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While offering incredible conveniences, mobile apps are also a vehicle for malicious hackers to obtain sensitive data and personal information. But before we dive into the work of hackers, it is important to understand user privacy.

While the appeal of taking action against an attacker is easy to see, private sector hack back is a very bad idea. We encourage organizations to employ active defense techniques, but limit these to assets you own or operate. Hack back raises a number of concerns, as detailed here..

Inova Health System began a Behavioral Health Officer program several years ago with the goal of creating a specialized group of security personnel to reduce workplace violence incidents. Since then, the program has grown, evolved and proven its value to the organization many times over.

Bonnie Michelman, the recipient of the 2021 SIA Insightful Practitioner Award, is the executive director of police, security and outside services at Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General) and for Mass General Brigham Corporation. She also serves as the board president of the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) Foundation and has held a wide variety of leadership roles in the security industry.

Decision-makers need to strike a balance when it comes to spending on cybersecurity technology in a way that still enables corporate growth without leaving the organization overly vulnerable to an attack. Invest too little, and there could be gaps in your cyber defenses. Invest too much, and there could be a false sense of security.

Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia and Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City will require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or negative virus test results from all guests, according to reports. 

The program, which connects security executives to students at Mercyhurst, aims to benefit both young security professionals building their careers and executives looking for new talent.

For the first installation of Security’s Leader to Leader column — for which I will interview security leaders across industries on their careers, their challenges and their views of risk and resilience every few months — I was fortunate to spend time with Shelley Benoliel, Head of Physical Security & Business Resilience at Zoom Communications, to talk about her career and her approach to the security industry.

5G is here and redefining network architecture. Taking responsibility for its advancement in a secure manner has never been more important. Who ultimately is responsible for its associated security?