Raquel Brown has taken over as Global Chief Security Officer for Trimont Real Estate Advisors, a provider of commercial real estate credit management, servicing and advisory services. Brown was previously the Managing Director of Cybersecurity at the firm.

Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C.,  named Keith Butler as Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer. He is currently senior vice president, global risk management and insurance, chief risk officer and acting chief ethics and compliance officer. The company also named new leaders in the critical areas of corporate security, risk management and ethics and compliance.

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced that Michelle Sutphin has joined the company as chief security officer. Sutphin brings more than 20 years of experience in various security roles to SAIC. 

Last month’s column addressed the security organization reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.

We share threat information throughout all areas of the organization, we coordinate response events, mitigating controls and we also report to our executive staff and regulatory group on incidents and events. My organization was formed to reduce reputational, financial, operational, and compliance related risks.”

In business, anomalies (events that differ from the norm) should get your attention. From a loss prevention perspective, one of the most effective ways to counter theft and fraud is to identify and track POS transactions that differ from the norm.