As the gravity of COVID-19 was recognized and expanded in the United States, Niyazi Ekici and Dean C. Alexander, professors at Western Illinois University’s School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, commenced a research project to gauge the impact of the pandemic on law enforcement agencies. Here's what they found. 

Every successful terrorist attack is a failure of terrorism risk management. To maximize chances of success, security leaders need assessment methods driven by systematic data-driven analysis.

Artificial intelligence offers enhanced public safety solutions, improves research speeds and can be a key asset for businesses, governments and individuals during these unprecedented times. 

Security industry leaders must be relentless in their quest for innovation. In order to self-disrupt their organizations, they should seek ideation, brainstorming and problem-solving, as the catalyzers for radical change.

Applying the Sun Tzu approach to cybersecurity gives organizations the awareness of what to look for, what vulnerabilities create the most risk and how to implement the appropriate incident response procedures. 

Security risks to medical supplies, along with asset-tracking and other physical security systems can be safeguarded with a three-tiered security-by-design strategy.

If not secured, Active Directory is a true Achilles heel for enterprises and remains a factor in most cyberattacks today. Here's why you shouldn't overlook Active Directory protection. 

There are three foundational pillars to fostering a cyber-engaged workforce: employee engagement, executive leadership engagement and peer network engagement. 

As the United States commemorates the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, injured 10,000 more and changed the course of life for many on September 11, 2001, those in the industry reflect on the changes that have happened in the security profession since.