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2017 July

Terrorism is changing. The Center for Cyber & Homeland Security at George Washington University is striving to bring science to the art of security decision-making. What can their research into cyberattacks, terrorism and the evolving threat environment do to help your enterprise? Read about this, sports security, security culture and awareness and more in the July issue.

What Does an American Jihadist Look Like Online?

July 1, 2017

In addition to its research into cybercrime, terrorism and security threats worldwide, the George Washington University’s Center for Cyber & Homeland Security’s Program on Extremism homes in on extremist and terrorist threats and trends, seeking to provide empirical information that policymakers and security leaders can wrap their heads around on this complex and evolving challenge.

Those charged with maintaining security at stadiums

When Touchdowns Lead to Earthquakes

Ed Finkel

July 1, 2017

The subject of security at sports venues usually revolves around traditional violence-related concerns like terrorism, active shooter or possibly drunken and rowdy fans getting into brawls.

Growing Terrorism Threats Lead Sports Security Leaders to Change Tactics

Security directors in sports venues need to address challenges without undermining the fan fun and entertainment.

Ed Finkel

July 1, 2017

The terrorist incident at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, United Kingdom, in May raised new questions of how arenas that house sporting events and other types of attractions such as concerts can ensure fan safety.

Guarding Against 'Dirty Bombs' and Other Radiation Weaponry

Ed Finkel

July 1, 2017

Sports venues for many years have been on the lookout for weapons like guns and knives at their entrance ways, and it would probably be very difficult for a bad actor to enter a stadium with a nuclear warhead.

Leading the Cultural Revolution for Security Leadership

Larry Pomykalski

July 1, 2017

Being an enterprise security manager in today’s world is getting more complex and challenging by the minute.

Emergency & Medical Response Planning for Mass Casualty Terror Attacks

Dean C. Alexander Alex I. Halpern

July 1, 2017

This article addresses lessons learned from selected mass casualty terror attacks in Western Europe (Nice, Paris, Brussels and Oslo) and the United States (Orlando, San Bernardino and Boston).

5 Secrets for Cyber Incident Response

Diane Ritchey

July 1, 2017

In theory, responding to a data breach should be straightforward.

3 Questions to Improve Cyber Incident Recovery

Steven Chabinsky

July 1, 2017

The NIST Cybersecurity Frame-work focuses twice on the concept of improvement, doing so within both the Respond and the Recover functions.

You Are Already Obsolete; It's Time to Evolve

Phil Aronson

July 1, 2017

I send a team of people every year to conferences in our industry such as The Great Conversation in Security, ISC West, ASIS and PSA Tec.

Competency-Based Interviews

Jerry J. Brennan

July 1, 2017

Many organizations have a defined set of competencies they value and have woven into their culture.

Trust: Difficult to Get – Easy to Lose

Lynn Mattice

July 1, 2017

Trust can be fleeting.

Percentage of Agencies with a Formal Prevention Program

Federal Agencies Increasing Their Focus on Insider Threats

July 1, 2017

Eighty-five percent of federal IT managers say their agency is more focused on combating insider threats today than one year ago, and most are formalizing their efforts through formal insider threat programs, according to MeriTalk’s 2017 Federal Insider Threat Report, underwritten by Symantec

Changes Coming to ASIS 2017 Education Program

July 1, 2017

The heart of the ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits has been its education program, and in 2017 there are many exciting changes to the ASIS 2017 conference program.

Digital threats to executives and other high-profile employees are evolving faster than most corporate protection programs. Learn why modern executive protection programs require data-driven, intelligence-led strategies to keep pace with the magnitude of today’s threats.

Learn how modern security teams are evolving from alert-driven workflows to outcome-driven operations and how AI is enabling faster, more confident decisions at every stage of the incident response lifecycle.

Security Magazine

2017 July

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Featured Articles

What Does an American Jihadist Look Like Online?

When Touchdowns Lead to Earthquakes

Growing Terrorism Threats Lead Sports Security Leaders to Change Tactics

Guarding Against 'Dirty Bombs' and Other Radiation Weaponry

Leading the Cultural Revolution for Security Leadership

Columns

Emergency & Medical Response Planning for Mass Casualty Terror Attacks

5 Secrets for Cyber Incident Response

3 Questions to Improve Cyber Incident Recovery

You Are Already Obsolete; It's Time to Evolve

Competency-Based Interviews

Trust: Difficult to Get – Easy to Lose

Departments

Federal Agencies Increasing Their Focus on Insider Threats

Changes Coming to ASIS 2017 Education Program

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