18% of businesses fail in the first year according to LendingTree. By year 10, over 65% of businesses have failed. As a business, the odds are stacked against you; something we’re sure crosses your mind often.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99258-how-an-investment-in-security-can-prevent-unplanned-expenses

New gun legislation was signed into law in Washington State that prohibits the sale, manufacture and import of assault weapons with some exceptions.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99275-washington-bans-assault-weapons-sales

The DHS announced an artificial intelligence task force designed to use the technology to address emerging threats to national security.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99274-new-dhs-task-force-will-use-ai-to-mitigate-threats

After an OSHA investigation, a federal judge ruled that UHS of Delaware and UHS of Fuller had exposed Fuller Hospital employees to workplace violence.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99273-delaware-hospital-cited-by-osha-for-failing-to-stop-workplace-violence

As wildfire season approaches again, fire departments around the country are gearing up for the fight with the tech industry supporting them.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99266-waging-war-on-wildfires-with-technology

Now more than ever, reliable security systems require proactive device maintenance and lifecycle management to ensure continuous video coverage.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99265-preventing-device-failure-building-a-foundation-for-success

Increasing political polarization across the globe is leading to violence that can put high-profile public figures such as politicians in danger.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99264-strengthen-mail-security-to-better-protect-public-figures

A report released this week reveals manufacturing as the top targeted industry for ransomware attacks.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99271-report-ransomware-attacks-see-resurgence-in-2023

A new incident response report analyzing data breach statistics found that the number of incidents was almost identical in 2022 and 2021.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99272-2022-saw-fewer-recovered-fraudulent-fund-transfers

A Florida school district is expanding use of an AI-based gun detection platform as a way to proactively protect its students and faculty against gun-related violence.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99270-florida-school-district-expands-ai-based-visual-gun-detection-system

South Africans expressed financial scam concerns in a recent FICO survey showing a shift in users trust in banks depending on their scam response.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99269-81-percent-of-south-africans-think-banks-need-better-fraud-detection

New AI technologies have raised a number of security concerns as artificially created audio and video makes it easier to commit identity fraud.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99268-46-percent-of-organizations-faced-synthetic-identity-fraud-in-2022

Cloud-native applications in the business landscape has helped streamline operations. But, using the cloud also expands a business’s exploitable attack surface.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99267-strengthening-the-cyber-risk-lifecycle

Mark Fletcher has been elected the Northeast Regional Director of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA).

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99263-mark-fletcher-elected-northeast-regional-director-of-nena

Boston Public Schools added 20 electric school buses to its system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving student and community health.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99262-boston-school-district-tests-electric-school-buses

Datadog released its 2023 State of Application Security Report analyzing the current vulnerabilities and threats targeting DevOps organizations.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99261-one-out-of-every-10-attacks-targeted-non-production-environments

When it comes to preventing theft and fraud, security leaders need to consider how different transaction methods require different security measures.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99260-emv-payments-grew-more-than-350-percent-in-the-last-year

Compliance and security go hand in hand: exposure and vulnerability to risks on the security side lead to fines and reputational damage on the compliance side.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99259-compliance-and-security-are-two-sides-of-the-same-coin

A new report reveals an increase in cyberattacks directed at financial institutions, food retailers and healthcare providers, with 60% of all attacks targeting these three key industries.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99257-report-reveals-65-of-cyberattacks-targeted-at-us

Last week hackers published data stolen from CommScope through a ransomware attack. Among the stolen data was employee’s Social Security numbers and bank account details.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99256-security-leaders-weigh-in-on-commscope-breach