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Moving from ‘working at from home’ to a hybrid work experience

March 11, 2021

Identity management has become a focal point for enterprise security. With the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and the scramble to support work-from-home employees, the real threat to business data assets, whether in the enterprise or the cloud, has become unsecured remote access.

5 minutes with Michael Borromeo – Cybersecurity best practices with a hybrid workforce

Maria Henriquez

March 10, 2021

Hybrid work is emerging as a norm, especially for companies who have a mix of workers whose job requires coming into the office, and those who are able to accomplish their work at home. This hybrid workforce is expected to become more prevalent as 75% of workers want to retain flexibility over their schedule beyond the pandemic. To get some insight into how security executives executives can implement consistent security practices for the new hybrid workforce environment, we spoke to Michael Borromeo, Vice President, Data Protection at Stericycle, the provider of Shred-it information security services.

Starting 2021 with a clean cyber slate

Jack Mannino

March 10, 2021

The new year is upon us, and as such, it is a time to reflect on what worked over the past 12 months, and more importantly, what didn’t work. Organizations all over the world are utilizing applications, operating systems, and IoT devices while their data, and their customer’s data, increasingly lives in the cloud. Organizations should take the beginning of the year as a housekeeping opportunity to assess their systems to set themselves up for success in the new year.

7 ways to ensure proper security entrance selection

Making the right decision on your organization’s secured entrance is good for security and your bottom line.

JC Powell

March 9, 2021

Being responsible for making the right decision on your entrance solution can be a challenge. Not only is it a considerable initial financial investment, but also you are responsible for the safety and customer experience of the building occupants themselves. So, all that being said, what do most security professionals consider the essentials for selection and installation of a security entrance? In this article we will discuss the top seven factors to consider when investing in a security entrance solution.

How to optimize critical communications in the age of COVID-19 (and beyond)

Matthew Bradley

March 9, 2021

Though many of us in the security industry are well-versed in the value of emergency mass notification technology, we have entered what is arguably this sector’s most significant era, as it plays a central role in the largest public health initiative in modern times. Now more than ever, organizations need to take a closer look at their critical communications practices to ensure they foster operational resilience and efficiency.

Security Talk

The evolution of workplace data privacy best practices

Maggie Shein

March 9, 2021

There has been no shortage of ransomware reports and data breaches affecting companies from all sectors all over the world, accelerated, in part, during 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic caused a mass move to remote work and many organizations raced to accommodate the new normal.

Saving time and effort during lockdowns with mass notification

Pat Scheckel

March 9, 2021

The risks that come with having an ineffective lockdown plan became painfully evident following the events at the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6. While the people inside the building were ushered to safety, the building itself was breached and overrun resulting in theft, building damage, injury and even death. It was clear that while the notification side of an emergency plan can be useful, its effectiveness only goes so far if it is not working in tandem with other physical security measures.

Integrated Solutions

Securing the perimeter

When it comes to perimeter security, strong upfront planning and swift real-time reactions supported by technology can go a long way in helping an enterprise secure its outermost layer.

Adam Stone

March 8, 2021

How can security leaders be sure to shore up that outermost barrier at their organizations? When it comes to perimeter security, strong upfront planning and swift real-time reactions supported by technology can go a long way in helping an enterprise secure their most important assets.

Don’t throw out your prohibited thumb drives: Liberate your workers who need more IT freedom

Marc Gaffan

March 8, 2021

The Unofficial Law of Endpoint Security Proportionality: The security measures taken to protect an employee’s endpoint are proportionate to the proximity of the employee to the company’s most valued assets. Or, put in simpler terms, the more closely an employee works with a company’s crown jewels, the more essential it is to virtually eliminate the possibility of an endpoint security breach.

5 minutes with Bryce Webster-Jacobsen - What the new CMMC Framework means for defense contractors

Maria Henriquez

March 8, 2021

GroupSense’s director of intelligence operations Bryce Webster-Jacobsen outlines the U.S. Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification’s Impact on Defense Contractors.