Members of the National Guard in multiple U.S. states have been dispatched to health facilities during the COVID-19 case surge.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96839-security-professionals-aid-healthcare-workers-during-us-omicron-surge

How do cybersecurity leaders view the current state of cyber tech in China? The eighth episode of The Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Podcast — China’s Role in Cybersecurity: Opportunity, Manufacturer or Threat? — discusses the intentions of the nation’s foreign policy regarding cyber manufacturing.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96798-check-out-episode-8-of-the-cybersecurity-and-geopolitical-podcast-chinas-role-in-cybersecurity-opportunity-manufacturer-or-threat

Paul Calatayud has been named the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Aqua Security. Most recently, Calatayud served as Chief Security Officer at Palo Alto Networks and prior to that, he held various security, privacy and risk roles.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96837-paul-calatayud-named-ciso-at-aqua-security

Broward Health, a healthcare system in South Florida, suffered a data breach in October 2021 that impacted patient and employee personal information.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96835-broward-health-data-breach-affected-13m-patients-staff

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is accepting nominations for the inaugural SIA Women in Security Forum Power 100, a recognition program highlighting the leadership of female security professionals.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96836-sia-opens-nominations-for-inaugural-women-in-security-forum-power-100

Security leaders looking to mitigate risk of black swan events in their critical infrastructure organizations can follow some steps to emergency-proof their organization, including looking outside their firm for perspective.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/96834-emergency-proofing-critical-infrastructure-the-role-of-consultants

Security leaders reevaluate and learn from the COVID-19 pandemic for business continuity and crisis management response plans.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96790-put-the-focus-on-business-continuity-planning

Google Cloud has acquired cybersecurity firm Siemplify in an effort to bolster threat detection and response offerings for users.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96833-google-acquires-cybersecurity-firm-siemplify

Grocery chain Hy-Vee has added a retail security team to improve safety and health for its employees and customers. The security officers will be trained through a program developed by the retailer and law enforcement.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96830-hy-vee-grocery-chain-appoints-retail-security-officers

The FBI announced the official launch of the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection (LESDC), which provides a mechanism for law enforcement agencies to report suicides and attempted suicides of law enforcement personnel.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96831-fbi-launches-law-enforcement-suicide-data-collection

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the launch of a $5 million grant program to assist local governments in addressing critical needs in recruiting and training first responders.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96832-michigan-first-responders-receive-5m-grant-for-training-and-recruitment

We are looking for female enterprise security professionals that demonstrate a positive influence on their peers, their departments, and/or the security industry as a whole. Nominate someone today!

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96825-nominate-a-female-security-professional-for-security-magazines-annual-women-in-security

Enterprise security executives generally don’t plan for nation-state-level cyberattacks on their businesses. That may change going forward, when analyzing new trends in hacking and cybersecurity.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96829-nation-state-cyberattacks-threaten-the-private-sector

Preventing account takeovers and mitigating phishing risks are top issues facing tech security leaders, according to a new report from Q5id. Here’s how they are preventing online identity fraud.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96827-how-security-leaders-manage-account-fraud

Cybersecurity leaders need to prepare for the top cyber threats of the future, with major world events and high-profile targets drawing cyberattacks in 2022.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96822-4-cybersecurity-threats-that-organizations-should-prepare-for-in-2022

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has teamed up with the city of Los Angeles to launch a free mobile security app to protect people in L.A. County from cybersecurity threats on public Wi-Fi systems.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96820-la-county-metropolitan-transportation-authority-launches-mobile-security-app

Meet the women leading the security, cybersecurity and business continuity functions at Bristol Myers Squibb. Prioritizing inclusion has fostered diversity of thought and strengthened decision-making throughout the organization.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96786-raising-the-profile-of-women-and-diversity-at-bristol-myers-squibb

In an effort to curb violent crimes and retail theft occurring across the state of California and the country, Governor Gavin Newsom has pledged additional funding toward mitigation efforts.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96821-california-proposes-300-million-in-additional-funding-to-curb-retail-theft-and-violent-crime

The Security team compiled this year’s top news stories, spanning international data breaches to COVID-19 risk assessments.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96818-security-magazines-top-10-news-stories

Supply chain security, public health and employee retention ruled the headlines in 2021. Reflecting on the past twelve months, physical security leaders share their insights on where to focus security priorities in 2022.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96817-top-6-physical-security-predictions-for-2022