Family Offices: What They Get Right About Security, and What Companies Can Learn from Them

This article was originally featured on ASIS Security Management Family offices are privately held companies that often handle wealth management and investments for heads of companies, executives, and high-profile individuals—many of whom are quite wealthy. But these organizations often have broader responsibilities. Over the years, they’ve become among the best when it comes to protective intelligence and…

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5 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…

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How to Measure Your Risk Monitoring Activities

This article was originally featured in ASIS International Ideally, businesses should use data to inform and contextualize their most important decisions, both inside and outside the security function. But obtaining accurate data to measure the value and effectiveness of security services such as risk monitoring or threat mitigation—which can be inherently less tangible—is often much…

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6 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%…

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The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend: The Unification of the CSO and CISO

Don’t be surprised by what can be accomplished when a CSO & CISO join forces to fight insider threats. How Do We Unify the Approach? So What Does a Collaborative Approach Look Like? Pre-Incident Indicators of Compromise The Common Insider Threat Investigation Scenario Context is Key Understanding the Bigger Picture Whether you are fighting anonymous…

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Silos Are the Enemy of Managing Security Risks, Keeping People Safe

This article was originally featured on SecurityInfoWatch.com This has been a watershed year for security. Hundreds of mass shootings across the United States, brutal attacks on public officials, and an increasingly complex threat landscape are compelling companies to sharpen their focus when it comes to security procedures and policies. Enterprise security teams are on the frontlines of…

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Cyber and Physical Security Must Validate Their Value in 2023

Manish Mehta shares with IFSEC Global the importance of communication and collaboration of both physical and cyber security teams for 2023.  This article was originally featured on IFSEC Global For corporate security teams and their budgets, 2023 is likely to be quite challenging. An unclear economic picture and proliferating threats will put greater pressure on…

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Securing 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…

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Preventing Workplace Violence: Early Identification and Intervention Go a Long Way

This article was originally featured on Campus Safety Magazine As workplaces are emerging from pandemic restrictions and returning to near-normal operations, corporate security and human resources professionals are facing some complex challenges. Many studies have shown workplaces are facing an increased volume of threats, including threats from those internal or otherwise known to the organization…

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4 Ways Corporate Security Teams Can Better Respond to Rising Crime Rates

Fred shares how corporate security teams can enhance their response to escalating crime rates, emphasizing proactive measures and collaboration with law enforcement. Since 2019, the world has experienced a lot of unexpected and unprecedented changes. For corporate security professionals, shifting trends in criminal activity are becoming a persistent and ongoing concern. This is especially top…

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A Unique Approach to Corporate Security in Biotech: A Q&A with Exact Sciences

We recently sat down with Scott Brinkman, the Associate Director of Global Security at Exact Sciences Corporation, to discuss the approach his team takes to protective intelligence, threat assessment, and how his corporate security program differs within a fast-moving biotech company. Exact Sciences Corporation is an international molecular diagnostics company specializing in the detection of…

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Reining in an Epidemic of Workplace Violence in Healthcare

Fred Burton offers strategies and solutions for navigating the surge in workplace violence incidents within the healthcare industry. This article was originally featured in MedCity News The murders of four healthcare workers earlier this year, including two physicians, by a patient at a medical center in Tulsa was a grave reminder of an ever-growing epidemic:…

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Why Corporate Execs Should Prepare For Heightened Polarization

This article was originally featured on Forbes This year alone, the Department of Homeland Security has issued over half a dozen National Terrorism Advisory Bulletins. The latest warned that the U.S. remains in a heightened threat environment. Sadly, the DHS’s bulletins aren’t a new development. For the past few years, domestic extremists and foreign adversaries alike…

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