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Careful Planning in a Dynamic Environment: Securing San Francisco’s Moscone Center

May 1, 2016

Keeping up with risks, attendee profiles and VIP schedules makes convention and event security a 24/7 job for Ryan Briones.

Ransomware attacks have forced doctors, lawyers and more to reconsider cybersecurity efforts and awareness.

Ransomware and Data Breaches Force Doctors, Lawyers and Employees to Address Cybersecurity

Will the Panama Papers and Ransomware Deliver a Cyber Wake-Up Call for Employees?

Dan Lohrmann

April 29, 2016

After the leak of the Panama Papers and a string of ransomware attacks, will these new developments lead to new priorities for lawyers, doctors and enterprises at large? Can financial losses or the damage to the reputation of a health system or law firm lead to a new sense of urgency to update accepted security practices and even codes of conduct with hospital data? Will regulatory bodies mandate more training for these two distinguished professions that have largely opted out of serious cybersecurity training up until now?

TSA Recognizes Transit Agencies and Passenger Railroads

April 13, 2016

The TSA has commended 13 transit and passenger-rail agencies for achieving the TSA's highest rating for transit security.

Study Finds U.S. Universities Failing in Cybersecurity Education

April 10, 2016

A new study has found that not one of the top 10 U.S. computer science programs (as ranked by the U.S. News & World Report in 2015) requires a single cybersecurity course for graduation.

Bill Would Require Michigan Students to Learn CPR

January 6, 2016

Michigan lawmakers want to add CPR training to high school graduation requirements.

Breaking through the barrier of active threat apprehension begins with a holistic approach: one team, one goal

5 Keys to Building a Successful Active Threat Plan

Jay Hart

October 13, 2015

As the national conversation regarding violence in the workplace suggests a heightened awareness stemming from increased media coverage, recent studies suggest there may be statistical evidence supporting this perceived frequency.

Public Safety Officer Standards: The Key to (re) Establishing Organizational Leadership

Could physical fitness standards improve security officers’ preparedness?

Andy Tufano

October 13, 2015

Over the years the non-sworn, corporate public safety industry has failed to achieve any long-lasting measures of professionalism. There are many possible reasons for this failure, but chief among them is the failure to adopt reliable public safety officer core competency standards.

Georgia Colleges Launch Campus Safety Initiative

May 27, 2015

Georgia's public university system plans to implement a system-wide safety initiative to ensure student safety.

California Committee Approves Bill to Improve Security Guard Licensing

May 9, 2015

A bill to clean up California’s security industry was approved by the Assembly Business and Professions Committee.

6 Ways to Spot Untrained Security Officers

Roger Clark

March 24, 2015

It's cliché but true: One bad apple gives the whole bunch a bad name. When hiring new officers for private security, one untrained security officer can ruin both your company's brand and the reputation of the industry as a whole.