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The first half of 2021 brought both bad news and good news about distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The DDoS threat continues to be a global problem, at a massive scale, with increasing complexity, but proactive actions have had a positive impact.

Detroit Alerts 365 will send emergency alerts to residents based on their location, including notifications about missing persons, severe weather and other emergencies.

Listen to Elizabeth Rice, Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Strategy at Blackstone Consulting, as she sits down with Security’s Layan Dahhan to talk about her career journey and the importance of culture in the workplace.

The NTT 2021 Global Workforce Report found disparities between C-suite and operations staff perceptions of remote and in-person work, as well as the level of employee satisfaction in their organizations.

Eight concertgoers passed away due to a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas. The tragic event highlights the duty of care that event organizations have to maintain safety at their venues.

A widespread cyberattack has targeted the public health system in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Officials recently confirmed the attack as hospital systems in the province struggle to reinstitute health services.

The 2021 Threat Intelligence Report from Nokia detailed this year's security trends, focusing on a rise in malware attacks on mobile banking apps.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the selection of Northeastern University to lead a consortium of U.S. academic institutions and other partners for a new Center of Excellence for Engineering Secure Environments from Targeted Attacks (ESE).

The Department of Defense announced the strategic direction of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, marking the completion of an internal program assessment led by senior leaders across the Department.

Security magazine sits down with Blackstone Consulting's Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Strategy Elizabeth Rice to discuss building operational models and the importance of a positive, empathy-based workplace culture.