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Longer Minimum Passwords Help Prevent Fraud

The all-too-common practice of using the same email address/password combination to log into multiple websites can be damaging, especiall...

New Research Finds Violence in Emergency Departments is Increasing, Harming Patients

Violence in America's emergency departments is increasing, causing harm to physicians, staff and patients, according to new res...

Report Finds Low Confidence in IoT Device Security by Consumers Living in Connected Homes

A new report reveals that consumers have low confidence in the security of their IoT devices and are willing to pay extra for security to...

CA to Ban Weak Passwords

California has passed legislation that sets higher security standards for internet-connected devices.

New Zealand Customs Control Requires Your Phone Password

A new law in New Zealand means that travelers can be fined thousands of dollars if they refuse to allow border officials access to their ...

Will We See You at the Security 500 Conference?

This year's Security 500 Conference, held November 12 in Arlington, VA, kicking off OSAC Week at the State Department, will feature a...

Survey: 32% of Coworking Tenants Experienced Theft from Ex-Coworker

Coworking spaces are extremely popular with millennials in particular (68 percent of coworking tenants are millennials), and two-thirds o...

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Cyber

Why Senior Management is the Biggest Threat to Workplace Security

Jonathan Dungan

New research undertaken by 247meeting has revealed senior management as being the culprits for some of the biggest lapses in workplace security. …

Physical

Product Spotlight: Parking Lot & Garage Security

Claire Meyer

Parking areas are essential parts of any enterprise’s facility, and securing those areas – both from crime against visitors, employees and their property – is an ongoing challenge. …

Management

Automation, IoT Enhance Mass Notifications

Adam Stone

On a typical day in January 2018 residents of Hawaii all were informed, virtually simultaneously, that the world was coming to an end. …

Security Enterprise Services

Security Robots on Patrol

Diane Ritchey

Joe Gustafson likes to “think out of the box.” So when his team at the Twin Arrows Casino in Flagstaff, AZ, had a lull in staffing and needed solutions to …

Cyber Security News

How to Work with Hackers to Make Your Company More Secure

Justin Calmus

By embracing the diverse community of hackers and tapping into their passion, you can significantly reduce your company’s risk profile. Keep reading for some tips, insights and best practices for …

Security Enterprise Services

Our Executive is Missing: Kidnap and Ransom Basics for Security Professionals, Part 2

Steve Romano

Frank Figliuzzi

It may happen when you are least able to prevent it – when your executive or his family are alone and most vulnerable. Learning what to expect in the hours …

Sectors

Public-Private Partnerships and The Fight Against Terrorism

Diane Ritchey

The threats that face the United States today are the same threats that we faced on 9/11,” says Michael McGarrity, Assistant Director for the Counterterrorism Division of the FBI. …

Mitigating Risk In Real Time

Strong Community Involvement Supports Faster Recoveries Following Natural Disasters

Natural disasters are life-changers for all involved, and understanding why some communities recover faster than others can be better achieved by looking at both the social and physical networks within these communities and their interplay, according to a new study.

Physical

Enables Parking Data Sharing Between Patrol Vehicles

PlateLink, a new feature in Genetec’s AutoVu automatic license plate recognition program, enables vehicles to share license plate data while out on patrol.

Blogs

Overcoming Human Error to Secure the Smart Workplaces Transformation

By Larry Lunetta

It’s no secret that the workplace is getting smarter every day. Through an increasingly connected world, new capabilities such as location-based services and “smart” buildings are becoming more commonplace to create today’s experience-based economy. In the not-so-distant-future, digitally-driven interactions that are personalized for employees, customers and partners will become the norm.

Are You at Risk for Unauthorized Access?

By Claire Meyer

Cybersecurity, Information Security, Network Security, Information Assurance: What’s the Difference?

By Patricia De Saracho

Physical Security

Includes VOIP Call Station for Emergency Communications

The Via Series of communication devices from Talkaphone is designed for modern entryways and facilities.

Physical

Prevents Vehicles from Driving through Controlled Traffic Lanes

The Lane Barrier system connects to DoorKing’s 1601 barrier gate operator to provide a barrier in applications where a higher degree of vehicle traffic control is desired, but without the expense of bollards, wedges or crash beams.

Risk Mitigation News

Losses From Natural Disasters Surged Over Last 20 Years

Global economic losses from earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, hurricanes and other climate-related disasters surged to total nearly $2.9 trillion over the past 20 years.

Cyber Security News

3 Steps to Improve Physical Security Systems' Cybersecurity

Claire Meyer

As each IP camera becomes another endpoint in an enterprise’s digital footprint, they can each potentially open up a backdoor into the network and the business’s mission critical data and services.

Security Magazine

2018 October

How is the FBI combatting terrorism today? Public-private partnerships play a huge role. Find out how from Michael McGarrity, Assistant Director for the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division, in the October edition of Security.

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