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How Security Teams Can Leverage Crime Data to Protect Their Assets and Facilities
Whether you’re scouting for a new business location or assessing the safety of an existing one, corporate security professionals focused on keeping facilities, employees, visitors or other assets safe, need a way to better understand the geographical risks surrounding them. With the increase in crime rates being a persistent and endemic problem in the United States,…
Read MoreTips from the Top: Corporate Security Leaders Share How to Build a Team Today That’s Fit to Tackle Tomorrow’s Risks
Did you know that in 2021 the global estimated shortage of cybersecurity professionals was 2.72 million? Today, according to a study by (ISC)2, the global cybersecurity workforce gap has increased to 3.4 million people. Staff shortages are an all-to-familiar problem for corporate security teams, which is getting more complicated to solve. The skills needed to…
Read MoreCorporate Security Teams Face a New Challenge Right In Their Backyards – Relevancy
Corporate security teams face a new challenge in the threat landscape – relevancy to the bottom line. Typically, board members view a security department as a cost center, and that’s a perception security leaders want to change. Security department heads look for novel ways to illustrate how their department helps achieve the business’s strategic goals.…
Read More5 Essential Metrics and Methods to Prove Your Corporate Security Program’s ROI
Business executives are taking a blade-like approach to stabilize their budgets in today’s challenging economy. The technology industry is feeling the brunt of the cost-cutting measures. According to the Wall Street Journal, tech giants like Alphabet, Dell, and Meta are cutting an estimated 28,000 jobs combined. Banking behemoths like Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, and PayPal plan…
Read MoreA Constant State of Crisis: How Corporate Security Teams Are Adapting to the New Normal
Corporate security teams face a new normal, and it’s called permacrisis – a state where instability and insecurity are constant. While many security teams already operate in this mindset, the difference is that the security department is one of many teams in constant vigilance. As a result, departments across organizations are becoming aware of permacrisis…
Read More6 Things to Consider When Buying a Case Management Solution
Despite the fact that leaders in physical security, cybersecurity, IT, human resources, and legal and compliance all deal with threats and business risks, each department often has a unique method and tool for documenting and managing incidents. These organizational divisions across departments isolate threat intelligence and negatively affect business continuity. In a recent study, 50%…
Read MoreA Physical Security Imperative: Critical Infrastructure Security
Attacks on critical infrastructure have doubled in the last year, with events such as the attacks on Ukrainian power companies, Colonial Pipeline and JBS Food, that have brought to light the necessity of critical infrastructure security systems and networks to function properly for society to operate. The impact of recent cyber attacks on power grids…
Read MoreSecuring Budget for Your Corporate Security Program and Earning Your Seat at the Table
Corporate Security Strategic Positioning Key Factors to Recieve Financial Backing Placing Monetary Value on a Risk Promoting Cross-team Collaboration Advice for Funding and Resource Conversations While security teams are tasked with securing their business’s people, operations, and assets, they’re often faced with resistance from internal stakeholders when establishing their program budget. For security leaders to…
Read MoreUsing The Indications and Warning (I&W) Analysis to Manage Organizational Risk
The Center for Connected Intelligence partnered with Scott McHugh who works for the Institute for Homeland Security at Sam Houston State University to develop this piece. One of the key reasons we created the Ontic Center for Connected Intelligence (CCI) was to share industry tools, best practices and lessons learned to help those who protect…
Read MoreCase Management Software – A Complete Introduction
In the old days, protective intelligence case management software was very primitive. Typically, files sat on desktop hard drives or local servers. When a person of interest (POI) called to make threatening statements or mailed an unwanted package to an executive, an investigator would respond directly or involve local law enforcement. Then, they’d open the…
Read MoreUsing Insider Threat Awareness as a Risk Management Strategy
Searching for Insider Threat Indicators Insider Threat Awareness Strategies Teamwork Enhances Insider Threat Management Keys to Workforce Engagement for Insider Threat Prevention Effective Insider Threat Awareness Management Does Ontic Offer an Insider Threat Monitoring Solution? Companies are increasing their focus on building insider threat awareness to create more resilient defenses against theft and unauthorized access…
Read More6 Measures Safety, Security and Protection Leaders Can Take To Be Proactive During Volatile Times
In our recent webinar, Leading Corporate Security During Volatile Times, Ontic security experts joined to discuss ways for security leaders to future-proof their programs, prioritize protection and leverage technology to help mitigate risks inflicted by the rapidly-evolving threat landscape. The panel consisted of Chuck Randolph, Executive Director of Strategic Intelligence, Dr. Marisa Randazzo, Executive Director…
Read MoreStrategies for Human Resources and Security to Work as One to Enhance Workplace Safety
Human Resources specialist Melissa Muir joined the Women Who Protect podcast series to share strategies for HR and security to work together more effectively. What is threat assessment? Security is a team sport Nurturing the partnership between security and HR Boosting employee engagement Safety risks returning to office Strategies for leaders feeling burnt out Oftentimes,…
Read MoreHow to Build Situational Awareness Faster in Your Organization
See how modern advancements emphasize the benefits of integrated technology in enhancing faster threat detection and response. Situational awareness is mandatory for the modern security professional. Understanding where threats originate and their vector relative to your principals and assets helps companies mitigate risk and protect their operations. In the past, corporate security teams relied heavily…
Read MoreThe Tail Wagging the Dog
This podcast was originally featured on The Great Conversation CEOs manage risk and opportunity. How well they do that determines their path to value. So, who should be at the table helping the C-level team navigate risk and opportunity? What data should be collected, organized, analyzed, and communicated? How should it be contextualized to meet…
Read MoreLeading Corporate Security During Volatile Times
Watch this webinar with Ontic security experts to learn how to:
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