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On Friday, August 10, 2018, a 29-year-old Horizon Air ground crew employee was (sadly) able to highlight the immediate, seemingly unpredictable impact posed by insider threats. The worker, Richard Russell, was able to use his access to the cargo area and tarmac to steal the aircraft. Using a pushback tug designed to move planes on […]
If your firm serves the public, in a retail environment or as part of a nonprofit or government agency, you already know you must have plans, policies, procedures, and patience when dealing with their occasional behavior issues. These can range from theft, violence threats, crimes, or even on-site medical emergencies. With opiate use and addiction […]
Online privacy is a hot-button issue in 2018. How have recent privacy scandals and online policy changes affected the way Americans view safety online? TheBestVPN surveyed 1,000 Americans to find out.
Blockchain has been making plenty of headlines this year and is beginning to disrupt how business is conducted. Accordingly, it’s also placing additional demands on accounting and finance functions. Cryptocurrency is the major source of these changes which, according to 50% of financial leaders in a Robert Half Finance & Accounting survey, will become at […]
Security professionals in health care are relied upon to both mitigate and manage huge complexes and remote facilities. The need to balance and maintain a welcoming environment, while protecting the people and assets within these healthcare facilities is a monumental task.
The fourth-season premiere of Better Call Saul landed on August 6, and it was every bit as entertaining and brilliant as fans have come to expect. But it also included a detailed, accurate, and dryly hilarious scene wherein a main character takes stock of a large corporation’s major security failings.
Colorado’s updated data privacy law will take effect on September 1, meaning employers face more stringent obligations related to disposal and security of residents’ personal identifying information (PII).
The recent mass shootings and acts of terrorism have prompted many employers to question how their employees would react in an active shooter situation in the workplace.
The storage and use of dangerous chemicals require adequate security to mitigate risks. If your facility has a chemical designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a chemical of interest (COI), there’s a chance you may only have 60 days after taking possession of the COI to begin a security screening process […]
The definitions of workplace violence and sexual harassment seem unrelated at first, but since HR and security professionals are so often called in to work together on both issues, the crossover between the two policies suggests these incidents share several commonalities.