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Hurricanes Have Become more Deadly for Socially Vulnerable People

Recovery Diva

From Homeland Security News Wire: Hurricanes Have Become Deadlier, Especially for Socially Vulnerable. “In In our study, excess death counts after tropical cyclones were higher more recently and for the most socially vulnerable,” said Robbie M.

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Cybersecurity Tips: Risk and Vulnerability Management

Security Industry Association

Managing cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities is a critical activity for any robust security program. Risk management and vulnerability management are performed in tandem to help keep your network safer and more secure. What Is Security Risk Management? What Is Security Risk Management?

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What We Can Learn from the Log4j Vulnerability

Pure Storage

In December, a critical zero-day vulnerability was reported in the widely used Log4j framework. Log4j is so ubiquitous, in fact, that Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly called this “the most serious vulnerability I have seen in my decades-long career.”. What Is the Log4j Vulnerability?

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Ransom Threats and Higher Education

everbridge

Higher education is a hot spot for physical and digital threats. However, digital threats have pushed the world of higher education to a breaking point, with ransomware becoming one of the most devastating threats to higher education in recent years.??. The Impact of Ransomware on Higher Education. TALK TO US.

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Security Industry Association Establishes National Security Systems Technician Apprenticeship Program

Security Industry Association

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has secured approval from the U.S. Department of Labor for its national program standards establishing a new apprenticeship initiative for security technicians and installers. SILVER SPRING, Md. –

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How to Protect Against Human Vulnerabilities in Your Security Program

Behavior Group

No matter how many layers are added to your security stack, nor how much phishing education and awareness training you do, threat actors continue to develop more sophisticated ways to exploit the human vulnerabilities with socially engineered attacks. In fact, as security defenses… Continue reading.

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Guest Post: Building the “Air Domain” Into Your Security Program

Security Industry Association

The sUAS technology impact on society is in all aspects revolutionary in that it is changing many facets of everyday life while reshaping the security and safety landscape. This shift is something that security professionals are starting to respect, and the need for support, knowledge and information exchange is critical.

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