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The most influential people in security 2020

Who is leading the way for enterprise security professionals? These 22 thought-leaders are making a difference.

September 3, 2020

Security magazine is pleased to announce our 2020 Most Influential People in Security – 22 top security executives and industry leaders who are positively impacting the security field, their organization, their colleagues and peers, and the national and global security landscape.

Corporate Security

Security's Most Influential People in Security 2020 - Mike Wanik, CPP, CBCP

Senior Director, Corporate Security, United Therapeutics Corporation

September 3, 2020

In 2013, Michael W. Wanik became the first Security Director for biotechnology company United Therapeutics Corporation, a firm that develops products and solutions for patients with chronic and life-threatening diseases.

Corporate Security

Security's Most Influential People in Security 2020- William P. Woods

Senior Director of Security Intelligence, McAfee

September 3, 2020

As Senior Director of Security Intelligence at McAfee, William P. Woods leads the organization’s Security Fusion Centers worldwide.

Digital Shadows finds 225 new, potentially malicious, typosquats in US election domains

September 3, 2020

Digital Shadows has identified 225 new, potentially malicious, typosquats related to the upcoming US presidential elections. Based on the major party tickets, Digital Shadows identified three classes of typosquats - misconfigured or illegitimate sites, non-malicious sites, and sites that redirect to another – associated with election-specific keywords like Trump, Pence, Biden, and Harris, among others.

U.S. Transportation announces launch of AV TEST online tracking tool

September 3, 2020

The U.S. Department of Transportation launched a public online tool to improve the safety and testing transparency of automated driving systems.

Best practices for incident response

September 3, 2020

Multiple intelligence agencies are releasing a joint cybersecurity advisory on technical approaches to incident response and best practices to remediating malicious cyber activity.

Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST),

SIA and ESA launch foundation for advancing security talent

September 3, 2020

The Security Industry Association and the Electronic Security Association have launched the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST), a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to promote careers in the physical security technology and life safety industry. Created through a partnership of ESA and SIA – the industry’s leading associations – FAST will connect passionate, innovative professionals with new opportunities in electronic security and life safety.

ISC East 2020 canceled

September 2, 2020

ISC East 2020, originally scheduled for Nov. 18-19 in New York City, has been canceled due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, and continued restrictions on large events.

Facebook: Russians once again targeting Americans with disinformation

September 2, 2020

The Russian group that meddled in the 2016 election (Internet Research Agency) is now using sham accounts and a fake left-wing news site to sow disinformation, according to The New York Times.

September: National Insider Threat Awareness Month

September 2, 2020

September is National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NIATM), which is a collaborative effort between the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), National Insider Threat Task Force (NITTF), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) to emphasize the importance of detecting, deterring, and reporting insider threats.