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    Security Executives

    My Point of View: Industry Landscape Shifts with Increasing Frequency

    Steve Lasky
    March 23, 2015
    According to David Harding, who leads corporate mergers and acquisitions for Bain & Co., a global management consulting firm, the mergers and acquisitions industry is highly cyclical...
    Write to Ray about this column at ConvergenceQA@go-rbcs.com. Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III is the principal consultant for Ray Bernard Consulting Services (RBCS), a firm that provides security consulting services for public and private facilities. Ray is an active contributor to the educational activities ASIS IT Security and Physical Security councils. In 2018 IFSEC Global listed Ray as #12 in the world’s top 20 Security Thought Leaders. For more information about Ray and RBCS go to www.go-rbcs.com or call 949-831-6788. Ray is also a member of the Content Expert Faculty of the Security Executive Council (www.SecurityExecutiveCouncil.com). Follow Ray on Twitter: @RayBernardRBCS.
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    Convergence Q&A: The Lure of Default Settings

    Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III
    March 23, 2015
    Some installers find it tempting to run with factory settings if everything seems to be working
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    Tech Trends: Systems Integrators Breach Cyber Security

    Ray Coulombe
    March 23, 2015
    Understanding the cyber threat is enables physical security professionals
    George Campbell is emeritus faculty of the Security Executive Council (SEC) and former CSO of Fidelity Investments. His book, Measures and Metrics in Corporate Security, may be purchased at www.securityexecutivecouncil.com. The SEC draws on the knowledge of security practitioners, experts and strategic partners to help other security leaders initiate, enhance or innovate security programs and build leadership skills.
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    Metrics for Success: What’s the Endgame?

    George Campbell
    March 23, 2015
    Finding measurable reduction of targeted risk attributable to security initiatives
    Ray Bernard
    Secured Cities

    The Increasing Pace of Technology Advancement

    Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III
    March 23, 2015
    Will we see 100 years of security solutions advancement in the next decade?

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    Access Control Software & Management Systems

    Physical Security Interoperability for Federal and Local First Responders

    March 23, 2015
    Feds choose an integrated video and credentialing solution that provides the highest authenticity
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    Network-Centric Access Control Systems Take Security to the Edge

    Steve Lasky
    March 23, 2015
    Converged responsibilities, network security and authentication setting the tone for technology advancements
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    A new focus of concern regarding criminal use of social media is that of terrorist recruitment and direction.
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    May the Social Media Force Be With You

    March 23, 2015
    Social media usage for security executives and the lessons of Star Wars
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    Developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program is aimed at strengthening the security of federal government networks, systems and facilities.
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    The Best of Both Worlds: Combining IAM and PIAM for Comprehensive Identity Management

    March 23, 2015
    Integrating best practices can help reduce workload and spending, while increasing security
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    Innovations in mobile ID technologies are beginning to emerge allowing secure identification and authentication as well as instant access to critical information.
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    Mobility Fuels Adoption of Multi-Application eIDs in Government-to-Citizen ID Programs

    March 23, 2015
    Real-time communications results in improved security and government effectiveness
    John McCumber is a security and risk professional, and author of Assessing and Managing Security Risk in IT Systems: A Structured Methodology, from Auerbach Publications. If you have a comment or question for him, e-mail Cool_as_McCumber@cygnusb2b.com.
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    Cool as McCumber: Back to Basics

    March 23, 2015
    My wife was a soccer and basketball coach -- a good one. She started when a community sports program sought amateur parental volunteers to work with the kids, and her coaching...