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Terrorist Kills 15, Injures Scores in New Orleans New Year’s Attack

Fifteen were killed and 35 injured during a terrorist attack early Wednesday morning on New Year’s Day in New Orleans.

Personal Liability Concerns Impact 70% of Cybersecurity Leaders

BlackFog, provider of ransomware prevention and anti data exfiltration (ADX), recently unveiled its research conducted with UK and US IT Security decision makers. The research revealed that the majority of respondents, 70%, felt that stories of CISOs being held personally liable for cybersecurity incidents has negatively affected their opinion of the role.

Security Industry Association Announces the 2025 Security Megatrends

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has identified and forecasted the 2025 Security Megatrends, which form the basis of SIA’s signature annual Security Megatrends report defining the top 10 factors influencing both short- and long-term change in the global security industry.

Generative AI, Cybersecurity Among Top Risks for Healthcare Provider Organizations in 2025

Overseeing the use of generative artificial intelligence, enhancing cybersecurity and ensuring compliance with a host of federal healthcare regulations headline the Top Risks health systems face in 2025, according to an annual study by Kodiak Solutions.

Wisconsin Shooting Likely a 'Combination of Factors'

Following the deaths of a teacher and student at Abundant Life Christian School in, Madison, Wisc., police chief Shon Barnes indicated that the motive appears to be a “combination of factors” for a 15-year-old female student’s attack on a study hall.

NAPCO Expands Prima Security & Connected Home Sales Team

NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc., announced it has recently expanded the Prima Security & Connected Home Sales Team, with the addition of two key personnel, Bryan Pope & Adam Krueger, Business Development Managers, East & West, respectively.

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Transforms Operations Using Data Insights

Genetec Inc., provider of enterprise physical security software, recently announced that Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), a civil and military airport in Kentucky, USA is using Genetec Security Center to drive operational improvements to enhance efficiency and security while improving customer experience.

Two Killed During Shooting at Wisconsin Christian School

Two people were killed and five injured during a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis. on Monday.



Security Industry Association Unveils First-Ever U.S. Economic Impact Study

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has unveiled the first-ever national economic impact study on the security industry, highlighting the positive impact the security industry has on jobs, wages and federal and state revenue in the United States. The study, conducted by Florida-based John Dunham & Associates, uses the most current methodology and data available from 2024.

CISA, NSA, FBI and International Partners Publish Guide for Protecting Communications Infrastructure

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and international partners published recently a joint guide, Enhanced Visibility and Hardening Guidance for Communications Infrastructure, that provides best practices to protect against a People’s Republic of China (PRC)-affiliated threat actor that has compromised networks of major global telecommunications providers. The recommended practices are for network engineers and defenders of communications infrastructure to strengthen visibility and harden network devices against this broad and significant cyber espionage campaig

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