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Security and operational requirements are changing. Technology offered by smart cameras is providing an entirely new way of monitoring and controlling safety measures and optimizing security processes within manufacturing and logistics.

Iowa-based grain cooperative NEW Cooperative Inc. was struck by BlackMatter ransomware recently and has shut down its computer systems as it tries to mitigate the attack. BlackMatter is demanding a $5.9 million ransom.  

After a summer of extreme heat and wildfires, organizations are planning how to fight effects of the climate crisis on their business.

The four-legged robot will enhance security patrols at the plant with its thermal camera and other security features. 

As part of their security efforts, the MTA installed cameras at over 200 stations within the past year.

A 28-year-old Bellingham, Wash. woman was convicted of placing a ‘shunt’ – a device that interferes with train signals – on the BNSF Railway tracks.

As the United States commemorates the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, injured 10,000 more and changed the course of life for many on September 11, 2001, those in the industry reflect on the changes that have happened in the security profession since.

Jeju Island in South Korea will be rolling out its biometric identity verification system that may be adopted by all companies participating in the island’s smart city initiative.

It’s challenging to find feasible solutions to an ongoing risk of flight attendants and frontline transportation workers being subject to workplace violence or physical altercations with customers or the public. Risk professionals should ensure these employees have access to self-defense training and others tools, as well as look to implement a zero-tolerance policy for passenger disruptions.

As with most other business, economic, and governmental sectors that are imperative to daily life, the energy sector is at risk from a variety of threats both cyber and physical. What can be done?