Wrench attacks are on the rise and crypto investors are taking note. I spoke with a security expert about measures these investors are considering to up their personal security after a series of violent kidnappings in the U.S. and France.
Read more in my latest ➡️ www.asisonline.org/security-man...
Forget the AI future. Give us the future where PowerPoints work at conferences seamlessly.
Conclave is one of the most secretive processes in the world. While we might not be able to see what’s happening in the Sistine Chapel during the voting for a new pope, we do know some of the security measures in place to protect the event. Read more in my latest ➡️ www.asisonline.org/security-man...
Remote IT workers from the DPRK continue to be hired, accidentally, by private companies. This is a problem with security ramifications, but should the security department own this risk? Some thoughts from #RSAC attendees on the matter in my latest ➡️ www.asisonline.org/security-man...
My most controversial opinion is that business cards are better than LinkedIn QR codes at conferences. #RSAC #RSAC25
She ended her appearance saying it was critical to be trustworthy. “We have to be trustworthy or the American people will not allow us to continue working for them,” Noem said in closing.
Noem referenced her experience with championing cybersecurity as governor of South Dakota throughout her remarks. She said she feels that most innovation in this area can happen at the state level, especially through partnerships with academia and the private sector.
Noem reiterated that China continues to be the biggest cyber threat to the US, and CISA needs to be the country’s cyber defense agency to provide stakeholders with security, resilience, and advice for crisis situations.
Her vision for CISA appears to focus heavily on partnership with the private sector and academia, with the agency focused on assisting SMBs, critical infrastructure, and supporting state and local governments. As a note, new leadership for CISA directly has not yet been approved by the U.S. Senate.
Noem said that she is committed to CISA and that it is being reformed in a way that it won’t “just be talking about cybersecurity, we’re going to do it.”
Noem said the mission of DHS is to secure the US and “to do so with integrity” in a way that honors what our founders gave us, adding that “cybersecurity is national security.”
Just sat in on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s keynote session. She emphasized that CISA is “not the ministry of truth” and that she’s overseeing an effort to return the agency to its mission. #RSAC25
Physical security screening is in place again at #RSAC this year. But with a snafu, press pass instructions weren’t included in the security officer instructions to allow access to parts of the conference. Hopefully that’s remedied soon!
Kicking off the morning at IAPP’s Global Privacy Summit with Lawrence Lessig! If you’re also attending, please say hi! 👋🏻 #iapp25
I was able to see Pope Francis when he came to DC in 2015. What a life and legacy he leaves behind. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/w...
👋🏻 I’m in Las Vegas at #ISCWest this week. Kicking things off with a keynote from Rachel Wilson, CISO for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, about the new cyberthreat landscape.
If you’re also here, say hi!
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, public health is facing a mounting crisis that could pose significant ramifications for national security.
Read more in my latest dispatch for Security Management ⬇️ www.asisonline.org/security-man...
Pandemic Center affiliates Dr. Scott Rivkees & @craigspencer.bsky.social reflect on their experiences when #COVID struck 5 years ago in a piece by @mgngates.bsky.social s for ASIS International, sharing insights on how those moments continue to shape our world today.
Read more here ⤵️
Five years ago today, the WHO declared COVID-19 pandemic and our lives changed drastically. I spoke with security practitioners and healthcare workers to understand their pandemic experience, and how it continues to shape the world around us.
Read the full story ➡️ www.asisonline.org/security-man...
Tariffs for everyone. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
Just a few of the life safety and physical security ramifications of the hasty, unorganized end of funding for USAID and State Department programs around the globe. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Wherever you are,
Romance scammers will find you 💘
Here’s how to keep your heart and finances safe this Valentine’s Day ➡️ www.asisonline.org/security-man...
Security practitioners who work for the federal government are dealing with a unique situation right now. I spoke with an employment lawyer about steps employees with clearances can take to protect themselves.
Read all about it in my latest for SM ➡️ www.asisonline.org/security-man...
Screenshot of a New York Times article on the Paris Opera House. It reads: "The opera house was born, in part, from an assassination attempt in 1858. Emperor Napoleon III of France ordered a new more spacious and secure building after he and his wife, Eugenie, survived a bomb attack on their carriage outside the Salle Le Peletier, an earlier Paris opera house."
Even the Paris Opera House has a security angle. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/a...
What are the odds that this is the year that TSA's Real ID requirement actually goes into effect on 7 May 2025? www.tsa.gov/news/press/r...
Police departments in the United States are using AI to write police reports. I took a deep dive into how this technology works, how Fort Collins PD is using it, and what the potential ripple effects of using this technology could be.
Read the full story ➡️ www.asisonline.org/security-man...
A WashPost investigation into police use of facial recognition found that law enforcement agencies across the nation are using the tools in a way they were never intended to be used: as a shortcut to finding and arresting suspects without other evidence. www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
The IC3 cuts deep.
