Audit says California Schools’ Active-Shooter Response is Inadequate

A state audit has found that California K-12 schools are unprepared for incidents of gun violence.

source http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/88307-audit-says-california-schools-active-shooter-response-is-inadequate

Crime and Murder Rates are Down in 2017

An analysis of new 2017 crime data shows that all measures of crime — overall crime, violence, and murder — are projected to decline this year.

source http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/88306-crime-and-murder-rates-are-down-in-2017

The Top Cybersecurity Schools

CyberDegrees.org, a Washington, D.C.-based publisher of informational websites on higher education, has ranked the top 20 schools for cybersecurity, based on subject expertise, scholarship opportunities and designation as a national security agency national center of academic excellence in cyber defense.

source http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/88305-the-top-cybersecurity-schools

Security Professionals Say Cybersecurity Skills Have Changed

A new study says that 93 percent of security professionals are concerned about the cybersecurity skills gap, and 72 percent believe it is more difficult to hire skilled security staff to defend against today’s cyberattacks compared to two years ago.

source http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/88304-security-professionals-say-cybersecurity-skills-have-changed

NCS4 Opens New Research, Training, and Operations Center

The University of Southern Mississippi’s National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) had opened its Sport Security Research, Training and Operations Center at the National Sport Security Laboratory (NSSL) for addressing sport safety and security risks and threats.

source http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/88303-ncs4-opens-new-research-training-and-operations-center

Americans Fear Natural Disasters More than Terrorism, Global Pandemic or Cyberattack Combined

A poll by Healthcare Ready showed that Americans fear natural disasters more than terrorism, global pandemic or a cyberattack, combined.

source http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/88302-americans-fear-natural-disasters-more-than-terrorism-global-pandemic-or-cyberattack-combined

The Most Influential People in Security 2017

Chosen by their colleagues, peers and fellow security industry professionals, these 21 leaders of corporate security, government, think tanks, universities, cybersecurity and more have proven themselves as some of the most influential people in security.

source http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/88234-the-most-influential-people-in-security-2017