Was the Sikh temple shooting domestic terrorism?

Was the Sikh temple shooting domestic terrorism? August 6, 2012 Emergency Preparedness | Threat Assessment The FBI is treating a mass shooting on Sunday at a Milwaukee-area Sikh Temple as a possible act of domestic terrorism, officials announced in a press conference Monday. Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old Army veteran and suspected white supremacist, is […]

5 Tips to Improve Intrusion Detection

5 Tips to Improve Intrusion Detection August 6, 2012 Corporate Security | Threat Assessment NIST Revising Guide on Detection, Prevention Software Intrusion detection and prevention software has become a necessary addition to the information security infrastructure of many organizations, so the National Institute of Standards and Technology is updating its guidance to help organizations to […]

Health Breaches: 20.8 Million Affected

Health Breaches: 20.8 Million Affected August 2, 2012 Hospital Security | Threat Assessment List Grows to 464 Incidents Since September 2009 A total of 464 major U.S. health information breaches have affected 20.8 million individuals since September 2009, according to the latest federal tally, which was recently updated with 29 new incidents. The 29 breaches affecting 740,000 […]

James Eagan Holmes Aftermath: How Bank Laws Could Help Prevent Future Shootings

James Eagan Holmes Aftermath: How Bank Laws Could Help Prevent Future Shootings July 25, 2012 Emergency Preparedness | Threat Assessment The obvious question after a horrible tragedy such as the one in Aurora, Colorado, is what can we do to prevent such a tragedy in the future? The answer to that question isn’t simple and is usually […]

Proofpoint Survey Identifies the State of Email Security

Proofpoint Survey Identifies the State of Email Security July 23, 2012 Risk Assessment | Threat Assessment By Marisa Peacock (@marisacp51)   Jul 18, 2012 Recently, Symantec revealed what they learned from those in attendance during Microsoft’s TechEd conference in June. This week Proofpoint released its findings from the same conference about trends in email and information security, and the […]

Get Ready for Severe Weather!

Get Ready for Severe Weather! March 2, 2012 Disaster Recovery Planning | Emergency Preparedness | Risk Assessment | Threat Assessment Whether it is Spring tornados or spring-summer thunderstorms and hurricanes.  We officially enter the season of severe weather across the U.S. A major focus at the beginning of each severe weather season, take a few […]

Severe Tornados and Why We Need to Stay Prepared

Severe Tornados and Why We Need to Stay Prepared July 6, 2012 Emergency Preparedness The damage and destruction from the path of a tornado is incredible – and only matched by the sad stories of the survivors, if they are lucky enough to survive. If there’s one thing that social media has improved – it […]

Data-Driven Security – Using Metrics to Focus & Target Security Programs

Data-Driven Security – Using Metrics to Focus & Target Security Programs February 9, 2012 Corporate Security | Facilities Security | Hospital Security | Managing the Risk Assessment | Regulatory Compliance | Risk Assessment | Success Stories | Threat Assessment | Workplace Violence Prevention Security programs can be dramatically improved by using a metrics-based assessment to […]

Threat Modeling is the Exciting, Sexy Part of Risk Assessment

Threat Modeling is the Exciting, Sexy Part of Risk Assessment January 26, 2012 Corporate Security | Disaster Recovery Planning | Emergency Preparedness | Facilities Security | Threat Assessment | Workplace Violence Prevention As a risk assessment professional, when I get into a risk discussion, most security people want to talk about THREAT!  Threat is the […]

Webinar Looks at New OSHA Workplace Violence Directive

Webinar Looks at New OSHA Workplace Violence Directive October 11, 2011 OSHA | Regulatory Compliance | Threat Assessment | Workplace Violence Prevention Workplace Violent Incidents have been on the rise in several specific organizations, including hospitals, home health organizations, social workers who do in home visit, and also late-night retail stores. On September 8, 2011, […]