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Security Magazine August 2026 cover

August 2026


ON THE COVER:
► 6 Crisis Response Best Tactics

FEATURES:
► The State of National Security
► The Crime Began Well Before the Breach
► 5 AI Patterns Organizations Can't Ignore

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Special Report

6 Crisis Response Best Practices (That Actually Hold Up When Things go Sideways)

The structure has to match the way the business actually works.
Ross Smiedendorf
Ross Smiedendorf
August 3, 2026

An effective crisis response strategy requires flexibility and fast-acting solutions.


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Integrated Solutions

The Crime Began Well Before the Breach

Sophisticated adversaries already treat your perimeter as a source of intelligence. The defenders who win must learn to do the same.
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Mark Landry
August 10, 2026

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.


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Education & Training

5 AI Attack Patterns Organizations Can’t Ignore

The default assumption should be not to trust AI inputs.
Etay Maor
Etay Maor
August 21, 2026

AI is rapidly changing the modern threat landscape.


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Profiles in Excellence

A Dive into the Royalmount Mall's Security

Taking a look at how a destination mall in Quebec handles security.
Jordyn Alger, Managing Editor, Security
Jordyn Alger
August 12, 2026

The Royalmount Mall in Quebec faces unique security challenges, and so it approaches protection in a distinct way.


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Enterprise Services

The State of National Security

Former FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate discusses the state of National Security today.
Paul Abbate
Paul Abbate
August 6, 2026

Former FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate discusses the state of National Security today.


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Leadership & Management

Wheel and Spoke Too Soon

Navigating the space between inquiry, intent, perception, and interpretation
Michael Gips
Michael Gips
August 17, 2026

Recently, a well-meaning LinkedIn colleague posted a “wheel of privilege” exercise.


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Cyber Tactics

The Readiness Gap: Navigating the Shift from AI Experimentation to Expectation

The gap between adoption and readiness is a direct threat to digital resilience.
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Pam Nigro
August 19, 2026

Artificial Intelligence has officially crossed the threshold from a leading-edge experiment to a foundational business utility.


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Career Intelligence

Make LinkedIn Work for Your Security Career

LinkedIn presence could be the first leadership meeting you never knew you had.
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Jerry J. Brennan
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Joanne R. Pollock
August 14, 2026

Your LinkedIn presence is often the first leadership meeting you will never know you had.<


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Security Talk

Stop, Drop, and Roll

Insights from national fire prevention standards for active shooter prevention.
Rachelle Blair-Frasier, Editor in Chief
Rachelle Blair-Frasier
August 7, 2026

Insights from national fire prevention standards for active shooter prevention.


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Product Spotlight
Drones and Robotics

Product Spotlight: August 2026

Taelor Sutherland, Associate Editor
Taelor Sutherland
August 24, 2026

Security magazine highlights a few drone and counter-drone products for 2026.


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Global News

Majority of Organizations Lack Drone Mitigation Due to Legal Restrictions

Taelor Sutherland, Associate Editor
Taelor Sutherland
August 5, 2026

Airports and other organizations lack counter-drone security plans.


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Global News

Mobile Application Security Fails to Match Levels of AI Use

Taelor Sutherland, Associate Editor
Taelor Sutherland
August 5, 2026

Organizations face mobile app security struggles. 


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