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Chris Hallenbeck: A Path of Security Leadership and Operational Insight

Chris Hallenbeck's path to information security, including his view of the CISO role and the value of metrics.

May 6, 2020

Chris Hallenbeck, CISO for the Americas at Tanium, has led security and IT operations, incident response, endpoint detection and built and deployed teams for incidents of national security. What initiatives has he implemented as a CISO, and how does he gauge the success of his team?

Reopening Guidance for Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools

May 5, 2020

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has drafted a 17-page document that details interim guidance on how businesses, schools, churches, mass transit and other organizations should handle safely reopening to the public amid the coronavirus pandemic.

What's Next: The Future of Big Cybersecurity Conferences

Dawn Morrissey

May 5, 2020

The old curse has come true: we are “living in interesting times.” None of us could have possibly foreseen the way that 2020 has evolved, least of all, conference professionals. Gartner says it’s taking a $158 million hit in its Q2 revenues; O’Reilly went one huge step further, permanently shuttering its in-person events business. Aside from those gatherings, an entire slew of security meetings has moved into the virtual realm. In-person conferences during the pandemic are seen as being too hazardous and unsafe. It's now better to meet online than to risk spreading the virus.

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Goodbye and Good Luck, Laura

Diane Ritchey

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.

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.

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).

Marc Gruzenski Joins The McLean Group to Lead its Security Practice

May 1, 2020

The McLean Group announced that Marc Gruzenski has joined the firm as Senior Managing Director. Gruzenski will lead the firm’s Security Practice focused on the cybersecurity, physical security and security risk management sectors.

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?

Disruptively Affordable Cloud Storage Saves Lives and Enhances Video Surveillance Security

David Friend

April 30, 2020

In the video surveillance world, data is growing rapidly due to the proliferation of surveillance cameras in both public and private spaces, the increased use of police body cameras and dash cams, and ever higher-resolution on all of these. In the U.S. alone, the surveillance marketplace is expected to grow to $68 billion by 2023.

John Jay College Cyber-Terrorism Project Selected for New Homeland Security Center of Excellence

April 30, 2020

A John Jay College of Criminal Justice project on cyber-terrorism is one of 13 selected by the Department of Homeland Security as part of the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education (NCITE) Center, a new DHS Center of Excellence. The project will be housed at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.