Security Leadership & Management Topic

Fewer Organizations Referring Fraud to Law Enforcement

August 15, 2018

Over the past decade, fewer and fewer fraud cases were referred to law enforcement.

3 Simple Steps to Address Patient Violence in Healthcare Facilities and Hospitals

Ann Pickren

August 14, 2018

The International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) recently released new guidance on how to help healthcare officials address visitor and patient violence in hospitals. Patient violence – whether it is physical or verbal – not only threatens human life and the well-being of hospital staff but also threatens patient safety and creates an unhealthy work environment.

Sustainable Security Technology: Looking Beyond Energy Efficiency to Environmental and Human Health Impacts

David Corbin

August 14, 2018

Transparency is the new sustainability. As building owners and facility managers advocate for sustainable products and practices, security technology manufacturers are taking the total environmental impact of their products into account.

Study Examines Why Security Professionals are Turning 'Gray Hat'

August 14, 2018

Almost one in 10 U.S. security professionals has admitted to having considered participating in Black Hat activity.

Uber Names Matt Olsen as CSO

August 14, 2018

Uber Technologies Inc. has named Matt Olsen as its chief security officer.

PG&E Appoints Jon Franke to Role as Vice President of Safety and Health

August 13, 2018

PG&E has appointed Jon Franke to the role of Vice President of Safety and Health for the company, effective Sept. 1. Franke is currently PG&E’s Vice President of Power Generation.

Five Steps to Developing a Healthcare Information Technology Security Plan

John Brady

August 10, 2018

Security breaches have become common place. Daily, we hear cybersecurity breach reports in the media. However, when healthcare institutions are impacted, consumers see this as “more detrimental” than other industry breaches.

Security Industry Association to Present Award Highlighting Advancement of Women in Security

August 8, 2018

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened nominations for the inaugural SIA Progress Award, an initiative sponsored by SIA’s Women in Security Forum. The recipient of this new award will be recognized at SIA Honors Night 2018 on Nov. 14 in New York City.

A Nucleus of Information-Sharing: Mastercard’s Fusion Center

When it comes to addressing global fraud and security in the financial sector, it takes a network to defeat a network.

August 8, 2018

With so many government agencies and departments involved in security operations abroad (such as eliminating key targets or searching for specific terrorists), the essential flow of information was so slow and clunky that only three operations could be coordinated each month.

Who in an Organization is Responsible for a Data Breach?

Cindy Kaplan

August 2, 2018

While casting blame for your local team’s loss on Sunday may make for great sports talk, asserting blame for your company’s data breach is an uncomfortable exercise of self-effacement. It is a matter that many company leaders are struggling with. According to a recent survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute, 67% of CISOs expect a data breach or cyberattack in 2018.