THE Enabler
By Michael Fickes
Curt E. Armbruster took over as director of security for Northrop Grumman's Information Technology (NGIT) sector late in the summer of 2005. A month later,...
Include The People Factor in Supply Chain Security
BY SEAN DETTLOFF
Supply chain security is more than securing assets such as ports and cargo. We have all heard it said that people are our most important asset. This premise...
Crisis Leadership Vs. Crisis Management
By Bob Brand
When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005, the Cox Enterprises Inc. phone bank team sprang into action to help locate approximately 400 missing...
The Initiator
By ASHLEY ROE
OhioHealth Corp., established in 1891, consists of a family of not-for-profit, faith-based hospitals and healthcare organizations serving patients in...
The IP Protector
By Randy Southerland
Protecting the people and assets of a worldwide technology company requires integration and coordination across both distances and departments. For Steven...
No Time To Learn
By LARRY ANDERSON and MARLEAH BLADES
The transition to a new job is often tough, but walking into the role of security director presents a unique set of challenges that many new hires are...
The Partner
By Randy Southerland
When it comes to security at national retailer Target Corp., Minneapolis, the best approach is one of partnership. Working closely with others - whether...
SECURITY POLICY: What Keeps You Up At Night
According to a new report by Forrester Consulting, Cambridge, Mass., and commissioned by RSA Security, Bedford, Mass., creating and enforcing an enterprise...
They're Watching You
BY WALT CLEMENTS
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean people aren't watching you. When it comes to ensuring the security of your personnel and facility, a touch of...
The Trainer
By Ashley Roe
As the director of safety and security for Broadway House for Continuing Care (BHCC), Nicholas Nilio believes that every BHCC employee contributes to...
As Good as Gold
By Ashley Roe
As the largest financial institution headquartered in the Western United States, Wells Fargo & Co. was founded in 1852 by Henry Wells and William Fargo...
A Vision Of What's Possible
By Jean-Marc Zola
Helping the world's businesses keep their buildings, employees and customers safe and secure is a fast-growing multibillion-dollar industry. Integrated...
Smart First Steps in Convergence
By David Ting
Physical and IT security might be said to have a rivalry. IT security is very much the younger sibling, taking its fundamentals from what has worked for...
From the Bookshelf
STEPHANIE SILK
THE ART OF WAR for Security Managers: 10 Steps to Enhance Your Organizational Effectiveness, by Scott A. Watson CPP, CFE. With more than 15 years of experience...
Management by Walking Around Gets You Ready For A Crisis
BY RAD JONES
You are only as good as your contacts, a veteran law enforcement official once said. That adage proves true every day in the public and private sectors....
Man On A Mission
By SANDRA KAY MILLER
It's a name you might not be able to pronounce, but anyone involved in network security has seen it: Richard Bejtlich. He wrote The Tao of Network Security...
Outsourcing in the Converging World
BY CHRIS BERG
As the logical and physical security worlds converge, our focus moves from operational issues to business strategy and innovation. Organizations need...
Identity Convergence
By Sandra Kay Miller
Organizations are bringing together logical and physical identity management under a unified system for better control and management of their locations...
Rx: Converge for Security Effectiveness
David Kent
Security is always less effective when approached from a perspective, as illustrated clearly by security challenges related to the biotechnology industry....
Beyond Security Knowledge: Learning What You Don't Know
Jeffrey J. Berkin
When you are ready to be promoted, you might find that security expertise is not enough. The skills and knowledge that have so far served you well might...
What Happens Here, Stays Here
STEPHANIE SILK
WHEN YOU HOLD MEETINGS, presentations and get-togethers in conference rooms, you are susceptible to data theft. In a business where the data that sees...
A Balanced Scorecard for Security
If you want to measure the effectiveness of your converged security program, try looking at its contribution to the strategic goals of the business you...
From the Bookshelf
Does it worry you that security is rarely the first department contacted when misconduct allegations surface? Are others in your organization equipped...
Hacker Boot Camp
A new training course offered by Philadelphia-based Training Camp, a company that provides accelerated learning courses for IT professionals, is helping...
The Learning Curve
By Stephanie Silk
How can you be assured that the licensed repairman and electricians who are hired to maintain and fix everyday issues are as experienced as you would...
