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End User Demands Driving Innovation, Cybersecurity at ISC West

April 12, 2016

Crowded show floor aisles and busy booths marked all three days of the ISC West 2016 tradeshow this year, and we’re here to compile some of the top news and trends of the week for you. Here’s what our editors saw:

Connecting for Cybersecurity: Why CISOs Need to Get Out of Server Rooms and into Board Rooms

March 8, 2016

Years of recommendations, warnings and buzzwords are coming true, according to experts at the 2016 RSA Conference, held last week at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Learning Security Management from the Samurai

Six Concepts Adapted from the Samurai Bushido Code that will Help Your Team Build a Sound Reputation for Overall Excellence

Frank Kerns

January 12, 2016

In today’s volatile world, providing a secure environment is, of course, a top priority. The ability to employ and understand performance metrics, imaging technology and advanced security systems, is imperative if we are to provide a safe and secure world.

9 Ideas to Create a Professional Incident Report Stylebook

Frank Kerns

November 24, 2015

Tracking metrics often relies on tracking reports. Use these tips to build a first-class incident report writing handbook to better manage security resources.

When Pop Culture Drives Mobile App Development, What Happens to the Security of User Data?

Carl Herberger

October 22, 2015

Today, mobile apps are as ubiquitous as beer, music and fashion.

Public Safety Officer Standards: The Key to (re) Establishing Organizational Leadership

Could physical fitness standards improve security officers’ preparedness?

Andy Tufano

October 13, 2015

Over the years the non-sworn, corporate public safety industry has failed to achieve any long-lasting measures of professionalism. There are many possible reasons for this failure, but chief among them is the failure to adopt reliable public safety officer core competency standards.

How EMV Technology Could Address Fraud and Shift Liability

Tom Misson

August 11, 2015

A technology most Americans have never heard of is helping to reduce fraud in the Payment Card Industry (PCI).

Civilian Weapons Instructor Jerry Lee from the Katella Range in Orange County

Working with Public Agencies for Stronger Security in Orange County

July 23, 2015

Emergency services and law enforcement personnel are getting a workout this year in California, between droughts, wildfires and heavy flooding. However, through cross-departmental training, preparedness exercises and more, the Orange County area is up for the task.

Are Enterprises Really Too Far Behind on Cybersecurity?

Tom Misson

May 27, 2015

Take a closer look at some of the numbers for data breach investigations – are retail and financial organizations really so far behind the curve?

At What Point Does Surveillance Violate Privacy Rights?

Alan Wohlstetter Esq.

April 28, 2015

When does public video surveillance cross the line from an efficient law enforcement tool to an illegal infringement of an individual’s reasonable expectation of privacy?