What I learned about 2021 from Heather Sims of the NISPPAC

If you’re not taking security compliance seriously, this may change your mind.

Remember when we were excited to announce that we received SOC2 Type I certification?

There really aren’t adequate words to describe 2020.

With our latest release, ThreatSwitch has improved the look and feel of the training module to...

Every month ThreatSwitch hosts a webinar on a topic of interest to the security and compliance...

The role of a Facility Security Officer (FSO) is often misunderstood. 

Security information management systems (SIMS) is a type of software that collects and analyzes...

Lack of compliance and the right security can put your organization in a world of hurt.

Preparing for audits and inspections is a significant and sometimes overwhelming task. As the...

Every month ThreatSwitch hosts a webinar on a topic of interest to the security and compliance...

The AP is reporting that supply chain weaknesses in the defense industrial base (DIB) were at...

Across our series of four webinars covering the topic of insider threat, some key themes have...

Every month ThreatSwitch hosts a webinar on a topic of interest to the security and compliance...

Every month ThreatSwitch hosts a webinar on a topic of interest to the security and compliance...

At ThreatSwitch we often talk about "outside-in" security compliance. A large part of the...

Quantitatively managing risk is challenging partially because you need real-time data that...

Security is baked into our DNA at ThreatSwitch, and we're excited to announce that we are now...

All of our customers are affected by COVID-19, and all of our customers employ employees...

As an industrial security manager, you have a big program to manage: contracts, visits, foreign...

You asked. We listened. ThreatSwitch's Visit Access Request module has made it quick and easy...

Security managers know better than most that the execution of NISP is constantly changing. In...

With foreign travel, government regulations have remained nebulous. Moreover, as with so many...

One of our major initiatives in 2020 is to improve asset management security and processes....

When a conversation happens over and over with different customers, it is a good indication of...

We believe that engaging employees in the industrial security program is an essential part of a...

Do you have a list of KMPs you would like to keep organized? What about a group of employees who...

ThreatSwitch works with some of the most successful and influential industrial security...

An ongoing challenge for organizations with multiple security managers running their industrial...

ThreatSwitch works with some of the most successful and influential industrial security...

In my career, I have had the privilege of working for and with some of the world's biggest...

With our latest release, ThreatSwitch has improved the process of gathering information from...

Visitor Access Requests are a regular headache for security managers. It is a cumbersome process...

I was saddened to read about yet another case of an employee at a defense contractor spying for...

When employee users log into ThreatSwitch it is critical that they are able to quickly identify...

"New Filters" may not sound like the most exciting thing to be added to ThreatSwitch lately...

Few things are as frustrating to security managers as administrating the back-and-forth of...

It’s a tough time to be a compliance executive at a federal contractor. Whether you’re a Chief...

When our team thinks about the goals of ThreatSwitch, it is to make the tough job of a security...

As the government moves towards increasingly using Continuous Evaluation to expedite the...

Wrestling with Excel is so exhausting. Sometimes you would love to have the exact data that you're...

Contracts are an essential part of organizing security compliance. Now in ThreatSwitch you have...

We've implemented a couple of design changes to make ThreatSwitch easier-than-ever to use....

Managing contracts based on your personnel is an integral component of your NISPOM compliance....

Suffering from information overload? We've introduced smart filtering in our table views to...

Big news from NCMS . . . user provisioning for DISS will begin this week with users who are KMPs...

Another busy week from down here in the ThreatSwitch boiler room: We've added several new...

As it turns out, we do need badges.  Fortunately, we're here to help:  The latest version of...

Another day, another update!  The development team has been hard at work to deliver a fresh...

You asked, we delivered. You can now track Visitor Access Requests (VARs) in ThreatSwitch. In...

We've heard your requests for more flexibility around contract documents, managing users who are...

I know, I know. We JUST released exports and facility assignments to kick off the new year, and...

With a new year comes new improvements here at ThreatSwitch. We have a few brand new features...

December is here, which means extra time off and presents. Just for you, we've updated...

We just deployed a HUGE set of tweaks, fixes and improvements just in time for Halloweeen!

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September is here and with it are significant upgrades to ThreatSwitch. This month, you'll see...

If you're a federal contractor, your reporting requirements just changed -- dramatically.  The...

If you've been using ThreatSwitch for a while now you might think you know your way around....

We couldn't let July end without a few more summer improvements to ThreatSwitch.  This week,...

It's that time again! Every couple of weeks we make ThreatSwitch better. This week, the upgrades...

As we strive to do every couple of weeks, we have released a few improvements and fixes to...

SUMMARY:

The Defense Security Service (DSS) is planning a completely new way of thinking about...

As we strive to do every couple of weeks, we have released a few improvements and fixes to...

What's New

• FSOs can now add Pre-Travel Reports and Post-Travel Reports within the Incidents Module...

What's New

• ThreatSwitch will now send an email report to FSOs on the last day of each month with a...

What's New

• FSOs uploading users by the Personnel Report from JPAS can now include user emails by...

1. Your conference calls are vulnerable.

   Security researchers have uncovered a flaw in conference...

What's New

• ThreatSwitch users can now login with OneLogin
• Comments can no longer be saved without...

What's New

• Added an Insider Threat Program Plan (ITTP) template located under the profile menu
• ...

John Dillard and ThreatSwitch were featured in a recent interview by StartCharlotte:

What's New

• FSOs can now import new users from a JPAS Personnel by Eligibility CSV file within in...

What's New

• The Training Radial on the FSO dashboard is now fully functional, reflecting the...

What's New

• FSOs can now assign and track training to themselves
• An activity list of assigned and...

ThreatSwitch Users,

If you're in the market for an inspiring article - look no further. You have got to check out John...

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By now, you are familiar with the concept of insider threat and the ways in which the methodology...

Dealing with insider threats is a complicated, time-consuming task. With so many potential threats...

There is an ever-growing need to improve your agency’s insider threat detection, recognition and...

For many leaders of government agencies, measuring the success of their insider threat program is a...

Program approval is hardly the only challenge government agencies are facing: Many are...

At national defense and security agencies, few executives think of applying process improvement...

An insider threat is one of the greatest dangers you can face at your federal agency.

For federal agencies and the entities that work with them, oversight and expectations around...

Insider Threat policy requirements for Government organizations are well known (see, for example,...

We've discussed several different trends underlying insider threats today – and why attacks, when...

According to EY's 2015 Global Information Security Survey, the overwhelming majority of...

How is your organization’s process for determining employee security suitability?  Are your efforts...

This case holds two important lessons for your organization, regardless of your field of...

Just as a good building will fall without a strong foundation, any program you can conceive can...

When it comes to training your employees to identify and report insider threat in the workplace,...

Developing an insider threat program takes time. Typically the insider threat manager and security...

When security experts talk about insider threats, all too often they treat technology as both part...

Security is viewed as a cost center in many organizations. If there is not already an insider...

At the heart of any Insider Threat Program is this essential question: How do we identify who is...

Security threats to organizations can be broadly categorized into external threats and insider...

If you thought the rancor over Hillary Clinton’s email server was just about politics, think again....

As in many sectors, security must often carry out its mission with limited personnel and financial...

Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) is a useful reminder to all of us to reinvigorate our efforts...

Cyber security. It’s on everyone’s mind. That’s not surprising given the spectacular thefts of...

One reason the cult classic movie Office Space is beloved by so many is that almost everyone can...

We all know the profile of an “insider threat”, the disgruntled employee that wants to get back...

Lying in bed at 6:00am, I opened my work email just like I did on nearly every other weekday...

Conforming Change 2 has finally been released. This change to the National Industrial Security...

“How am I doing?” Four simple words too often overlooked by insider threat programs. Senior leaders...

It’s no secret that insider threat often rears its ugly head in the digital domain. So it makes...

Conforming Change 2 is here, as you know if you're an FSO. We're excited to announce the launch...

Nobody really knows the precise scope of the insider threat within organizations. Attacks...

While there is lots of buzz about protecting your organization from external threats (foreign...

No matter the size, all financial institutions are at risk of harm at the hand of their own...

Does your company have a classified U.S. Government contract? Do you and your staff currently hold...

Insider threat can take many forms, from the unwitting perpetrator to the disgruntled employee....

It is so intrinsic to human nature to consider external threats as a higher priority to address and...

JP Morgan, Target, Home Depot, Anthem, Sony.  The list of companies victimized by spectacular data...

By Greg Cullison

To protect your company from insider threat, you'll need to exceed minimum Conforming Change 2...