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5 minutes with Carolyn Crandall – Detecting and preventing insider threat attacks

October 23, 2020

Defending against insider threats is one of the biggest challenges an organization can face, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made detection more challenging as remote employees continue to use virtual private networks (VPNs) to access sensitive company files and information. Here, we talk to Carolyn Crandall, Chief Deception Officer at Attivo Networks, to discuss how security teams can use deception technology to detect and prevent insider threat attacks.

How the global pandemic is changing time and attendance solutions

Stephen Sardi

October 19, 2020

Organizations have placed a priority on searching for technology solutions to help curb the spread of viruses and microbes. From doors to sinks to elevators, technologies will be centered on delivering a touchless experience; and not temporarily either. What is happening with time and attendance technology and what technologies will lead the wave in this evolution?

To keep pace with digital devices used in the course of crimes, Argentina’s border guard force uses a combination of technology and teamwork

Case study

Heather Mahalik

October 14, 2020

Protecting Argentina’s 9,300-kilometer border with Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay requires significant attention from the Gendarmería Nacional Argentina (GNA), the country's 70,000-person border guard force located in the capital city of Buenos Aires. The GNA, as well as their border force colleagues in neighboring countries, must also grapple with cross-border crime that take advantage of the close ties among the region’s economies. According to Interpol, illicit markets in these border regions may be worth tens of billions of dollars.

New pandemic-spurred training programs for security personnel

Drew Levine

October 13, 2020

Security personnel are seeing their roles expand as they assist companies and communities in combating COVID-19. They are performing temperature screening, monitoring personal protective equipment (PPE) usage and physical distancing, managing building occupancy, controlling line-ups, and even assisting with contact tracing. To support new needs, and keep employees safe at the same time, security companies have instituted new training programs and methods given these changing conditions.

Using technology to protect your security assets, workforce and data

Debbie Howlett

October 13, 2020

In the security industry, technology is moving at lightspeed. New devices, automation, custom software, and robot and drone technology is constantly being developed, improved upon, and employed to help security guards perform routine tasks. However, to reap the benefits of rapid development and deliver exceptional results, the security industry needs to embrace all of these technological changes and be able to spot trends in order to protect an organization's data and to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its security workforce.

How businesses can protect employees and visitors with video intercom security

Imran Anwar

October 13, 2020

Fast forward to 2020, and the pandemic is causing another quantum shift in how the world thinks about security. This time around, businesses are responsible for protecting their workplaces and people from an invisible intruder. As SARS-CoV-2 continues to disrupt businesses and economies, video intercom systems are once again on the frontline of security. But this time, the intercom has the force of modern technology on its side.

Threat actors, TA505 and MERCURY, exploiting ZeroLogon to attack and gain account control privileges

October 12, 2020

Microsoft recently warned that more cybercriminals have started to incorporate exploit code for the ZeroLogon vulnerability in their attacks. Threat actor TA505, a financially motivated threat group that has been active since at least 2014, is now exploiting this vulnerability.

Leadership & Management

Uber’s Global Security Team: Enabling Security as a Competitive Advantage

How Uber’s Global Security Team ensures top-notch safety and security programs that enable the global ride-hailing company.

Maria Henriquez

October 5, 2020

How does Uber's Global Security team ensure top-notch safety and security programs that enable global ride-hailing?

Mitigating digital banking security issues during the pandemic

Ben Hartwig

September 25, 2020

Digital banking provides faster processing of financial transactions, more convenience, and a model that allows for the continuation of a financial industry even in the face of a pandemic. However, digital banking makes banks vulnerable to cyberattacks. Banks are now facing fresh security challenges that were brought on or affected by COVID-19. Here is what you need to know about them and how to protect yourself.

Addressing the cyber metrics challenge

Dr. Leila Powell

September 24, 2020

Why are CISOs constrained from delivering metrics at scale and why is producing good security metrics so difficult? Here, find out what the five stages of security metrics maturity are, and how you can achieve a mature security metrics program.