If you're like the rest of us, you're constantly besieged with information. If it's not Covid, it's something else – like Russia poised at the Ukraine border.
Information triage is an important skill, and we've always been impressed with the original experts: emergency department doctors. So we examined what security intelligence analysts can learn from their triage techniques. That's just one of the stories and data points we're sharing in this week's issue.
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Cory Bergman and Tyler Adams
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Top of mind
A few industry news stories from the week
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DHS warns of potential Russia cyberattacks amid Ukraine tensions
Last week CISA warned US organizations to "implement immediate cybersecurity measures," and now DHS has issued its own warning to critical infrastructure operators and local and state governments. (CNN)
How a Russian cyberwar in Ukraine could ripple out globally
Even if Russian hackers don't target any countries outside Ukraine, their exploits could spill over to the rest of the world. (MIT Technology Review)
New version of omicron doesn’t appear to be more dangerous so far
The descendant, known as BA.2, is spreading in the US and globally, but early data doesn't show any major differences with the original omicron. (Washington Post)
Carhartt blowback shows the tightrope companies face over vaccine mandate
Despite the Supreme Court striking down a vaccine-or-test rule for private employers, the workwear retailer is moving ahead with a mandate. The decision has fueled an outcry among some conservatives. (NPR)
Starbucks nixes vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling
Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a policy it announced earlier this month. (ABC News)
Few employers plan to drop vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling
Thirty-five percent of companies polled last week said the court’s Jan. 13 ruling won’t derail their plans to require vaccinations. (Bloomberg)
Pfizer and BioNTech launch clinical trial of Covid vaccine targeting omicron
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has said the company will have the omicron vaccine ready by March. (CNBC)
Airlines step up hygiene to keep Covid out of the air
Robots, UV lights, and virus-killing seat covers are in the works. (Bloomberg)
Holiday bookings jump as UK Covid travel tests axed
Jet2 says bookings increased by 30% after it was announced test rules would be relaxed. (BBC News)
Red Cross worried about misuse of stolen data by nation states and cybercriminals after hack
The Red Cross said it was "willing to communicate directly and confidentially with whoever may be responsible for this operation." (ZDNet)
Union Pacific Steps Up Security to Curb Los Angeles Train Thefts
Union Pacific Corp. is erecting physical barriers and increasing its own policing of an area in Los Angeles where people have been stealing goods from its trains. (Bloomberg)
Employee surveillance is exploding — and could be the new norm
But the expansion of remote worker surveillance runs the risk of shattering employees’ trust. (Morning Brew)
Why companies aren’t cutting back on office space
Firms are predicting only a 1% reduction in office space. Why? Reduced density, hybrid workers and recruiting. (Harvard Business Review)
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Vaccine and testing mandate survey results
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"They aren't going to come straight at you. They have perfected the supply chain attack and the abuse of your trust in your partners."
- Matthew Olney, director of threat intelligence at Cisco/Talos, talking about CISA's warning of possible Russian cyberattacks.
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Climate change survey
How is your company approaching climate change in security, risk and resilience? The results from this anonymous 4-minute survey will be included in our upcoming updated report, Dual Disruption, to be released next month.
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Second tier
Links you may find interesting – or may have missed
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China's zero-Covid policy is a pandemic waiting to happen (NYT Opinion)
"Its pursuit of zero Covid will prove to be a huge mistake. The policy has left it wholly unprepared for what will become endemic Covid," write two doctors.
The sputtering global recovery (Emergent Risk International)
"Even though the recovery is long, and its trajectory is at times uncertain, the world is learning from the past two years," explains ERI.
What security intelligence teams can learn from emergency doctors (Factal)
Emergency department doctors are the original triage experts, and their lessons can help us get better at information triage.
Apple Stores could stop thieves with new security measures (MacRumors)
Apple is exploring new security measures for Apple retail stores in an attempt to discourage and prevent smash-and-grab robberies.
Port of Los Angeles launches cyber resilience center (SecurityWeek)
Envisioned as a “system of systems,” the CRC enables participating stakeholders to automatically share cyber threat indicators and potential defensive measures with each other.
Bird flu is back in the US. No one knows what comes next (WIRED)
In 2015, that same strain of flu landed in the Midwest’s turkey industry and caused the largest animal-disease outbreak ever seen in the US, killing or causing the destruction of more than 50 million birds and costing the US economy more than $3 billion.
Strategic intelligence: Business risk and resilience (Deloitte)
Discussions highlighting the rapidly evolving role of the strategic business intelligence function as a key component of corporate risk management and resilience.
Michael Haggard on mass shootings and the pandemic (GSX)
In this GSX 2021 SM Live studio interview with Michael Haggard, managing partner at the Haggard Law Firm, Haggard explores how issues such as workplace violence, mass shootings, and human trafficking were affected by pandemic lockdowns.
Why your business continuity plan should cover communication and office access (Security Intelligence)
When disaster strikes, your company needs a business continuity plan to get back on its feet.
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Director of Physical Security - MongoDB, Remote North America
Global Head of Physical Security - HubSpot, Remote
Regional Director, EHS- EMEA - Baxter, Gloucester
Security Operations and Fusion Center Manager - Dell, Austin
Sr Business Intelligence Analyst - Verizon, Silver Spring, MD | Richardson, TX | Temple Terrace, FL
Manager Of Safety & Health - ESPN (The Walt Disney Company), Bristol, CT/NYC
Event Security Manager - Intel, Phoenix
Sr. Corporate Security Specialist - Cognizant, Phoenix/Remote
Vice President, Safety and Security - SiriusXM, NYC
Converged Security Technology (CST) Manager - TikTok, Washington DC/Mountain View/NYC
Director of Security - Caesars Entertainment, Baltimore
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New Standards in Physical Security
January 25, 2pm ET
Three experts assess security screening technologies in the new threat landscape.
2022 Strategic Intelligence Estimate
January 27, 11 am ET
Join the Emergent Risk International Leadership Team for a roundtable discussion on the highlights of the Annual Strategic Intelligence Estimate.
Global Security Briefing
February 3, 3pm ET
Join Factal and Emergent Risk International for our every-other-week online briefing - we take questions live!
Cyber Initiatives Group 2022 First Quarter Summit
February 9, 10 am ET
The first summit meeting of the year will focus on understanding threats like ransomware and how it’s impacting partnerships
DRJ Spring 2022
March 20-23
The Disaster Recovery Journal will convene its "resiliency transformed" event in Orlando.
ISC West
March 22-25
The annual ISC event will take place at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas. Pre-register here.
Crisis Communications Boot Camp 18
March 24-25
The 18th edition will bring together PR and communications professionals to explore the stories and lessons learned from the most talked about crises of the past years.
ASIS Europe
May 22-24
Credits from 2020 can be used for this edition, and online events will be on April 28 and May 12.
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
May 23-28
The main global forum to assess and discuss the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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