Security Top Stories Stay updated on enterprise security trends, strategies, and best practices with in-depth coverage of cybersecurity, physical security, risk management, and leadership insights. https://www.securitymagazine.com/rss/2761-security-top-stories en-us A Background Check Is Only as Reliable as the Identity Behind It Before asking whether someone’s history makes them suitable for a role, employers need to be confident that the person applying, interviewing, and ultimately joining the organization is who they claim to be. Before asking whether someone’s history makes them suitable for a role, employers need to be confident that the person applying, interviewing, and ultimately joining the organization is who they claim to be.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102577 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102577-a-background-check-is-only-as-reliable-as-the-identity-behind-it Where Mass Notification Makes the Biggest Difference In an emergency, there’s no time for delay. Notifying everyone in a timely manner can help prevent further damage when a crisis occurs. In an emergency, there’s no time for delay. Notifying everyone in a timely manner can help prevent further damage when a crisis occurs.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102525 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102525-where-mass-notification-makes-the-biggest-difference Edge Processing Is Quietly Changing Physical Security — Here's Why It Matters Examining edge and cloud processing in detail, including the benefits and trade-offs of each. Examining edge and cloud processing in detail, including the benefits and trade-offs of each. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102576 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102576-edge-processing-is-quietly-changing-physical-security-heres-why-it-matters The Best Way to Thank Security Officers Is to Give Them the Support They Deserve National Security Officer Appreciation Week is about more than recognition. It's about giving officers the tools and support they need to succeed. National Security Officer Appreciation Week is about more than recognition. It's about giving officers the tools and support they need to succeed.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102588 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:05:22 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102588-the-best-way-to-thank-security-officers-is-to-give-them-the-support-they-deserve Beyond 1999: The Case for AI-Augmented Vulnerability Orchestration Threat actors use AI and automation to weaponize flaws in milliseconds. Meanwhile, defensive teams remain shackled to spreadsheets, ticket chains, and 30-day approval cycles. Threat actors use AI and automation to weaponize flaws in milliseconds. Meanwhile, defensive teams remain shackled to spreadsheets, ticket chains, and 30-day approval cycles. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102524 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102524-beyond-1999-the-case-for-ai-augmented-vulnerability-orchestration Mobile Security Can't Move at App Release Speed Anymore Mobile security still assumes protection can wait for the next release. But like a burst pipe, it’s something we can’t afford to wait on. Mobile security still assumes protection can wait for the next release. But like a burst pipe, it’s something we can’t afford to wait on.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102575 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102575-mobile-security-cant-move-at-app-release-speed-anymore 8 Places AI Is Quietly Entering Your Enterprise Do you know where AI is entering your organization? Do you know where AI is entering your organization? 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102574 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102574-8-places-ai-is-quietly-entering-your-enterprise The Leadership Test You Don't Know You're Taking When I was in high school, students joked that you got 200 points on the SAT simply for writing your name. True or not, it captured an important idea: your name got you into the game but didn't distinguish you from anyone else. When I was in high school, students joked that you got 200 points on the SAT simply for writing your name. True or not, it captured an important idea: your name got you into the game but didn't distinguish you from anyone else.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102523 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102523-the-leadership-test-you-dont-know-youre-taking Ransomware Doesn’t Just Break Systems. It Breaks People. The most enduring impact of ransomware attacks is human: stress, fear, job loss, and long-term consequences that rarely show up in incident reports. The most enduring impact of ransomware attacks is human: stress, fear, job loss, and long-term consequences that rarely show up in incident reports.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102566 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102566-ransomware-doesnt-just-break-systems-it-breaks-people Strategies for Navigating Security Job Title Chaos jerry@smrgroup.com (Jerry J. Brennan) The most consistent pattern we are seeing across security leadership searches right now is about credibility.

The most consistent pattern we are seeing across security leadership searches right now is about credibility.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102522 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102522-strategies-for-navigating-security-job-title-chaos Striking a Balance Raymond Hankins, Chief Security Officer, Security Branch, at National Labor Relations Board talks about striking the balance of securing government facilities while maintaining an opening environment to the public. Raymond Hankins, Chief Security Officer, Security Branch, at National Labor Relations Board talks about striking the balance of securing government facilities while maintaining an opening environment to the public.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102519 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102519-striking-a-balance The Vendor You Can’t See Behind the Curtain There is no universally correct ratio of vendor-to-in-house fraud detection, and anyone selling you one is selling you something. There is no universally correct ratio of vendor-to-in-house fraud detection, and anyone selling you one is selling you something.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102553 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102553-the-vendor-you-cant-see-behind-the-curtain AI Tools Are Provided Full Enterprise Access A recent report by Ospin analyzed enterprise production environments in 2026. A recent report by Ospin analyzed enterprise production environments in 2026.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102493 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102493-ai-tools-are-provided-full-enterprise-access Organizations Pledge Cooperation in Open Secure AI Alliance A number of organizations announced the establishment of an open secure AI alliance. A number of organizations announced the establishment of an open secure AI alliance.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102492 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102492-organizations-pledge-cooperation-in-open-secure-ai-alliance World Cup Insights Security executive James Weston discusses intelligence-led security and lessons learned at FIFA World Cup. Security executive James Weston discusses intelligence-led security and lessons learned at FIFA World Cup.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102521 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102521-world-cup-insights Security Strategies to Safeguard Synagogues As frighteningly demonstrated by the recent attack at Michigan’s Temple Israel, Jewish synagogues and temples across the United States face an escalating security challenge. As frighteningly demonstrated by the recent attack at Michigan’s Temple Israel, Jewish synagogues and temples across the United States face an escalating security challenge.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102517 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102517-security-strategies-to-safeguard-synagogues Why Advanced Duress Notification Matters in K-12 To be truly effective in K-12 schools with multiple rooms, common areas, hallways, athletic fields and surrounding grounds, wearable panic buttons need to be able to deliver several critical operations. To be truly effective in K-12 schools with multiple rooms, common areas, hallways, athletic fields and surrounding grounds, wearable panic buttons need to be able to deliver several critical operations.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102496 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102496-why-advanced-duress-notification-matters-in-k-12 When Cyber Meets Physical: Rethinking Data Management for a New Threat Landscape Organizations need more than perimeter defenses — they need a comprehensive data resilience strategy that combines access controls with immutable backups and recovery capabilities. Organizations need more than perimeter defenses — they need a comprehensive data resilience strategy that combines access controls with immutable backups and recovery capabilities.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102518 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102518-when-cyber-meets-physical-rethinking-data-management-for-a-new-threat-landscape Product Spotlight: August 2026 Security magazine highlights a few drone and counter-drone products for 2026. Security magazine highlights a few drone and counter-drone products for 2026.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102474 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102474-product-spotlight-august-2026 5 AI Attack Patterns Organizations Can’t Ignore AI is rapidly changing the modern threat landscape. AI is rapidly changing the modern threat landscape.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102470 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102470-5-ai-attack-patterns-organizations-cant-ignore Hacker Summer Camp Is a Defender’s Education What Las Vegas 2026 taught about identity and privilege. What Las Vegas 2026 taught about identity and privilege.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102504 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:15:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102504-hacker-summer-camp-is-a-defenders-education The Readiness Gap: Navigating the Shift from AI Experimentation to Expectation Artificial Intelligence has officially crossed the threshold from a leading-edge experiment to a foundational business utility. Artificial Intelligence has officially crossed the threshold from a leading-edge experiment to a foundational business utility.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102467 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102467-the-readiness-gap-navigating-the-shift-from-ai-experimentation-to-expectation Why GSOCs and Protective Intelligence Are the Cornerstone of Executive Protection The converging landscape has shifted executive protection from a reactionary and operational pursuit to an intelligence-driven mission. The converging landscape has shifted executive protection from a reactionary and operational pursuit to an intelligence-driven mission. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102489 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102489-why-gsocs-and-protective-intelligence-are-the-cornerstone-of-executive-protection Wheel and Spoke Too Soon Recently, a well-meaning LinkedIn colleague posted a “wheel of privilege” exercise. Recently, a well-meaning LinkedIn colleague posted a “wheel of privilege” exercise.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102469 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102469-wheel-and-spoke-too-soon The Inside Job: Corporate Espionage Never Went Away Corporate espionage never went away, but did get more sophisticated. Corporate espionage never went away, but did get more sophisticated.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102486 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102486-the-inside-job-corporate-espionage-never-went-away Make LinkedIn Work for Your Security Career jerry@smrgroup.com (Jerry J. Brennan) Your LinkedIn presence is often the first leadership meeting you will never know you had.< Your LinkedIn presence is often the first leadership meeting you will never know you had.<

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102466 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102466-make-linkedin-work-for-your-security-career Protecting America’s Critical Infrastructure: A Shared Responsibility in an Era of Escalating Cyber Threats The recent cyberattacks targeting municipal water facilities across multiple U.S. states serve as another reminder that America’s critical infrastructure remains under constant attack. The recent cyberattacks targeting municipal water facilities across multiple U.S. states serve as another reminder that America’s critical infrastructure remains under constant attack.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102481 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102481-protecting-americas-critical-infrastructure-a-shared-responsibility-in-an-era-of-escalating-cyber-threats Can Organizations Trust Their Own AI? algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) Security magazine talks with Brent Johnson, CISO at Bluefin, about strategies organizations can adopt to protect themselves and their data. Security magazine talks with Brent Johnson, CISO at Bluefin, about strategies organizations can adopt to protect themselves and their data. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102480 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102480-can-organizations-trust-their-own-ai A Dive into the Royalmount Mall's Security algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) The Royalmount Mall in Quebec faces unique security challenges, and so it approaches protection in a distinct way. The Royalmount Mall in Quebec faces unique security challenges, and so it approaches protection in a distinct way.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102465 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102465-a-dive-into-the-royalmount-malls-security The Crime Began Well Before the Breach The image most security professionals still carry of perimeter crime is the opportunist: the actor who spots an open gate, grabs what is within reach, and flees. The image most security professionals still carry of perimeter crime is the opportunist: the actor who spots an open gate, grabs what is within reach, and flees.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102479 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102479-the-crime-began-well-before-the-breach