Doug Alexander, Director of Security and Loss Prevention at Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan discusses challenges and advice within the industry.

How can an organization save its CISO? It starts with four key strategies.

Physical security teams express a desire to upgrade their systems; however, many CSOs do not have the proper authority to do so. 

A recent report surveyed 1,000 MSPs, revealing attitudes about the value of cybersecurity. 

While many security professionals leverage high-risk practices and behaviors in their cloud environments, they are confident security tools will protect against attacks. 

Bonnie Michelman, Executive Director of Police, Security and Outside Services at Mass General and winner of the 2021 SIA Insightful Practitioner Award, spoke about the hospital's response to COVID-19 and the lessons she and the security team learned from the pandemic during a talk at the Security Industry Association (SIA) Securing New Ground conference.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened registration for its annual public policy and government security technology conference, SIA GovSummit.

What are the critical issues and trends in your sector? How does your enterprise compare to your peers?

Establishing command and control gives the power to professionals so they can properly assess the risks and determine which threats pose the greatest danger and must be considered a high security priority. Authority also requires that they identify potential threats that may be considered “acceptable risks” to the organization – meaning they are worth keeping an eye on, but don’t warrant a significant security investment.