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Virginia Governor Northam has vetoed House Bill 2142, which would allow for the creation of school protection officers, a new type of officer with undefined duties and indeterminate training. 

Recruiting people of varying backgrounds into private sector intelligence is just as important as in the rest of the security industry.

The 2019 Ethics & Compliance Hotline Benchmark Report by NAVEX Global® shows an overall 18 percent increase in harassment reports during 2017 and 2018 with 41 percent of reports substantiated.

How can security leaders recruit and retain top talent?

According to the 2018 Asia-Pacific compensation survey, conducted jointly by the Asia Crisis & Security Group and Security Management Resources, CSO salaries in APAC range from $230,000 per year to $317,000 per year, with energy and utilities and banking and financial institutions as the two industries with the highest salaries.

Earthquakes. Active shooters. Tornadoes. Wildfires. Trespassers. Fires. These are all prime examples of incidents that every school needs to be and should be well-prepared for. 

SANS Institute has launched a national cybersecurity program designed specifically for high school girls to encourage more females into the industry and to reduce the national cyber skills gap.

SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI) released the findings of the SolarWinds® IT Trends Report 2019: Skills for Tech Pros of Tomorrow.