Crisis management: The good, the bad, and the unexpected How the event industry can best prepare for the unforeseen and the unexpected. by Kim Benjamin October 3, 2024Crises are part and parcel of event planning, and professionals must understand how best to reduce risk and ensure effective response strategies. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock/alphaspirit Extreme weather […]
Current Breaking News & On-Topic Articles 9-20-2024
How Travis County plans to build security team amid criticism over DA Jose? Garza protection Tony Plohetski Austin American-Statesman Travis County officials are working to establish a new $1.8 million five-person law enforcement agency to provide security to elected and appointed officials and employees who receive threats related to their work. {Read full article here} […]
Current Breaking News & On-Topic Articles 9-13-2024
Investigation by Select Committee on the CCP, House Homeland Finds Potential Threats to U.S. Port Infrastructure Security from China WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), and Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez […]
Current Breaking News & On-Topic Articles: 9-7-2024
Synthetic Media, Corporate Communications And Crisis Management Perry Carpenter Forbes Councils Member Sep 6, 2024,08:00am EDT “Imagine this: Just as a major pharmaceutical company is about to roll out a new drug, a deepfake video surfaces of the company’s CEO admitting to falsifying safety data. It quickly goes viral, and before the company can issue […]
Current Breaking News & On-Topic Articles – 8-30-2024
As Data Breach Costs Soar, Healthcare Organizations Must Double Down on these Security Non-Negotiables Healthcare continues to be the most costly industry for data breaches, a distinction the sector has held for 14 consecutive years. To be fair, the average cost of a healthcare data breach has fallen by roughly 11% since 2023, according […]
Current Breaking News & On-Topic Articles 8-24-2024
Rising Curve: Cyberattacks on the Civil Aviation Sector 2024-08-24 Security studies There are two distinct generations of cyberattacks targeting the civil aviation sector. The first generation involves basic breaches of aviation systems, resulting in minor losses such as flight delays. The second generation is more advanced, primarily targeting data and posing increasing risks to air […]
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Global IT Outage: Cyber Resilience Strategies are Essential Digital Transformation By Amber Jackson August 16, 2024 undefined mins Cybersecurity One of the largest IT outages in history occurred in July 2024. We spoke with leading cybersecurity experts on how to avoid future disruption. Matt Aldridge Principal Solutions Consultant at Opentext Cybersecurity “The global IT outage […]
Current Breaking News & On-Topic Articles 8/8/2024
These posts grab breaking news items and on-topic articles from around the Web and focused on issues involving Kimmons Investigative Services, Inc. services. Data Breach: PRIVACY ALERT: HealthEquity Under Investigation for Data Breach of 4.3 Million Members’ Health Savings Account Records August 6, 2024 4:02 PM EDT SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Schubert Jonckheer […]
Current Breaking News & On-Topic Articles – 8/1/2024
The Kimmons Investigative Services’ suite of investigation and security resources covers a wide spectrum of threats and investigative challenges for individuals and organizations. Here are some breaking news and relevant stories that cover different threats and investigative services: 1. Back to Basics: Recognizing the Warning Signs of Workplace Violence By Jay Kumar, Editor, EHS Daily […]
New Service: Homicide and Suspected Suicide
Kimmons Investigative Services Inc. (KIS) maintains a staff investigator who is a retired Homicide Investigator for one of the largest law enforcement agency’s in the country. This highly qualified investigator is available to investigate homicide and suspected suicide cases. Contact KIS for additional information regarding these specialized and sensitive matters. Call Rob at 713-532-5881, […]