As attacks have grown in complexity, the need for defenders to employ effective automation has also increased, and cybersecurity teams have sought to respond accordingly by investing in tools that help eliminate the manual work associated with incident detection, analysis, and response.

Using Advanced Threat Detection to Enhance Security Orchestration, Automation and Response

Guest Editorial by Carolyn Crandall, Chief Deception Officer at Attivo Networks, a Returning Premier Sponsor for 2020 'ASTORS' Awards Cybercrime is always evolving, and as technology becomes more advanced, so too do...
Army soldier Vanessa Guillen, 20, had been missing since April and was last seen in the parking lot of her barracks at Fort Hood on April 22. She was killed by another soldier on the same military installation where they served. Her remains were found June 30.

Hero Down: Human Remains of Fort Hood Soldier Found (Multi-Video)

July 5, 2020 – In Breaking News – Fox News The remains of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, a 20-year-old Texas soldier who disappeared back in April, have been positively identified, a family lawyer confirmed Sunday. Guillen’s remains...
Toledo Officer Anthony Dia

Hero Down: Fallen Ohio Police Officer had Final Message for Family

July 6, 2020 – In Breaking News – Fox News Jayme Dia, the wife of Toledo officer Anthony Dia, said he made the remark into his radio after being struck by gunfire outside of a Home Depot store early Saturday. The 26-year-old cop...
Carl Press, a Principal at Thoma Bravo.

Thoma Bravo Completes Strategic Growth Investment in Exostar

Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm focused on software and technology-enabled services, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Exostar, a leader in trusted, secure business collaboration. Exostar’s unique...
The release of this new toolkit comes on the heels of Thycotic's latest product release, Remote Access Controller, which is also designed to help organizations manage challenges associated with securing a remote workforce.

Thycotic Free Digital Toolkit Helps Secure Remote Worker Access

Thycotic, provider of Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions, and a Gold Award Winner in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has released a free digital toolkit for Remote Worker Cyber Security. The...
Secoriea Turner, 8; Davon McNeal, 11; and Natalia Wallace, 7; where caught in the crossfire of gunfire and killed in a rash of shootings across the nation over the holiday weekend. (Courtesy of YouTube)

July 4th Shootings: Children, Elderly Among Victims of Bloody Weekend

July 6, 2020 – In Breaking News – NEW YORK POST A wave of gun violence swept through the nation over the holiday weekend, leaving dozens dead from coast-to-coast — with children...
While I believe that no police officer, chief, or administrator should be forced to kneel (we have to respect the individual’s right to choose), I applaud the chief’s around the country who recognized that we have an obligation to show our support for the people and took a knee in solidarity.

Kneel if You Believe It is the Right Thing to Do

Guest OpEd By Thomas Egan, Security, Investigations and Law Enforcement Professional In 1829, Sir Robert Peel, the father of modern police service, was credited with saying, in effect, ‘the police are the...
The recently updated Forescout Device and Visibility Control Platform offers a unique, agentless approach to network security, enabling government agencies to see all of these devices on their networks.

Forescout Returns to Compete in 3rd ‘ASTORS’ (Learn More, Multi-Videos)

Forescout Technologies, a leader in device visibility and control, and a Platinum Award Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the company's Forescout Device and Visibility...

Securing the Future: Technical Due Diligence in the Age of COVID-19

Guest OpEd by Limor Maayan-Wainstein Technical due diligence is performed for the purpose of evaluating the viability, sustainability, and profitability of a company’s technical posture. While typical due diligence for investors focuses...
Blanks, who served in the military, and works for Allied Universal caught and saved this 3yo child from a burning building. (Courtesy of YouTube)

AUS Security Guard & Former Marine Saves 3yo from Burning Bldg (Video)

An off-duty Allied Universal security guard, Phillip Blanks, caught a three-year-old child who was dropped from a burning apartment in Phoenix last week. As smoke and flames engulfed the apartment, Blanks saw...