SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules and Beyond: Strategic Advantages of Cybersecurity Adoption6 min read
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new cybersecurity disclosure rules, which went into effect on September 5, 2023, underscore the growing material impact of cybersecurity on business. Generally, the rules require public companies to promptly disclose material cybersecurity breaches and to provide annual disclosures regarding the company’s cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and governance. In particular, […]
Why Private Companies Should Pay Attention to the SEC’s New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules5 min read
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) promulgated new rules on cybersecurity disclosures, which went into effect on September 5, 2023. While private companies are not subject to these rules, as discussed below, there are several reasons why they should consider adopting these rules for their cybersecurity program. Generally, the rules require public companies to promptly disclose […]
The Critical Preplanning Step Every Organization Must Take to Create an Effective Emergency Plan6 min read
Over the past several years, many businesses have experienced an increasing number of threats to their ability to continue operations, weather an emergency, and remain profitable. From the unprecedented shutdowns during COVID-19 to natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires to manmade threats like social unrest and cybercrime, businesses need a clear and effective emergency plan […]
Is Proactive Cybersecurity Worth the Cost for Small and Midsized Businesses?54 sec read
When it comes to cybersecurity, the most important choice business leaders face is determining which risks to address proactively, with assessments, workforce training, policy preparation, and insurance, versus which risks to address reactively, in the form of breach remediation. Recently, our security business got a call from a mid-sized company that lost $150,000 to a […]
Opportunities for Efficiencies & Synergies in Physical Security4 min read
While the physical security of personnel, assets, and premises has always been a priority for most organizations, today’s circumstances have put an even brighter spotlight on the need to keep people and property safe. In part, this is due to the fact that many organizations now have a hybrid workforce with fewer people at the […]
Our K-12 Schools Need Dedicated Safety Personnel Now More Than Ever29 sec read
Building a staffing model that brings a part or full-time crisis planning position into the K-12 organizational structure will better protect schools. “As schools across the country continue to struggle with increased threats of violence, we need to recalibrate our thinking about the time, resources, and specific skills required of those responsible for future school […]
Using The Summer Break to Maximize Safety in the Coming School Year4 min read
School leadership is inundated with responsibilities and projects during the school year and is often pressed to find significant blocks of time it can devote exclusively to school safety. Yet, as schools continue to face a wide array of ever-evolving threats – of which gun violence is but one – schools must remain appropriately prepared […]
Robert Evans Appointed to Secure Community Network’s National Security Advisory Council47 sec read
We’re proud to share that on July 19, 2023, the Secure Community Network announced three new members to its National Security Advisory Council (NSAC), including our Director of K-12 Services, Robert Evans. The Secure Community Network (SCN), the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America, announced today three new members to its […]
Social Engineering: A Current Threat with A History Stretching Back to Ancient Greece5 min read
While technology is growing ever more sophisticated, the basic human emotions of greed, fear, curiosity, loneliness, helpfulness, and group solidarity stay the same over millennia. These emotions leave us vulnerable to manipulation. Indeed, we’ve been falling for scammers who use social engineering techniques to lure us into helping them achieve their unscrupulous aims since the […]
Three Effective Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Workplace Violence5 min read
Workplace violence has been on the rise in recent years. This trend reflects both a more violent society generally and the unique disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many organizations are facing novel security challenges because their “new normal” often means remote and hybrid workforces. The factors implicated in the rising violence and the challenges […]
