Counterterrorism

For Utilities, Security is the New Safety

November 26, 2018

In 2017, the financial impact of cyberattacks reached $5 billion and the monthly attack rate was 10-times the rate of attacks in 2016. The industrial and personal reliance on the U.S. power grid makes the impact of a successful attack troubling.

Public-Private Partnerships and The Fight Against Terrorism

How strong relationships with the private sector are a pillar of the FBI’s strategy to combat global terrorism.

Diane Ritchey

October 1, 2018

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.

Training for Better Sports Security: See Something, Say Something, Do Something

Sports security leaps forward with proactive game day training and information-sharing.

Claire Meyer

July 1, 2018

“The country’s come quite a long way. Fans now expect security, and it made me feel good that I could take my wife and daughter to a baseball game, spend a couple hundred dollars, and feel safe about it,” says Adam Stockwell, Vice President of Security for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Tom M. Conley Appointed to Anti-Terrorism Accreditation Board's Strategic Counter Terrorism Council

January 17, 2018

The Anti-Terrorism Accreditation Board (ATAB) announced that Tom M. Conley, President and CEO of The Conley Group Inc., has been appointed to serve on the Anti-Terrorism Accreditation Board's Strategic Counter Terrorism Council.

Top 3 Considerations for Selecting the Right Perimeter Security Solution

Scott Espensen

December 12, 2017

In the United States, as well as internationally, vehicle ramming attacks continue to rise. As of early October 2017, there had been a minimum of seven major attacks worldwide resulting in 24 people dead and another 153 injured. As a result of this recent trend, there is an increased interest in perimeter security for different applications beyond traditional government and military operations.

Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Discusses Terrorism, Leadership at ISC East

December 12, 2017

In November 2017, Raymond Kelly addressed security industry professionals and enterprise security leaders at the ISC East tradeshow in New York City. He discussed public-private partnerships, community involvement, the changing nature of terrorism, and the need for business continuity and preparedness training with the audience and, later, in an interview with Security magazine.

Joshua Dean Security Magazine November 2017

Joshua Dean: Securing the People, Securing San Antonio's Water Future

A Security 500 Thought Leader Profile

Diane Ritchey

November 1, 2017

Joshua Dean, Director of Security for San Antonio Water System (SAWS), is in charge of keeping assets safe and secure, so that the 1.8 million people in the region don’t have an interruption to their water and sewer services.

Scott Starkey Security Magazine November 2017

Scott Starkey: Keep the Water Flowing

A Security 500 Thought Leader Profile

Diane Ritchey

November 1, 2017

“Water is the most precious resource in the world. You can live without food for a while, you can live without electricity, you can live without transportation, you can live without internet (despite what my kids say), but you cannot live without clean water. And that’s what makes my position so challenging,” says Scott Starkey, Security Manager for Birmingham Water Works.

What’s Changed in Open-Air Venue Security?

Jeffrey B. Miller

October 31, 2017

Following the Las Vegas shooting – the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history – new concerns emerge regarding the security programs required to protect fans, performers, and staff at open-air sports and entertainment venues.

Michael Chertoff Security Magazine October 2017

Over the Horizon: Emerging Security Threats and Risks to the Enterprise

What issues, concerns and risks will you be facing in the near future?

Michael Chertoff

October 1, 2017

We are entering a period of time when we are going to see an uptick in the number of security threats, both physical and in cyberspace. There is an increasing global unrest. Over the past few months what we’ve seen electorally, in the U.S., but also in Europe and in other parts of the world, has been a manifestation of that.