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Combating Complacency: Getting the Most Out of Your Data Breach Response Plan

Not only does a data breach plan need to be in place, it also needs to be dynamic and highly flexible.

January 1, 2017

This fall, the Ponemon Institute released its Fourth Annual study, Is Your Company Ready for a Big Data Breach? on data breach corporate preparedness, which revealed that 52 percent of companies experienced data breaches just this past year alone.

Why Corporate Security Fails – A Focus on Leadership

Mark Kedgley

May 26, 2016

It looks like 2016 is set to be the year when Information Security gets serious. This year is predicted to break records in terms of investment in cybersecurity measures, with organizations predicted to allocate nearly nine percent of their entire IT budget to security.

Improving Safety and Security through Digital Signage

Steve Chang

March 22, 2016

In 1964, communication theorist Marshall McLuhan famously said, “The medium is the message.” A half-century later, this idea rings truer than ever.

Is Cybercrime Just a Cost of Doing Business?

Where cybercrime is going and what you can do about it

Steve Grobman

January 26, 2016

Is cybercrime, once an annoyance, now an ever-present threat, next just a cost of doing business?

How Effective Are Existing University Emergency Operations Plans?

January 1, 2016

Eighty-six percent of respondents in the Margolis Healy Campus Safety Survey 2015indicated that their university has developed an emergency operations plan that addresses threats specific to their institution.

6 Reasons Why Content is King in Command Centers

Ian Clemens

September 15, 2015

Building or upgrading a command center usually starts with facilities and equipment – ergonomic desks and chairs, LED displays and computers – as opposed to the content that supports the mission of command center staff.

Increased Cyber Threat Intelligence in the Electricity Sector

Brian Harrell, CPP

September 1, 2015

To battle cyber threats, the utility industry and government intelligence agencies must act in unison to stay one step ahead.

Uses Location-Tagged Data to Gather Social Intelligence

September 1, 2015

This updated social media monitoring and analysis platform enables the use of location-tagged data to discover, engage and analyze content across Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Picasa, Flickr, Sina Weibo and other social media channels.

Identifying Physical Threats in the Virtual World

Greg Mancusi-Ungaro

August 25, 2015

In the last decade, security has become a multi-platform, multi-channel concern for businesses. Gone are the days when the only threats to a bank could be warded off by an armed guard standing in front of a bank vault to intimidate and dissuade potential robbers.

Managing Business Continuity and Resiliency in 2015

Diane Ritchey

April 1, 2015

Spring is here. And it could not have come soon enough, after a particularly difficult winter for most of the U.S. Record-setting snow falls, flooding, and extreme cold temperatures plagued businesses, homeowners and travelers from November through March. Businesses shut down, flights were grounded, and many people were forced to hunker down and stay home.