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Changes Coming to ASIS 2017 Education Program

July 1, 2017

The heart of the ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits has been its education program, and in 2017 there are many exciting changes to the ASIS 2017 conference program.

2017 Security Leadership Issue: The Road Less Traveled - Engaging Millennials in Security Leadership

A career in security is often the road less traveled, but that needs to change in order to ensure future success of the profession and industry.

Diane Ritchey

June 1, 2017

Millennials like Snapchat, digital banking, online shopping, Whataburger, selfies and Robinhood, the app that lets you trade stocks without paying fees.

Career Progression Strategies

Jerry J. Brennan

June 1, 2017

The complexity of directing security and risk management strategies today requires a re-evaluation of how security careers are managed.

What Certifications Will Security Leaders Strive to Achieve in 2017? CPP Leads the Way

April 25, 2017

According to a Security magazine poll, the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification from ASIS International is at the top of 30% of security leaders’ lists of what certifications they plan to obtain this year. The CPP was closely followed by the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional, from (ISC)²).

Leveraging Social Styles to Develop Relationships and Consult More Effectively

Cody Mulla

April 25, 2017

In today’s business environment, it is essential for all business managers to be able to speak the same language and collaborate across functional lines. Security management is a niche field that is tasked with safeguarding an organization from risk.

Americans Overly Confident in Cybersecurity Knowledge

Sarah Sameei

April 1, 2017

American consumers are overconfident with regard to their cybersecurity knowledge, despite cybersecurity threats being as common and complex as ever.

Alabama Leads with Most Engaged Employees

Sarah Sameei

April 1, 2017

According to a Gallup poll, Alabama takes the lead as the state with the highest percentage of employee engagement, with 37 percent of workers in the state as “decidedly engaged in the workplace,” followed by Delaware, Kentucky and Louisiana at 36 percent.

Online Terrorism Propaganda Targeted in Europe

Kylie Bull

April 1, 2017

More than 1,000 pieces of terrorist and violent extremist online content in seven different languages have been assessed for the purpose of referral to online platforms during a two-day concerted action coordinated by Europol, in collaboration with representatives from Italy, Latvia, Spain, Switzerland and the UK.

Keeping Employees Cyber-Aware Keeps the Enterprise Cyber-Secure

Improving employees’ cybersecurity awareness often hinges on communicating those initiatives into risks they understand.

March 1, 2017

There’s a C- on your report card, but you’re not alone: The 2017 Global Cybersecurity Assurance Report Card found that the world’s information security practitioners gave global cybersecurity readiness an overall score of 70 percent – a six-point drop over 2016.

It's Time to Change Your Perception of the Cybersecurity Professional

Tom Gilheany

March 1, 2017

To borrow from the Nobel Prize winning songwriter, the (security) times, they are a-changin’. Growing complexity is one of today’s IT’s biggest security challenges.