Responsibilities For School Security
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –
Among the most important responsibilities are maintaining a visible presence and building trust. Another important responsibility includes touring the campus frequently.
High-risk areas that have been identified—such as locker rooms, bathrooms, isolated hallways or stairways, portable classrooms, playing fields, other out-buildings, and/or isolated areas of the building grounds—are potential trouble spots.
SOURCE:
Meeting Responsibilities for School Campus Staff, Security Today. 2024.
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Honeypot Techniques Expose Internal and External Threats
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –
One honeypot definition comes from the world of espionage, where Mata Hari-style spies who use a romantic relationship as a way to steal secrets are described as setting a ‘honey trap’ or ‘honeypot’. Often, an enemy spy is compromised by a honey trap and then forced to hand over everything he/she knows.
In computer security terms, a cyber honeypot works in a similar way, baiting a trap for hackers. It’s a sacrificial computer system that’s intended to attract cyberattacks, like a decoy. It mimics a target for hackers, and uses their intrusion attempts to gain information about cybercriminals and the way they are operating or to distract them from other targets.
Firewalls also won’t help against an internal threat – an employee who wants to steal files before quitting their job, for instance. A honeypot can give you equally good information about internal threats and show vulnerabilities in such areas as permissions that allow insiders to exploit the system.
Overall, the benefits of using honeypots far outweigh the risks. Hackers are often thought of as a distant, invisible threat – but using honeypots, you can see exactly what they’re doing, in real time, and use that information to stop them getting what they want.
SOURCE:
Grant, D., New honeypot techniques for addressing targeted attacks, Security Today. 07.25.2024.
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Developing an effective anti-violence policy is a cornerstone of any prevention program.
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –
In response to increasing concerns over workplace safety, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 553 (SB 553) into law, a significant step towards ensuring a safer work environment for all employees.
This new legislation, effective July 1, 2024, mandates all employers establish, implement, and maintain an effective Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP). SB 553 underscores the state’s commitment to enhancing workplace safety by requiring employers to proactively address and mitigate the risks associated with workplace violence.
Preventing a case of violence happening at the workplace is objective. Devising an effective anti-violence policy is a cornerstone of any prevention program. Don’t make the mistake of formulating violence prevention program without due deliberations in risk evaluation.
Nexgen Protection Services can help you in devising a prevention policy after thorough risk assessment.
SOURCE:
Saquella, A., Creating a safer workplace: California Senate Bill 553 becomes law, Security Today. 07.25.2024.
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