Unfortunately, the presence of vehicles driven (let’s say wielded) as weapons has been much in the news of late. That’s nothing for a barrier company to seek capitalize on, but it is the nature of current reality, and reality is our context. Here’s an excerpt from a Security InfoWatch post discussing the reality of weaponized […]
“Obsolete/inadequate physical and digital perimeter protection capabilities.” Those are among today’s top five security drivers as noted analyst Kevin Coleman sees them and the Security blog reports. “Consider the physical and digital threats that were at the top of our minds 18 to 24 months ago,” Coleman writes. “Only a small percentage can get all […]
Many business offices are functioning as though they don’t have walls, the Clearswift cyber security blog notes. That’s because their increasingly mobile employees are using portable computers, iPads and cellphones for business purposes. And those mobile devices may not be as secure as their office counterparts. So how do we insure the security of out-of-office […]
On the Security blog, Kevin Coleman, a security authority and visionary, identifies “the top five drivers of current approaches and strategies for security.” They are both physical and digital. For PRO Barrier, whose expertise is primarily in entrance and perimeter security, the most pertinent of Coleman’s concerns is “obsolete/inadequate physical and digital perimeter protection capabilities.” […]
More and more, the threats being talked about on security blogs these days concern cyber security and the increasing ease with which unprotected computer systems can be breached. There’s Yossi Appleboum on SecurityInfoWatch for instance. He’s the Co-SEO Sepio Systems, “a pioneer in securing organizations against attacks via rogue hardware systems.” For example, “It may […]
With the pace of cybersecurity concerns steadily increasing, TaoSecurity offers a library of “Essential reading for the Security Professional”. The cybersecurity volumes listed were published from 2014 forward and cover topics from Cyber Law & Policy to Risk & Compliance. Collectively, they’re dubbed The Cybersecurity Cannon. They’re not just for summer, but year-round, reading – […]
They just keep on coming – security threats and word on how to counter them. Scammers are now into payment card fraud and, notes Kelly Sheridan on DarkReading, “Cybercriminals are working together to share tools, tutorials, and credit card data to scam victims.” “It turns out, Kelly continues, “payment card fraudsters learn their skills as […]
Ticket-taking and sports go together, of course, but you don’t often think of sports and security together, although pros in the field do all the time. As an indication, the Security Industry Association reports that Dave Tynan, of Axis Communications, received the inaugural Sports Security Innovator Award this month at the annual conference of the […]
Knowing how to detect and deter cybersecurity intruders is an increasingly sought-after skill. Ericka Chickowski on the DarkReading site advises that “by 2022 there will be a global shortfall of cybersecurity workers of 1.8 million people.” Ms. Chickowski adds that “A lot of the issue comes down to the fact that there aren’t enough candidates […]
Virginia, Government Security News reports, is the first state to work with FirstNet and AT&T “to deliver a wireless broadband network to the Commonwealth’s public safety community.” “FirstNet and AT&T will build, operate and maintain a highly secure wireless broadband communications network for Virginia’s public safety community at no cost to the state for the […]