Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson announced that Mark Porter has been named executive director of Ohio Homeland Security.

Detecting the differences in what causes motion is where recently developed AI-based, event-driven software shines.

9/11 had a transformative effect on security risk management, just as COVID-19 has on healthcare. The risk of terrorism had come directly into business operations, impacting employees as it never had before. Duty of care came to the fore with regards to security risks, both from a legislation perspective and the growing responsibility for corporates. 

In this special episode of The Security Podcasts, our multimedia specialist Layan Dahhan sits down with Fred Burton to reflect on the 20 years since 9/11 and how enterprise security has changed for this special episode of The Security Podcasts. 

As the United States commemorates the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, injured 10,000 more and changed the course of life for many on September 11, 2001, those in the industry reflect on the changes that have happened in the security profession since.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding the heightened threat environment across the United States, especially leading up to and following the 20th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks as well as religious holidays that could serve as catalyst for targeted violence.  

Plano Fire-Rescue Chief Sam Greif has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Terrorism & Homeland Security Committee.

Failure of imagination leads to most crises. As the pandemic persists, vaccinations and vaccine resistance increases, mass shootings rise, and racial and political unrest show few signs of ebbing, seemingly impossible "what if" scenarios are our everyday reality. But can we prevent and protect ourselves from the bad impossibilities? In my experience, if we believe it can happen, then we can look for that trouble, see around corners and potentially head off bad situations. This is why opportunities for protective intelligence analysts are growing and, as digital transformation continues, will be one of the most in-demand roles at corporations alongside cybersecurity experts.