Polycrises are Exhausting Your Security Team: Tips to Navigate the Challenges

Polycrises are Exhausting Your Security Team: Tips to Navigate the Challenges

Monitoring multiple simultaneous or overlapping crises pose significant challenges for companies and security teams. Organizations face a myriad of potential crises that can unfold rapidly and escalate in unexpected ways. From cyber-attacks and natural disasters to supply chain disruptions, the concept of polycrisis has become a defining feature of the modern security era. The repercussions of these events can rapidly overwhelm a security or intelligence team’s ability to respond efficiently. In such times of perpetual crisis,…

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Insider risk: Don't ignore the community context

Insider risk: Don't ignore the community context

Just a few months ago, many security professionals confessed concern about a potential economic downturn and how that would impact the security environment around them. Some were troubled about possible layoffs at their company, and others mentioned rising crime rates. All of them discussed how either could affect insider risk within their organization. Yet, as this is being written, things are a bit sunnier — inflation and crime are down significantly. Understanding the local context…

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3 steps to a comprehensive security threat assessment

3 steps to a comprehensive security threat assessment

When there’s an internal or external event on the horizon, physical security is crucial. The best strategy is to conduct a comprehensive physical security threat assessment well before the event to evaluate the threats that face the enterprise and develop contingency plans to secure the organization before, during and after events. “It’s better to have a plan in place that has been created in a non-stressful situation,” says Jack Leskovar, Director of Security and Risk…

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Social and geopolitical issues alter the security threat landscape

Social and geopolitical issues alter the security threat landscape

Shifting geopolitical issues, economic uncertainty and other social challenges have led to changes in the security threat landscape. The 2023 holiday season saw a rise in both cyberattacks and physical theft from store locations. According to the Allied Universal 2023 World Security Report, 25% of publicly listed companies reported a drop in value following an external or internal security incident over the last year. Ninety percent of organizations say cyber threats that threaten physical security…

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The gorilla in your security plan

The gorilla in your security plan

The gorilla in your security plan | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website Uses CookiesBy…

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4 ways for security to support mental health

4 ways for security to support mental health

4 ways for security to support mental health | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website…

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Technology hones physical security threat assessments

Technology hones physical security threat assessments

Technology hones physical security threat assessments | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website Uses CookiesBy…

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New York allocates $10 million for county threat assessment teams

New York allocates  million for county threat assessment teams

New York allocates $10 million for county threat assessment teams | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. …

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Two-thirds of US businesses are targeted by security threats weekly

Two-thirds of US businesses are targeted by security threats weekly

Two-thirds of US businesses are targeted by security threats weekly | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. …

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11 steps to build the foundation of a school security and safety program

11 steps to build the foundation of a school security and safety program

<!– 11 steps to build the foundation of a school security and safety program | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy…

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