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As the gravity of COVID-19 was recognized and expanded in the United States, Niyazi Ekici and Dean C. Alexander, professors at Western Illinois University’s School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, commenced a research project to gauge the impact of the pandemic on law enforcement agencies. Here's what they found. 

Every successful terrorist attack is a failure of terrorism risk management. To maximize chances of success, security leaders need assessment methods driven by systematic data-driven analysis.

Artificial intelligence offers enhanced public safety solutions, improves research speeds and can be a key asset for businesses, governments and individuals during these unprecedented times. 

Security industry leaders must be relentless in their quest for innovation. In order to self-disrupt their organizations, they should seek ideation, brainstorming and problem-solving, as the catalyzers for radical change.

The key to bringing long-term value to your security program consists of the alignment of people, processes and technology. This is achieved with the unification of front-line and back-office operations.

Applying the Sun Tzu approach to cybersecurity gives organizations the awareness of what to look for, what vulnerabilities create the most risk and how to implement the appropriate incident response procedures. 

A layered approach to campus security can help campus leaders tasked with the safety and security of students and campus provide an open campus perimeter that is still well protected. To achieve this, security leaders must focus on security technologies and solutions, training and a holistic approach.

In this special episode of The Security Podcasts, our multimedia specialist Layan Dahhan sits down with Fred Burton to reflect on the 20 years since 9/11 and how enterprise security has changed for this special episode of The Security Podcasts. 

If not secured, Active Directory is a true Achilles heel for enterprises and remains a factor in most cyberattacks today. Here's why you shouldn't overlook Active Directory protection. 

There are three foundational pillars to fostering a cyber-engaged workforce: employee engagement, executive leadership engagement and peer network engagement.