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Where Opportunity Knocks

September 1, 2017

It’s not working, but it can. Despite government and private sector efforts to retain more women in the global cybersecurity profession, women are sorely underrepresented in the industry.

Increasing Liability for Enterprises: Terrorism, Civil Unrest, Kidnappings, Crime, Natural Disasters

Lynn Mattice

September 1, 2017

The world has become significantly more dangerous for business travelers and especially for those who are given short or long-term assignments away from their home base of operations. Dramatic changes in conditions across the domestic landscape as well as across the world have driven significant enhancements to corporate travel security programs.

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.

Leadership and Culture

Phil Aronson

September 1, 2017

As a leader, you get very few opportunities to create a culture of discipline around the goals and vision for your team. Over the last few years, this core leadership trait of “engagement” has become an imperative. How can you invite your employees into your vision and mission and have them make it their own?

Ethics and Compliance Training Top 3 Challenges

Ethics and Compliance Training Remains a Challenge from the Boardroom Down

September 1, 2017

Board training is a vital aspect of effective ethics and compliance programs, but fewer organizations are providing training to their board members – in 2017, only 44 percent of organizations are providing this education, compared to 58 percent in 2016. According to the NAVEX Global 2017 Ethics & Compliance Training Benchmark Report, only 17 percent of new directors received ethics and compliance training, and only one-fourth of organizations cover cybersecurity and cyber risk with the board.

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.

Background Check Backlog Leads to Challenges for Government Job-Seekers

August 28, 2017

The federal government is facing a vast backlog of people seeking security clearances, as more than 700,000 applicants are waiting on background checks.

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?