Who Owns Implementation of California’s New Workplace Violence Prevention Law?

Managing compliance takes a collaborative effort from several different departments, but security teams are uniquely positioned to lead the collaboration This article was originally posted in ASIS Security Management Magazine. Employers in California had a 1 July deadline to comply with SB 553, the state law mandating that employers establish workplace violence prevention programs. The question…

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How to Act Before, During, and After a Crisis

A rise in physical threats requires updated response procedures. Learn what’s behind this increase and what you can do to address crises when they occur. When did you last review your crisis response plan and threat assessment? Do they address how to respond to threats in today’s increasingly volatile environment? More than likely, you’ve seen…

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4 Executive Travel Vulnerabilities You May be Overlooking

Learn how to minimize the impact of vulnerabilities like social media use, private jet tracking, and more As an executive protection (EP) professional, you’re likely experiencing a rise in physical threats against your principal(s). You’re not alone. According to Ontic’s State of Protective Intelligence Report, 8 out of 9 EPs say their companies are experiencing…

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The Path to Modernizing Your Home-Grown Case Management System 

Learn how to leverage your current challenges to drive support for a purpose-built case management solution As a corporate security leader responsible for investigations, your primary objective is to keep your people and assets safe. Despite the critical nature of your work, you may be forced to manage investigations with tools that aren’t designed to…

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Keeping Your Employees Safe at the 2024 Olympic Games

By Chuck Randolph and Fred Burton As the world eagerly anticipates the 2024 Paris Olympics, the event’s grandeur remains a magnet for threats. Like its predecessors, the 33rd Summer Olympics is a target. French media has reported, in the lead-up to the event, that French authorities are on heightened alert due to terror plots thwarted. …

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Emerging Technology Highlights New Converged Risks and Asymmetric Threats

Protecting high-profile individuals and events as the digital threat landscape evolves This article was originally posted in ASIS Security Management Magazine. The ubiquity of technology companies in daily life today puts them in the security spotlight, with increasing media attention, political scrutiny, and complex, overlapping threats. In November 2023, after visiting with U.S. President Joe…

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Alternative Social Media: What It Means for Threat Intelligence Gathering

Why the rise in alternative social media platforms with less moderation and greater anonymity calls for a more proactive approach to threat monitoring. Early versions of social media platforms began emerging in the late 90s and early 2000s with the intended purpose of connecting users with others based on shared interests, affiliations, or geographic proximity.…

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Creating an Effective Insider Risk Program

With insider incidents on the rise, security leaders are taking a proactive approach to help blunt the negative impacts For most organizations, people are their greatest asset. However, employees with access to information, technology, and facilities can also be your company’s greatest vulnerability — intentionally and unintentionally. In light of recent mass layoffs and the…

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Enhancing Corporate Security: The Value of Intelligence in Weather Related Threats 

How to ensure the safety of corporate assets and personnel amidst increasingly frequent and intense severe weather Due to the increasing severity of destructive weather events — including hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires — improved weather monitoring and updated action plans are essential for protecting corporate assets and ensuring the safety of personnel.  This requires a…

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The Surprising Supporter Behind the Push to Modernize GSOCs: The C-Suite

The increased attention from the C-Suite signals that executives want better alignment between security and the business. Security leaders are seeing enthusiasm, even mounting pressure, from company leaders to upgrade their organizations’ global security operation center’s (GSOC) infrastructure.  One reason leadership is eager to update the GSOC is the increasing frequency of threats and the…

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Consolidation is Coming to Corporate Security Technology

Why removing technology silos is critical to helping security teams save time, cut costs, and reduce risks. This article was originally published in Security Magazine. Those old enough to remember the software industry in the 1980s might recall some names from days gone by: Lotus 1-2-3, Harvard Graphics, :ccMail and WordPerfect. At its peak, Lotus…

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