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Adapting to Emerging Threats: What’s Next for Security Screening Technology?

Frank Baldwin

May 24, 2019

Increasing threat levels and advancements in technology mean the security landscape is constantly evolving.

A Year Later, Has GDPR Raised the Bar on “Reasonable Security”?

Jonathan Nguyen-Duy

May 24, 2019

How has GDPR changed many security practices since its implementation exactly one year ago?

IT Reliability and Security in Investment Firms

Managed Service Providers (MSPs) serve the need; here's what to expect from them

Matthew Hilsenrad

May 22, 2019

Investment firms are among the most security-conscious businesses, for good reason. In a day – or even an hour – of downtime is a disaster.

The Problem with Traditional Locks and Managing Remote Access to Rental Properties

And How to Achieve Trusted Access Instead

Danial Ehyaie

May 20, 2019

If you are a landlord who owns rental property in a different state (or a significant distance away) and you are relying upon traditional locks to manage access to your property, this article will show you a better, more secure, time-saving and money-saving property security system.

The New First Responders— Fighting Back against Active Shooters

Neal Duckworth

May 16, 2019

The FBI recently released its data on the Active Shooter Incidents in the US for 2018. Although there was a slight drop in active shooter events to 27 from the high of 30 in 2017, this is still no cause for celebration.

Demand Surge Protection

Anthony Knighton

May 14, 2019

When is the last time your facility was subjected to an electrical power surge? Chances are, you have no idea – for two very good reasons. First, power surges are typically very brief – lasting only a few milliseconds. Secondly, most power surges are relatively small and go unnoticed, unless they are significant enough to make the lights flicker. Even so, they remain dangerous to your systems and should not be ignored – they are a silent killer of your critical electronic equipment.

10-Year Lookback at Technology's Role in Shaping Today's Security Professionals

Tim Willis

May 14, 2019

Think back to 2009 and the phone you owned. While the phone you carry today might not look that different, a smartphone or its equivalent is far more powerful than it was just 10 years ago. While it is relatively easy for businesses to track the evolution of phone technology, have they similarly considered how their own corporate security departments have changed during the same period?

The Insider Threat: Protecting Your Company from Itself

Joe Granitto

May 14, 2019

Imagine losing your car keys. It would be inconvenient, as you could be stranded for a while and you would need to find and obtain a replacement key. Now imagine losing a set of work keys. How much disruption could this cause your company? Remember the 2014 Sony breach? It was perpetrated by a group who claimed that they were able to access the movie studio's computer systems because Sony failed to lock their physical doors.

Physical and Cyber Convergence—At Last?

Bud Broomhead

May 8, 2019

We have been hearing about the “convergence” of physical and cyber security for years, but even today there are still debates about whether it has happened yet (spoiler alert: it hasn’t). Part of the challenge might be that the word convergence itself can apply to more than one kind of activity – for example, some believe it applies to the linkages or integration of IT and security systems, while others believe it applies to IT and security organizational structures and teams.

Social Engineering Simulation Testing Tips

Joe Malec

May 8, 2019

Do you know who is calling you? In many cases, employees rely on caller ID or a familiar name to allow callers to build trust and potentially exploit them. Vishing (or social engineering) is a practice where verbal communication is used to deceive a potential victim.