Security Today Magazine

  • Creating a Stance

    Creating a Stance

    Video security systems have been effective deterrents to crime because of its ability to capture and present evidence of events that have happened. Such systems can be invaluable in protecting people and assets. Read Now

Securpod
  • ChatGPT and More in the Cyber World

    ChatGPT and More in the Cyber World

    In this episode of SecurPod, Ralph C. Jensen enjoys a conversation with Vikram Phatak, the founder and CEO of CyberRatings.org. The conversation starts with the topic of ChatGPT and its pros and cons in the cyber world. We also talk about testing of the latest cybersecurity technology — the asymmetry, or market distortion — because there is not enough transparency into how security products work. Testing provides ratings and test scores on security product effectiveness, performance and management and reporting capabilities. The CyberRatings.org team has unique security product testing expertise with a combined proficiency spanning more than three decades. Its executives have fostered well-established relationships with most large and small security vendors and have built an earned trust with vendors and enterprises.

  • Maximizing Your Security Budget This Year

    Maximizing Your Security Budget This Year

    With inflation rising and rumors of a recession haunting boardrooms all over the country, smaller security budgets are expected to be a reality for businesses in 2023. As a result, companies will tighten their belts to adjust to the changing economic landscape. Read Now

  • Stop that Vehicle

    Stop that Vehicle

    A wayward driver. A medical emergency. Maybe someone who wants to inflict harm. These are all examples of a vehicle jumping on a sidewalk and causing injuries to pedestrians and workers. It is impossible to foresee every potential scenario where this might happen but the one solution that can stop the vehicle from doing damage are crash-rated bollards, with an emphasis on “crash rated.” Read Now

  • IoT Cybersecurity Pillars – Four Core Tenets of Any IoT Security Program

    IoT Cybersecurity Pillars – Four Core Tenets of Any IoT Security Program

    The world has seen a significant increase in cyber-attacks aimed at critical infrastructure and security products in the last few years, with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices such as security cameras, becoming prime targets for hackers. Read Now

  • Making Rental Property a Smart Home

    Making Rental Property a Smart Home

    Necessity may be the mother of invention, but Rently is the mother of inventing self-guided touring for rental properties. Read Now

  • EPA Emphasizes Need for Cybersecurity Resilience of Public Water Systems

    EPA Emphasizes Need for Cybersecurity Resilience of Public Water Systems

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a memorandum stressing the need for states to assess cybersecurity risk at drinking water systems to protect our public drinking water. Read Now

  • Where Compliance Falls Short: Taking a Proactive Approach to Risk in the Healthcare Industry

    Changes to our digital spaces in recent years have led to an increase in IT risk—especially in the healthcare space. With more digitization comes an increased number of risks. Nearly 85% of healthcare data breaches reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in 2022 were attributed to hacking and IT incidents, according to data from the HHS. With more determined threat actors wanting to exploit patient data, a proactive approach to seeing, understanding and acting on risk is vital to improving the effectiveness of security. Read Now

  • New Report Reveals Healthcare Workers’ Greatest Safety Concerns

    New Report Reveals Healthcare Workers’ Greatest Safety Concerns

    Motorola Solutions released the results of its Healthcare Worker Safety Report after surveying 500 respondents, including doctors, nurses, technicians and administrators between December 2022 and January 2023. Read Now

New Products

  • D-Tools System Integrator (SI) Software

    D-Tools System Integrator (SI) Software

    D-Tools Inc. has announced the availability of System Integrator version 16, which adds powerful new project and service management capabilities to its award-winning, end-to-end business management solution. 3

  • Tyco Kantech EntraPass security management software

    Tyco Kantech EntraPass security management software

    Johnson Controls, the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, and architect of the Open Blue digital connected platforms, has released the newest version of the Tyco Kantech EntraPass security management software. 3

  • Pivot3 Surety

    Pivot3 Surety

    Pivot3 has announced Surety, a new intelligent software framework to simplify the management and monitoring of physical security environments. 3