Articles Tagged with ''digital security''

Bryan Jones Named Chief Technology Officer at the Office of Experience

April 17, 2020

The Office of Experience (OX), a Chicago, Ill.-based design and digital innovation agency, announced that it has named Bryan Jones as Chief Technology Officer. Jones comes to OX most recently from the Marketing Store, where he served as Global Chief Technology Officer delivering product solutions for McDonalds, Nissan and T-Mobile.

Information Security Forum: Nine Cybersecurity Threats Organizations can Expect Through 2022

April 16, 2020

The Information Security Forum (ISF), a London-based authority on cybersecurity, information security and risk management has released Threat Horizon 2022, which highlights nine major threats, broken down into three themes, that organizations can expect to face over the next two years as a result of increasing developments in technology.

Survey Shows Public Transport is Getting Smarter and Safer

April 16, 2020

A new survey found that with increased digitalization, public transport is getting smarter and safer than ever. According to the research report, 82 percent of respondents have shifted to digital or hybrid video systems, as compared with 73 percent in 2015. Digitalization of the technology is improving the overall security, leading to an increase in safety and happiness among passengers and staff.

New Report: Uncovering the Likeness & Disparities in Today’s Digital Age between Seniors & Millennials

March 30, 2020

Seniors and millennials may be more alike than many believe - they are both connecting to a similar number of Internet of Things devices (at least 7 Wi-Fi devices) and both engaging in similar, risky online behaviors, reveals a new Generali Global Assistance and the Identity Theft Resource Center study.

The Case for a Federal Digital Privacy Strike Force

Stuart N. Brotman

March 27, 2020

In late January, the Department of Justice filed lawsuits seeking temporary restraining orders against five companies and three individuals, based on allegations that they had carried hundreds of millions of fraudulent robocalls to American consumers. Within days, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to 19 Voice over Internet Protocol providers to warn them that any assistance or facilitation of telemarketing through robocalls would be deemed to violate the new law.

Can the Tsunami of Phone-Based Social Engineering be Contained?

As soft target telephone scams become more sophisticated, people are turning to protocols like biometric verification for enhanced protection. But implementation is key.

Aman Khanna

March 17, 2020

As digital security through online portals continually improves and people become more wary of phishing emails, hackers have turned to old fashioned telephone calls to elicit key pieces of personal information they can use for profit. It takes little technical skill—just the ability to sound convincing to vulnerable people over the phone.

60% of Enterprises Not Equipped to Respond to Data Breaches

February 11, 2020

Most organizations (73 percent) surveyed in a research continue to experience unplanned downtime and outages due to mismanaged digital certificates.

World's Safest City to Visit is Revealed by Economist Intelligence Unit

August 29, 2019

The Economist Intelligence Unit's 2019 Safe Cities Index (SCI) has ranked 60 destinations across the world in terms of their digital security, health security, infrastructure and personal safety.

How Cybersecurity Can Best Support the Digital Enterprise

As companies digitize businesses and automate operations, cyber risks proliferate; here is how the cybersecurity organization can support a secure digital agenda.

James M. Kaplan

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David Ware

August 1, 2019

Two consistent and related themes in enterprise technology have emerged in recent years, both involving rapid and dramatic change. One is the rise of the digital enterprise across sectors and internationally. The second is the need for IT to react quickly and aggressively develop innovations to meet the enterprise’s digital aspirations.

BART to Increase Surveillance, Add Emergency Call Boxes

August 10, 2018

BART’s Board of Directors has approved a plan to expand the transit agency’s network of digital cameras and install emergency call boxes on station platforms.

Domestic violence remains a complex driver of workplace violence, creating high-risk scenarios that require coordination across departments without clear ownership. Learn how threat management teams can manage domestic violence referrals from the start.

OSHA fines grab headlines, but most compliance issues start with everyday operational gaps: missed protocols, unsecured areas, or slow response. Learn how emerging technologies & AI can be leveraged towards a more proactive model of compliance.