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How to Protect Your Government Agency From Insider Threats
Do you have a strategy for dealing with insider threats inside your government agency? Insider threats pose significant risks to organizations because they can compromise highly sensitive data, systems, and operations. And because of the nature of the work government agencies do, the repercussions of insider threats can be especially
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The Importance of Integrating Physical, Life Safety, and Cybersecurity at Government Entities
For government entities, security is a paramount concern. There are three major elements: physical, life safety, and cybersecurity. These protect physical assets, personnel’s health and safety, and digital assets, respectively. Although they are often treated as separate functions, the interplay between them is significant. Therefore, using an alarm monitoring integration
How Efficient Are Your Alarm Monitoring Operators?
Having an automated alarm solution is an integral part of your operations. However, without alarm monitoring best practices, warning notifications can cause confusion and disruption. Arming the operators at your alarm monitoring center with the knowledge to respond quickly and efficiently to alerts can minimize distractions and reduce stress. Unfortunately,
Outdated Technology Is Hurting Your Security
Are you using legacy security software or hardware in your organization? Does your team continue to support increasingly out-of-date technology? If so, you may be heading for a serious security crisis. Although using outdated tools is a common practice at many public and private organizations, it is a dangerous situation.
Maximizing Your Security Budget During COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic began to accelerate in early 2020, it quickly became clear that it would have an enormous impact on the business world. With contracting economies and substantial uncertainty looming in financial projections, many organizations began reevaluating their budgets. Naturally, security teams are not completely immune to tightening
Areas of Focus for the Security Industry After a Workplace Disruption
COVID-19 has disrupted almost every aspect of daily life, the workplace being no exception. For businesses in the security industry, it is especially important to adapt to the changes and offer timely, effective solutions. Here are three major areas that security teams should focus on after a workplace disruption.
The Importance of Business Continuity Planning in Uncertain Times
Business continuity plans are essential for ensuring your organization is prepared to weather uncertainty. When business disruptions occur, having a well-developed plan in place can make all the difference. Your plan should prepare for everything from making operational changes and implementing new processes to employee and customer communications. We’ve outlined
