Security DNA

How systems integrators can thrive in a world of ever-changing technology

In this episode we engage with Dave Sweeney, District Director for the Mid-Atlantic region forThe Cook & Boardman Group, including Advantech, and a member of the executive board for Security-Net. Sweeney and host Steve Lasky, editorial director for Endeavor Business Media's Security Group, delve into how technology is changing the role of security integrators – from dealers to consultants – and how they can stay current and certified amid ever-changing regulations and requirements.
Lasky and Sweeney will also hit on tackling the challenges of maintaining security in a hybrid work environment and strategies for IT professionals to meet evolving end-user expectations.

Designing a security team and protecting today’s network-centric environments

In this episode, Steve Lasky, Editorial Director for the Security Group at Endeavor Business Media, engages in a timely and poignant discussion about security program design and team leadership with Bryan Willett, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Lexmark International.
Willett will discuss his journey from firmware development andproject management to security management and how he guided Lexmarkto making significant investments in security infrastructure, monitoring and operations across all business areas. He’ll also share the attributes he’s strived to look for when building security team, and strategies that can be employed to address the challenges of securing today’s network-centric environments.

The Evolving Role of Access Control in Today’s Connected World

Please join SecurityInfoWatch.com for an enlightening conversationwith Lee Odess, a globally recognized leader and influential voice in the access control industry who challenges conventional thinking and redefines the role of access technology today.
Odess, the producer of the monthly insightful Access Control Executive Brief, will speak about the wave of technology and innovation sweeping access control industry, which has been impacted globally through digital transformation, post-COVID protocols, advanced technology integration and other fast-moving trends. Odess will also touch on how users can maximize ROI from their access control system from a technology perspective through future-proofing and organizational alignment.

ESX exclusive: Pye-Barker executive talks about company's 'master plan,' industry trends

In this exclusive interview from ESX 2024, Security Business Editor-in-Chief Paul Rothman talks with Eric Garner, President of Pye-Barker's Alarm Division and CEO of Pye-Barker company Mountain Alarm, about Pye-Barker’s growth aspirations, the types of companies it looks to acquire and what the “master plan” looks like for the company’s future.

Former DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff: Rising up to meet evolving global security challenges

From Ukraine, Israel and Gaza to the influence of the Houthis in the Red Sea to the ever-present specter of China, the global security environment is brimming with challenges. Add to it the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, a presidential election year and the ever-present threat of cybercrime and security officials face a truly complex threat landscape.
In an exclusive interview with SecurityDNA host Steve Lasky, former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, co-founder and executive chairman ofThe Chertoff Group, reveals the trends he sees in the convergence of cyber risk, physical risk, and protecting personnel, global assets and the supply chain. He also discusses his concerns about artificial intelligence and how deepfakes and other deception could impact free and fair elections this year.

Time out with Dean Drako: The evolution of cloud security and a glimpse into the future

In this exclusive interview with SecurityDNA host Steve Lasky, Dean Drako, the founder and CEO of Eagle Eye Networks (EEN) shares the impetus behind his start at Barracuda Networks and eventual migration into the physical security space, the key acquisition of cloud access security company Brivo and the growth of Eagle Eye Networks.
Drako – named one of Goldman Sachs's “100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2014” -- talks about the common themes regarding how and why he starts or acquires companies and what the hot topics will be in the security industry five years from now. We even chat a bit about our guest’s pride and joy: Drako Motors, the company he founded that recently launched Drako Dragon – a 2,000-horsepower all-electric hyper-luxury SUV.

Living, learning and building a security enterprise

Our guest on the SecurityDNA podcast this week is Steve Jones, Global Chairman and CEO of Allied Universal, an enterprise that has grown from $12 million in revenue to more than $20 billion with approximately 800,000 employees, making the firm the third-largest private employer in North American and seventh highest in the world. The author of the book No Off Season: The Constant Pursuit of More: A Playbook for Achieving More in Business and Life, Jones will share some of the lessons he learned in his journey from the collegiate football field to the boardroom and describe what it takes to consistently succeed in the business world. Jones also reflects on blockbuster deals that helped create what Allied Universal is today, and why private security has never been more important in the world than it is now.

Building cyber resilience: What to do when the unthinkable occurs

In this edition of the SecurityDNA podcast, SecurityInfoWatch sat down with Stevan Bernard, Senior Security Advisor for International SOS -- a firm that works with global organizations to assess the risks associated with every working environment, from a corporate office to a remote oil rig.
Drawing on his extensive experience in the protection of personnel, content and data and properties in over 50 countries on 6 continents, Bernard discusses impactful lessons learned from the “Guardians of Peace” 2014 hack that released confidential data from the film studio Sony Pictures. He also shares how varied business sectors and organizations can prepare security teams for unexpected disruption and monitor the complex risk environment prevalent today.

Executive Q&A: Convergint’s new CEO, Ann Fandozzi

In this special edition, Security Business editor in chiefPaul Rothman caught up with Convergint’s new CEO,Ann Fandozzi, at ISC West 2024, where they talked about the technology on display at the show, the M&A landscape in the security industry and the future direction for the service-based systems integration company she will be leading. 

The Challenges of Global and Economic Insecurity, and How Manufacturers Can Stay Afloat

It’s undeniable today that  9/11 had changed the global geopolitical scene, and the constant churn of complex threats coming inside and outside the U.S. is creating new physical and cyber threats manufacturers must start accounting for.
Fred Burton, Executive Director of Protective Intelligence at Ontic and one of the world’s foremost authorities on protective intelligence, security, and counterterrorism, shares his insights on how the world threat landscape has changed and how geopolitical conflicts are disrupting the supply chain and damaging the world economy.
Burton reveals how these global threats are interconnected and how security executives should approach monitoring risks and building resilience into their assessment programs. He also discusses the need for manufacturers to step up their game in physical security and recommends several steps to safeguard operations.