An annual assessment of health security and preparedness shows the nation is relatively well-prepared for managing an emergency, although performance on some measures in specific states can be improved.

We are now accepting nominations for Security magazine’s 2017 Most Influential People in Security award. 

Every day, there is a different challenge when it comes to supply chain security.

Public health officials and policy makers have recently learned lessons regarding high-profile health events of international concern. SARS revealed that disease may be more easily transportable with global travel.

The number of weather-related deaths rose to almost 500 people in 2015. 

Social networks such as Twitter may be used for monitoring, assessing and even predicting damage caused by natural disasters in just a few hours.

A new report highlights the issues facing supply chain executives. 

New York City will be awarded $176 million in federal funding to build a new flood protection system around Lower Manhattan.
 

Hewlett-Packard's third annual State of Security Operations Report 2016 found that security operations center maturity remains well below optimal levels, with 85 percent of assessed organizations falling below recommended maturity levels.

While utility enterprises are taking steps to detect and deter physical security threats, preventing damage and enabling recovery remain significant challenges, according to The State of Physical Grid Security 2015.