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With retail sales in the United States projected to reach nearly $4 trillion in 2016, the cost of risk is estimated to be $23 billion.

More than 50 percent of people will click on an unknown link out of curiosity in a trend that could be exposing millions to hackers.

Every year, Security magazine is pleased to honor top security executives and leaders who positively impact the security industry, their organization, their colleagues and peers, as well as the national and global security landscape.

Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General of the UK’s Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has argued that the British public’s decision to leave the European Union would necessitate a significant a shift in UK national strategy and has called for a new Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR).

The European Police Agency Europol released its annual terrorism trend report on July 20.

In response to recent mass shootings at U.S. workplaces, 52 percent of employers have updated or implemented a “zero tolerance” workplace violence prevention policy, according to The Executive Employer Surveyfrom labor law firm Littler Mendelson.

During the course of the recruitment process, you will inevitably be asked to provide contact details for, on average, four to six references.

Last month’s column addressed the security organization reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.

I’m pleased to offer an excerpt from the book Becoming a Global Chief Security Executive Officer: A How to Guide for Next Generation Security Leaders, by author Roland Cloutier and published by Syngress.

We have lost a dear friend and valued colleague: Bill Zalud, who passed away last month in Chicago.