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Experienced law enforcement officer William McPherson has been named Kilgore College's Director of Public Safety & Risk Management and Chief of Police.

Due to cybersecurity concerns, the FBI has asked athletes participating in the February 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and March 2022 Paralympics to use a temporary phone while at the games. 

State governments can apply for funding through the Small Business Administration's Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program to support small business cybersecurity across the United States.

In Episode 9 of The Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Podcast, Ian Thornton-Trump, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Cyjax, and Gareth Corfield, Security and Legal Correspondent at The Register, review the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine and discuss the ongoing “cyber war” in the region.

Internal skills represent the single most significant barrier to strategy execution for 43% of cybersecurity leaders, according to new research.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued best practices around nine cybersecurity goals for control systems in response to the 2021 Presidential Memorandum. Let’s unpack what’s involved in the CISA guidelines, who should be paying attention, and the steps your company may need to take now.

Oiltanking GmbH Group and Mabanaft Group — two companies involved in storing and supplying oil and other materials —  have been hit by a cyberattack that has disrupted operations in Germany. 

Temple University, a Philadelphia-based higher ed institution, has increased campus safety measures following the shooting of a student near campus. A safety app, increased police presence and other strategies are being implemented on the urban campus.

A partnership between the InfraGard National Members Alliance and NEC will support critical programs to fight human trafficking, foster information-sharing between the public and private sectors, and strengthen community resilience. 

Antonio Anderson has been named the new Vice President of Information Security and IT at Somos, a registry management firm.