Strategic Security

The coronavirus outbreak (also known as COVID-19) has had a major impact on the security and business continuity of organizations with significant ties to China. It has also created global travel issues, and its potential spread is a good reason for organizations to re-examine their plans in case a pandemic hits a geographic region vital to that organization’s business interests.

New Jersey officials arrested a state resident after he allegedly coughed on a grocery store employee and told her he had the coronavirus.

Technology components manufacturers are primary targets for warranty fraud, but new data-crunching technology may be able to help.

More than 80 cities and districts across India—including New Delhi—have been placed under stringent lockdown after coronavirus cases were detected there.

The earthquake hit near Magna, several miles west of downtown Salt Lake City. No fatalities have yet been reported, but afflicted areas continue to be monitored.

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance to aid U.S. state and local jurisdictions, as well as the private sector, in identifying and managing essential workers in the response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Oil-rich Russia and Saudi Arabia play a game of economic chicken with each country promising large production increases that could decimate oil markets—at a time when overall financial markets are already reeling.

According to government data, femicides in Mexico have surged 137 percent over the past five years; many violent murders go unsolved.

The World Health Organization is asking for leaders to use their full government powers to stop the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, which has neared more than 100,000 cases around the globe.

Learn how the spread of COVID-19 is affecting businesses and security's role in crisis management and response in this segment from a recent ASIS webinar.

The novel coronavirus COVID-19 may have been circulating undetected in Washington state over the past six weeks, according to a genetic analysis of virus samples.

As the number of cases outside China grows, U.S. health officials say that Americans should prepare for the virus spreading in the United States.

Researchers note the limited use of artificial intelligence in the U.S. government, as well as opportunities for enhancement.

Italian officials ended Venice Carnival—an annual festival that attracts thousands of people—two days early as COVID-19 coronavirus cases continue to climb.

As COVID-19, the coronavirus outbreak centered in China, is spreading and beginning to effect companies whose supply chains and markets involve China, security professionals should examine their organization’s pandemic preparedness plans.

The U.S. Department of Justice charged Huawei and its subsidiaries with racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to steal trade secrets in an indictment released late Thursday afternoon.

Lawmakers in the United States and Scotland are considering legislation limiting the use of facial recognition.

A vital U.S. government agency tasked with aiding state and local election officials to secure election systems “has not yet completed” plans to secure the 2020 U.S. presidential election less than 10 months away, a watchdog report found.

The State of Convergence report shows slow adoption of a converged security function, but business conditions may speed up the timetable.

With Chinese officials confirming that more than 8,000 cases of the coronavirus, governments are evacuating their citizens from heart of the outbreak while airlines worldwide cancel flights to China.

Insurance premiums to protect shops, offices, and businesses in Chile from damage related to anti-government protests in 2019 and early 2020 have at least doubled, and in some cases they have tripled.

After being ousted from the Recording Academy, former CEO Deborah Dugan filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, claiming the academy contributed to sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and unequal pay.

Department of Interior, military, other agencies cite security concerns with Chinese-made drones.

More than 20 students receiving military training in the United States will be sent back to Saudi Arabia following a Pentagon review of a December 2019 shooting at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida.

In response to catastrophic, ongoing bushfires, 3,000 reservists have been called up to assist in firefighting and evacuations in Australia—the largest military deployment on the continent since World War II.

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.

ASIS Foundation study researches the degree to which physical security, cybersecurity, and business continuity have converged into a single department.

In new Hong Kong developments, Taiwan stands ready to assist those who want to leave Hong Kong and two homemade bombs with significant explosive capacity were found.

Uber released its first U.S. safety report this week—the only report of its kind for the rideshare industry, examining incidents of sexual assault, physical assault/murder, and motor vehicle fatalities in 2017 and 2018.

Tens of thousands of people protesting in Paris and other French cities led to a shut down of the Eiffel Tower and the country's high-speed train system, as well as clashes with police.