As the whirlwind of ISC West 2024 comes to a close, I feel compelled to share thoughts about the industry trends I’m seeing and the overall direction security is headed. (One of these overarching themes is that I realized I’m significantly shorter in real life than I'm perceived to be on Zoom!)  ..read more

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Something interesting happened when we started talking to security leaders about the HiveWatch® GSOC Operating System (OS): the selling point wasn’t always about incorporating the video and access control data into the platform. They were actually more interested in the simple features of the platform and having a singular destination to manage an organization’s security operations ..read more

When the International Organization for Black Security Executives (IOBSE) was formed in 1982, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives were a long way off and few resources were allocated to mentoring and supporting people of color in the security industry. IOBSE was created because the founding fathers of the organization looked around and didn’t see many security professionals who looked like them.  ..read more

As we approach the end of 2023 and look toward the next year (and beyond), it’s important to harness the power of data – not from individual anecdotes, but from on-the-ground security leaders that are living the experiences and challenges that we at HiveWatch hope to solve.  ..read more

When we all headed home to work back in 2020, security teams reeled at the shift in protection for the modern workplace. And as businesses continue to require more time spent in the office – or manage hybrid-remote teams (74% of U.S. companies are using or plan to use a permanent hybrid model) – security leaders continue to assume a duty of care to increase workplace safety ..read more

As a Security Director, I spent a lot of time seeking a single solution that would fulfill all my physical security operational needs — like bending an access control system (ACS) a bit to perform functions outside of its scope and attempting to build custom integrations for video management systems (VMS) – all to create some additional efficiencies.  ..read more

“What is cyber resiliency?” is the question that started off HiveWatch’s latest webinar, “Building Cyber Resiliency in a Physical World ..read more

“Noise” in a global security operations center (GSOC) refers to the numerous alarms coming in for operators to analyze and address. Amongst this “noise” are legitimate security alerts that need to be addressed immediately, crowded by completely false alarms triggered by faulty sensors, environmental factors (wind, rain, animals), and user error. When left unaddressed this noise problem can result in system overload, compromised security, high operator turnover, and complacency.  ..read more

In the midst of Healthcare Safety and Security Week, it’s important to acknowledge the changing landscape of the healthcare industry and the measures required to protect patients, staff, and visitors from harm.  ..read more