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  • Sept-October 2021

    • Sept-October 2021

    Critical Infrastructure
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    Former NFL coach and announcer John Madden.
    Security Executives

    The Heart Versus the Head

    John McCumber
    Sept. 15, 2021
    Who here remembers the well-respected football coach and sports announcer John Madden? It was always a joy seeing him coach his team and he was able to parlay his insight and ...
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    COVID-19

    COVID Anti-Vaxxers are a Threat to National Security

    Steve Lasky
    Sept. 10, 2021
    The excuses range from the ridiculous to almost plausible. In a world turned upside down, where science is ignored and conspiracy theories abound, the mounting crisis of COVID...
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    The rapid progression of cutting-edge technology, advanced interoperability and expanding applications figure to impact the security industry for years.
    Access & Identity

    How Digital Creates a Seamless and Secure Experience

    STE Staff
    Sept. 10, 2021
    Emerging technology options push access control devices to more secured heights
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    Within the critical infrastructure environment, managing risk is a shared endeavor between the private sector and government.
    Critical Infrastructure

    Critical Infrastructure Mandates High Security

    Rick Amweg, MPA
    Sept. 10, 2021
    Critical infrastructure risk mitigation’s success lies in sound security and operational principles
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    Operational technology (OT) availability and uptime are the primary concerns within the critical infrastructure sector
    Security Executives

    The Effects of Cyber-Physical Attacks on Ill-Prepared Organizations

    Michael Welch
    Sept. 10, 2021
    Cyber-physical attacks most commonly target the critical infrastructure and healthcare sectors

    More content from Sept-October 2021

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    Today we can rely on technology to do mundane tasks that once had to be done by security officers.
    Critical Infrastructure

    Critical Infrastructure Protection With the Human Touch

    Bernard D. Gollotti, CPP
    Sept. 10, 2021
    Feet on the ground versus technology must work in tandem during times of crisis
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    Control systems are caught in a time loop between an analog past and a digital future.
    Critical Infrastructure

    Threat Vulnerabilities and Prevention in Critical Infrastructure

    Dr. Ondrej Krehel
    Sept. 10, 2021
    Organizations are combining aspects of physical and online security as an industry best practice
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    Immediate physical security fused with wider corporate data provides insights that have previously been a data black spot.
    Access & Identity

    How to Build a Data-Rich Access Control Solution

    Shane Butler
    Sept. 10, 2021
    ROI in data-rich access control solutions is being realized today across some of the world’s leading enterprises
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    Federal government agencies and critical infrastructure are stepping up risk mitigation strategies for both cyber and physical security threats.
    Access & Identity

    The Challenge of Securing “Phygital” Space

    Leigh Dow
    Sept. 10, 2021
    Strengthening Federal cybersecurity defenses and protecting PII through access control and Identity Management is the mission
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    The effect of hot and cold temperatures on cameras and recording equipment can be just as important as water and dust protection.
    Video Surveillance

    Video Surveillance Solutions for Harsh and Rugged Environments

    Michael Shipley
    Sept. 10, 2021
    A well-designed system should do more than just survive
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    Organizations must learn how to digitally transform the management of identities and the associated digital and physical access credentials for the workplace.
    Access & Identity

    What the Future Holds for the “New” Workplace

    Julian Lovelock
    Sept. 10, 2021
    Today’s unified physical identity and access management solutions improve the visitor experience
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    The first question the CISO should answer is what the next few years will look like.
    COVID-19

    The CISO’s COVID Endgame: Optimization

    Lamont Orange
    Sept. 10, 2021
    Building a successful security operation remains a challenge as the scale of companies’ security requirements continues to grow
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    Using the intelligence framework as its differentiator, Brown’s company designs secured entrances that embody advanced, user-friendly technology.
    Access & Identity

    Industry Influencer: Traditional Access Control Systems Become Smarter

    Steve Lasky
    Sept. 10, 2021
    Today’s access and entry solutions depend on intelligence at the source to mitigate risk
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    Organizations that are still dependent on social media channels for threat assessment need to broaden their horizons.
    Security Executives

    How to Overcome the Pitfalls of Poor Organizational Intelligence

    Sept. 10, 2021
    What security teams need to get ahead as the threat landscape continues to expand
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    Access & Identity

    Sponsored Roundtable: The Converged Security Risk Between Physical and Cyber Networks

    Sept. 10, 2021
    The evolving network-centric access control landscape is filled with potential security landmines (sponsored by Johnson Controls and Tyco Software House)