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The Most Influential People in Security 2013

Nominated by their colleagues and associates, these top enterprise security executives are changing the security landscape for the better.

September 1, 2013

Each year, Security magazine honors top security executives who positively impact the security industry, their organization, their colleagues and their peers.

What keeps CEOs Up At Night?

What can CSOs learn from a CEO’s perspective on risk?

August 1, 2013

To get a 20,000-foot CEO view of global risk, the Lloyd’s Risk Index provides a good lens. This year’s global survey polled 588 C-Suite and board level executives from both larger and smaller businesses (mostly smaller) and included a broad, global participation base.

What Do Other CSOs Say About the Security 500 Report?

June 25, 2013

Don’t miss your chance to gain your own knowledge from the Security 500 Report! The 2013 survey is now available online, but it’s only open until July 12!

Risk Management Resource Portfolio Now Available

April 23, 2013

Elsevier's Security Executive Council Risk Management Portfolio was released at ISC West, and it provides how-to guidelines for security executives, educators and practitioners for both physical and digital risk management strategies.

Building Strong Policies for Ongoing Structure and Security

Jerry J. Brennan

Lynn Mattice

April 1, 2013

In every element of our daily lives there are rules that guide our behavior. These rules come to us in many forms. From the time we are infants, our parents teach us what types of behaviors are acceptable and those that are not. We all remember the dreaded “No” from our mothers or fathers which was usually coupled with a stern look on their face.

Tidiks Appointed President of 2013 CSO Roundtable Advisory Board

February 20, 2013

Thomas Tidiks is the first non-North American president of the CSO Roundtable Advisory Board, and he is the Group Chief Security Officer at Zurich Insurance in Switzerland.

Reflecting on Becoming a Better Business Leader

Jerry J. Brennan

Lynn Mattice

January 2, 2013

When Security magazine approached us to write a monthly column, we took some time to ponder how to best serve the current and emerging security leaders which are this column’s target audience. We are delighted to have this opportunity to explore a broad range of topics in today’s complex environment of risk, threats and hazards.

Coping with Changes to Company Leadership

Bob Hayes Greg Kane

October 1, 2012

Though we deal with risk everyday, there is one risk that rarely makes it into our risk management plans – a change in organizational leadership. Whether the result of an internal structural shift, an external hiring decision or a merger/acquisition, a change in leadership and reporting can signal a challenging time for security.

Cyber Security Requires More Focus, Report Says

May 18, 2012

71 percent of energy/utilities sector boards rarely or never review privacy and security budgets.

The ‘IZING’ of Security

Mark McCourt

May 1, 2012

The fast changing technology world is impacting everything in our business and personal lives, and while security is a late bloomer, it is not immune to change. The big three: 9/11, Katrina and Sarbanes Oxley created a new world of terror, resilience and compliance, and turned security into a big dollar business, which drove innovation and is now changing the game by “IZING” the market.