2020 April

Security Magazine

This month in Security magazine: meet the global security team at Boston Scientific - five female professionals with diverse background and skills who are creating a best-in-class enterprise security team while ensuring the safety and security of employees, customers and patients. Also this month, we highlight Kristin Lenardson and her successful career in protective services. Security experts discuss whistleblowing, the CCPA and more.

The Global Security Team at Boston Scientific: Individually Strong, Collectively Powerful

A best-in-class enterprise security team at Boston Scientific.

Diane Ritchey

April 1, 2020

Meet the global security team at Boston Scientific – five female professionals with diverse background and skills who are ensuring the safety and security of a global enterprise.

How to Minimize Cybersecurity Failure? Plan for it

'If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail'

Eric Welling

April 14, 2020

While there’s some debate whether Benjamin Franklin or someone else said it first, the advice remains solid for the modern cyber landscape. Yet, in today’s competitive environment, not only is planning critical — but so, too, is planning for plans to fail.

The Oklahoma City Bombing: Its Aftermath and the Evolution of Soft Target Protection

Maria Henriquez

April 17, 2020

Twenty-five years ago, a truck bomb detonated in front of a federal building, killing at least 168 people and injuring more than 680 people. How did enterprise security change after the event?

The Value of Whistleblowing and Hotline Reporting

New research is changing how enterprises think about whistleblowing.

Kyle Welch

April 16, 2020

New research is changing – or at least, should be changing – how enterprises think about whistleblowing. What are some lessons enterprises need to take to heart regarding the value of hotline reporting?

Enhancing Physical Security with Wireless Video

How can improvements in wireless video enhance the physical security of your facilities?

Adam Stone

April 15, 2020

When it comes to wireless video surveillance, security professionals face no end of hurdles.

The California Consumer Privacy Act Has Data Security at its Core

Courtney Zucker

Marc Voses

April 13, 2020

The CCPA has forced enterprises to rethink the types of personal information they collect and share, and the policies and procedures they implement to safeguard that data. Are enterprises prepared for the CCPA?

CES Unveils Array of Security Technologies

If CES is any indication, artificial intelligence, drones, robots and more will soon be everywhere.

Michael Gips

April 8, 2020

Learn how artificial intelligence, drones, detection systems and more shown at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show are now working their way into many security applications.

April 2020: Security Executives on the Move

Security executives on the move! Which industry leaders have recently begun new roles?

April 2, 2020

Which security executives have recently changed positions? Have you begun a new role? Email us at ritcheyd@bnpmedia.com

Kristin Lenardson: A Career in Protective Services

How Kristin Lenardson manages risk services, travel security programs and more.

Maria Henriquez

April 6, 2020

How has Kristin Lenardson, Vice President of Managed Risk Services at WorldAware, successfully transitioned from the government to the private sector, managed and built travel security programs and advanced in the security world?

Attribution: 3 Questions to Ask When Deciding How It Matters

John McClurg

April 1, 2020

Attribution is often regarded as a primary goal within a cybersecurity investigation, but as John McClurg, CISO at Blackberry, explores here, conclusive attribution should at times exist as a secondary consideration - one abandoned if the ROI doesn't justify its expense.

Security Talk

First Responders and Mental Health

Diane Ritchey

April 3, 2020

After being exposed to countless traumatic events, first responders often struggle with PTSD and mental health disorders. Beyond extending workers compensation benefits, what more can we do to help first responders?

The Effect of Continued Education on Your Security Career

Jerry J. Brennan

April 1, 2020

Today's security executive needs to expand their business acumen and develop broad organizational skills and competencies in order to be valued as part of the leadership team.

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

2020 April

Cover Story

The Global Security Team at Boston Scientific: Individually Strong, Collectively Powerful

Featured Articles

How to Minimize Cybersecurity Failure? Plan for it

The Oklahoma City Bombing: Its Aftermath and the Evolution of Soft Target Protection

The Value of Whistleblowing and Hotline Reporting

Enhancing Physical Security with Wireless Video

The California Consumer Privacy Act Has Data Security at its Core

CES Unveils Array of Security Technologies

April 2020: Security Executives on the Move

Kristin Lenardson: A Career in Protective Services

Columns

Attribution: 3 Questions to Ask When Deciding How It Matters

First Responders and Mental Health

The Effect of Continued Education on Your Security Career

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