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Measuring Employee Engagement During a Crisis
For companies to maintain a motivated, productive workforce, organizations need to find the best methods to gather and interpret employee feedback, including from remote workers, and make changes accordingly, experts say.

Leading from Afar: Remote Management Lessons from CSOs
As organizations double down on remote work policies, security leaders shift their management, communication, and mentorship styles to foster team wellness and personal resilience.

Accelerating Change: An Interview with John Petruzzi, Jr., CPP
Incoming ASIS President John Petruzzi, Jr., CPP, shares his thoughts on the challenges presented by 2020 and their continuing effects on the security industry and the Society.

The Vaccine Is Here, Are You Ready?
Organizations need to begin to plan now for the wider rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine and what policies and procedures they need to have in place.

The Biggest Threats to Business Productivity in 2021
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining productivity was of high importance to organizations. Now that the pandemic has disrupted what’s typically known as the norm within the workplace, productivity has been challenged now more than ever.

Managing Stress, Leading, and Serving Through Crises
Crises are by nature unpredictable and uncertain. Our brains process uncertain and unpredictable events as life-or-death threats. During a crisis, one of the key steps to manage our stress and our emotions and to foster our perspective and analytical reasoning is to de-shame.

The Realities of Launching a Security Startup
Creating a security startup is a challenging endeavor, and many entry-level entrepreneurs face high hurdles on the track to success.

Security Awaits Digital Transformation
Digital transformation has tantalized organizational effectiveness experts for years. But while the shift from paper to virtual files is well accepted, security applications for next-generation technology requires research.

Leading with Empathy: Fostering Engaged Workforces
Much like the world we live in, the security business has changed, and the lessons gained serve as a powerful reminder that to be effective in our industry, we need to evolve as leaders to get the best out of our people.

Global Management: How Security Is Changing in Asia
Three security managers across East Asia share how risks, management styles, and perceptions of security’s value are changing throughout the region.

How to Avoid Eight Diversity Recruiting Mistakes
Employers are re-evaluating workplace diversity at their organizations, starting with being more thoughtful about recruiting from a broader range of talent. However, these efforts are not without pitfalls.

Reimagining Resilience at Solvay
Under pressure, solidarity prevails. Multinational chemical company Solvay is rethinking how it prepares for crises as it faces its road to COVID-19 recovery.

Remote Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield
General Stanley McChrystal (Ret) led U.S. military counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan, commanding more than 150,000 troops. Now, he will share crisis leadership lessons learned with security professionals at GSX+.

McChrystal: Focus on Empowering Frontline Decision-Makers
When confronted with a decentralized foe, General Stanley McChrystal had to shift his focus and operational hierarchies within the Joint Special Operations Command. The same principles apply to empowering organizations in a crisis today.

Q&A: Reprioritizing Connection During COVID-19
Kelsey Carnell, one of this year’s GSX Experience Award winners, explains how the coronavirus pandemic has forced her to slow down, reevaluate, and invest more deeply in her network, goals, and community.

Career Moves: Do Security Leaders Need Law Enforcement Backgrounds?
In a competitive security management job market, recruiters often look for prior law enforcement experience. As security skills and needs change, however, so does the ideal candidate’s background.

How to Hire from a Distance
Emerging technology, changing client demands, and multigenerational staff management were already changing the hiring process for security staffing companies. Then COVID-19 came along.

During Remote Work, Security Training Brings Teams Together
Security awareness training can fill two roles: educating the workforce and reinforcing company culture, especially during a crisis.

Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Block Gender Equality
A majority of U.S. adults say the country hasn’t done enough about gender equality. Even though many believe there has been progress in the last decade, sexual harassment and societal expectations stand in the way.

Five Rules for Crisis Leadership
Dr. Jo Robertson, author of Executing Crisis: A C-Suite Crisis Leadership Survival Guide, shares her top five rules for leading an organization through turbulent times.

Four Principles for Leadership for Security and Safety in the New Normal
Extreme challenges present opportunities to do things better. Leaders are at a major inflection point, affording the chance to reroute connections and revise how they lead industries, endeavors, and teams—which has implications for safety and security.

Change Drivers: Organizations Face Supercharged Activism
“The push for companies to show what they are doing for the greater good will only intensify through the lens of the pandemic; the public will want to know whether companies put people or profits first during this global crisis,” says Allison Wood, an associate director at Control Risks.

Security in Context: Applying Contextual Intelligence to Improve Security Practices
Robust security technology, guarding programs, and services can fall flat when implemented without one essential element—context. Here’s how to collect and consider it for stronger security decision making.

Your Hiring Assessments Could Get You in Trouble
Hiring assessments can be a slippery slope for employers, especially when they rule out protected employees and create disparate impact.

Q&A: The Intersection of Sustainability and Security
An unusual combination of sustainability, safety, and security aids Radisson in becoming a more trusted member of both global and local communities.

Guard Training Programs: A Development Guide
From identifying needed competencies to choosing content delivery methods to hiring trainers with adult learning expertise--here is a step-by-step guide for a guard training program.

Q&A: An Unusual Season
Cathy Lanier, senior vice president of security for the National Football League discusses how the coronavirus pandemic redefined the phrase “game changer” and how she’s already looking at what lies ahead.

Security on the Witness Stand
From documentation to witness statements to video surveillance, learn what lawyers and expert witnesses are watching for in negligent security court cases.
Certification Profile: Paul Case, CPP, PCI, PSP
Paul Case’s career in security began when he was in high school—he served as a bouncer at the age of 16. By the time he entered university, he was qualified to be hired in leadership and supervisory roles.

Guard Training Programs: Eight Recommendations
After interviewing security officers, managers, and trainers, eight recommendations for developing more effective guard training programs emerged.

Security Career Paths: Preparing for Personality Assessments
Assessments are becoming more common in the hiring process for security managers. Here’s a rundown on what they are and how to prepare.

Implementing Split Operations to Improve Resilience During a Disease Outbreak
Employees are an organization’s most valuable asset. Businesses that implement robust and sustainable strategies to take care of their people during the COVID-19 pandemic will fare better than those that do no not.

Six Sources of Workplace Cultural Conflicts
New research into organizational culture traces workplace conflict back to six core elements that can make the difference between a healthy and a toxic environment.

Conducting COVID-19 "In-Flight" Incident Reviews
At this time, there is tremendous value in briefly pausing to reflect on the organization’s COVID-19 journey to date and conduct an “in-flight” incident review as a means of optimizing the approach going forward.

How to Help Prevent Employee Burnout
Cybersecurity is a stressful business. Here’s what managers can do to help reduce stress in the workplace and promote a healthy work–life balance.

Hiring Blitz by Big Security Firms Continues, Despite Record Unemployment
With U.S. unemployment now at record levels, Allied Universal and G4S are swimming against the current by hiring tens of thousands of new security professionals.

How to Anticipate Pandemic-Influenced Risk Developments
Security directors add value when they find data-based leading indicators that can help an organization prepare in advance for the risk factors unfolding as a result of COVID-19.

Q&A: Managing Perceptions, Expectations, and Information Fatigue in a Pandemic
As news proliferates yet public interest wanes, security leaders face myriad challenges to present accurate, timely, and actionable information to key decision makers. Here, two CSOs share their tips for communicating and influencing perception during the pandemic.

Parsing the First Impressions of a Security Operation
Seemingly small aspects of a security operation, such as the body language of officers and the color of uniforms, can trigger judgments that persist.

Leading Through Language and Listening
Speaking like a cop means getting paid like a cop, so security managers should communicate like a big-picture leader.

Global Management: How Security Is Changing in the Middle East
Interviews with two security managers in the Middle East reveal the progress that the profession has made in the region—and the challenges ahead.

How Managers Can Sustain Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces
Maintaining D&I in a security department can give it a competitive innovation edge and position it well for attracting future talent.

Magnificent Manager, Compelling Coach: Leadership’s Two Crowns
Managing and coaching are the two sides of the leadership coin, and both need to be well-polished for the leader to shine.

Volatile Wildfires Require More Nimble Continuity Planning
As wildfires grow more volatile and unpredictable, business continuity managers around the world are scrambling for creative solutions.

Adapting to the Future of Utility Security
In considering future trends and demands, focus on four key areas to increase adaptability enough no matter what lies beyond the horizon.

Q&A: Godfried Hendriks, CPP, on the ASIS Global Community
Incoming ASIS President Godfried Hendriks, CPP, shares advice for incoming security professionals, education opportunities, and the unique community within the security industry—and the role ASIS plays moving forward.

Global Management: How Security Is Changing in West Africa
Interviews with two security managers, one in Nigeria and one in Ghana, reveal the progress that the profession has made in the region—and the challenges ahead.

Jacobs CEO Steve Demetriou on the Cruciality of Culture
Diversity, an all-encompassing safety focus, and leaders who champion wellness are a few of the initiatives that Jacobs CEO Steve Demetriou stresses.

A Brief Guide to ESRM Implementation
Adopting a successful ESRM program often requires a full understanding of ESRM – its components, contexts, and complementary strategies.

How to Use Scenario Analysis to Manage in Uncertain Times
Scenario analysis helps security leaders manage business threats by accounting for all possible uncertainties.
O’Sullivan Shares Secrets to Her Success
When Nóirín O’Sullivan, currently the United Nation’s assistant secretary-general for safety and security, began her career with Ireland’s police force back in 1981, the uniform code for female officers was rather strict.
Great Managers Trump All
Management practices around the world have failed in maximizing human potential, a recent study found. The result is a bleak global workplace situation—just 15 percent of employees are engaged at work.

How to Succeed as an Adaptable Leader
The ability to adapt and stay flexible in one’s thinking is crucial for success as a leader or manager.

How Security Leaders Can Use Their Own Stories
A security manager’s personal and professional journey can be the basis for compelling stories that educate, inspire, and make emotional connections.

Under Pressure: Managing Team Wellness
"How can I keep my overburdened team from cracking up?" The question has increasing relevancy for security managers in the contemporary business world. Continually bombarded with information, these managers also face a growing number of security threats. The collective effect can be serious stress overload.

How Culture Influences Disaster Recovery
After disasters and conflict, culture can play an irreplaceable role in resilience and recovery for cities and organizations.

Your First 90 Days as a New Leader
A leader’s first 90 days are crucial, often auguring one’s ultimate success or failure.

Q&A: Security and the Gig Economy
The project-based economy is on the rise. Global consultant Marko Cabric explains the ramifications for the security industry.

A Day in the Life of Elizabeth Moslander, CPP
An ASIS leader, devoted parent, and Super Team tennis player details the typical day of a manager of physical security operations at Capital One.
News
Today in Security: Beginning of 2021 Brings Major Security Challenges Around the Globe
Typically in Today in Security, we focus on one topic and provide additional analysis for our security practitioner audience. But this week has been anything but typical, so we decided to put together a rundown of stories we’ve been following throughout the week and that you might have missed.
Today in Security: Inoculation Efforts Underway Worldwide
One year after initial reports of a “mystery illness” in Wuhan, China, vaccination efforts are well underway worldwide to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Today in Security: Pandemic Lessons Learned: Supply Chain Resilience
The pandemic highlighted several supply chain-related vulnerabilities, giving organizations a chance to reassess how they manage their suppliers.
Today in Security: Preparing for Post-Election Civil Unrest
The head of security for MUFG Union Bank, N.A., discusses the potential for unrest and how banking and financial institutions should prepare.
Today in Security: Goldman Sachs To Pay Record Fine to Resolve Bribery Investigation
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will pay $2.9 billion as part of a coordinated resolution with criminal and civil authorities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and elsewhere over bribes it paid to Malaysian and Abu Dhabi officials to secure business deals.
Today in Security: Crisis Group Highlights Risk of Electoral Violence in the United States
At the beginning of October, the International Crisis Group announced that for the first time in its history it would begin to focus on the risk of electoral violence in the United States.
Today in Security: With 5G Power Comes Heightened Threat Risk
CISA released a 5G strategy report, which outlines the U.S. approach to mitigating the risks associated with the rise of 5G wireless technology.
Today in Security: Former Uber CSO Charged with Covering Up Data Breach
U.S. prosecutors charged the former chief security officer of Uber for his alleged role in an attempted cover up of a data breach of the company in 2016.
Today in Security: COVID-19 Poses Long-Term Employment Impact for Young Adults, ILO Warns
Thirteen percent of young adults saw their education and training come to a complete stop since the pandemic began. The “scarring effects” from these gaps may haunt young adults throughout their working lives.
Today in Security: Pandemic Changes Hit Workplace Culture
Just as workplaces have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic—with more employees working remotely and increasingly stringent hygiene measures in facilities—workplace culture has also evolved.
Today in Security: Report Finds Americans Unconcerned about Rising COVID-19 Cyber Risks
Despite a 400 percent rise in COVID-19-related cyberattacks, Americans remain largely unconcerned about cyber crime, according to a new report.
Today in Security: Health and Economic Destruction from Pandemic Continues
In case you missed it, COVID-19 is still wreaking havoc almost everywhere, and the economic outlook is dire.
Today in Security: As U.S. Protests Escalate, Global Demonstrations Spread
Protests over the killing of George Floyd and other black Americans escalated sharply this weekend as curfews imposed in nearly 40 cities were largely ignored, leading to tension and clashes with law enforcement.
Today in Security: The Pandemic Crisis Produces a Stressed Workforce
In a unique series of videos, Sarah J. Powell discusses what organizations can do about the fear and stress the COVID-19 pandemic can cause in an organization.
Today in Security: Japan and Germany Already Sinking into Recession
Security directors need to be prepared for a worldwide economic condition that is bleak and unpredictable.
Today in Security: During a Crisis, It’s All About the People
To bring order to chaos in the immediate aftermath of a crisis, put the focus where it is need most: the staff and people affected.
Today in Security: Security Officers at Higher Risk of Death from COVID-19, Statistics Find
Male security guards working in the United Kingdom are at significant risk of dying from COVID-19, according to the U.K. Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Today in Security: COVID-19 Could Accelerate Drastic Workplace Changes
More than a dozen U.S. states decided to reopen portions of their economy on 1 May, allowing individuals to return to their workplaces on International Workers Day. But a new survey from Gartner finds that not all formerly on-site employees will return to their offices.
Today in Security: Leaders Face Increasing Pressure to Reopen Segments of the Economy
Despite a significant lack of testing availability in the United States, shortages of personal protective equipment, and the continued spread of the coronavirus around the globe, countries, states, and municipalities are facing increased pressure to take steps to reopen segments of their economies.
Today in Security: Teleworking Security Tips from DOD
The U.S. Department of Defense CIO released a list of a list of best practices for cybersecurity and protecting an information network while teleworking.
Today in Security: Idaho Becomes First State to Prohibit Some Transgender Athletes
Idaho's governor signed two bills into law on Monday that limit transgender rights, barring individuals from participating in female sports activities and from changing their sex on birth certificates.
Today in Security: Britain Considers New Rules for Terrorism Convicts After Attack
After the second militant attack in two months, the British government plans to announce new rules for the imprisonment of people convicted of terrorist offenses.
Today in Security: Internal Boeing Messages Mocked 737 MAX Regulators
Boeing released an embarrassing cache of emails to congressional investigators that call into question the culture of safety the company says it promotes in air transportation.
Today in Security: Top Risk Forecast for 2020
The internationalization of far-right threats and tension between the Persian Gulf countries rank as the top two security risks for companies in 2020, according to a new risk forecast.
Today in Security: How Converged Are Corporate Security Functions?
ASIS Foundation study researches the degree to which physical security, cybersecurity, and business continuity have converged into a single department.
Today in Security: Your Security Career May Not Follow the Path You Expect
The most recent ASIS Mentoring Committee Security Management podcast looks at how careers often flow in unexpected directions.
Today in Security: U.S. Guarding Revenues Reach $29 Billion
A new study of the U.S. private security services market predicts continued growth in overall guarding revenue for the next few years.
Today in Security: What Does Successful Risk Management Look Like?
We Work risk manager shares what he thinks are the outcomes of a successful risk management plan.
Today in Security: Designing a Security Function that Works
A new webinar discusses the importance of thinking about how security processes and systems are designed from a user experience perspective.
Today in Security: Opioid Use’s Impact on the Workplace
Nearly every racial and ethnic group, and people of all ages, saw an increase in opioid-involved and synthetic opioid-involved overdose death rates, CNN reports.
Today in Security: Allocation of Security Resources
While the budget for cybersecurity is seeing larger increases, both cyber and physical security budgets are on the rise, new research shows.
Today in Security: Warehouse Automation and the Effect on the Workplace
Systems of sensors, monitors, and data analysis have led warehouses to reorient jobs to find the absolute most efficient way to pick and assemble orders. Safety and security implications abound.