December

CCPA Deep Dive: How California is Enforcing its Major Privacy Law

December 2020 | COVER STORY

California’s attorney general began enforcing the first U.S. state-level comprehensive privacy law in summer 2020, creating opportunities and challenges for organizations subject to compliance.
“…as we battle a pandemic that has moved so much of life online, companies know more about us, our children, our habits than ever before,” California Attorney General Xavier Becerra explained. “That data is today’s gold. And as with gold, there’s been a rush to mine, use, and sell our personal information. Americans need robust tools that allow them to understand who has their data, what was collected, if it can be deleted, and how they can opt out of downstream selling.”

Also In This Issue

December 2020 SM Online December 2020 Marketplace December 2020 Industry News Certification Profile: Jason Hamm, CPP Book Review: Executing Crisis: A C-Suite Crisis Leadership Survival Guide Book Review: Cyber Strategy: Risk-Driven Security and Resiliency Book Review: Red Team: How to Succeed by Thinking Like the Enemy Book Review: The Decency Code: The Leader’s Path to Building Integrity and Trust

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.

The Evolving Nature of Travel

The travel and tourism industries—and those organizations looking to relaunch business travel—must be flexible enough to deal with the uncertainty of the virus as well as the constantly shifting regulatory landscape of every country.

Do Organizations Rely on Background Checks Too Much?

Do background checks provide a false sense of security? Lapses and loopholes in screening procedures have a history of coming back to haunt organizations.

Australia Makes a Record Investment in Cybersecurity

After a series of nation-state cyberattacks, the Australian government pledged to make the largest investment ever to improve its cyber defense and security posture.

COVID-19 and Background Screening

For a few fortunate companies, the coronavirus pandemic has spiked demand for their goods and services. The urgency of getting more people on the job—paired with the delay in getting background information from courts and other institutions—has put some organizations in a bind.

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.

Eyes on the USS Midway Museum

The USS Midway Museum’s video management platform gives its IT and security departments flexibility in terms of tailoring hardware to the site’s warship surroundings and allowing individual access to select camera views.

Five Elements of Protecting Brand Reputation During Major Events

While broad security efforts for top-tier global events largely lie with the organizer, host country, and governmental organizations, private organizations are not without risk mitigation options.

Walls Cannot Contain Mexico’s Security Challenges

The year 2020 has been a challenging one for Mexican security, with a brazen cartel expanding its reach and conducting bold attacks.

ASIS International President Godfried Hendriks looks back at 2020.

ASIS News

“As an ASIS member, I have never been prouder of my fellow members and this organization than I am this year,” says Godfried Hendriks, CPP, president of ASIS International.

Road Traffic Fatality Rates Spike in 2020

Despite quarantines, stay-at-home orders, and a 17 percent drop in the number of miles driven between January and June 2020, the United States saw a 20 percent jump in motor vehicle deaths in the first half of 2020.

Legal Report

Walmart, Inc., agreed to pay $20 million and provide other relief in order to end a hiring discrimination lawsuit; a ruling by a state circuit court could set the tone for a growing number of lawsuits business owners are filing against their insurance providers.