Posts Tagged ‘Women Who Protect’
Clarity Factory Founder Uncovers the Undeniable Correlation Between Diversity and Innovation in the Security Industry
A skilled analyst understands that their role extends beyond data identification; it involves extracting meaningful insights and effectively communicating them to their audience. Rachel Briggs, CEO and Founder of the Clarity Factory, has excelled in the latter and is committed to bridging the gap between academia, policy, and practice in her research within the physical…
Read MoreHow Intuit’s Corporate Security Team Demonstrates Value Through Human Connection and Mentorship
The power of a human connection can be heavily underestimated in corporate security — a field where many professionals may feel they have to keep their heads down and keep grinding away to do everything possible to protect people and property. However, taking the time — even if it’s for a quick conversation in the…
Read MoreShattering Silos: Getting Security and Human Resources to Partner Together for Safety
Security professionals and human resources (HR) professionals share a common goal – fostering a safe and secure workplace – yet they often don’t know how to partner together to make it happen. In this episode, Dr. Marisa Randazzo talks with Nici McLean and Melissa Muir, two HR professionals who are passionate about bridging this divide…
Read MoreFormer FBI Special Agent Shares What’s Essential to Managing Investigations
“If it’s not documented, it didn’t happen” is a standard that Christine Oliver has stood by for the duration of her career, leading investigations in both the public and private sectors. As a Former FBI Special Agent and current emergency response and security leader, she prides herself in developing and implementing a thorough incidents, investigations…
Read MoreFrom OSAC to DSAC to Visa’s GSOC: Mary Hackman’s Commitment to Identifying the Root Causes of Security Concerns
In the fields of security and intelligence, where definitive answers and data are often needed immediately to make critical decisions, taking the time to listen can get pushed aside. However, as Mary Hackman argues, looking for the root causes of security problems and finding time to ask for the opinions of others may be the…
Read MoreSpotlighting the One Year Anniversary of Women Who Protect with Dr. Marisa Randazzo
Dr. Marisa Randazzo, PhD joins the podcast for a special round-up episode to celebrate the one-year mark on our Protective Intelligence Podcast series, Women Who Protect. This series spotlights women working in a wide range of positions within security, protection, and law enforcement. We’ve compiled highlights from some of our episodes featuring guests ranging from…
Read MoreMaking it Easier to Have Conversations About Mental Health and Victimization on Campus
Content Warning: This episode contains content pertaining to sexual assault, which some may find difficult to listen to. This episode is not recommended for young children. While we often hear that it is important to be able to have discussions about mental health, addiction, and victimization, it can be incredibly difficult to do so. Talking…
Read MoreTomorrow’s Security Teams Need a Female Talent Pipeline
I’ve worked in various roles within law enforcement and security, from positions in the U.S. Secret Service to campus public safety at a large urban university, to private sector security consulting. And while there have been significant advances in the field of security generally, there are still too few women, in professional roles, in both…
Read MoreThink Like an Intelligence Analyst – Deciding What Matters and How to Share It
When a superior in your career tells you “so what?” in response to the presentation of an idea, it can either break you or motivate you to prove your point further. For Sandy Perez, Lead Intelligence Analyst for Alcon, this response drove her to do the latter and inspired her career where she is responsible…
Read MoreForging Her Own Path: Creating a Threat Intelligence Company from Scratch
Identifying who could be posing a threat to an organization is far from a one-person job. It takes the right training and a team that represents multiple viewpoints and areas of expertise beyond security. Janet Lawless had a vision to create a company to provide that training and help organizations to build a threat intelligence…
Read MoreSoft Skills That Set Security Professionals Apart When Moving From Public to Private Sectors
Whether it’s a SWAT team investigation or organized retail crime, there’s always more to the story than it appears. The simple, but often overlooked skill of taking time to listen to people, versus reacting to surface-level information, allows investigators to understand the complete picture of what is happening and how it’s connected to surrounding events.…
Read MoreThe Crucial Role of Critical Infrastructure Protection in Security
Many listeners remember where they were on 9/11. For Lt. Charnele Sanders, Special Projects Manager (Security and Integrity) at Great Lakes Water Authority, her career in protection was inspired by the events of 9/11 and the repercussions of securing assets in critical infrastructure. In her discussion with host Dr. Marisa Randazzo, Lt. Sanders discusses how…
Read MoreThe Intersection of Privacy, Compliance, and Security — Why a Unified Front Minimizes Risk
Karen Moore, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer at Unisys, is responsible for the design and implementation of Unisys’ global compliance program and is charged with oversight of its cross-functional privacy program. She reports to the General Counsel and the Board Audit & Finance and Security & Risk Committees. When individuals with malicious intent have access…
Read MoreBridging the Gap Between Human Resources and Security: Strategies for Partnership
Sometimes it takes an unfortunate event to inspire change. For Melissa Muir, a Human Resources (HR) professional committed to bridging the gap between security and HR, this realization came to her as she was about to embark on an employee termination – but one that was potentially very dangerous. From this incident, she was drawn…
Read MoreBlend In or Stand Out: Lesser-Known Security Strategies with Mónica Duperon Rodriguez
Mónica Duperon Rodriguez didn’t start out in law enforcement or security. Instead, she was working as a facilities manager at a recreation center when she was recruited into a local police department that was looking to hire more women. Starting as a reserve officer, to see if she liked working in law enforcement in the…
Read MoreThe Art of Helping Clients Find Lifestyle Appropriate Security with Kate Bright
This podcast is the first in our monthly series — Women Who Protect, where we will spotlight women working in a wide range of positions within security, protection, and law enforcement. Envisioning a perfect line that depicts the career progression of an Analyst to a Chief Security Officer is a story most people wouldn’t pause…
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