Is the human factor in security breaches over blown?
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –
Apart from revenue loss, companies who have a data breach also suffer damage to their brand reputation, lose intellectual property, lose sales, get unexpected expenses, legal penalties, etc.
Setting up a fool-proof security system to prevent data breaches is almost impossible. Companies that do this end up hindering their productivity as employees have to deal with many security checks, access permissions, third-party security tools, etc.
The best course of action is to create a balance between data protection and damage mitigation. Investing in employee security training and implementing the security strategies and tools mentioned above can prevent data breaches from harming your organization.
SOURCE:
Starr, M. Is the “human factor” in security breaches over blown?, Security Magazine, 04/10/2023.
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Drones Can Monitor Scenes Remotely To Assess A Security Threat.
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –
From limited budgets to staffing shortages, public sector agencies are often challenged with performing more services in less time with fewer resources.
Drones have a variety of applications across the public sector. Security agencies can monitor scenes remotely when conducting crowd control. This visibility is also helpful when coordinating responses, as they can determine the number of personnel needed to secure a threat.
SOURCE:
Galloway-Dawkins, R., How mobile technologies can transform emergency response, Security Magazine, 11/20/2023.
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Financial Consequences of Ignoring Security Debt
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –
Security, though crucial, is often treated as an afterthought. Ignoring security means long-term consequences, and paybacks are investments and resources needed to deal with the threat.
The message is simple: unchecked accumulated software vulnerabilities can be the dilapidated foundation that brings the entire system crashing down.
The cost of investing in minimizing security debts is lesser than the potential cost of a security breach incurred in the future due to incident response, fines, loss of customer and investor trust, and possibly litigation.
SOURCE:
Worcel, E., Financial consequences of ignoring security debt in 2024, Security Magazine, 5/21/2024.
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