According to the 2020 Thales Access Management Index – U.S. and Brazil Edition1– four out of ten IT security professionals still see usernames and passwords as one of the most effective means to protect access to their IT infrastructure, even though most hacking-related breaches are a result of weak, stolen or reused user credentials.

Which 13 physical and cybersecurity threats should security leaders be on the lookout for during the COVID-19 pandemic?

To help agencies understand and effectively manage encryption keys, SAFECOM and the National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (NCSWIC), in collaboration with the Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications (FPIC), developed the Encryption Key Management Fact Sheet. Public safety organizations can leverage the Fact Sheet's information and familiarize themselves with the many aspects of encryption key management. 

A new report, COVID-19, Conspiracy and Contagious Sedition: A Case Study on the Militia-Sphere, details how the Militia-sphere’s messaging has grown increasingly extreme as the pandemic has progressed, to the point of threatening and enacting violent attacks. 

INTERPOL released an assessment outlining COVID-19's short and long-term effects on migrant smuggling and human trafficking. 

The Campbell University College of Arts and Sciences has announced the formation of a new academic department, the Department of Security and Computing, which will house cybersecurity, homeland security and ITS programs.

What are seven concrete steps you can put in place to address visitor management in this crisis situation and during your recovery phase for re-entry to the office?

CyberEdge's annual Cyberthreat Defense Report (CDR) reveals the top five cybersecurity insights for 2020. 

As a future of remote work comes into focus, IT and security professionals are becoming increasingly aware that employees could unknowingly leave a door open to fraud, cybercrime and more.