The National Retail Federation will honor two veteran loss prevention professionals for their outstanding contributions to combat retail crime at the annual NRF PROTECT conference.

Joel Thacker, fire safety and security professional, has been named the new Executive Director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.

The Threat Intelligence Report from Avertium analyzed Black Kite cybersecurity findings to rank the top five cybersecurity threats facing the education sector, including ransomware, data breaches and more.

Purposeful collaboration is fundamental to getting security right. To create this sense of community, security teams need to regularly engage employees, inform leadership, and demonstrate organizational value.

Any comprehensive approach to cybersecurity must include a detailed third-party risk assessment, covering an assessment of how partners view governance, risk, and compliance within their own organizations.
 

Given the increase of attacks on critical infrastructure and third-party suppliers and supply chain partners, let's address security concerns for supply chains and quick solutions.  

Cybersecurity and data protection are likely to become top drivers of legal disputes in 2022 and beyond.

What does the future hold for security professionals seeking to advance their enterprise security career?

For higher education, public safety and security presence can be a balancing act. Take a look at how other security leaders meet their campus needs.

Security leaders should focus on risk management principles when tackling software supply chain security, according to the Center for Internet Security SVP and Chief Evangelist Tony Sager.