In response to recent mass shootings at U.S. workplaces, 52 percent of employers have updated or implemented a “zero tolerance” workplace violence prevention policy, according to The Executive Employer Surveyfrom labor law firm Littler Mendelson.

During the course of the recruitment process, you will inevitably be asked to provide contact details for, on average, four to six references.

Last month’s column addressed the security organization reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.

I’m pleased to offer an excerpt from the book Becoming a Global Chief Security Executive Officer: A How to Guide for Next Generation Security Leaders, by author Roland Cloutier and published by Syngress.

We have lost a dear friend and valued colleague: Bill Zalud, who passed away last month in Chicago.

Several years ago, an organized shoplifting ring near Buffalo, New York, stole millions of dollars in merchandise from big box stores such as Walmart, Sears, Home Depot, JoAnn Fabrics, Tops and Wegmans.

For many years, enterprise leaders have approached their network and systems defense strategies with a technology-centric focus

When it comes to preparing for the future, Millennial small-business owners are seemingly the most concerned generation in recent history. 

Despite two-thirds of organizations naming active shooter as a top threat, 79 percent are not fully prepared, and more than 60 percent don't run readiness drills.

Nine out of ten utility industry CEOs expressed confidence in the growth prospects for the industry over the next three years.