The NTT 2021 Global Workforce Report found disparities between C-suite and operations staff perceptions of remote and in-person work, as well as the level of employee satisfaction in their organizations.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96488-c-suite-awareness-gap-in-employee-experience-work-environment-found

Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology has a range of access control benefits, from crowd density monitoring to determining the flow of traffic.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96486-flow-and-occupancy-management-with-lidar

Review five studies concerning workplace violence (WPV) in healthcare settings to determine next steps for the security industry in raising worker morale and mitigating the risk of WPV in hospitals.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96487-investigating-violence-prevention-and-healthcare-workplace-violence-programs

By transferring credentials to mobile devices, organizations can save time and resources while maintaining secure access control at their facilities.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96483-why-mobile-credentials-should-be-part-of-your-access-control-program

Eight concertgoers passed away due to a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas. The tragic event highlights the duty of care that event organizations have to maintain safety at their venues.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96482-astroworld-deaths-another-solemn-duty-of-care-reminder

A widespread cyberattack has targeted the public health system in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Officials recently confirmed the attack as hospital systems in the province struggle to reinstitute health services.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96481-canadian-healthcare-system-suffered-cyberattack

The 2021 Threat Intelligence Report from Nokia detailed this year’s security trends, focusing on a rise in malware attacks on mobile banking apps.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96480-cybercriminals-target-mobile-banking-apps

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the selection of Northeastern University to lead a consortium of U.S. academic institutions and other partners for a new Center of Excellence for Engineering Secure Environments from Targeted Attacks (ESE).

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96479-northeastern-university-to-lead-center-of-excellence-to-protect-against-targeted-attacks

The Department of Defense announced the strategic direction of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, marking the completion of an internal program assessment led by senior leaders across the Department.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96477-new-strategic-direction-for-cmmc-20-announced

The 2021 Security Benchmark Report surveyed security leaders across the globe to compile data on security budget, roles and responsibilities within an organization. Here’s some more information about this year’s report.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96467-more-about-the-2021-security-benchmark-report

In a hearing by the House Intelligence Committee, John Cohen, Head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis explained steps that DHS have taken to prevent domestic terrorism and violence since the U.S. Capitol building was breached by rioters on January 6, 2021.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96478-how-dhs-intelligence-strategy-has-changed-since-january-6

The U.S. Department of State is offering up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification or location of any individual(s) who hold a key leadership position in the DarkSide ransomware crime group.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96470-us-offers-reward-of-up-to-10-million-for-information-on-darkside

“You can’t expect to have the best and brightest if you’re only recruiting from 50% of the population. You have to recruit from 100% of the population and if you don’t, you’re not going to get the best and brightest,” said CyberWarrior COO Jonathan Edwards. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) awarded CyberWarrior a grant to develop cyber workforce training for underserved populations.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96476-1-million-cisa-grant-funds-cybersecurity-training-for-underserved-populations

Brigid Farm, a New England-based cannabis firm, has upgraded security at its production facilities and retail spaces with a new video management system from Salient Systems. Read more about the solution in this case study.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96472-cannabis-firm-installs-video-surveillance-system

The United States Government has added four foreign companies to the Entity List for engaging in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the U.S.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96457-us-government-blacklists-four-companies-due-to-national-security-concerns

John McCorry will join the Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) team as their new Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Vice President of Business Technology.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96475-john-mccorry-named-cio-and-vp-of-business-tech-at-airlines-reporting-corp

Ransomware actors are using significant, time-sensitive financial events, such as mergers and acquisitions, to target and leverage victim companies, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recent Private Industry Notification (PIN).

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96447-ransomware-actors-use-financial-events-to-target-companies

It’s vital for C-suites to include cybersecurity as part of their capital planning. And the key to that is determining what “just enough security” is for the organization to meet its business goals. What’s the best way to determine how much security is “just enough”?

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96471-why-cyber-risk-assessments-should-be-a-part-of-your-business-strategy

Mitigate the risk of mobile devices with some simple procedures.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96469-the-role-of-mobile-security-in-executive-protection

Financial institutions accelerated the implementation of online services during the pandemic, aiming to simplify customers’ access to their bank accounts. Unfortunately, they also simplified cybercriminals’ attack vectors. Financial institutions can employ a series of cybersecurity tools to mitigate the increased risk of cyber fraud.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96468-lessons-learned-from-covid-19-how-cybercriminals-took-advantage-of-financial-institutions