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Yeager Airport will use the security grant funds to install multiple new safety technologies, including West Virginia's first gunshot detection system in an airport.

As the United States continues to face attacks across critical sectors — energy and infrastructure, healthcare, and operational technology (OT) — a cultural shift in cybersecurity is taking place.  

Increased reliance on automation and new technologies to assist with meter reading, leak detection and other operational goals have opened a host of attack surfaces. Given the ever-evolving and multi-faceted threat landscape, sharing and collaboration are essential to water and wastewater security and resilience.

Dr. Kelly Fletcher, Performing the Duties of the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer, talks about the department's cybersecurity priorities in a rapidly changing technology landscape.

Existing partnerships between mental health professionals and local police forces have reduced emergency hospital admissions by around 80%, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo-Wellington Director of Services Jeff Stanlick.

In his new role as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at JLL, Joe Silva will oversee information security policies and threat management, among other responsibilities.

A new study from meQuilibrium, "Overwhelmed: Threats to Employee Wellbeing Persist & Employer Support Remains Critical," focuses on employee burnout and perceived employer support, highlighting the importance of workplace safety.

Securing commercial real estate with a combination of physical and cybersecurity tactics is critical to ensuring property is adequately protected. On-premise and cloud-based security systems are merging, with the latter becoming more popular among business owners.

Dark data — masses of unstructured emails, social media posts, documents, photos and more — has bogged down companies for decades, yet it oftentimes remains overlooked. Extracting and eradicating non-value dark data will help make your organization less exposed to risks and liability in the event of a breach.

Cyber incidents are becoming more frequent and having a greater impact on our day-to-day lives. However, policymakers can do more for emergency management practitioners and the cybersecurity sector if preparedness for "cyber events" becomes a top priority.