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The State of Converged Security

February 1, 2017

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.

Can You Measure Your Building’s Penetration Risk? - Part 1

Part 1 of a 2-part series on security entrance metrics

Mark Perkins

January 31, 2017

How can you measure your risk of unauthorized entry? Until now, it’s been virtually impossible. When it comes to security entrances, new analytics technologies (e.g. PSIM, IoT, etc.) are emerging, and it’s becoming possible to use technology, combined with people, to tap into security entrance metrics as part of an overall physical security strategy.

Staffing Your Security Operations Center to Run Like a Well-Oiled Machine

Kerry Matre

January 17, 2017

One of the major issues organizations face in building security operations centers (SOCs) is finding the qualified personnel needed to properly run the operation.

Patrick Talty, general manager (right), and Billy Langenstein, Director of Event Services

2017 Security Innovation in U.S. Bank Stadium, Where Technology Is King

U.S. Bank Stadium is not just a location, but an epicenter of security technology, excitement and Minnesota pride.

Diane Ritchey

January 1, 2017

Get an exclusive first look at the security technology in U.S. Bank Stadium, the new fortress of football in Minnesota.

Combating Complacency: Getting the Most Out of Your Data Breach Response Plan

Not only does a data breach plan need to be in place, it also needs to be dynamic and highly flexible.

Michael Bruemmer

January 1, 2017

This fall, the Ponemon Institute released its Fourth Annual study, Is Your Company Ready for a Big Data Breach? on data breach corporate preparedness, which revealed that 52 percent of companies experienced data breaches just this past year alone.

Terrorism Challenges Facing the Trump Administration

Dean C. Alexander

January 1, 2017

The new Donald Trump administration will attempt to manage many challenges, but cannot eliminate them. After all, these forms of political violence have existed since time immemorial and will continue for generations.

Cyber Advice for the New President

Steven Chabinsky

January 1, 2017

Cybersecurity is out of control. Literally.

The Interview Process

Jerry J. Brennan

January 1, 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.

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

Lynn Mattice

January 1, 2017

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.