Security magazine provides security industry news and trends on video surveillance, cyber security, physical security, security guards, access management and more for security executives and the security industry. https://www.securitymagazine.com/rss/articles Security teams have measured patch rates for so long that somewhere along the way, the metric became the strategy.

]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102245-the-security-metric-thats-failing-you http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102245 The Pitt may end its story with systems restored, but real hospitals don’t get that clean ending. 

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102236-what-the-pitt-gets-right-about-ransomware-and-what-hospitals-cant-afford-to-ignore http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102236 How to modernize risk management when software creation becomes broadly distributed.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102234-democratized-software-democratized-risk-whos-accountable-when-everyone-codes http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102234 While we have AI models that hallucinate, threat actors have an asymmetric advantage.

]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102180-the-ai-efficacy-asymmetry-problem http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102180 The recent crisis in Mexico with the government actions against organized crime pressure tested company security programs to protect their people, property and reputation. 

]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102185-mexico-security-crisis-never-waste-a-crisis http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102185 Can we trust AI to find the vulnerabilities that matter?

]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102154-would-you-trust-an-ai-pentester-to-work-solo http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102154 AI-generated manipulated images are getting easier to create, harder to detect, and faster to distribute.

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102143-ai-generated-image-based-harm-is-becoming-a-security-issue-organizations-must-prepare http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102143 European authorities are on high alert this week, citing attempted intrusions on Olympic‑adjacent targets.

]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102123-the-olympics-are-going-mobile-your-security-strategy-has-to-follow http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102123 The six-phase playbook of how romance scams actually work. 

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:07 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102124-valentines-day-2026-inside-the-industrial-scale-romance-scam-economy http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102124 AI adoption in healthcare is inevitable, but it gives every clinician and staff member the potential to become an unintentional insider threat.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102122-shadow-ai-the-invisible-insider-threat http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102122 Attackers rarely need cutting-edge tools when organizations neglect basic security hygiene.

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102121-understanding-breaches-before-and-after-they-happen-what-every-organization-should-know http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102121 Enterprise organizations are navigating a world where cyber incidents are causing physical shutdowns, and physical breaches are creating digital vulnerabilities, all while cloud-dependent systems are becoming the backbone of operations, and AI is being used as a tool by both defenders and attackers.

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:46:49 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102101-2026-enterprise-security-trends-what-leaders-must-prepare-for-in-an-interconnected-risk-landscape http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102101 Privacy and security are not competing disciplines; they are inseparable components of the same responsibility.

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102098-strong-privacy-requires-strong-security-and-genai-raises-the-stakes http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102098 Organizations can think about executive protection in three simple steps: assess, design and then deliver.

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102097-how-to-safeguard-executives-through-proactive-planning-and-managing-online-presence http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102097 Preparing for the future of AI regulation.

]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102079-with-new-ai-executive-order-security-burdens-shift-to-users-and-organizations http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102079 The modern workplace or campus looks very different from even a decade ago — and older access control systems struggle to keep up. 

]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:42:58 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102057-why-its-time-to-move-on-from-legacy-access-control-systems http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102057 IT security teams, especially the compliance cast, love drama. The slower, more arcane, and less intelligible the script, the louder the applause.

]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102062-compliance-theater-why-cybersecuritys-favorite-shakespearean-tragedy-is-failing-us http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102062 3 best practices for secure and efficient Agentic AI adoption and use.

]]> Fri, 02 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102059-agentic-ai-security-is-complicated-and-the-hyper-scalers-know-it http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102059 AI isn’t erasing security roles. It’s reshaping them.

]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102058-humans-at-the-center-of-ai-security http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102058 AI changed the economics of cybercrime. In 2026, defenses must change with it.

]]> Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102056-cybercrime-economics-ais-impact-and-how-to-shift-defenses http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102056 Attackers are planning around your holidays. The question is whether you’ve done the same.

]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102040-the-most-dangerous-6-weeks-of-the-year http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102040 When a theft occurs at a blackjack table or a disturbance erupts near the slot machines, every second counts. 

]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102028-is-your-biggest-security-threat-already-in-your-ear http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102028 5 recommendations to strengthen retail cyber resilience during the holiday season. 

]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102024-securing-retails-trillion-dollar-season-how-cybercriminals-exploit-peak-holiday-pressure http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102024 Breaking down protection guidance for the water and wastewater industry. 

]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 02:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102018-high-water-mark-cisa-shares-foundations-for-effective-cybersecurity-and-risk-management http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102018 AI in the SOC is showing true promise because it abandons the rigid, rules-based approaches of the past and embraces autonomous reasoning and continuous learning capabilities that have not been previously available.

]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/101999-bringing-ai-to-the-soc-is-not-intended-to-replace-humans http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/101999 While many online threats are nothing more than idle chatter, pranks, or cries for attention, others are chillingly real — and the challenge is determining which is which before tragedy strikes.

]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/101983-determining-the-credibility-of-online-threats-in-a-world-of-digital-noise http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/101983 Why — and how — predictive AI should be governed. 

]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/101977-predictiveai-security-guarding-the-intelligence-behind-the-genai-spotlight http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/101977 The scariest industry developments aren’t happening in the shadows of the dark web; they’re emerging from generative AI operating in broad daylight.

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/101969-a-real-life-horror-story-when-ai-ghouls-move-faster-than-defenses-can-react http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/101969 The financial services industry is experiencing a surge in fraud rates, driven by the increasing ability of bad actors to access cutting-edge technologies. 

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/101968-protecting-payments-how-a-multilayer-defense-addresses-modern-banking-scams http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/101968 With the CISA 2015 temporarily lapsing, this moment spotlights the ways in which the U.S. must rethink its cyber intelligence strategy.

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2025 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/101963-beyond-iocs-modernizing-cyber-defense-in-the-cisa-2015-lapse http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/101963