Independent research conducted by Dr. Mike McGuire, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Surrey, and sponsored by HP Inc. found a 100% rise in ‘significant’ nation state incidents between 2017-2020. Analysis of over 200 cybersecurity incidents associated with nation state activity since 2009 also shows the enterprise is now the most common target (35%), followed by cyberdefense (25%), media and communications (14%), government bodies and regulators (12%), and critical infrastructure (10%).

The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) in partnership with Perpetuity Research has opened up a study to explore the roles, responsibilities and training of frontline Security Officers (sometimes referred to as security guards). 

Moderna disclosed that it spent a modest amount on security for CEO Stéphane Bancel last year and other Moderna executives in the $1 million range, though it had previously spent nothing on executive protection.

An Ohio woman was arrested over the weekend for falsely reporting an active shooter situation at the Navistar manufacturing plant in Ohio.

Bamburi Cement, based in Kenya, is the largest manufacturer of cement in Eastern Africa, producing around 5,000 tons every day. While the company knew it needed to beef up security to mitigate risk and protect the facilities from an increase in organized crime, the trick was finding a solution that wouldn't interrupt business operations. 

The fragility of supply chain security in many ways, rests on the shipping container. The incident in the Suez Canal has shed light on vulnerabilities and complexities within the supply chain.

The SolarWinds hack is a strong reminder why third-party risk management is so important. Not only was SolarWinds breached, but the hack is now believed to have affected upward of 250 federal agencies and businesses. Here, we speak to Jonathan Ehret, Vice President of Strategy & Risk at RiskRecon, who believes organizations should be asking their vendors about the third-party risk management and cybersecurity policies they have in place to protect against a breach and leak of critical data. 

Metro Transit, the transit agency that serves southwestern Illinois and eastern Missouri, is deploying a fogging device with antimicrobial technology to reduce the spread of bacteria, viruses and other germs on its transit systems. Crews will use the device to create a protective barrier on surfaces that lasts for 30 days.

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