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Almost everyone has heard the term “best practice.” While the term has become ubiquitous in recent years, the first record of its use was around 1927.

After receiving the funding to develop several security projects to update or replace systems and components, including upgrading more than 3,000 cameras to IP, across more than 100 facilities that Security Director Kirk Simmons is responsible for securing in Hennepin County, MN, Simmons and his team found themselves in a predicament: navigating the county’s IT department processes for project development, as most systems depend on the IT network and servers for which the Hennepin County IT team has responsibility.

Cybersecurity is out of control. Literally. 

Like many of you, I have been highly focused on end-of-year budgeting and planning leading into January 2017.

The time you invest in preparation for the interview processes used by organizations is fundamental to your success in being selected for a role.

Every single thing we do each day is defined as a process. When you get up in the morning until you go to sleep at night, each thing you do is a process.

Growing up, Dr. Read Hayes saw his father and grandfather, both physicians, study the human body and how disease affects it.

A significant part of incident response involves communication.

If you are a CSO or head of security, you will inevitably face the day when a senior business executive will ask you for a detailed analysis of your strategy including the level of service you provide and how it will scale over time.

In past articles I have discussed a wide range of topics dealing with competencies, professional skills and strategies for marketing yourself to find your perfect job.