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Human Error Caused 52 Percent of Cybersecurity Incidents in the Industrial Sector in 2018

Employee errors or unintentional actions were behind 52 percent of incidents affecting operational technology and industrial control...

ASIS Announces Keynote Speaker for GSX 2019

Dr. Ian Bremmer, Expert on Global Geopolitics and Political Risk, will open the Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2019, to be held September...

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $178 Million in Anti-Terrorism Funding for NY

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that New York City is set to receive $1...

Fla. Department of Education Budget for 2020 Includes $100 Million For Mental Health

The Florida Department of Education’s budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year, which began July 1, includes $100 million in me...

DeAngela Burns-Wallace Named Chief Information Technology Officer for Kansas

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has named DeAngela Burns-Wallace as the state's new Chief Information Technology Officer for the Kansas O...

Fla. Department of Education Announces Tool to Improve School Threat Assessments

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE), in coordination with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, announced an integrated ...

Ohio Gov. DeWine Introduces School Security Initatives

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced a series of legislative reforms to address gun violence and outlined further action to increase menta...

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Security Leadership and Management

Context Matters: Using Machine Learning for Adaptive Authentication

Frank Cotter

Imagine an individual attempting to impersonate an employee and walking into your office to steal intellectual property. …

Cyber Security News

Futurizing IoT Security for Smart Cities

David Close

Many view smart cities as the future of urban living, promising to boost the efficiency and effectiveness of city services and the quality of life for residents while helping cities …

Physical Security

How Leveraging Big Data Changes the Perception of Security

Kim Rahfaldt

Security professionals are often challenged by the view that physical security is a cost, more than a benefit. How can big data change that perception? …

Security Enterprise Services

The Time for 3D Location in Enterprise Security Has Arrived

Amir Sattar

Enterprise, or corporate, security – the practice of protecting a business’ employees, physical property and assets, and information systems – is a fast-growing business. …

Cyber Security News

Replacing the Front Lines of Cyber Defense with Concentric Circles

Adam Stern

On the premise that the best defense is understanding the real nature of the offense – or, in this case, offenses, since cyber security addresses a multi-front battleground – it’s useful …

Physical Security

It's Hurricane Season: Are You Prepared?

Andres Paz Larach

Hurricane season is here, and business leaders are once again asking themselves: Is my company prepared? Often, the answer is “no.” …

Security Enterprise Services

What Should be in a Travel Risk Policy?

Bruce McIndoe

Policies and the procedures to implement them provide clarity to everyone involved regarding accountability issues or activities of critical importance to an organization, such as health and safety, regulatory requirements, …

Global Gaming Phenomenon Fortnite Targeted by Open Source Ransomware

The global gaming phenomenon Fortnite, and more than 250 million users, are being targeted by a new ransomware auto-denominated “Syrk,” built with tools available on the internet, according to researchers at cloud security specialists, Cyren.

Bayamon Bayamón Medical Center Suffers Ransomware Attack

Bayamon Medical Center and the Puerto Rico Women and Children's Hospital have suffered a ransomware attack that involved personal information of the Hospital's patients.

Blogs

Cluster-in-Chief

By Christopher A. Hertig

Mass violence, primarily shootings, is growing and can only continue to do so, and we have a professional obligation to analyze where the failures are and to take corrective action.

Seven Topics to Consider Before Arming Your School Staff or Faculty

By Oren Alter and Brandon Biederman

Forward Thinking: Joining Forces Between Security and Compliance

By A. Benjamin Mannes

Preventing Security Breaches News

Massachusetts General Hospital Alerts 10,000 Patients of Data Breach

Massachusetts General Hospital (“MGH”) is notifying approximately 9,900 individuals of a data breach incident involving MGH’s Department of Neurology in connection with some of its research programs.

ID Management News

Dubai Police Launches Self-Service Kiosks for Employees

The General Department of Human Resources at Dubai Police has launched employee self-services through 15 kiosks across Dubai Police General HQ, general departments and police stations.

Shredding News

ID Theft Ring Targeted Military Members and Veterans

Federal authorities in San Antonio, Tex. have uncovered an international theft ring that targeted thousands of veterans and their dependents – taking their personal information to steal millions of dollars in benefits.

Security & Business Resilience

SMB Considerations When Facing a Third-Party Security Assessment

Joe Malec

Outsourcing by companies has been an area of growth for many years, and the trend does not seem to be slowing down. For example, Gartner is forecasting a 17 percent growth in public cloud use worldwide in 2019. Leading the way is infrastructure-as-a-service or (IaaS) with an expected 27 percent growth alone.

Security Magazine

2019 August

Our August issue cover story features Steve Baker, CSO at State Street Corporation. Also in August, how did a Guidewell Security team member save a life? And learn how digital technology and IoT devices can combat both physical and cyberattacks.

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