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Safe Separations: Addressing the Security Risks Associated with Reduction-In-Force and Corporate Downsizing Activities

August 3, 2018

What are the security implications of a reduction in force or downsizing? In a webinar, Andrew Baer, Andrew Baer CPP, PSP, Director of Global Security for Weatherford International, explored the nexus between market driven reduction in force (RIF) and expansion in force (EIF) exercises and the risk of violence impacting an organization.

The Top 5 Reasons the C-Suite Wants Security Entrances

Greg Schreiber

January 16, 2018

Even though they’ve been around for decades, sales of security doors and turnstiles have increased markedly in the last several years. Some of the biggest companies on the planet are implementing them globally and tying them into their access control systems. Why now? What has changed?

OSHA Reports Increase in Fatal Occupational Injuries

December 20, 2017

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Census of 2016 Fatal Occupational Injuries reports there were 5,190 workplace fatalities in 2016, a seven percent increase from 2015.

No State Receives an 'A' for Safety

July 7, 2017

No state goes far enough to protect its residents from leading causes of preventable deaths and injuries – commonly known as "accidents" – on the road, in homes and communities and at work, according to a National Safety Council report.

Survey Reveals Employers Caught in a Tangled Web of Federal, State and Local Laws

May 11, 2017

The Littler Annual Employer Survey, 2017 reveals that the change occurring in Washington, D.C., and in local governments – combined with technological advances and shifts in how work is performed – is creating an unprecedented level of uncertainty in the workplace.

Workplace Bullying: How Security Professionals Can Help

Bullies poison their work environment with low morale, fear, anger, gossip and depression. The employer pays for this in lost efficiency, absenteeism, high staff turnover, severance packages and lawsuits.

Jim Sawyer

April 1, 2017

Workplace bullying is not a topic often explored by enterprise security professionals. However, this will likely change in the coming years, given the scope and the immensity of the problem.

The 5 Biggest Barriers Faced by Women in Tech

March 6, 2017

Wage inequality compared to male colleagues, workplace gender bias and a shortage of female role models are among the main barriers faced by women working in the technology field, according to a survey by technology association ISACA.

Mental Health, Stress Rates Climbing in U.S., Canadian Workplaces

Sarah Sameei

March 1, 2017

Employee stress rates are reportedly high in companies within the United States and Canada, thus raising concerns regarding mental health, substance abuse and how a high stress environment impacts the workplace.

Report Ranks Best and Worst Agencies for Federal Employees

December 15, 2016

The Partnership for Public Service released the 2016 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings that show a 1.3-point rise in federal employee engagement compared to 2015, for a score of 59.4 out of 100.

Where are Laptops Stolen From Most Often?

August 16, 2016

Losing proprietary business data through the theft of laptops or other devices can be priceless, but when users are working in the office, IT may be lulled into a false sense of security that devices are safe on the premises.