2014 January

In the January 2014 issue of Security Magazine, read about the role of the Chief Information Security Officer and how important they are to your company. Find out how to prepare your company for a natural disaster, training your security officers to spot a fake ID, and read about the latest trends in security for the New Year! Also, find out how jury settlements have a big impact on your enterprise security.

Measuring the CISO's Evolving Sphere of Influence

They are the executives who control information security issues in an enterprise and are responsible for securing anything related to data.

Diane Ritchey

January 6, 2014

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) not only protects IT systems with special hardware, software and secure business processes, but he or she also creates, implements and communicates the organization’s digital information security policies and procedures.

Balancing Technology and the Human Side of School Security

Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook – These schools are household names around the U.S., but not necessarily for their academics, athletics or famous alumni.

Claire Meyer

January 6, 2014

Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook – These schools are household names around the U.S., but not necessarily for their academics, athletics or famous alumni.

Training Security Officers for Better Access Management

There is a human factor of access control, and a correct way to train your enterprise’s security officers to perform this vital task.

Ami Toben

January 6, 2014

To most people, the term “access control” refers to beeping key-card readers, little lights turning from red to green, doors unlocking and turnstiles opening, but access control also happens to be one of the most important duties that a security officer is tasked with.

Top Rewards of Small Business Surveillance

When it comes to surveillance, making an investment to protect the small business’s assets is a must, and it can help business owners reap unexpected rewards.

Claire Meyer

January 6, 2014

When it comes to surveillance, making an investment to protect the small business’s assets is a must, and it can help business owners reap unexpected rewards.

How RFID and NFC Technology Enhances the Enterprise

RFID-based access control can build those consumer-friendly functions for enterprises while still streamlining the business for smoother operations and security.

Claire Meyer

January 6, 2014

In the consumerization of IT, such as the Bring Your Own Device movement, employees and stakeholders want their services delivered according to their preferences, and more and more are demanding digital, high-tech solutions.

How Large Jury Settlements Affect Enterprise Security

Regardless of a jury settlement outcome, lawsuits and their resulting publicity leave a stigma and often result in loss of business, not to mention difficulty finding insurance coverage

Tory Brownyard

January 6, 2014

A security executive’s primary strategy should be to prevent lawsuits from happening, so hiring practices and vetting of security firm partners are the first defense. All security officers must be subjected to criminal background and employment history checks.

How CSOs Can Prepare for Inevitable Natural Disasters

At the core of risk and resilience planning is the ability to gather intelligence and create situational awareness.

January 6, 2014

At the core of risk and resilience planning is the ability to gather intelligence and create situational awareness.

How to Reduce the Insider Cyber Threat

To best protect your company against internal abuse, it is helpful to understand the nature of the threat and to consider applying risk-based approaches to address the problem.

Steven Chabinsky

January 6, 2014

Let’s start with the good news. Malicious insider activity is relatively rare. Unfortunately, even though outsiders account for 85 percent of cybersecurity incidents, the damage often is substantially greater when an insider strikes.

Updating Cyber Threats on the Radar for 2014

Small business doesn’t necessarily mean small data.

January 6, 2014

Small business doesn’t necessarily mean small data. In fact, according to Michael Bruemmer, vice president at Experian Data Breach Resolution, thieves prefer to target small- to medium–sized businesses (SMBs) because many lack the resources or expertise to manage cybersecurity. Retailers are especially easy targets for cybercriminals who look to hijack credit card data, but customers aren’t the only victims.

Comparing Surveillance Options for SMBs, Enterprises

During the past 20 years, product technology within the analog security video industry had been very stable, with only minor product advances.

January 6, 2014

In the analog security video boom, end users’ surveillance needs were very similar, regardless of their company’s size, but today’s surveillance product technologies are rapidly changing this historical norm. The needs of small and midsized businesses (SMBs) are moving in the opposite direction of enterprises, where the surveillance needs are getting more closely aligned with the enterprise’s IT requirements.

Workplace violence remains one of the most complex challenges facing healthcare organizations today. For executive security professionals, the stakes have never been higher: protecting staff, patients, and visitors while preserving a culture of compassion, dignity, and service.

Security Magazine

Cover Story

Measuring the CISO's Evolving Sphere of Influence

Featured Articles

Balancing Technology and the Human Side of School Security

Training Security Officers for Better Access Management

Top Rewards of Small Business Surveillance

How RFID and NFC Technology Enhances the Enterprise

How Large Jury Settlements Affect Enterprise Security

Columns

How CSOs Can Prepare for Inevitable Natural Disasters

How to Reduce the Insider Cyber Threat

Updating Cyber Threats on the Radar for 2014

Comparing Surveillance Options for SMBs, Enterprises

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