We live in a time of environmental disasters, violent political protests, and massive cyber hacks. That means security is front and center in the minds of business leaders in the United States and around the globe. In a recent post for IFSEC Global, Will Plummer uses his unique expertise as a military veteran and securityContinue reading “Military Veteran and Security Expert Outlines How to Fend off Threats Facing Businesses”
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Even During an Economic Slump, Businesses Should Not Cut Security Spending
From the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic through today, the world’s economy has been in a volatile place. Naturally, this has been a time when leaders in nearly all sectors — business firms, universities, healthcare centers, among others — have had to make difficult financial cuts in how they spend and what they spendContinue reading “Even During an Economic Slump, Businesses Should Not Cut Security Spending”
Heading Into a New Year: A Look at the 2022 State of Security
It’s hard to believe, but it’s almost time to ring in a new year. As we get ready to close out the past 12 months, it’s important to look at where we currently stand with physical security trends. Recently, Genetec Inc. released its 2022 State of Physical Security report. The company’s report surveyed 3,700 physicalContinue reading “Heading Into a New Year: A Look at the 2022 State of Security”
Cybersecurity is a Physical Security Priority
It is an era where threats to a firm’s security are increasingly sophisticated. Bad actors rely on a wide array of tools to threaten a company’s data and physical assets. Unfortunately, many businesses are still structured in a way where chief security officers, or CSOs, tackle threats through separate cyber and physical security channels. InContinue reading “Cybersecurity is a Physical Security Priority“
Experts Weigh in on the Effectiveness of ‘Post-Pandemic’ Security
As the world continues to reckon with the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, security experts continue to assess where the industry stands with these ever-shifting demands. Physical and cyber security continue to merge — with cloud-connected devices a hallmark of effective security protocols. Recently, SecurityInformed.com spoke with a panel of leading industry expertsContinue reading “Experts Weigh in on the Effectiveness of ‘Post-Pandemic’ Security“
This is How Restaurants and Bars Can Implement Smarter Physical Security
During a current volatile market, where small businesses find themselves more vulnerable than ever, security systems that are mindful of the complicated demands of our current era can make the difference. Whether it be a chain restaurant or an independently owned neighborhood bar, having physical security that is robust and multi-faceted could play a positiveContinue reading “This is How Restaurants and Bars Can Implement Smarter Physical Security”
How Physical Security System Data Can Shape Hybrid Offices
Research that came out in 2021 from Cushman & Wakefield estimated that most workers around the world would return to their offices during the first quarter of 2022. Flash forward and that picture is a bit more complicated. While offices have reopened since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the way work is structured hasContinue reading “How Physical Security System Data Can Shape Hybrid Offices”
Security Partnerships Are the Key to Fighting Cyber Threats
Oftentimes, collaboration is the best answer to responding to threats facing you, your company, your physical security, and data. That’s what Martyn Ryder, VP of Sales & Marketing at Morphean, explains in a recent piece for IFSEC Global. He writes that during an era where security systems revolve around Internet networks, ever-complex systems, and cloud-basedContinue reading “Security Partnerships Are the Key to Fighting Cyber Threats”
This Breach Reveals a Big Physical Security Flaw
In an era when cyber and physical security concerns are interlocked, it’s important that firms be open-minded to the wide range of ever evolving threats they face. These threats put sensitive data at risk as well as the safety and wellbeing of staff and clients. In an article for Data Center Knowledge, Maria Korolov detailsContinue reading “This Breach Reveals a Big Physical Security Flaw”
Companies Should Consider Third-Party Physical Security Risks
Often, discussions around third-party risks swirl around cybersecurity. However, physical security is very much a pressing concern risk management professionals and security leaders should consider when it comes to their relationships with vendors and partners. Recently, Prevalent, Inc., released the 2022 Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) Industry Study that examines current realities affecting third-party riskContinue reading “Companies Should Consider Third-Party Physical Security Risks”
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