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Vendor-Client Synergy: Resolving Expectation Misalignments in Contract Security

Book Review: Hacking for Dummies, 8th Edition

Improving Presentations

GRC and Physical Security: Strengthening Strategic Resilience Through Integrated Risk Management

Read the Focus on Misogyny and Extremism

ASIS News: Celebrating Our Members and Their Achievements

Read the Focus on Corrections Security

Read the Focus on Security System Life-Cycle Management

Industry News: Virtual Perimeter Solution Increases Late-Night Security at White Castle

Read the Focus on Visitor Management in Healthcare

Conducting Effective Surveillance in Investigations: Benefits, Legalities, and Modalities

American University Improves Its Campus Dining Experience with Modern Access Control

Book Review: The Protective Intelligence Advantage

Read the Security Technology issue on LiDAR

Lessons Learned from Minnesota on Safeguarding News Crews and Executives in Dynamic Environments

Certification Profile: Maureen S. Rush, MS, CPP

Read the Focus on Fan Misbehavior

Industry News: Popular Italian Port City Installs New Surveillance System

Read the Focus on Executive Protection

ASIS News: Looking Ahead to 2026

Read the Focus on Improving Tabletop Exercises

2025 in Review: Security Management’s Favorite Stories

Flashback to Your Favorite SM Stories from 2025

Focus on Employee Retention and Hiring

New Leadership Announced as ASIS Prepares for 2026

Focus on ASIS Research: Executive Protection

December Legal Report

Security Technology: Screening - December 2025

Certification Profile: Carlos Galvez, Jr, CPP

Focus on Title IX Investigations

ASIS News: Expand Your Perspective with Regional ASIS Events

Legal Report: California Department of Corrections to Pay Nearly $17 Million for Unfair Firing, Defamation of Psychologist

Book Review: Security Management—The Driving Force for Operational Resilience

Focus on Geopolitical Resilience

Certification Profile: Ana Santos, CPP

New Security Products: Mobile Surveillance, Brand Misuse Monitoring, and More

Matching Security with the Needs of a Cutting-Edge Research Institution

Industry News: Nashville DOT Keeps Modernizing Its Transportation Operations Center

Handling Disruptive Behavior

Flood Preparedness and Recovery

Certification Profile: Kristiina Mellin, CPP, PCI, PSP

GSX Daily 2025

Security Technology: Identity Management

Focus on Violent Incident Recovery

ASIS News: New Executive Protection Standard, Global Events, and More

Focus on Bollards, Barriers, and Fencing

Certification Profile: Silvia Fraser, CPP

Focus on Change Management

Industry News: Motorola Expands Footprint with $4.4 Billion Buy of Mission-Critical Technology Provider

Focus on Security Intelligence

Legal Report: SEC Reached Preliminary Settlement Agreement with SolarWinds and CISO

Focus on Threat Assessments

In the AI Age, Debate’s Critical Thinking Skills Gain Importance

Security Technology: Manufacturing

From Guards to Guardians: Reimagining Security Work in the Age of AI and Robotics

Certification Profile: Teresa Swarczinski, MS, CPP

Industry News: Erasing Emergency Alert Gaps for Schools and First Responders

ASIS News: GSX Keynotes, Fitness Challenge, and New Research

Helping Retail Centers Navigate a Volatile Energy Landscape

Beyond the Classroom: ISO 31031’s Blueprint for Safer Youth Travel

Book Review: Common Sense Police Supervision: Practical Tips for the First-Line Leader, 7th Edition

Takeover at the U.S. Institute of Peace

Focus on Concert and Festival Security

Legal Report: Italy Criminalizes Some Protest Activities

Focus on Career Competencies

Focus on Inclusive Security Policies

Focus on Executive Protection for Female Executives

Certification Profile: Ricardo Torres, CPP

Technology and Talent Boost Crime Solvability in Hartford

Book Review: Teaching Cybersecurity: A Handbook for Teaching the Cybersecurity Body of Knowledge in a Conventional Classroom

Security Weapons Selection

ASIS News: Explore 200+ Education Sessions at GSX 2025

Focus on Extreme Temperature Safety

2024 Security LeadHER: Leveraging Allies, Influence, and Awkwardness for a Stronger Security Industry

Focus on Mass Protests and Activism

ASIS News: Improve Your Project Management Skills

Industry News: Surveillance Upgrade Supports Crime Prevention at Bristol’s Temple Quay and Glass Wharf

Legal Report: Greenpeace to Pay Oil Company $667 Million in Defamation Suit

Focus on Budgets and Financial Literacy

Focus on K-12 Physical Security

Certification Profile: Selbourne Webb, CPP, PCI, PSP

ISC West 2025 Product Showcase

Industry News: Historic Helsinki Rail Station Locks in Added Access Security

Legal Report: New York Prison Officers Charged with Murder of Inmate

Book Review: Premier CISO—Board & C-Suite: Raising the Bar for Cybersecurity

Certification Profile: Alvar Daniel Orellana McBride, CPP

Facing the Fraudsters – February Security Technology

ASIS News: Welcome to the New 2025 ASIS International Boards

Where Does Ideological Violence Fit into OSHA’s Violence Typology?

Security Issues Research: Security Incident Management in 2025

Focus on Incident Report Writing

Industry News: MetLife Stadium Implements Bespoke Surveillance System

Joe Olivarez, Jr.: Opening the Aperture for Community and Collaboration

Focus on Garage and Parking Lot Security

Certification Profile: Marcelo Wilson, CPP

Before, During, and After: Wildfire Evacuation Basics

Focus on Mental Health and Burnout

ASIS News: Upcoming Events and Member Renewals

The Kidnapping and Killing of Two Chinese Executive in the Philippines Spurs Heightened Travel Risk Concerns

Focus on Red Teaming and Penetration Testing

Industry News: ALPR Cameras Help New Orleans Secure Historic Districts

Legal Report: An 18-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Making More than 375 Swatting Calls, Faces Up To 20 Years in Prison

Restoring Resilience: The Notre Dame Cathedral Recovery

Security Technology - December 2024

Industry News: Italian Convention Center Depends on Dallmeier Video Surveillance

Focus on CPTED

Certification Profile: Gideon O. Soyemi, CPP, PCI

Book Review: Target Tehran

Focus on De-Escalation and Crisis Intervention

How to Keep High-Performance Security Teams Motivated

Under Pressure: Managing Team Wellness

ASIS News: Get the Most Out of Membership

Industry News: Securing Finland’s Prisons with Demarcated Access Control

Focus on Security Culture: Awareness, Training, & Behavior

Legal Report: Canadian Court Finds Border Searches of Electronic Devices Are Unconstitutional

Focus on Election Security and Civil Unrest

Balancing Tolerance of Diverse Views and Workplace Violence Prevention: When Extreme Views Lead to Extreme Acts

When Personal Branding Becomes Personal Risk

Employee Activism as a Risk Management Opportunity

Where Did You Read That? U.S. Adults Turn to Social Media for News

Focus on Mental Health for Security Professionals

Certification Profile: Dimitar Atanasov, APP

Security Technology - Intelligence

GSX Daily 2024

Focus on Bank Robberies

Industry News: Montenegro Luxury Casino Boosts High-Definition Surveillance

Legal Report: Australia Establishes a Right to Disconnect Rule

Focus on Security Operations Centers

Certification Profile: Ali Nomais, CPP, PCI, PSP

Career Transitions from Public to Private Sectors

ASIS News: GSX Know Before You Go

GSX 2024 Product Showcase

Industry News: World’s Largest Office Building Streamlines Security

Focus on Why Security Gets Sued

Focus on Biometrics Myth-Busting

Certification Profile: Brooke Hopperstad, APP

Meet Security Management's New Editor-in-Chief

The Robotics Issue - Security Technology August 2024

Legal Report: Meta to Settle Biometric Use Lawsuit for $1.4 Billion

ASIS News: Register for GSX and Read the Latest Research

Focus on Risk Management Research

Focus on Resilience and Anti-Fragility

Legal Report: How the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Affect Security

Certification Profile: Oswald Smiley, CPP, PSP

Focus on Security Convergence

2024 Active Assailant Preparedness Survey

ASIS News: Meet the New ASIS CEO, Get Fit with the Foundation, and More

Focus on Food Safety

Focus on Deepfakes and Fraud

Industry News: Buffalo Public School District Modernizes its Security Footprint

Sports Security Brings Its “A Game”

Certification Profile: Francisco Hernandez, CPP

Legal Report: Dutch Court Finds Crypto App Developer Guilty of Money Laundering

Book Review: Tobias on Locks and Insecurity Engineering

ASIS News: Apply for a Nominating Committee and Get Ready for GSX

Legal Report: Weakening Encryption Would Threaten Right to Privacy, European Court Rules

Focus on Audio Detection, Response, and Communication

Focus on Zoo Security

Certification Profile: Ben Brown, CPP, PSP

Focus on Toxic Workplaces

Focus on Concierge Security

Artful Engagement

Security Technology: Artificial Intelligence

Haste Makes Waste: COVID-19 Fraud Capitalizes on Lack of Oversight, Controls

Industry News: April 2024

Certification Profile: Sicily Gatiti, CPP, PCI, PSP

April Legal Report

At ASIS Europe, Security Leaders Prepared for Unexpected Challenges

ASIS News: March 2024

Focus on Extremist Threats Against Houses of Worship

Industry News: March 2024

Focus on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

On the Trail of Stolen Artwork

Focus on Site Hardening

Nation-States Leverage Outside Investigators for Transnational Repression

Certification Profile: Jakson Phillips, CPP, PCI, PSP

Focus on School Security and Early Intervention

ASIS Research on the Essentials of Access Control

Book Review: The Rise of Security and Why We Always Want More

Industry News: Security Management Platform Eases Friction at Brazilian Airport

Targeting All Lonely Hearts

Focus on Workplace Violence in Retail

Security Technology - February 2024

Focus on Healthcare Cybersecurity

Focus on K9s in Security

Cy Oatridge, CPP: Aiming for an Inclusive, Purposeful Strategy

Focus on Extremism and Political Instability

The Future of Security: Navigating Change in Business

Focus on Cyber Incident Response

Focus on Retail Theft and Insiders

Security Technology: Aligning the Social Media Stars

ASIS News: New ASIS Research and Upcoming Events

Focus on Dynamic Risk Assessments

Finding the Right Balance Between Soft Skills and Technical Tools

How to Fire People Safely

Focus on Road Safety

Legal Report: JPMorgan Chase Settles for $75 Million with the U.S. Virgin Islands

Digital Transformation: A New Approach to Organized Crime

A RomCom Worth Watching: The Threat Actor’s Latest Targets

California Ups the Ante on Workplace Violence Prevention Programs

Changing Tactics: Cargo Thieves Zero in on Information from Supply Chains

Report: Cybersecurity Budget Growth Slows but Doesn’t Stall

Diving Beyond Boosters into Organized Retail Crime Rings

UN Security Council Endorses Kenyan-Led Mission to Stabilize Haiti

Security Design 101: Best Practices on Complex Design Elements

Sport Spectators Open to Security Ticket Fees and Facial Recognition

Facial Recognition at Brazilian Soccer Stadium Helps Police Arrest 28 Criminals

Killing of Sikh Activist Strains Canada-India Relations

Industry News: VMS Platform Offers Utah School District Future Flexibility

Swarm: The Leadership Style that Led an Effective Response to the Boston Marathon Bombing

How to Look Out for Potential Attacker Red Flags

Redesigning in Dallas

Leveraging Technology for More Proactive Security

Workplace Safety: How to Address Remote Risks

For an Impactful Elevator Pitch, Aim to Connect Emotionally

Using ESRM to Gain a Seat at the Table

Sikorski: Why We Should Be Committed to Ukraine

ASIS Bookstore: Broaden Your Security Knowledge with These Resources

Your Monday GSX 2023 Guide

Militants Attack Military Camps, Civilian River Boat in Mali

Aim for Authenticity at CSO Secure Horizons

Unexpected Voices: Former CIA Spy to Speak at GSX 2023

Security Deep Dive: Boosting Your Threat Assessment Savvy

Security Deep Dive: Understanding the AI Revolution

Watchdog Records Shootings in 40 U.S. States in 72 Hours

Sikorski: Winning in Ukraine Offers Chance for Global Democratic Morale Boost

UN: Human Trafficking for Cyber Scam Mills Grows in Southeast Asia

The SM Editors’ Reading Guide for GSX 2023

Editor's Note: Log Off

Modernizing a San Francisco Landmark with a Streamlined Security Dashboard

FBI Investigating Jacksonville Dollar General Shooting as a Hate Crime, Act of Racially-Motivated Extremism

ASIS News: How to Get Involved with ASIS Today

EU Regulations Go into Effect, Requiring Risk Assessments and Mitigation Measures from Large Tech Companies

Wagner Leader Prigozhin Presumed Dead in Plane Crash

So You Want to Know About Money Laundering

Follow the Money: How Digital Currency is Changing Crime

Extreme Weather Fries U.S. Midwest, Floods Southwest

Influence of Group Promoting Constitutional Supremacy of Local Sheriffs Reaches Far

Multinational Cyber Investigation Disrupts Thousands of Illicit Networks

How ESRM Principles Can Help Security Leaders Support ESG Initiatives

Book Review: Inside Abu Ghraib: Memoirs of Two U.S. Military Intelligence Officers

Integrating ESG into Security Management: Addressing the C-Suite Challenge

Twenty Thousand People Ordered to Evacuate as Wildfire Nears Northwest Territories Capital

British Museum Launches Security Review After Potential Theft, Misplacement of 3,000 Artifacts

FBI Issues Warning of Beta-Testing App Scams

Radicalism Persists in Afghanistan Threatening the Region and Beyond

Certification Profile: Maurice Hicks, CPP

White House Releases Plan to Implement National Cybersecurity Strategy

Extreme Climate Roundup: Global Temperatures Break Records, Endanger Lives

How DE&I Enhances Decision-Making and Team Morale

Cyber Espionage Attack Targeted U.S. Government Email Accounts

EU and U.S. Reach Another Privacy Agreement, and the Threat of Legal Action Continues

El Paso, Texas, Mass Shooter Gets 90 Life Sentences

6 Ways Managers Can Prioritize Security Officer Mental Health

Why Talent Sourcing in Physical Security Needs a New Approach