Discrepancies in who and how many individuals were affected by a recent data breach of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority may be resolved by an ongoing cyber investigation.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96814-ripta-data-breach-compromises-unexplained-pii

Citizens of the United Arab Emirates can earn security-related degrees due to a partnership between Emirates Group Security and the University of Arizona.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96813-university-of-arizona-and-emirates-group-security-launch-online-degree-program

Listen to the latest The Security Podcasts edition as we sit down with Michael Welch, Managing Director of Strategy and Risk at MorganFranklin Consulting, to discuss the growing challenges of fourth-party risks, why they’re important, and how organizations can mitigate their impacts.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96809-listen-to-michael-welch-and-how-to-address-fourth-party-risks-and-improve-supply-chain-security-in-our-latest-the-security-podcast-episode

Full-body scanners at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport aim to increase security and reduce contact between staff and passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96815-taiwan-airport-secured-with-touchless-screening-tech

Security sits down with Lisa Sullivan, Senior Vice President of Travel and Transport at IDEMIA, to discuss how to preserve personally identifiable information (PII) of passengers at checkpoints.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96812-5-minutes-with-lisa-sullivan-transportation-solutions-and-the-preservation-of-pii

How and when security measures are integrated into application development can greatly change the vulnerability level of software. Compare two cybersecurity strategies: DevSecOps and SecDevOps to see which makes more sense for your organization.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96811-secdevops-vs-devsecops-a-distinction-with-a-difference

Supporting and managing mental health, substance abuse and other public health and safety emergencies are prioritized by Department of Justice safety grants totaling $34 million.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96810-doj-awards-34-million-to-crisis-management-initiatives

A new report highlights the ten most financially devastating climate events of 2021, from hurricanes in the U.S., China and India to floods in Australia, Europe and Canada.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96808-top-10-climate-disasters-all-cost-over-15-billion-in-damage

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help retail security executives catch instances of malicious or unintentional retail theft in store checkout spaces.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96807-how-to-mitigate-retail-shrink-using-visual-ai

John Sherman has been named the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Defense (DoD) following a year of service as Acting DoD CIO.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96806-john-sherman-named-department-of-defense-cio

A Department of Justice grant will upgrade video surveillance in the Hanover Community School Corporation, an Indiana K-12 school district.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96805-doj-grant-upgrades-surveillance-in-indiana-school-district

Operational resilience, successful supply chain management, workplace prevention and more: check out Security magazine’s top stories of 2021, chosen by the Security Editorial Team.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96799-the-top-stories-of-2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic began around the world in early 2020, budgets decreased as businesses shuttered their doors. According to Global Guardian Co-Founder and CEO Dale Buckner, security budgets have the potential to double or triple in 2022.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96802-security-budgets-may-double-or-triple-in-2022

The majority of CISOs don’t monitor social media at all or only perform occasional manual checks for impersonations and phishing attacks.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96804-most-cisos-arent-doing-enough-to-mitigate-social-media-fraud

Critical infrastructure industries, especially those in the manufacturing, logistics and oil and gas sectors, have recently faced high-profile cyberattacks. How and why are these sectors targeted, and what can cybersecurity professionals do to secure their organizations?

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96803-cybercriminals-are-closing-in-on-supply-chains

Security leaders looking for the best access control system for their organization should follow these steps when deciding on their new solution.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96801-how-to-choose-the-right-access-control-system

Travel Safe Alliance Malaysia (TSAM) has announced a hygiene and safety certification program for tourism industry players in the region which aims to mitigate the effects of COVID-19.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96796-safety-and-hygiene-protocols-secure-tourism-in-malaysia

Security chats with Oliver Tavakoli, CTO at Vectra, a California-based AI cybersecurity company, about the future of remote work and cybersecurity risk management frameworks security leaders should rely on to ensure proper security during the next year.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96797-5-minutes-with-oliver-tavakoli-remote-and-hybrid-work-strategies-for-increased-enterprise-security

A report from Sapien Cyber, “The C-Suite’s Guide to Cyber Risks,” highlights changes that boardrooms can make to better prioritize cybersecurity.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96794-six-ways-to-reduce-cyber-risk-in-the-c-suite

Data privacy leaders from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) highlight what to expect in the field from increased privacy regulations to global data management practices.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96793-growing-data-privacy-enforcement-on-the-horizon