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Drones: Nuisance or Serious, Immediate Threat?

How can enterprise security leaders protect their environments?

Jonathan Hunter

September 1, 2017

As drones become easier to acquire, they pose an increasing threat to public buildings, events and people.

Companies are Failing to Get Ahead of the GDPR

Michael Bruemmer

September 1, 2017

The upcoming implementation of the Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018 has many security experts on edge.

Fraud, Cybersecurity and Banking in Canada

Financial institutions across Canada are positioning themselves for a changing landscape.

Maggie McFadden

September 1, 2017

Since the late ‘90s in Canada, bank robberies have been on a decline; between 1998 and 2008, such incidents decreased by 38 percent, according to a report by Statistics Canada.

Recruiting for Security Leadership Success

Jerry J. Brennan

September 1, 2017

Companies increasingly want a better understanding of what contributes to predicting performance in possible new hires. They want to better understand a candidate’s motivation, values, beliefs and goals in addition to their competencies. This allows the hiring organization to better assess whether there are personality characteristics and traits that, when pushed to extremes, will impede the individual’s ability to be effective in executing the responsibilities of the position.

How New York is Shaking Up Cybersecurity

Steven Chabinsky

September 1, 2017

Something potentially groundbreaking is happening in New York, and its impact is being felt globally. Still, if you’re not in the financial services industry, and specifically regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), you may have missed it. What is this change? In short, it’s the first of what may become a wave of stringent state cybersecurity regulations that impose “minimum standards” on industry.

Dear Mom & Dad: Here's What I Mean by "Business Continuity"

Bryan Weisbard

August 31, 2017

In the simplest sense, the goal of business continuity is to enable an organization to continue fulfilling its mission, vision and objectives, even during the worst of circumstances. Regardless of what Murphy’s Law, mother nature, or those with bad intentions throw our way, we have prepared our organization to succeed.

Improving Guarding with Data

Banruo Zhou Mike Ginty

August 29, 2017

Bringing hard science to an industry measured by soft skills and judgement leads to less subjectivity and more transparency in management, as well as overall improvement in your enterprise’s guard force.

The 4 ‘R’s of a Great Video Surveillance Solution

Rodney Gray

August 15, 2017

Throughout my career in security and loss prevention, I’ve evaluated many enterprise video surveillance systems for large financial and retail organizations, with the goal of choosing the best solution for my employer’s needs.

Money and Terror: How the Financial Sector is Hitting Back Against International Crime

In the wake of 9/11, the U.S. Treasury was given the green light to go after rogue banks and terrorism profiteers. Now, how can private sector businesses join the fight?