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Mark Hargarves, Head of Corporate Security at The Hong Kong Jockey Club and chairman of the Asia Crisis & Security Group, passed away suddenly on December 10, 2019.

To help meet demands of metal detectors in the entrances of schools, airports, houses of worship and correctional facilities, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has researched and developed four new metal detection testing standards. 

As we have done in previous years, the Security magazine team compiled our favorite articles from this year. As we head into 2020, we hope you take a moment to review some of 2019’s top articles about lessons learned, thought leadership, security challenges and good practices.

The International Society of Automation (ISA), a globally recognized authority for industrial automation training since 1945, and the University of Akron, an influential public research university in the region, have entered into a workforce training agreement to offer the ISA IEC62443 Cybersecurity Training and Certificate program in Akron.

Our baseline level of suspicion about the security of data and communications is very high these days. Are smart devices recording conversations and conveying them to marketers?

On October 10, 2019, the California Attorney General’s (AG) office published its long-awaited proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. The AG’s office also announced that it will hold public hearings on the regulations on December 2-5.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Jessica Tisch as Commissioner of the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT).

To remedy the cybersecurity skills gap and fight data breaches, enterprises across the world are looking overseas. How can public-private partnerships help resolve the industry-wide issue?