The same Russian nation-state actor behind the cyberattacks targeting SolarWinds customers in 2020, Nobelium, has targeted organizations integral to the global IT supply chain.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96377-solarwinds-hackers-nobelium-targeting-global-it-supply-chain

A multi-use commercial and residential building will be secured by an access control and visitor management system from AMAG Technology and West Fire Systems. Read more about the tools used in this security case study.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96390-access-control-visitor-management-secure-new-rochester-development

Mike Lamb, a seasoned loss prevention professional, will advise and advocate for LiveView Technologies in his new role as a Loss Prevention Consultant. His years of experience in loss prevention and safety at Kroger, Walmart and other national retailers will inform his new role.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96389-mike-lamb-joins-liveview-technologies-as-loss-prevention-consultant

By focusing on the three V’s — volume, velocity and visibility — of Software as a Service (SaaS) security, organizations can streamline and improve their security team’s efficiency, reducing their workload and increasing protection for the company against any potential exposure or data breach.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96388-the-three-vs-of-saas-security

The Tachi-Yokut Tribe announced that Walter Gunn has been named Director of Safety and Security for Tachi Palace Casino Resort.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96378-walter-gunn-hired-as-safety-and-security-director-at-tachi-palace-casino-resort

The National Governors Association (NGA) will support four states —  California, Connecticut, Illinois and Utah — as they participate in the nationwide GridEx VI exercise, which reviews and tests energy emergency preparedness through a simulated coordinated cyber and physical incident on the electrical grid.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96384-national-governors-association-to-work-with-4-states-on-exercise-to-improve-energy-emergency-preparedness

The 2021 Cybersecurity Workforce Study from (ICS)² revealed global and national trends in the cybersecurity profession, with 700,000 professionals joining the industry since 2020.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96385-closing-the-cybersecurity-workforce-gap

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96386-more-than-half-of-healthcare-applications-currently-open-to-attack

Business leaders need security solutions that adapt to their environment and build off of the foundations they’ve set. New research from Johnson Controls highlights key areas of change that security executives can monitor.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96381-six-key-shifts-shaping-the-security-industry

By installing or updating access control and emergency management technology, schools can fight the spread of COVID-19 and keep their students safe.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96380-us-school-districts-transform-health-and-safety-efforts-through-covid-19-security-technology

Catalytic converter theft has increased over the past year, with people targeting the relatively accessibly and valuable technology. Video surveillance can serve as a preventative security solutions against these crimes.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96376-catalytic-converter-theft-soars

The New Windsor Police Department employs body worn cameras to document patrol officer interactions and detective interviews on the street. Find out more in this exclusive case study.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96375-building-trust-through-transparency

A new report studied the per capita rate of cybercrime in each U.S. state, finding that the national average of victims per capita is 240. Find out more about this state-by-state breakdown here.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96382-nevada-north-dakota-top-cybercrime-lists-in-the-us

As major organizations integrate passwordless solutions into their products, the FIDO Alliance’s new Online Authentication Barometer finds that biometrics are gaining in use and popularity.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96379-biometrics-lead-passwordless-authentication-methods

Lyft has released the company’s first-ever safety report, revealing 1,807 sexual assaults occurred in rides in 2019.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96365-1-807-sexual-assaults-occurred-in-lyft-rides-in-2019

India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has founded the Safe City project to identify gender-based crime hotspots and make public spaces safer for women in Bengaluru. Honeywell will provide over 7,000 cameras and a control center, among other assets, to the city.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96374-surveillance-cameras-and-drones-aid-bengaluru-safe-city-project

Data shows a rise in ransomware claims from Q2 2020 through Q1 2021 (0.25% to 0.58% increase in frequency) but then a drop by 50% in Q2 2021 that largely sustained through Q3 2021, according to the Corvus Risk Insights Index.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96371-ransomware-payments-shrank-from-44-to-12

Security leaders across the enterprise have been facing mounting pressures, including in the corporate boardroom. In particular, as mass remote environments and broadening threat landscapes increase, security executives must mitigate risk across a broader connected ecosystem than seen before.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96372-the-modern-ciso-mounting-pressure-systemic-risk-and-growing-boardroom-influence

Healthcare is disproportionately targeted: 34% of all data breaches in the U.S. involve a healthcare organization. Yes, healthcare is a large industry, but we’re not that large. Here’s why security is such an issue for our critically important but increasingly fragile industry.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96370-the-urgent-need-for-the-healthcare-industry-to-develop-cyber-resiliency

Cyber insurance can still play a critical role in protecting a business during the interruption of a ransomware attack, as well as help cover potential ransom payments and/or associated legal fees.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96368-how-to-protect-businesses-against-the-threat-of-ransomware-attacks-and-the-role-of-cyber-insurance