The San Francisco 49ers are mailing notification letters confirming a data breach that affects over 20,000 individuals.

Peter Kranske, CSSP and Event Industry Hall of Fame inductee, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) at The University of Southern Mississippi for his sports security efforts.

Esports are a growing industry, with online video game competitions presenting new attack vectors for cybercrime and fraud. A report from Verimatrix and Omdia outlines the top esports security challenges.

Don’t get too caught up in the excitement of March Madness. Cybercriminals will use social engineering, phishing, malware, ransomware and other cybersecurity strategies to wreak havoc. Boost security defenses now.

The Innovation Institute for Fan Experience conference will take place May 24-25, 2022 in Las Vegas, covering changes to the health, safety and security landscape within sports and entertainment.

Coinbase's Super Bowl LVI commercial brings light to QR code security.

The San Francisco 49ers were hit by BlackByte ransomware over the weekend.

The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴⁾ and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have jointly released best practices for touchless screening systems for events and venues.

The Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) has added four industry leaders to join the Institute's Distinguished Fellows: John Beattie, Brian Herbert, Matt Payne and Eileen Williams.

The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) will host three webinars discussing cybersecurity recommendations and best practices. Register here for the first webinar in the series, "An Overview of Cybersecurity Threats and Best Practices."