Security Leadership and Management

Cloud Workloads at Risk From Security Failings

January 9, 2018

Research from WinMagic has found that security, management and compliance challenges are impacting the benefits businesses are receiving from using the cloud as their infrastructures become more complex.

The Benefits of Integrating Intelligence and Investigative Analysis

Convergence has been top of mind for years, but what about unifying security intelligence and investigations?

Daniil Davydoff

January 8, 2018

Institutions pursuing this kind of integration are in a better position to manage risk and are better able to cultivate employee development.

Many Employees Confident in their STEM Skills

January 8, 2018

In a survey by PwC of people across the UK, Germany, China, India and the US, 69% of workers agreed or strongly agreed that they possess digital skills.

The Missed Signs of Terrorism

Dean C. Alexander Benjamin Arnold

January 5, 2018

In September 2017, FBI Director Christopher Wray announced that his agency had a 1,000 open domestic terrorism cases and an equal number of homegrown violent extremist investigations, such as individuals aligned with ISIS.

5 Steps to Turn the NIST Cybersecurity Framework into Reality

Anupam Sahai

January 4, 2018

Looking to implement the NIST Cybersecurity Framework in your organization this year? Take stock of your organization's current cyber maturity level and the path forward with these five steps.

Preparing for the GDPR: What Security Needs to Know Now

Red Curry

January 4, 2018

The famous countdown clock in Times Square has just ushered in 2018, but there’s another clock that’s ticking – the one that marks the coming of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This new set of stringent rules governing data protection massively impacts organizations around the world. Is your enterprise prepared?

New Report Examines Student Victimization at U.S. Public Schools

January 2, 2018

A report from the National Center for Education Statistics says that nearly 3 percent of students, ages 12-18, reported that they were the victims of crime at school in the previous six months.

How Security Leaders Can Prepare for Protests

Security at the Birmingham Water Works successfully managed recent political protests.

Diane Ritchey

January 1, 2018

Across the country, communities are experiencing an increase of both planned and spontaneous protests and public gatherings.

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Announcing the Winners of the Bill Zalud Memorial Award for Professional Excellence

Diane Ritchey

January 1, 2018

I’m thrilled to announce the first two recipients of that award for professional excellence and/or outstanding service/acts in the contract security guard profession.