Security Magazine

2019 September

Our special report this month features 26 security leaders who are changing the industry, inspiring many and leading with innovation. Security experts discuss the CCPA, public-private relationships, mobile device security and how aware employees can mitigate active shooter events and workplace violence.

The Most Influential People in Security 2019

Security Magazine announces our 2019 Most Influential People in Security

Diane Ritchey

September 2, 2019

Who is leading the way in enterprise security? These 26 thought-leaders are making a difference, positively impacting the security field, their organization, colleagues and peers and the national and global security landscape.

Don't Disarm Individuals in the Battle for Data Protection, Privacy and Security

Andrea Little Limbago

July 31, 2019

End-to-end encryption provides a foundational data protection safeguard, allowing secure data transfer between the sender and recipient while blocking it from external compromise. It also means this data can be inaccessible to law enforcement, who then must find alternative means to access that data.

Tailgating: A Common Courtesy and a Common Risk

A recent survey of enterprise security executives offers remarkable perceptions about the risk of tailgating.

Diane Ritchey

September 13, 2019

Learn how tailgating can open your facility to undocumented and unauthorized entry and increase security risks.

Protect Your Enterprise by Setting Standards for Mobile Security

Policy enforcement, deployment, updates and most importantly, standards, are all vital components of a mobile device security strategy.

Matthew Montgomery

September 11, 2019

Compromises of mobile devices can be just as damaging. They have the potential to undermine an organization's customer data, intellectual property and more. How can enterprises take on persistent mobile security threats?

How Strong Public-Private Partnerships Bolster Security Programs

Improving relationships, thorough training and education, drive success.

Sarah Ludwig Rausch

September 9, 2019

From combating terrorism to addressing cyber threats to maintaining public safety, public-private partnerships have the potential to boost security and emergency management programs.

Making Security Assurance More Business-Focused

Steve Durbin

September 6, 2019

In a fast-moving environment filled with evolving cyber threats, leaders want confidence that business processes, projects and supporting assets are well protected.

Ensuring Duty of Care for Traveling Employees

Traveling for executives and employees is more challenging than ever with an evolving threat landscape.

Maria Henriquez

September 4, 2019

How do enterprises account for the safety of all traveling employees? How can they further mitigate cybersecurity issues that traveling employees face?

How Sense of Privacy Threatens Facial Recognition's Protective Power

John McClurg

September 2, 2019

Anxious feelings towards facial recognition can, if unchecked, reach a point where they undermine common sense and our ability to leverage new technologies in the protection of the innocent and prosecution of the guilty.

What Do You Need to Know About the California Consumer Privacy Act?

Mark Cassetta

September 2, 2019

When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was enacted more than a year ago, it was far reaching, and many organizations were caught off guard because they thought it didn’t apply to them. But in fact, it did. Now the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is about to go into effect.

Employee Training to Prevent Workplace Violence and Active Shooter Events

Ben Joelson

September 2, 2019

Workplace violence is on the rise. In May, there was an active shooter event in Virginia Beach, where a disgruntled city employee murdered 12 of his co-workers. As the debate for sensible gun-control continues, gun laws alone will not stop the next massacre.

The Insider's Guide to Security Recruitment

Jerry J Brennan

September 2, 2019

From an employer perspective, hiring top security talent for your team can be a challenge. As a hiring manager, you need to understand how to best select and leverage a search firm to support your efforts.

How Different Personality Types Affect Cybercrime

Diane Ritchey

September 2, 2019

How are different kinds of cybersecurity errors more common among people with certain personality preferences?

Ransomware and the propulsion of the extortion economy has rapidly eclipsed into a national priority. Recently, we observed the catastrophic impact of a widescale ransomware attack impacting gas pipelines and raising national gas prices overnight.