The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released detailed data on nearly 8.9 million criminal offenses reported via the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2020.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96645-89-million-criminal-offenses-reported-to-the-fbi-in-2020

Enduring Security Framework (ESF) experts from the National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published the third installment of guidance to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data within a 5G core cloud infrastructure.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96644-nsa-cisa-release-final-5g-cybersecurity-guidance

Although the increased mobility and the ‘learn-from-anywhere’ environment are both positive outcomes, the IT teams who support school districts are faced with the very real challenge of being able to track and manage much larger volumes of valuable assets that are now well outside the security of a school’s network.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96643-protecting-school-devices-in-the-age-of-digital-learning

Security professionals can adopt data collection and analysis policies to better understand their organization’s security posture. What factors have slowed data analytics in physical security?

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96642-utilizing-data-analytics-in-physical-security

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert on “Cuba” ransomware, which has launched cyberattacks against 49 critical infrastructure organizations.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96641-fbi-finds-ransomware-targeting-critical-infrastructure

This holiday season, shipping backlog and supply chain issues are spelling disaster for ports. Let’s look at how to prevent supply chain thefts at ports by taking a proactive approach to crime.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96617-shipping-backlog-causes-rise-in-thefts-at-ports-this-holiday-season

The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS), a center for security research and professional development, has opened at the University of Maryland. ARLIS represents a collaboration between the university and the U.S. Department of Defense.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96639-university-of-maryland-and-dod-open-security-research-lab

The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced two new Security Directives and additional guidance to strengthen cybersecurity across the transportation sector.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96635-dhs-announces-new-cybersecurity-requirements-for-surface-transportation-owners-and-operators

The global medical device manufacturer has maintained operational continuity throughout the pandemic, using clear processes and procedures mixed with a healthy dose of care.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96636-boston-scientifics-global-security-and-resiliency-department-takes-the-lead-in-covid-19-response

Teresa Shea, Vice President of Cyber Offense and Defense at Raytheon Intelligence and Space, talks to Security staying on top of security threats, the overlap between national and enterprise threats, and defending against emerging cybersecurity threats.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96633-5-minutes-with-teresa-shea-avoiding-cyber-attacks

Global Business Resilience at Cognizant enabled decision-making and business continuity throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on intelligence gathering and sharing initiatives.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96638-cognizants-global-business-resilience-team-leads-crisis-management

At Dell Technologies, collaboration across the security function has been a pillar to crisis response during the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96637-dell-technologies-takes-a-holistic-risk-based-approach-to-build-resilience

The 2022 Bill Zalud Memorial Award for Professional Excellence recipients have been announced. Congratulations to Garry Bergin and Paul Kellett!

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96631-bill-zalud-memorial-award-for-professional-excellence-2022-winners-announced

WTS International, a hospitality provider, has appointed John Edwards as the new Chief Information Officer (CIO).

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96634-john-edwards-named-cio-of-wts-international

In the wake of the shooting at Oxford High School, the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) analyzed data showing an increase in school violence.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96632-sros-may-mitigate-the-risk-of-school-violence

We must quell prevalent myths about security guards. Security guards do not resemble the stereotype of lazy, untrained, perhaps overweight and inhospitable male bodybuilders.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96629-the-problem-with-low-end-bids-in-the-security-guard-industry

CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory identifying active exploitation of a vulnerability — CVE-2021-44077 — in Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96628-cisa-fbi-release-alert-on-zoho-vulnerability

Combatting insider risk and human error is critical to maintaining cybersecurity. Geopolitical education may help reduce cyber risk.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96627-human-error-and-insider-threats-resilience-in-it

A look at challenges, best practices and the impact of COVID-19 on investigations.
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https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96630-investigations-and-privacy-issues-during-the-pandemic

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles has suffered a data breach that compromised the information of over 400,000 patients.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96626-data-from-400-000-planned-parenthood-patients-compromised