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Who's the Boss? Reporting to the General Counsel

July 1, 2016

This month we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of reporting to the General Counsel (GC). Most enterprises combine a number of functions under the Office of the General Counsel... the most common include Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary of the Board of Directors and, in many enterprises, Chief Administrative Officer.

Building a Stronger Security Culture to Mitigate Risk

Diane Ritchey

July 1, 2016

According to Lance Hayden, Managing Director of Berkeley Research Group, harnessing the power of people and culture is the next great frontier for information security.

Mining the Security Value Within the Business Process

Phil Aronson

May 1, 2016

In my first column I invited you into the office of the CSO and the CEO of a company that had re-positioned itself as a security risk management services (SRMS) provider; a new category that I feel is emerging to address the need for a 360-degree view and understanding of an organization’s risk strategy, plan, processes and metrics.

Defining the Next Generation of Security Services in the C-Suite's Language

Phil Aronson

April 1, 2016

I am the CEO of a risk, resilience and security company that is redefining the services required to provide a 360-degree view and understanding of an organization’s risk strategy, plan, processes and metrics.

Achieving Good Governance Over Cybersecurity

Steven Chabinsky

October 1, 2015

Good governance should translate into your organization having high confidence that these four principles hold true.

Do You Know What Influences Your Actions?

Jerry J. Brennan

Lynn Mattice

October 1, 2015

There are significant opportunities for security and risk executives to be influenced as well as to be the ones that are acting as the ones that are influencing others.

Outlining the Drone Security Situation

Diane Ritchey

October 1, 2015

As drone popularity, function and capabilities rise, it becomes increasingly apparent that unmanned aerial vehicles will have a hand in transforming campus security.

Understanding the New Federal Cyber Laws

Matt Dahl

January 23, 2015

Congress has proposed dozens of bills related to cybersecurity topics over the last decade, all of which went nowhere. That is, until recently.

Why You Need Tactical Medical Training

Imagine being at ground zero for the Boston Marathon bombing.

Diane Ritchey

September 1, 2014

Having Lock-Down Protocols are useful, however it can delay law enforcement’s entry time. Do not expect to always escort law enforcement to threat areas; directions and diagrams are very helpful.

Facing the Risks of Social Media Account Takeovers

Social media is playing an increasingly important role in global business marketing strategies – and for good reason.

John Worrall

September 1, 2014

It is easy for hackers to hijack global social media accounts because of the sheer volume of accounts of this type and the large number of people managing them.