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Look to the Cloud for Small Business Security

Hosted video surveillance services can be the perfect fit for small businesses.

December 23, 2019

If there’s one thing most small business owners have in common, it’s being pressed for time. Managing so many areas of responsibility leaves small businesses with little time to dedicate to any one task. Important decisions – like investments in security – demand time and attention but must also be weighed against what’s realistic for your organization to maintain within its current resource level. Hosted video surveillance services, for example, can provide small businesses with reliable video monitoring but with less maintenance than traditional security deployments, and less upfront cost.

Just Paid the Ransom? Here’s How to Prevent It From Happening Again

Richard Langston

December 23, 2019

Hackers can be relentless with their cyberattacks. While organizations can be vulnerable to many security threats, ransomware is especially ruthless since its attacks are completely automated. It doesn’t matter what industry or business you are in – hackers don’t care if your organization has “nothing of value,” their machines will try to attack anything that is vulnerable.

4 Cloud Facts You Might Not Know

Martin Renkis

December 23, 2019

Cloud-based solutions have grown exponentially in the past 10 years, offering secure, simple and cost-effective benefits – so why aren’t more users taking advantage of them? Simply put, people are skeptical of what they don’t fully understand, and when it comes to cloud solutions, there are many questions regarding the migration process.

Why the CDN Market Is Poised to Explode Over the Next 5 Years

Igor Debatur

December 19, 2019

With the CDN market expected to reach $25B by 2025, the entire concept of a Content Delivery Network is evolving as AI and machine learning technologies continue to improve.

Protecting Your Global Workforce With Modern Threat Monitoring Systems

Brett Andrew

December 18, 2019

How can you protect your organization and employees with a fully integrated threat monitoring system and help fulfill your duty of care obligations and keep your employees safe?

7 Essential Security Factors to Consider When Choosing Your Enterprise’s Messaging Platform

Messaging platforms are changing the way information is shared in the workplace. But that shouldn’t come at the risk of data breaches.

Praveen Kanyadi

December 17, 2019

What are some of the main security factors to consider when using enterprise messaging platforms?

Removing the Human From the Machine Can Doom Cyber Resilience

Devin Sirmenis

December 16, 2019

If your cyber risk management efforts remove key human elements from the “machine,” you might accomplish compliance but not resilience.

Security’s Choice: Our Favorite Articles From 2019

Maria Henriquez

Diane Ritchey

December 10, 2019

As we have done in previous years, the Security magazine team compiled our favorite articles from this year. As we head into 2020, we hope you take a moment to review some of 2019’s top articles about lessons learned, thought leadership, security challenges and good practices.

The 2019 Security Letter: Key Insights and Takeaways

What this year’s letter tells us about the top firms and the security guard industry as a whole.

Tim Lozier

December 10, 2019

For the last two decades, the Security Letter has been a benchmark document that puts the security guard industry into perspective. Each year Robert McCrie compiles data from the top security guard firms and produces what is called “the list” detailing the top 20-25 firms in the country. This year, Robert McCrie, Keith Oringer of Security ProAdvisors and Jeff DiDomenico of Trackforce Valiant made the list come to life – a great way for all of us in the business to see what’s new and different from last year to this year.

Never Underestimate the Value of Video

Alan Stoddard

December 10, 2019

Physical security is continually evolving. New technologies emerge every year, and devices that have been around for decades — from smoke detectors to IP cameras — become more advanced in order to meet the demands of the new security landscape. But as we take part in this progression and strive to leverage the latest and greatest devices, it’s important to never forget one of the core technologies of the security industry: video.