On the Intelligence Autobahn: Riding Toward the Future of Security
This podcast was originally featured on The Great Conversation “It was staring us in the face, but we just couldn’t see it.” This is the conundrum many face when it comes to navigating risk and opportunity. Many things conspire to keep us from seeing and seizing the opportunity. Organizational silos. Fear of change. Cost vs.…
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean to be a Next-Generation Executive Protection Program?
The duty of protecting executives has progressed to a whole new level in recent years. With an increase in remote work, the predictability of routines, and refamiliarizing ourselves with our surroundings and communication both in person and online, it has made the job of executive protection professionals increasingly complex. “Today, executive protection has advanced far…
Read MoreThe Often Underestimated Role Legal Plays in Corporate Security
Whether you’ve worked in the world of security for two years or twenty, it doesn’t take an expert to tell you that the role of protecting others extends far beyond the traditional corporate security roles. It takes a coordinated approach to know the full story of a suddenly disengaged employee or unfamiliar visitor circling the…
Read MoreInsider Threat Management: Tackling Your Organization’s Most Critical Risk Vulnerability
While employees are the strongest defense a company has against insider threats, they can also be the biggest risk. Having employees with authorized access to sensitive information, technology, and people poses an inherent threat to organizations, especially with today’s remote workforce. Even with the right technology deployed, insiders are the most critical link in the…
Read MoreLessons Learned from the Nonprofit Approach to Actionable Threat Intelligence
Nonprofit organizations worldwide know that actionable threat intelligence is critical—they are among the top targets for threat actors. Threats to nonprofit organizations aren’t just against the at-risk communities they serve but are also against their facilities, executives, and employees. Three of the country’s largest nonprofit organizations came together at Summit to dive deeper into their…
Read MorePhysical and Digital Executive Protection: Synchronizing Domains
Exploring the relationship between executive cyber protection and physical security teams and some strategies to achieve these goals. Organizations of all sizes continue to face risks from multiple vectors in the digital and physical domains. These domains overlap, and for at least half a decade, organizations have quietly discussed ways to converge these functions. The…
Read MoreWhy Does This Threat Matter and What Happens Next?
Hear from threat assessment experts on how a comprehensive framework can empower security teams with a complete understanding of a threat and guide their response. It’s one thing to identify that something is not quite right and a threat is on the horizon, but that only gets you so far. Knowing what to do once…
Read MoreNew Physical Security Tools, Information Overload, And The Big Picture For Corporate Teams
This article was originally featured on SecurityInformed.com Technology continues to transform the physical security industry, helping companies become more aware of the full spectrum of risks their organization faces. Our new survey provides strong evidence that the use of these tools is solving some problems, but their implementation may create new challenges. In our 2022…
Read MoreHow to Prove the Value of Corporate Security
In this guide developed in partnership with the Security Executive Council (SEC), we share how to:
Read MoreDemonstrating the Value of Your Corporate Security Program
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Read MoreAddressing Workplace Violence in a World of Hybrid Work
Did you know violence is the fourth-leading cause of death for American workers? More than 700 American workers lost their lives to violence in the workplace in 2020. If those statistics aren’t enough, a global pandemic is in the mix, and feeling safe ‘at work’ has taken on a whole new meaning. The boundaries of…
Read MoreAvoiding Surprises and Taking Action to Build a Protective Intelligence Program
Knowing the threats your company faces is a crucial but often overlooked first step in any successful protective intelligence program. This information serves as the “center of gravity” — directing you to determine what data to collect and where to spend your time. From here, there are many ways to structure teams and resources to…
Read MoreCharting an Intelligence-Connected Highway to Navigate the Security Road Ahead
A lesson learned from history on how our far-reaching highway system was developed – and its usefulness as a model for transforming security – was the premise of my keynote at our recent Summit. I titled it “The Road Ahead,” a literal title to describe how the Ontic Platform would evolve in the future but…
Read MoreLeading Through Crisis: Lessons from Salesforce Security Leaders
“It is extremely important you speak truth to power. It’s extremely difficult because they don’t always want to hear it. I disclose everything upfront. You really have to get comfortable mitigating that risk.” – Keith White, Chief of Safety and Security, Salesforce Salesforce ranks 137 on the 2021 Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S.…
Read MoreThe Convergence of Physical Security and Cybersecurity – What Will It Take?
According to Ontic’s recently released 2022 State of Protective Intelligence Report, the convergence of physical and cybersecurity operations is an area of investment in 2022 for nearly half (48%) surveyed, and 37% are investing in the buildout/fusion of a cyber-physical Security Operation Center (SOC). Most agree (96%), including 59% who strongly agree, that cybersecurity and…
Read MoreProving the Value of Corporate Security in Your Organization
When a potentially devastating threat looms and is then prevented, it is likely a non-event for everyone but the security team. Therein lies a quandary, akin to this modified well-known quote: “If a tree tilting in the forest is propped up before it falls but there are no witnesses, was it ever in danger of…
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