Video surveillance has evolved with changing technology. Artificial intelligence-enabled surveillance presents various opportunities for public application.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96719-why-ai-cctv-is-the-future-of-security-and-surveillance-in-public-spaces

Security professionals can use these four strategies to better protect themselves against third-party risk, which can lead to cyberattacks and data breaches.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96718-dont-leave-third-party-risk-management-to-guesswork

Healthcare employees are more likely to experience workplace violence (WPV) than any other profession. Five articles support the theory that simulators and coaching reduce workplace violence prevention through hands-on training that provides the workforce with the knowledge, awareness, skills and confidence to manage situations.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96717-the-impact-of-coaching-to-reduce-healthcare-workplace-violence

Hear from Security’s Editorial Advisory Board members on their top-of-mind critical issues facing the industry right now.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96716-top-of-mind-security-issues-entering-the-new-year

A study from AdvisorSmith ranked sectors by their cost of cyber insurance. Organizations in the financial industry reported the highest cyber insurance expenses.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96715-what-cyber-insurance-costs-by-sector

Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in Java logging library Apache Log4j. Log4j is an open-source, Java-based logging utility widely used by enterprise applications and cloud services, meaning many organizations are at risk from threat actors actively exploiting this vulnerability.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96713-apache-log4j-security-flaw-presents-critical-risk-to-organizations

National Cyber Resilience Centre Group (NCRCG) is comprised of government and corporate entities working together to ensure cybersecurity across the United Kingdom.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96714-uk-founds-cyber-resilience-center-group

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released Capability Enhancement Guide (CEG): Social Media Account Protection, which details ways to protect the security of organization-run social media accounts.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96670-protecting-organization-run-social-media-accounts

The information technology (IT) and communications sector was the most targeted by cyberattacks in 2021, according to data from Darktrace. This marks a shift from 2020, when the financial and insurance sector underwent the highest cyberattack volume.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96712-cyberattacks-target-it-and-communications-sector-in-2021

Detecting the differences in what causes motion is where recently developed AI-based, event-driven software shines.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96708-the-value-in-event-driven-video-analytics

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96710-the-sneaky-security-risk-of-overprovisioning-the-network

It feels like IT and security pros are tasked with the impossible job of operating business-critical applications in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environments in the dark with no ability to monitor and protect them in runtime.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96711-stop-operating-in-the-dark-we-need-continuous-runtime-iaas-visibility

A new book focuses on risk management for enterprise security leaders. The publication, titled “Flip This Risk for Enterprise Security: Industry Experts Share Their Insights About Enterprise Security Management Risks for Organizations,” discusses compliance, executive protection, travel security and more top-of-mind issues.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96707-travel-security-executive-protection-tips-featured-in-risk-management-book

CK Chim has been named the new Field Chief Security Officer (CSO) for the Asia Pacific Region at Cybereason.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96706-ck-chim-named-cybereason-field-cso-for-asia-pacific-region

A survey from Cleaning Coalition of America of U.S. employees found worker-preferred safety measures regarding the return to in-person work.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96705-us-employees-outline-return-to-work-priorities

Ben Carr, an experienced global cybersecurity executive, has been named the new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Cradlepoint.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96703-ben-carr-named-ciso-at-cradlepoint

Technology has changed the face of the security industry — from artificial intelligence to information/operational technology integration, it has enabled new innovations in the field.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96685-3-innovations-changing-the-possibilities-of-security-technology

As the year ends, Security magazine spotlights the security industry’s latest solutions below. Innovative products, services and technologies not only help security leaders thrive in their roles, but also keep people and assets safe to create more secure, efficient and intelligent organizations.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96674-security-solutions-roundup-2021

As wearable video surveillance continues to be deployed, enterprise security teams in healthcare, retail and more are finding value in improved accountability, transparency and oversight.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96673-body-worn-video-camera-use-extends-beyond-policing

The Maryland Stadium Authority has agreed to beta test Liberty Defense Holdings’ HEXWAVE weapons detection system, which aims to use artificial intelligence to identify potential threats.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96672-maryland-stadium-tests-weapon-detection-system