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Security Professionals Say Cybersecurity Skills Have Changed

September 6, 2017

A new study says that 93 percent of security professionals are concerned about the cybersecurity skills gap, and 72 percent believe it is more difficult to hire skilled security staff to defend against today’s cyberattacks compared to two years ago.

NCS4 Opens New Research, Training, and Operations Center

September 5, 2017

The University of Southern Mississippi’s National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) had opened its Sport Security Research, Training and Operations Center at the National Sport Security Laboratory (NSSL) for addressing sport safety and security risks and threats.

Countering the Effects of New Age Terrorism on Business and Travel

Michael Payne

September 1, 2017

What is ‘new age’ terrorism? In a paper addressing changes in terrorism, Dr. Arvind Adityaraj states: “…the magnitude of violence, lethality and the extensive use of technology to disseminate ideology, indoctrinate, and mold the mind of the youth in their fold…[with] business-like network structures clearly point towards the significant departure of old terrorism.”

Report Names Safest Schools in US

August 12, 2017

A new report examines top safety concerns at college campuses and ranks them on campus crime rates.

NCAA to Require Sexual Assault Prevention Training

August 12, 2017

Under a new NCAA policy, college coaches, athletes and athletic administrators will be required to undergo annual training in sexual-violence prevention.

New Illinois Legislation Requires Cybersecurity Training for all State Employees

August 9, 2017

Illinois has become the 15th state to require cybersecurity training for all state employees.

Top 4 Reasons to Fill Out the Security 500 Survey

August 9, 2017

The Security 500 Survey is now available online, and we want your input!

Bill Would Retrain Industrial Workers with Cybersecurity Skills

August 8, 2017

A group of Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced legislation with the goal of addressing the skills gap in the cybersecurity industry through training incentives.

The Cyber 101 Discussion

Whether you are a security executive, integrator or manufacturer, a cyber discussion is much needed in your organization.

August 1, 2017

This Cyber 101 Discussion is more of an informal conversation than a deep technical discussion.

Increase in Cybercrime Demands Fresh Attention to Employee Onboarding and Training

Cybersecurity training should be treated as an ongoing process and include employees across an enterprise’s footprint.

Terri Howard

August 1, 2017

Until the massive U.S. Target store credit and debit card data breach in 2013, the lasting impact of cybercrimes was a relatively unknown experience to most consumers, and it wasn’t on the top list of HR onboarding topics either.