturity are, …

Logical Security

The five biggest threat trends in the first half of 2020

Derek Manky

The year 2020 isn’t over yet, but so far, it’s been unprecedented from a threat landscape point of view – including the impact of the global pandemic and social movements …

Security Enterprise Services

Tinker Tailor Business Spy: What entrepreneurs don’t know (that can hurt them)

Craig Singleton

As September is National Insider Threat Awareness Month, there is no better time than the present to seriously reconsider how we educate America’s next generation of business leaders about these critical intelligence issues. As we wait on MBA programs to catch up to America’s new geopolitical reality, these are the three most important issues business schools, early stage entrepreneurs, and even seasoned pros should consider as they protect their life’s work.

Cyber

New cybersecurity threat - Credential stuffing

Amy Lynch

The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) recently issued a Risk Alert (the “Alert”) discussing cybersecurity observations from its examinations over time. The Alert did not state the time period of examinations included; however, OCIE has conducted several cybersecurity targeted exams over recent years.

Blogs

5 Cyber Basics for the C Suite From the Outside In

By Chad Carter

To get buy in from the entire organization on your role as a security professional, share these basic elements of an effective cybersecurity strategy with the rest of the C-suite.

Security leadership: Harness the power of creativity

By Nir Bashan

Switzerland’s DPA concludes that Swiss-US Privacy Shield does not provide adequate level of protection

By David M. Stauss

Security Enterprise Services

Do I need to be HIPAA compliant? Uncovering the “I didn’t know” claim

Stephen Trout

In fact, HIPAA penalties do distinguish degrees of “not knowing,” yet that doesn’t mean - like the traffic violation above - that a hefty fine still won’t land in your lap. Can your company deal with even a $50,000 (per violation) hit to the pocket book? Here’s the breakdown of potential penalties per OCR (Office of Civil Rights) discretion, as noted in the HIPAA Journal.

Coronavirus and Cybersecurity

COVID-19, K-12 cybersecurity & responding on the home front

Evan Francen

Previously, school districts dealt with securing their systems at both the district and school level. But now, teaching, learning and working are all happening at home simultaneously. It’s messy, far more complicated, and gives our cyber and IT teams significantly less control over networks and security than there was when traditional in-school learning was the norm. It’s especially crucial we keep our security measures tight, even if it feels like an uphill battle.

Cyber

What U.S. companies should know about LGPD – Brazil’s new General Data Protection Law

David M. Stauss

As documented in Dirceu Santa Rosa’s article for the IAPP’s Privacy Tracker, efforts to delay the effective date of Brazil’s General Data Protection Law – Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados or LGPD – recently failed, and the law is expected to go into force in the coming days. Brazil’s federal government also published a decree approving the regulatory structure of the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, i.e., Brazil’s national data protection authority.

Security Education & Training

Two tips to prevent threat intelligence analysts from burnout

Yuliya Novikova

Threat Intelligence (TI) analysts are one of the key groups of experts in Security Operation Centers (SOCs) and play an important role in making sure IT systems are functioning properly. They are in charge of identifying attack vectors that most threaten the organization, define their company’s defensive strategy and help other team members make informed decisions about potential threats. However, handling such a vast amount of responsibilities, data and managing repetitive tasks is the exact type of work that makes TI employees prone to burnout.

Security Magazine

2020 September

This month in Security magazine, we bring you our 2020 Most Influential People in Security annual report, where we highlight 22 industry leaders, their path to security, careers, goals and guidance for future security professionals. Industry experts discuss the evolution of ransomware, houses of worship security, cybersecurity standards, security careers in investigations and the unifying power of security. Diane Ritchey, past Editor-in-Chief, says goodbye and thank you to our readers.

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