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Department of Defense and National Security Agency announce new cybersecurity initiative aiming to close the cybersecurity talent gap

The Department of Defense and the National Security Agency announced the kickoff of a new workforce development program that redefines the …

NASCIO honors three public servants with State Technology Innovator Award

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) presented the State Technology Innovator Award to three deserving pub…

Administrator Pekoske visits TSA’s Transportation Security Operations Center for virtual town hall with employees

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske was at the TSA Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC) on…

Security industry evangelist Derek Abdine named CTO at Censys

Derek Abdine has joined Censys, Inc. as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). An accomplished researcher, advisor and evangelist to the security …

Verificient Technologies' anti-cheating software suffers data breach

The company announced news of the breach and decided to shut down the software for maintenance and server upgrades.

Michelle Sutphin joins SAIC as CSO

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced that Michelle Sutphin has joined the company as chief security officer. Sutphin b…

British Airways fined £20M for data breach

British Airways has been fined £20M by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in a 2018 data breach scam that compromised the informat…

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Management

Vaccinations, not bandages

Jonathan Knudsen

Cybersecurity is critically important in the healthcare industry. We’ve all seen the headlines about vulnerabilities disclosed, information leaked, and facilities disabled because of malware. Unfortunately, many organizations have unrealistic expectations …

Logical Security

Defend like an attacker: 4 required approaches

Ran Shahor

There’s a significant movement in cybersecurity right now that is seeing organizations approach the problem of cyber defense through the eyes of an attacker. T …

Identity Management

How the global pandemic is changing time and attendance solutions

Stephen Sardi

Organizations have placed a priority on searching for technology solutions to help curb the spread of viruses and microbes. From doors to sinks to elevators, technologies will be centered on delivering …

Logical Security

Why today’s organizations need a domain security council

Vincent D'Angelo

To ensure the deployment of enterprise-class registrars and additional best practices, organizations need to establish what we can call a “Domain Security Council.” Through such a council, CISOs collaborate with …

Security Leadership and Management

Leveraging breached data to unmask cybercriminals

Luke Wilson

How are threat actors so successful? They gather breached data and information from open sources – think social media profiles or even voting records – to build digital profiles of …

Physical Security

October 2020: On the move

Security executives on the move! Which industry leaders have recently begun new roles? …

Management

Are you ready for AI engineering within EU data regulations?

Dr. Rodrigue Talla Kuate

To better regulate the use of personal data and protect citizens, the European Union adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force on 25 May 2018. In …

Security Leadership and Management

Why hospitals can’t ignore this cybersecurity awareness month

Mike Wolkowicz

Amidst this flurry of high-profile attacks comes National Cyber Security Awareness Month; a poignant reminder that, for hospitals and healthcare providers, cyberattack prevention and business continuity is truly a matter of life and death. Over the course of the pandemic, we have seen ransomware and phishing attacks against healthcare institutions — viewed by cybercriminals as vulnerable and profitable targets — dramatically skyrocket. But where, in an ever-evolving threat landscape, should healthcare organizations focus their attention?

Security Leadership and Management

Banning TikTok and Chinese apps is a national security red herring

Marcus Fowler

Much like the long-standing debate around 5G, President Trump’s recent decision to sign an executive order that may see TikTok and WeChat banned, and has now evolved into a bidding war for TikTok’s U.S. operations with Oracle leading as the potential winner, has brought the world’s attention to the inherent security challenges that complex global digital communications and connectivity present.

Blogs

WFH? Digital security during a pandemic

By Harding Bush

Criminals are leveraging elevated interest in COVID-19 to send emails to unsuspecting people to infect computers with ransomware, malware or other computer viruses. And why not? According to Forbes, the COVID-19 crisis has turned the U.S. workforce into a work-from-home army, giving cybercriminals new, less secure, access points for cyber viruses and phishing attacks, revealing vulnerabilities in cybersecurity strategies for the coronavirus crisis. And since there’s a tremendous curiosity for coronavirus information — people are more likely to click without checking the credibility of the source.

Keeping burglary rates down - This is how businesses can stay safe

By Anthony Neary

Prevent burnout with some lessons learned from golf

By Jordan Fuller

Physical

Protect your hospitals, office buildings, schools and manufacturing facilities

Dr. Biplab Pal

With the emergence and continuation of the pandemic, organizations are looking for viable answers to help mitigate the immersion of remote working structures by providing real solutions that will allow organizations to get their hospitals, workforce, manufacturing and educational environments back to some sense of normal.

Cyber Security News

To keep pace with digital devices used in the course of crimes, Argentina’s border guard force uses a combination of technology and teamwork

Heather Mahalik

Protecting Argentina’s 9,300-kilometer border with Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay requires significant attention from the Gendarmería Nacional Argentina (GNA), the country's 70,000-person border guard force located in the capital city of Buenos Aires. The GNA, as well as their border force colleagues in neighboring countries, must also grapple with cross-border crime that take advantage of the close ties among the region’s economies. According to Interpol, illicit markets in these border regions may be worth tens of billions of dollars.

Security Enterprise Services

New pandemic-spurred training programs for security personnel

Drew Levine

Security personnel are seeing their roles expand as they assist companies and communities in combating COVID-19. They are performing temperature screening, monitoring personal protective equipment (PPE) usage and physical distancing, managing building occupancy, controlling line-ups, and even assisting with contact tracing. To support new needs, and keep employees safe at the same time, security companies have instituted new training programs and methods given these changing conditions.

Identity Management

Using technology to protect your security assets, workforce and data

Debbie Howlett

In the security industry, technology is moving at lightspeed. New devices, automation, custom software, and robot and drone technology is constantly being developed, improved upon, and employed to help security guards perform routine tasks. However, to reap the benefits of rapid development and deliver exceptional results, the security industry needs to embrace all of these technological changes and be able to spot trends in order to protect an organization's data and to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its security workforce.

Security Magazine

2020 October

This month in Security magazine, we explore how Corning's global security group ensured business continuity and employee safety during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Also, we highlight the global security team at Uber and their recent security programs and initiatives. Industry experts discuss travel safety programs, career hackers, working for terrible bosses, group attribution error and more.

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