I’m pleased to offer an excerpt from the book Becoming a Global Chief Security Executive Officer: A How to Guide for Next Generation Security Leaders, by author Roland Cloutier and published by Syngress.

We have lost a dear friend and valued colleague: Bill Zalud, who passed away last month in Chicago.

Several years ago, an organized shoplifting ring near Buffalo, New York, stole millions of dollars in merchandise from big box stores such as Walmart, Sears, Home Depot, JoAnn Fabrics, Tops and Wegmans.

For many years, enterprise leaders have approached their network and systems defense strategies with a technology-centric focus

When it comes to preparing for the future, Millennial small-business owners are seemingly the most concerned generation in recent history. 

Despite two-thirds of organizations naming active shooter as a top threat, 79 percent are not fully prepared, and more than 60 percent don't run readiness drills.

Nine out of ten utility industry CEOs expressed confidence in the growth prospects for the industry over the next three years.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of work-related injury deaths in the United States, accounting for 22,000 deaths from 2003-2014.

A fifth annual report on the workplace finds widespread concern with new overtime rules and other major regulatory matters, and increased movement of social issues.