Security

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Physical-security budgets up 50% — and 27% of organisations now put CISOs in charge: EY Security

Physical-security budgets up 50% — and 27% of organisations now put CISOs in charge: EY

EY's Forensic & Integrity Pulse — 250 executives surveyed in March — finds almost 80% of organisations increased physical-security budgets in their last cycle, some by as much as 50%. The catch: 27% put the CISO in charge of both physical security and cybersecurity, and 90% of boards have stepped up their oversight. But only 46% of organisations pressure-test sabotage ...

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US schools spend $4B/year hardening security — but evidence the spend works is thin, says LPI's DePaoli Security

US schools spend $4B/year hardening security — but evidence the spend works is thin, says LPI's DePaoli

School spending on physical security hardening is now a $4-billion-a-year market in the US, but Jennifer DePaoli of the Learning Policy Institute argues the evidence base for safer outcomes is thin. Singlewire's survey of 500 staff finds 46% of schools report insufficient security personnel — up from 30% last year. DePaoli cites cases where surveillance flagged a clarinet ...

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