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By making resilience a priority for an organization, business leaders can reduce disruptions and lessen the consequences from risks that may materialize. To build a framework for the future, considerations must include preparedness, hazard mitigation, insurance and resilience in the context of emerging risks.

9/11 had a transformative effect on security risk management, just as COVID-19 has on healthcare. The risk of terrorism had come directly into business operations, impacting employees as it never had before. Duty of care came to the fore with regards to security risks, both from a legislation perspective and the growing responsibility for corporates. 

How long does a cybercriminal’s timeline usually take? What are their moves? And what tools do they usually employ? To answer these questions, it helps to think like a hacker.

The challenge companies now face is how they can maintain control over the security and privacy of their information, especially as they look to make remote and hybrid work permanent options after employees return to the workplace.

The path to success requires artificial intelligence and machine learning to supercharge the expertise and experience of an equally innovative and warm-bodied defender working as part of an enterprise security operations center and outsourced services like managed detection and response.

Jerry Caponera, Head of Risk Strategies at ThreatConnect, discusses the importance of developing a risk-oriented view into cybersecurity and why cyber risk needs to be quantified in the same way as operational risk or credit risk.

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.

Law enforcement officers are leaving agencies and joining private security. Hiring retired officers can benefit enterprise security in a number of ways. 

In today’s competitive environment, the consequences of data loss for your business are dire: downtime, lost productivity and long-term reputational damage. Getting senior executives on board with a budget increase to protect your data is paramount to mitigating risk.

Video surveillance capabilities are enhanced by Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Used correctly and securely, IoT-powered video surveillance will result in a more efficient and safer society.