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Monthly Archives: April 2018

Kwikset® is a recognization name to anyone that has ever purchased a residential lockset. You see their products in all the home improvement and hardware stores. What you may not know, however, is that Kwikset offers a full line of high-tech programmable locks for the residential market. This product update […]

Kwikset Product Update

This entry was posted in Industry Trends and tagged Kwikset Residential Locks on April 30, 2018 by Steven Bowcut

ObserveIT, the leading insider threat management provider with more than 1,700 customers around the world, today released a study, commissioned with Ponemon Institute, that uncovered the direct and indirect costs associated with insider threats. Here are some key findings and expert comments. https://www.observeit.com/cost-of-insider-threat/

Research from Ponemon Institute and ObserveIT Reveals Insider Threat Incidents ...

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Industry Trends and tagged ObserveIT on April 27, 2018 by Steven Bowcut

The Use of Robotics is Set to Change the Private Security Guard Industry The cost of hiring a security guard to watch your assets and report criminal activity or safety incidents is estimated to be from $12 to $20 per hour. So, what would happen to the security guard industry […]

Why Your Next Security Guard May Be a Robot Named ...

This entry was posted in by: Steve Bowcut Industry Trends Today's Most Interesting Security News and tagged Robotic Assistance Devices Robotics on April 26, 2018 by Steven Bowcut

Brilliance Security Magazine spoke with CEO, Joe Liu, of Mivatek Smart Connect (previously “Mivatek”) at the recent ISC West conference. Mivatek is an interactive Protection Service platform provider. At the show, they announced the introduction of their “Smart Connect as a Service” (SCAS). This new offering is targeted towards service providers […]

Mivatek Smart Connect talked about “Smart Connect as a Service” ...

This entry was posted in ISC West and tagged Mivatek Smart Home on April 25, 2018 by Steven Bowcut

Recently, FortiGuard Labs uncovered a new python-based cryptocurrency mining malware that uses the ETERNALROMANCE exploit, and they have dubbed it “PyRoMine.” Originally reported on the Fortinet Blog, this malware is particularly malicious in that it “not only uses the machine for cryptocurrency mining, but it also opens the machine for […]

What are the Experts saying about PyRoMine?

This entry was posted in by: Steve Bowcut Cybersecurity Today's Most Interesting Security News and tagged PyRoMine on April 25, 2018 by Steven Bowcut

Guest Contributor: Greg Hetrick, Marketing Manager for PCSC For the past few decades, physical proximity cards were standard issue. Businesses assigned plastic cards to employees and visitors and cards opened doors where permission was granted. Cards were lost, stolen, and no one was sure the person using the card matched […]

Mobile Credentials for the Masses

This entry was posted in Guest Contributor Industry Trends Today's Most Interesting Security News and tagged Mobile Credentials on April 25, 2018 by Steven Bowcut

“Critical infrastructure – from the electrical grid to transportation – is under assault, and hackers are evading conventional security defenses,” said John DeSimone, vice president of Cybersecurity and Special Missions at Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services. “Commercial tools from companies like Virsec can help bridge the gap for our global government […]

Critical Infrastructure is Under Assault – Raytheon and Virsec May ...

This entry was posted in by: Steve Bowcut Cybersecurity Industry Trends Today's Most Interesting Security News and tagged Critical Infrastructure Raytheon Virsec on April 25, 2018 by Steven Bowcut

Mandate Requires Electronic Submission of Drug Master Files Using Trusted Digital Certificates Time is running short, and the rush is on for organizations that transact with the FDA to get trusted digital certificates for all individuals working on their behalf. Starting May 5th, the FDA will require all drug master file submissions […]

FDA Digital Certificate May 5th Compliance Deadline Looms

This entry was posted in by: Steve Bowcut Industry Trends Today's Most Interesting Security News and tagged Digital Certificates on April 25, 2018 by Steven Bowcut

The “Uncommon” Is Becoming the “All Too Common” Guest Contributor: Greg Hamm, Delta Scientific, Vice President – Sales & Marketing Recently, on April 23, 2018, a white rental van intentionally plowed down a crowd of pedestrians in the Toronto suburb of Richmond Hill, killing ten and injuring 15. On October 31, […]

Security Must Counteract Threats of Vehicle Terror Attacks

This entry was posted in Guest Contributor Terror Attacks Today's Most Interesting Security News and tagged Delta Scientific on April 24, 2018 by Steven Bowcut

Guest Contributor: Scott Lindley, General Manager, Farpointe Data Smartphones fulfill many needs, including telephone, camera, navigation, music, video, clock, news, calculator, email, Internet, gaming, contacts, and more. Security professionals creating access control systems need to be aware that 95+ percent of all adults 18-44 years own smartphones. Plus, 69 percent of […]

The Growing Popularity of Smart Phones as Access Control Credentials

This entry was posted in Access Control Guest Contributor Industry Trends Today's Most Interesting Security News on April 24, 2018 by Steven Bowcut

Cyber attacks are an unfortunate result of the continual evolution of modern technology throughout the digital age — and it’s something that has become very costly for business owners. By now, you would have thought every company owner would ensure their site is as secure as possible, but a recent […]

Survey Shows Businesses Aren’t Fully Prepared for Cyber Attacks

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Guest Contributor Industry Trends Today's Most Interesting Security News and tagged Cyber Host Pro on April 24, 2018 by Steven Bowcut