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Uber Security Breach - News Alert

Scott R. Davis

September 16, 2022 – The Cyber Security Association of Pennsylvania and it's President Scott R. Uber has announced that they are investigating a wide-reaching security breach that was started when an employee answered a text message from a person impersonating IT support with their user credentials. What do you do?

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Cybersecurity Tips: Risk and Vulnerability Management

Security Industry Association

Managing cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities is a critical activity for any robust security program. Risk management and vulnerability management are performed in tandem to help keep your network safer and more secure. What Is Security Risk Management? What Is Security Risk Management?

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School Security & Active Shooter Interdiction: A Q&A With Vince Riden

Security Industry Association

One of SIA’s top advocacy priorities and an issue area that impacts nearly all of us to some degree is that of school safety and security. What is your background in the security industry, and how did you come to be involved in school security specifically?

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What We Can Learn from the Log4j Vulnerability

Pure Storage

In December, a critical zero-day vulnerability was reported in the widely used Log4j framework. Log4j is so ubiquitous, in fact, that Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly called this “the most serious vulnerability I have seen in my decades-long career.”. What Is the Log4j Vulnerability?

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How to Get Strong: Unlocking the Power of Vulnerability Management

MHA Consulting

Vulnerability management is the practice of identifying and mitigating the weaknesses in an organization’s people, processes, and technology. I like doing vulnerability assessments. I think vulnerability management is bigger than that. Identifying and mitigating such situations is what vulnerability management is all about.

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Counting Costs: The Impact of a Government Shutdown on the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

While the immediate consequences of a government shutdown are felt most by federal employees, its ripple effects impact various industries, notably including the security industry. How does a government shutdown impact the security industry?

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How Mass Gun Violence Trends Should Inform Physical Security Planning

Security Industry Association

Jim Richards is CEO of Total Security Solutions. These insights can be used to inform your physical security planning. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation , 2022 was the second-highest year (after 2021) for active shooter events of the last five years, and the year with the most casualties. Workplace: 30.8%