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Goodbye and Good Luck, Laura

May 4, 2020

Laura Stepanek, Editor-in-Chief of SDM Magazine has retired. For 36 years, she was the face of SDM, and she has witnessed how new technology has changed the security industry. We wish the best for Laura in her well-deserved retirement.

May 2020: Security Executives on the Move

Security executives on the move! Which industry leaders have recently begun new roles?

May 4, 2020

Which security executives have recently changed positions? Have you begun a new role? Email us at ritcheyd@bnpmedia.com.

Opening the Doors to Deadly COVID-19 Outcomes

Juan Kirsten

May 2, 2020

Companies, sites and venues must re-budget and re-equip their premises that will host human traffic with the reopening of the economies. The vulnerability landscape has changed dramatically where a company or site cannot afford to have an infected person in their location.

Senators to Introduce COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act

Although it is unclear whether the forthcoming bill has any chance of becoming law, it is further evidence that companies need to consider the significant privacy issues and risks associated with implementing COVID-19-related technology.

David M. Stauss

May 1, 2020

On April 30, 2020, a group of four Republican Senators announced their plan to introduce federal privacy legislation that would regulate the collection and use of personal information relating to the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. How would the proposed bill, COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act, attempt to solve privacy concerns?

Automatic Number-Plate Recognition System Exposes 9 Million Records

May 1, 2020

Sheffield City Council's automatic number-plate recognition (ANPR) system in the UK exposed 8.6 million records of road journeys made by thousands of people, The Register reports.

Bryan MacDonald Promoted to Vice President of Information Services at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

May 1, 2020

Bryan MacDonald has been promoted to Vice President of Information Services at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL).

Frank Harrill Promoted to Vice President of Security at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

May 1, 2020

Frank Harrill has been promoted to Vice President of Security at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL).

How to Detect & Prevent Cyberattackers from Exploiting Web Servers via Web Shell Malware

May 1, 2020

A new NSA guide contains valuable information on how to detect and prevent web shell malware from affecting web servers, including detection, prevention and response strategies.

War at Home: How U.S. Corporations are on the Front Lines of the Silent War on Privacy

Jarrett Kolthoff

May 1, 2020

The four individuals who were identified and indicted by the Trump Administration in relation to the Equifax breach from 2017 is yet another example of the overt collection efforts by the Chinese government to steal Americans’ sensitive personal information. The openness of the U.S. government to share these examples should help bring the reality of cyber threats to the forefront in corporate board rooms and research universities. I would like to highlight that these particular attacks were conducted for a different goal – espionage.

COVID-19 and Enterprise Security's Response

What challenges has COVID-19 presented to enterprise security?

Diane Ritchey

May 1, 2020

What challenges has COVID-19 presented to enterprise security, how did business continuity plans evolve and what lessons have enterprise security learned?