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Baselland Transport AG (BLT), a Swiss public transit provider, has employed an AI-based platform from Nokia and Schweizer Electronics to better secure railroad crossings.

Doug Lucktaylor joins CSS Assure, a cybersecurity firm, as the first Head of Information Security.

In response to a federal mandate to increase aviation security, Australia's Perth Airport has added enhanced screening and detection capabilities.

Most security breaches aren’t a consequence of inadequate security controls but are a direct result of human failure. So why do humans make mistakes? What triggers our behavior, and why are we so susceptible to manipulation? Understanding these triggers will greatly help organizations change their approach to information security.

Enterprises globally must harden existing firewall configurations; this is a non-negotiable activity. Over time firewall configurations experience a “drift” between what the business requires and what’s become obsolete. 

Instead of focusing on preventing breaches, cybersecurity professionals should focus on improving security hygiene and resilience. More important than building up walls, organizations should prioritize minimizing costs, downtime and disruption in the case of an eventual cyberattack.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has provided three resources to school communities to prevent potential violence, including tip reporting software called iWatchTexas, an alert system and school safety education.

The Security Executive Council (SEC) will award scholarships of up to $7,500 to students who exemplify security leadership skills and are enrolled in select university partner programs.

Andrew Myerberg, former Director of Seattle's Office of Police Accountability, has been named the city's new Director of Public Safety.

Save the date for the top 30 cybersecurity conferences taking place around the world in 2022, featuring topics from ethical hacking to human behavior analysis in cybersecurity.