The new year is upon us, and as such, it is a time to reflect on what worked over the past 12 months, and more importantly, what didn’t work. Organizations all over the world are utilizing applications, operating systems, and IoT devices while their data, and their customer’s data, increasingly lives in the cloud. Organizations should take the beginning of the year as a housekeeping opportunity to assess their systems to set themselves up for success in the new year.
At least 30,000 organizations in the U.S. have been hacked by a Chinese cyber espionage unit, known as "Hafnium." The group is targeting and exploiting security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server email software.
The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) opened the application period for the federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) on March 4. This grant opportunity appropriated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Fiscal Year 2021 supports security enhancements at eligible nonprofit organizations in New Jersey that are at the greatest risk of terrorist attacks.
GitGuardian announced the results of its 2021 State of Secrets Sprawl on GitHub report. The report, which is based on GitGuardian’s constant monitoring of every single commit pushed to public GitHub, indicates an alarming growth of 20% year-over-year in the number of secrets found. A growing volume of sensitive data - or secrets – such as API keys, private keys, certificates, username and passwords end up publicly exposed on GitHub, putting corporate security at risk as the vast majority of organizations are either ignoring the problem or poorly equipped to cope with it.
American Security Drone Act of 2021 The American Security Drone Act of 2021, formerly introduced as the American Security Drone Act of 2019, was given new life in January 2021 with bipartisan support and now incorporates drone detection and mitigation systems, not just drones. Here are five questions you can ask RF-based technology vendors to determine if they are in compliance with the federal advisory or could be banned by the American Security Drone Act of 2021 for security and cybersecurity reasons.
Being responsible for making the right decision on your entrance solution can be a challenge. Not only is it a considerable initial financial investment, but also you are responsible for the safety and customer experience of the building occupants themselves.
So, all that being said, what do most security professionals consider the essentials for selection and installation of a security entrance? In this article we will discuss the top seven factors to consider when investing in a security entrance solution.
Though many of us in the security industry are well-versed in the value of emergency mass notification technology, we have entered what is arguably this sector’s most significant era, as it plays a central role in the largest public health initiative in modern times. Now more than ever, organizations need to take a closer look at their critical communications practices to ensure they foster operational resilience and efficiency.
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