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The Power of Effective Training

Diane Ritchey

April 1, 2019

In the words of Benjamin Franklin, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

Colo. Senators Gardner, Bennet Introduce Legislation to Help Law Enforcement Investigate Fentanyl

April 1, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senators Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing legislation to provide state and local law enforcement with high-tech devices to detect and identify dangerous drugs like fentanyl.

Eighteen State Governors Launch Cyber Skills Program for High School Girls

March 28, 2019

SANS Institute has launched a national cybersecurity program designed specifically for high school girls to encourage more females into the industry and to reduce the national cyber skills gap.

We Need to Focus More on Right of Boom

Charles B. McKenna

March 26, 2019

In government parlance, Boom is the detonation of an explosive device, initially used in speaking of a nuclear bomb. Those steeped in disaster preparedness and response now speak in terms of “left of boom” and “right of boom.” Left of boom is the planning and preparation that goes into ensuring that a device never detonates and right of boom deals with responding to a disaster, generally the man-made type. Much of what organizations do is to address left of boom.

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Most Pros Feel Unequipped to Manage Emerging Technology, IT Trend Report Reveals

March 26, 2019

SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI) released the findings of the SolarWinds® IT Trends Report 2019: Skills for Tech Pros of Tomorrow.

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Retail Cyber Intelligence Summit Announces Call for Speakers

March 25, 2019

The Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) announced a call for speakers for its Retail Cyber Intelligence Summit.

The World's Most Reputable Companies -- Who Made the List?

March 24, 2019

Rolex, The LEGO Group and The Walt Disney Company topped the 2019 Global RepTrak® 100, an annual ranking of public perception toward the world’s top companies.

When an Active Shooter ISN’T…Talking About Violence When Training Civilians

Larry Pomykalski

March 21, 2019

I was in law enforcement prior to the term ‘Active Shooter’ became an accepted way to describe someone bent on hurting people, and before Columbine forever changed how police will respond to acts of mass violence.

Tips for Protecting Our Female Business Travelers

Erika Weisbrod

March 12, 2019

The number of women landing leading roles in the workforce has increased significantly over the last several years, requiring them to travel more frequently and boost productivity while doing so. Nearly half of today’s business travelers are female, and although this number grows year after year, employers continue to struggle with providing females with the proper tools and information needed to help ensure their safety while traveling for business.

Is Your Company’s Culture an Environment That Encourages Workplace Violence?

Wesley Bull

March 12, 2019

Corporate culture has been the source of vigorous discussion and debate in leadership circles for decades. Despite the persistence of this discourse, we continue to struggle with a working definition of “corporate culture.” A recent article in Harvard Business Review offered that “cultural norms define what is encouraged, discouraged, accepted, or rejected within a group.” How might the cultural norms in an organization encourage an environment ripe for workplace violence?