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Solvay, a Belgian chemical company, had not had a corporate level security function since its founding in 1863. Werner Cooreman was brought on to establish it

Elena Carrington manages the global risk and intelligence portfolio for Square, a mobile payments company in San Francisco.

The International Supply Chain Protection Organization (ISCPO.org) announced two new additions to its Board of Directors: Tom Meehan – CSO & CISO of CONTROLTEK USA and Malcom Beckwith – Safety/Loss Prevention Manager of Tuesday Morning.

Capital One, the second largest auto finance company in the United States, operates a Responsible Disclosure Program where researchers can disclose potential vulnerabilities via email. 

Steven Gomez, former FBI Special Agent in Charge of Counterterrorism for the Los Angeles Field Office and former CEO of B2G Global Strategies, is the new Chief Physical Security Officer for the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.

Software flaws are everywhere. And they cause serious application security issues for any business. 

In our digital economy, data is the key to smooth functionality of everything from the government to small local companies. Without data, progress would grind to a halt. And the more sources of data you can mine, and the more data streams you can blend, the greater the value. Therefore, as more and more devices are brought online and integrated with others, the value of data only continues to grow.

It’s helpful to reflect on where we are now versus where we are going. Today, there is still more discussion about what might be possible than actual physical products on the market. Much of the conversation centers on practical ways to utilize deep learning and neural networks and how these techniques can improve analytics and significantly reduce false-positives for important events. 

As anyone working in IT Security knows, Wi-Fi connectivity is a double-edged sword.