Security Magazine

This April 2021, Security magazine highlights lone worker protection - find out how the COVID-19 pandemic has created more lone workers than ever - and now, organizations must adhere to new duty of care and security plans, or risk leaving critical employees unprotected and at risk. Throughout this month, check out a Profile in Excellence on DoorDash CISO Justin Grudzien, how to prepare for extremism in the workplace, how to hire your security teams, the risk of deepfakes, a case study on Marriott International's largest property and its security technology, and more!

Lone worker protection: A commitment to duty of care and security

Organizations in charge of protecting lone workers must fulfill their duty of care, taking all steps reasonably possible to ensure their safety.

Maria Henriquez

April 1, 2021

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been widespread and unprecedented, creating more lone workers than ever. Organizations in charge of protecting lone workers must fulfill their duty of care, taking all steps reasonably possible to ensure the safety, well-being and physical and mental health of their employees, or else, risk leaving critical employees unprotected and at risk.

Product spotlight on cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy solutions

Maria Henriquez

April 16, 2021

Check out the latest cybersecurity products, all designed to protect your networks, infrastructure, critical data, assets and private information.

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Hiring for personality

When it comes to completing your security team, hiring the right employees will lead you, your team and your organization to greater success, but finding, recruiting and retaining top security talent may be easier said than done.

Maggie Shein

April 9, 2021

Security teams should be carefully selected to meet an organization’s needs in terms of competence, but perhaps, more importantly to foster inclusion, diversity and a strong sense of team. When it comes to completing your security team, hiring the right employees will lead you, your team, and your organization to greater success, but finding, recruiting and retaining top security talent may be easier said than done.

Risk Management

Don’t discount the risk of deepfakes to the enterprise

Many security researchers are now predicting that deepfakes could become a major security threat in the 2021-2022 period. Where is the threat and what can you do about it?

Darren Thomson

April 14, 2021

In recent years, there has been a recognition that social engineering plays a huge part in the execution of cybersecurity attacks. The intersection of “non-physical” and “technical” social engineering is where criminals are mostly focused today. Enter deepfake technology, which poses a looming risk over enterprises and their security leaders as they figure out how to prepare for and mitigate such a risk.

Case Study: Integrated Solutions

The Gaylord Opryland Resort boosts security

April 12, 2021

Marriott International’s largest Marriot property in the world, the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville needed a security upgrade at its sprawling campus to enhance security and efficiency, and its risk management operations. Learn about the resort’s video surveillance and video management system installation.

Profiles in Excellence

Long-term commitment to security

Maggie Shein

April 5, 2021

Take a look at CISO of DoorDash Justin Grudzien’s career in data privacy and security from building security teams from the ground up at Orbitz to solidifying best practices at DoorDash. Security talks to Grudzien about how he views security roles within the enterprise, how to avoid burnout, and how other security leaders can earn a seat at the C-Suite table.

Leadership & Management

A CSO and a sea horse walk into a bar…

Michael Gips

April 1, 2021

Last month this column looked at how humor can enhance leadership. Inspired by the book "Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes," this month’s column explains security leadership through jokes.

Education & Training

Gaining a video surveillance ‘edge’ in the cloud

Nigel Waterton

April 16, 2021

Video storage is an important consideration in any surveillance project while simultaneously being one of the most overlooked. Let’s face it: storage does not exactly provide the “wow factor” of analytics or 4K image quality, but it is the backbone on which entire video security systems are built. If you cannot retrieve and review footage in a timely manner, all the other shiny features you have incorporated into your security surveillance solution is for naught.

When it comes to insider risk, not all employees are equal

Maggie Shein

April 6, 2021

As a young boy, Frank Figliuzzi had a sense of right and wrong, good and bad. He was so interested in criminal justice that at the age of 11, he wrote a letter to the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) asking for advice on a career in the field.

Cyber Tactics

Mission-critical supply chain software: A growing operational priority

John McClurg

April 1, 2021

Today, open-source code is everywhere. In fact, 99% of all codebases contain open-source code, and anywhere from 85% to 97% of enterprise codebases come from open-source. What does that mean, exactly? It means that the vast majority of our applications consist of code we did not write.

Career Intelligence

Positive brand reputation will advance your security career

Have you considered what you can do to help build a positive brand reputation for yourself and your organization?

Jerry J Brennan

Joanne R. Pollock

April 1, 2021

We have previously talked about many aspects of how to advance your security career. This includes having a thorough understanding of both soft and operational skills sought after by organizations. The ability to execute on these attributes is valued when companies look for top talent for senior level security roles.

This webinar will offer industry best practices to help your security team create or expand a sustainable program that aids in the fulfillment of your organization’s goals and objectives, while assisting your local agencies in fulfilling some of theirs as well — ultimately offering stronger security and response across both.

This year promises to build on the technological and business model innovations of last year, refine their value propositions, and play a key part for organizations who are navigating through covid-19 and planning for a post-Covid era.