The Overseas Security Advisory Council’s Annual Briefing has become an important destination for Factal members and security leaders. This year, more Factal team members than…
Finding qualified security candidates these days is a challenge. Some hiring managers are getting flooded with AI-written CVs and automated submissions. Others are struggling to…
Cynthia Hetherington is calling in from a church. It’s appropriate for the founder and CEO of Hetherington Group to work in a reimagined space. Before…
The speed and intensity of political news is turbo-charged by this increased polarization – and noise – on social media. Good information can be hard to find.
Generative AI is beginning to change how risk intelligence teams work. When we asked analysts earlier this year how they use generative AI, writing and…
A lot has changed since we attended GSX last year. A new conflict and advances in AI have led to a more complex threat environment,…
Thirteen years ago, a tweet about a helicopter in Abbottabad, Pakistan, sparked a new social media era. Security teams, financial traders and news organizations began…
Unwind during GSX. No shop talk, just the happiest hour in security as three companies and friends meet face-to-face again.
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How do you re-invent your security organization on the fly, during the height of pandemic restrictions? When Daniel Devery first joined Assurant’s Global Security &…
As with any major global event, Factal editors will be closely monitoring the potential for disruptions throughout the Games, amid concerns over everything from cyber attacks and terrorism to protests and extreme weather.