Industry News: SOS Technologies Partners with NYC Public Schools for Emergency Alert System
The partnership between New York City and SOS Technologies created a system that directly connects schools to emergency responders, decreasing response times.
ASIS News: Expand Your Perspective with Regional ASIS Events
The ASIS Asia Pacific Conference earlier this month brought together more than 200 security professionals from across the region.
Legal Report: California Department of Corrections to Pay Nearly $17 Million for Unfair Firing, Defamation of Psychologist
Also in this month’s legal news, a U.S. federal court approved the U.S. government’s request to dismiss a criminal conspiracy case against Boeing.
Independent Investigations Help Schools Move Forward on Title IX
To comply with Title IX, U.S. education institutions are required to conduct independent investigations into complaints of sexual harassment and discrimination—separate from any law enforcement investigation. Here’s what that looks like in practice.
7 Tips for Conducting Sensitive Interviews from a Veteran Investigator
To learn more about conducting sensitive interviews with empathy and professionalism, Security Management reached out to veteran investigator Scot Walker, PCI.
A Title IX Primer for Investigators
Under Title IX, education institutions that accept U.S. federal funding are required to have an investigative process in place to address complaints of sex discrimination on their campuses.
Where Schools Fall Short on Title IX Investigations
Title IX requires education programs and activities that receive U.S. federal financial assistance to investigate discrimination complaints. Not all institutions are following the mandate.
Book Review: Security Management—The Driving Force for Operational Resilience: The Firefighting Paradox
The authors demonstrate how taking the time to create operational resilience capabilities and integrating them into the organization’s DNA makes recovery from disruptions much easier.
Canny Communication Supports Effective Multitenant Security
In cities, knowing how to best communicate with stakeholders in a multitenant building is a powerful tool in security’s arsenal.
Layered Access Control Helps Multitenant Facilities Balance Security and Efficiency
When it comes to finding the right balance between security and tenants’ needs, multitenant buildings should consider solutions that impact every floor.
How to Bypass Lobby Security with a Pizza
Without proper protocols and training, lobby security for multitenant buildings can be bypassed by anyone in the right uniform.
2 CPTED Must-Haves for Multitenant Buildings
A security engineering expert shares his top two CPTED priorities for creating welcoming and secure multitenant spaces.
New Security Products: Mobile Surveillance, Brand Misuse Monitoring, and More
The latest technology in the security industry includes rooftop surveillance, digital footprint exposure, bullet-resistant sliding doors, and more.
Certification Profile: Ana Santos, CPP
“From day one, I fell in love with the industry,” says Ana Santos, CPP. “Every single day presents a new challenge, a new problem to solve, and a new opportunity to make a difference.”
To Find Your Footing in a Weightless Geopolitical Environment, Use Intelligence and ESRM
It is critical to understand leadership’s needs when undertaking to provide effective intelligence and risk management recommendations.
Q&A: Why Geopolitical Resilience Matters
Your organization—no matter how small or niche—does not exist in isolation. Geopolitical factors will affect supply chains, partnerships, and customer bases that your company relies on.
Fast Facts: 7 Types of Disinformation
To determine how best to respond to false information and narratives, it’s important to clearly analyze the type of message.
Map Geopolitical Risk Priorities Using ERM
One of the main challenges in geopolitical intelligence and resilience is narrowing the scope by determining which factors would have the most impact on the organization and focusing resources on those elements without jettisoning all other risks that may arise.
The Top 10 Global Risks for 2027
The World Economic Forum asked people to rank the likely impact of a series of risks over a two-year period. Here’s what people are most concerned about in the near-term.
Truth Under Siege: How Disinformation Threatens Corporate Security
Disinformation is no longer just a communications challenge. It is a matter of strategic resilience intelligence, where the truth itself has become a critical infrastructure asset worth protecting.
4 Global Regulations and Guidelines to Watch on Disinformation
Governments, international organizations, and regulatory bodies are working on ways to keep people from spreading false information that could hurt societies and markets, while still letting people say what they think.
Security News
Armed Conflicts and Shrinking Humanitarian Aid Drive Acute Food Instability in Key Hotspots
During a six-month outlook period, conflict and other forms of armed violence are a primary driver of food insecurity in 14 out of 16 hotspots, according to a new UN report.
Belgian Unions Continue Three-Day Strike
Several unions have joined together in a three-day national strike in response to Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s attempts to change labor laws, unemployment benefits, and pensions.
Gunmen Abduct Hundreds of Children from Nigerian School
While 50 of the 303 kidnapped children escaped during the weekend, a major military-led search and rescue operation is underway for the remaining kidnapping victims.
UK Inquiry Says Government Did ‘Too Little, Too Late,’ in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
The four governments of the United Kingdom responded during the COVID-19 pandemic. But they did “too little, too late,” to effectively stop the the virus from spreading during a critical moment in time, according to a national inquiry published this week.
Corporations Turn to Emails, Zoom Calls to Conduct Impersonal Mass Layoffs
Reduction in force methods are increasingly remote, quick, and impersonal—and the new trend of "forever layoffs" has emerged.
Louvre Speeds Up Security Upgrades After Heist
Around 100 new surveillance cameras will be up and running at the museum by the end of 2026, and anti-intrusion systems will be installed starting in the next two weeks.
Europol and EU Nations Remove Thousands of Extremist and Violent Links Shared on Gaming Sites
A coordinated European operation to find and remove terrorist, racist, and xenophobic material uncovered thousands of instances where platforms popular with online gamers were used to promote dangerous and violent content.
New Guide Describes How to Protect Journalists from Online Abuse
Journalists have to be online to do their jobs, but their visibility and the nature of their work make them lightning rods for vitriol, abuse, or backlash.
More Money for More Problems: CISO Compensation Rises 6.7 Percent in 2025
As CISOs’ scope of responsibilities grows, their compensation needs to keep up in order to stave off overwork and burnout, a new report cautioned.
The Promise and Peril of How K-12 Schools Approach Behavioral Threat Assessments
A new research report found that nearly every public K-12 school in the United States used a behavioral threat assessment management (BTAM) team, or something similar, in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the report notes plenty of areas that can be improved.
Malware and Ransomware Are to Blame for Rising Number of Cyber Insurance Claims
Malware and ransomware accounted for 51 percent of UK cyber insurance claims reported in an ABI project, up from 32 percent in 2023.
Indian Authorities Investigating Car Explosion as Possible Terrorist Attack
India’s national counter-terrorism law enforcement agency is leading the investigation of a car explosion on 10 November in the nation’s capital that left at least 13 people dead.
Climate Disasters Displaced 250 Million People During the Last Decade
In a major study, the UNHCR assessed that weather-related disasters have caused more than 250 million displacements—people who are forced to move from their homes to another location in their country—in the past decade, a 10 percent increase compared to the ten-year average through the end of 2023.
Virginia Jury Awards $10 Million in Damages to First Grade Teacher Shot by Student
A Virginia jury awarded $10 million in damages on Thursday to former elementary school teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a student in her classroom in January 2023.
Man Arrested for Sexual Assault After Publicly Groping Mexico’s President
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will press charges against an intoxicated man who groped and attempted to kiss her as she moved through a small crowd in Mexico City.
Staff Shortages Delay, Ground Some U.S. Flights as Government Shutdown Drags on
Frontline aviation workers are missing paychecks and cannot always afford to get to work, resulting in increased delays and travel security risks as the U.S. federal government shutdown stretches into its second month.
Two Men Arrested in Connection with Explosion at Harvard Medical School
Local and federal authorities are investigating an explosion that occurred at Harvard University’s medical school on 1 November. Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.
External Theft Incidents Increased 19 Percent in 2024, Retail Report Finds
Nearly all respondents to a National Retail Federation survey said that violence-related theft has required them to increase employee workplace violence training, and 48 percent said that workplace violence has required them to implement measures that negatively affect the customer experience.
