it is not known if the interim Pentagon policy would eventually extend to current military member who have been ill from the coronavirus while on duty.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- May 07, 2020
False report of bomb on cargo plane temporarily closes facility
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- May 06, 2020
Calvin Munerlyn, a guard at a Family Dollar store in Flint, was killed after telling two customers to leave the store for refusing to follow a governor’s order to wear face coverings in public.
- By Haley Samsel
- May 06, 2020
The Energy Department will form a task force focused on identifying and banning equipment that pose national security risks.
- By Haley Samsel
- May 06, 2020
Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) technology goes live at county’s 911 center.
The New York governor said that New York hospitals must prepare their own stockpiles of personal protective equipment.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- May 05, 2020
The Star Wars series provides good examples that we can use as lessons to combat scammers attempting to profit from COVID-19, writes Tyler Reguly.
- By Tyler Reguly
- May 04, 2020
It’s safe to say that everyone is feeling pretty uneasy right now. Our reality is changing dramatically, as each day brings a wave of new information. Suddenly we’re all indoors as much as possible, and if we’re lucky, working remotely.
- By Emmanuel Schalit
- May 04, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic led U.S. officials to close the Mexico border to nonessential travel, adding another hurdle for the cartels but possibly helping law enforcement.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- May 04, 2020
Now, end users can incorporate all their security services, including HALO, into the Connect ONE cloud-hosted user interface.
$21,335 awarded to support loss prevention continuing education
Patrick Nora to steer Boon Edam America’s Manufacturing Company in fabricating security entrances and revolving doors.
According to a 2019 State of Remote Work study, 62% of people work from home at least part of the time, with 82% of those individuals planning to either maintain or increase their level of remote work – validating that the physical location of users matters less and less in how organizations conduct business.
- By Gil Rapaport
- Apr 30, 2020
Today, any company without a plan to quickly and fully recover from a ransomware attack is whistling past the graveyard. In February, the New York Times reported that ransomware attacks in 2019 increased “41 percent” from the year before, with the average payment to release files increasing to “$84,116 in the last quarter of 2019, more than double what it was the previous quarter.” Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be making the threat of ransomware worse.
By helping employees to feel productive and sharpen skills through training, ADT Commercial has hit upon an innovative way to ease collective stress during uncertain times.
- By Michael Keen
- Apr 29, 2020
Major Platform Upgrade Includes All-New User Experience, Data Resources, and Powerful Integrations and Customizations
The department has seen an uptick in online efforts to recruit terrorists and encourage radicalization, leading to the development of the grant program.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Apr 28, 2020
Arcules announces a strategic partnership with RAS Watch to deliver a fully managed and outsourced (GSOC) solution
After customers reported fraudulent purchases, Nintendo announced that a credential stuffing campaign led to breaches of thousands of accounts.
- By Haley Samsel
- Apr 27, 2020
The agency has taken a vigorous approach to protect border patrol and customs officers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Apr 27, 2020
Nearly 450 active email addresses and passwords used by WHO staff have been leaked online, and the public has received email scams from people posing as staff.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Apr 24, 2020
As video surveillance companies look to recover lost revenue, temperature detection capabilities have become a hot commodity.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Apr 24, 2020
In order to address vulnerabilities and risks, security teams must enable privileged access management and automate security tools, among other tips.
- By Eddie Segal
- Apr 23, 2020
Nearly 8,000 applicants to a Small Business Administration loan program may have had their data shown to other users filling out the application.
- By Haley Samsel
- Apr 22, 2020
Embedded validation software available from HID Global
With high numbers of ransomware attacks and increased threats due to teleworking, advocacy groups want Congress to prioritize cybersecurity funds to local and state governments.
- By Haley Samsel
- Apr 21, 2020
To those of us who work in cybersecurity, hackers and nation state adversaries exploiting the pandemic to drive fear and misunderstanding is certainly horrific, but not at all unexpected. To put the situation into perspective, Tech Republic reported on a 667% increase in malicious email attacks in just a 22-day span (March 1-23). According to the article, more than 2% of those 467,000 spear-phishing emails detected were COVID-19 related.