The Thinkcurity blog considers the question of what classes of vehicles are best for use by physical security companies. Writer Korey McGuiness suggests that, in addition to design, you consider the Cost-per-day – that is, Depreciation + Fuel + Maintenance + Interest + Taxes/Fees divided by the Number of Operating Hours per Day. McGuiness comes […]
Generational changes in outlook are making it harder to recruit police officers and to meet community security needs, Dr. Nicole Cain of American Military University advises on InPublicSafety.com. Here’s a refresher on the generations: “Although not an exact science, many researchers agree that the Baby Boomer generation describes people born from 1946 through 1964; Generation […]
Cuba-born Alejandro Mayorkas has been named by President-elect Joe Biden as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, SecurityInfowatch.com reports. “Mayorkas, who was born in Havana, attended the University of California, Berkeley,” Infowatch advises, “and began working for the government as an assistant United States attorney in the Central District of California, […]
An aspect of security you may not have considered: protecting your windows with security window film. Corey Tyriver on the Security 101 site advises that “Security film consists of one or more layers of polyester film. They are then overlaid together with potent sealants. The end result is a film ranging in thickness from about […]
Remote working from home has been ushered in by the Covid-19 pandemic and will likely continue when the virus is licked. But it has computer security perils that workers-from-home need to be mindful of. The KowBe4 website provides training materials on working securely from home and offers a kickoff caution – “93% of employees are […]
For doing security planning on a community level, here’s a website with crime statistics for all 50 states and the District of Columbia – not just the states but the communities within them.
“Data exfiltration” is a mouthful term. But Clearswift.com explains why it’s an increasingly pertinent one. In short, it’s the stealing of information by computer hacking. “Data can be sensitive information about customers and employees, financial or strategic information, product designs or intellectual property, or any data that could undermine an organization’s market competitiveness,” Clearswift notes. […]
Security officers are likely to be having company in the near future, in the “person” of four-legged robots walking at their side. Tony Mixon on SecurityInfowatch.com reports that Ghost Robotics held a demonstration recently at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida of a security robot “walking” alongside a security sergeant on his rounds. It looked […]
Here’s a short, but very helpful, treatise on effective computer passwords from Curtis Franklin Jr. on the Dark Reading blog – 6 Ways Passwords Fail Basic Security Tests. “Humans”, Franklin writes, “are good at some things, like eating too many potato chips or getting annoying songs stuck in their heads. They’re not so good at […]
A Canadian firm, Reliance Foundry, provides a web treatise on highway traffic control devices. “Excellent traffic control,” Reliance explains, “is important from circulation to signage. Thankfully, most facilities manage slower speeds than those on public roads and highways, which lowers risk. On the other hand, people and cars may be more likely to share the […]