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Security Master Planning in the Cannabis Industry – Part 2: The Security Technology Plan

February 12, 2019 by Tim Sutton Leave a Comment

Security Master Planning in the Cannabis Industry – Part 2: The Security Technology Plan

This article is the second in a series of four (4). PART 1 in this series explained that to legally operate a cannabis business, whether medical or recreational, a license or permit to operate must be obtained. Every state has its own regulations and application process in place. They all require security measures to provide […]

Filed Under: Best Practices, Compliance and Regulations, Security Solutions Tagged With: cultivation security, dispensary security, Security Management Plan, Security Operations Plan, Security Plan, Security Technology Plan

Security Master Planning in the Cannabis Industry

January 21, 2019 by Tim Sutton Leave a Comment

Security Master Planning in the Cannabis Industry

Part 1 of 4 In order to legally operate a cannabis business, whether medical or recreational, a license or permit to operate must be obtained.  Every state has its own regulations and application process in place.  They all require security measures to provide for the safety and security of the operation, its associates, and the […]

Filed Under: Best Practices, Compliance and Regulations, Security Solutions Tagged With: cultivation security, dispensary security, Security Management Plan, Security Operations Plan, Security Plan, Security Technology Plan

Learn What NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework Can Do for You

January 11, 2019 by Michelle Drolet Leave a Comment

Learn What NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework Can Do for You

An invaluable roadmap for InfoSec management Cybercrime does not differentiate between large, small, private, or public companies. Dispensaries, growers, labs or banks, all cannabis industries need to determine their risk acceptance as they are perceived as an easy target. Many utilize the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) CSF requirements to manage security risks […]

Filed Under: Science and Technology, Security Solutions Tagged With: cybercrime, Cybersecurity Framework, George Wrenn, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Holiday Security for Dispensaries

November 12, 2018 by Tony Gallo Leave a Comment

Holiday Security for Dispensaries

Since the cannabis holiday season operates differently from the rest of the year, you need to understand exactly how your current programs handle security and safety. After you understand your current programs, you need to plan what would be an efficient way to manage these programs when there are a lot more people in your […]

Filed Under: Best Practices, Security Solutions Tagged With: cannabis, holiday, loss prevention, protection, safety, security

Smart, Secure Environments: How Deep Learning Can Boost Safety

October 22, 2018 by Steve Birkmeier Leave a Comment

Smart, Secure Environments: How Deep Learning Can Boost Safety

By Steve Birkmeier The current and projected explosive growth of the cannabis market has created a wide variety of opportunities for various stakeholders, delivering exciting benefits in a number of aspects, such as job and tax revenue creation. But it is not an industry without challenges, with one of the most important being the necessity […]

Filed Under: Security Solutions Tagged With: compliance and surveillance, video technology

What Cannabis Companies Should Know About Data Security and Breach Response Requirements

October 10, 2018 by Robert Munnelly 1 Comment

What Cannabis Companies Should Know About Data Security and Breach Response Requirements

Cannabis companies should remain mindful of the importance of creating and maintaining a comprehensive written data security program. No cannabis company should aspire to being subject to response costs, regulatory fines, and potential lawsuits that follow the theft or inadvertent disclosures of legally protected or commercially sensitive data or, even worse, harming customers by enabling […]

Filed Under: Best Practices, Compliance and Regulations, Massachusetts, Science and Technology, Security Solutions Tagged With: cannabis data security, Data breaches, data security, information privacy

8 Steps to Secure Unmanaged Devices in the Enterprise

October 3, 2018 by Michelle Drolet Leave a Comment

8 Steps to Secure Unmanaged Devices in the Enterprise

By Michelle Drolet As more and more exploitable endpoints find their way onto our networks we need to act to secure them. This article will highlight practical strategies to help you secure IoT, mobile and other devices that require attention. For many years now, enterprise networks have seen a steady stream of new devices that […]

Filed Under: Science and Technology, Security Solutions Tagged With: Jack Marsal, Michelle Drolet, Ponemon Institute and Shared Assessments

Turn Your Video Surveillance System into a Triple Threat

September 6, 2018 by Jeff Corrall Leave a Comment

Turn Your Video Surveillance System into a Triple Threat

By Jeff Corrall Astute cannabis business owners are improving loss prevention, operations and performance with integrated video, POS and fixed RFID data Like most business owners, cannabis operators have a thousand items on their ‘to do’ list each day, and reviewing video from their video surveillance system is probably not one of them. But expect […]

Filed Under: Security Solutions Tagged With: point-of-sale (POS), RFID data

Combining Effective Security and Business Operations for Success

August 30, 2018 by Steve Birkmeier Leave a Comment

Combining Effective Security and Business Operations for Success

By Steve Birkmeier There’s no denying the tremendous evolution we’ve seen in the cannabis market over the last few years, and all signs point toward this expansion continuing from here. Spending on legal cannabis worldwide is expected to reach $57 billion by 2027, with North America’s spending projected to rise from $9.2 billion in 2017 […]

Filed Under: Science and Technology, Security Solutions Tagged With: integrated security, security, video management software (VMS)

8 cybersecurity trends to watch for 2018

January 17, 2018 by Michelle Drolet Leave a Comment

8 cybersecurity trends to watch for 2018

By Michelle Drolet As we stand on the threshold of another year, the war for our cybersecurity rages on. There have been many data breaches in 2017, most notably for Equifax, Verizon, and Kmart. But if you seek a silver lining in the cloud, perhaps you’ll be glad of the news that the global average […]

Filed Under: Security Solutions Tagged With: Data breaches, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Poneman Institute

Blue Line Protection Group Partners with Hypur for Five-State Expansion to Serve the Legal Cannabis Industry

January 16, 2018 by Press Release Leave a Comment

PRESS RELEASE Denver, CO, Jan. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blue Line Protection Group, Inc. (OTCPink: BLPG) is proud to announce a partnership with Hypur, a financial technology company in Scottsdale, Arizona.  This agreement will allow Blue Line to expand into five additional states with marijuana-related business (MRB) and money service business (MSB) markets over […]

Filed Under: Press Releases, Security Solutions Tagged With: Blue Line Protection Group, Christopher E. Galvin, Dan Allen, Hyper

Four Important Things Cannabis Businesses Can Learn from the Recent Equifax Data Breach

November 15, 2017 by Michelle Drolet Leave a Comment

Four Important Things Cannabis Businesses Can Learn from the Recent Equifax Data Breach

The headline-making Equifax data breach was one of the worst ever. Equifax exposed approximately 143 million consumers, but did not notify any of them. This data breach exposed vital information, such as driver’s license, credit cards, social security numbers, addresses, and birth dates. According to the Ponemon Institute, which conducts independent research on privacy, data protection […]

Filed Under: Compliance and Regulations, Security Solutions Tagged With: cyberattack, Equifax data breach, lax security, NIST's Cybersecurity Framework, Ponemon Institute, web application

Tips to Protect Your Business From Ransomware

July 27, 2017 by Michelle Drolet 1 Comment

Tips to Protect Your Business From Ransomware

Over the last few years we’ve observed the steady rise of ransomware with some trepidation. It is fast becoming a multi-million dollar business, and it’s getting surprisingly sophisticated. The ransomware industry is continually innovating, offering cybercriminals new technology, various business models, and all the support they need to conduct successful attacks on unsuspecting individuals and […]

Filed Under: Science and Technology, Security Solutions Tagged With: bitcoin, cybercriminals, encrypt your files, FBI’s CYBER and Counterintelligence Program, ransomware

When It Comes to Cyber Security, The Weakest Link is Still Employees

June 21, 2017 by Michelle Drolet 1 Comment

When It Comes to Cyber Security, The Weakest Link is Still Employees

We need to make sure the highly regulated world of cannabis business knows how to protect its data, customer and otherwise, yet also control access to it without too much hassle. As an insurgent breed, hackers are savvy and will seek out the path of least resistance. When your defenses are good, the weak link […]

Filed Under: Science and Technology, Security Solutions, Training & Education Tagged With: Data breaches, disruption to business, fully encrypted, Inactive user accounts, passwords and usernames, phishing email

Pharmaceutical industry lessons for cannabis

June 5, 2017 by Rebecca Cicarelli and Matt Gifford Leave a Comment

Pharmaceutical industry lessons for cannabis

When it comes to developing and implementing an appropriately comprehensive security plan, the pharmaceutical industry knows what it is doing.  You might say that this is not their first rodeo. That is not, however, the case with many cannabis businesses newly charged with mapping out security for the purposes of licensing and daily operations. The […]

Filed Under: Compliance and Regulations, Security Solutions Tagged With: cannabis, compliance, equipment, lessons, pharmaceutical, policy, procedure, security

New security technology now available for the cannabis industry

May 8, 2017 by Tony Gallo Leave a Comment

New security technology now available for the cannabis industry

As a cannabis security consultant, I have had the privilege of working with many leading security equipment vendors across the United States. Working with these vendors allows me to get first-hand knowledge of some pretty cool security technology for the cannabis industry, like the five featured here. Here are new security devices you may want to […]

Filed Under: Science and Technology, Security Solutions Tagged With: Automated Unmanned Ground Vehicle, Cannabis Industry, cannabis security consultant, criminals, hidden weapons detection system, new security devices

Why Security Matters

March 8, 2017 by Rebecca Cicarelli and Matt Gifford 1 Comment

Why Security Matters

By Rebecca Cicarelli and Matt Gifford The demands of managing a cannabis business are endless. So much so, that attending to the minutia of security planning and implementation can seem like a chore. Is it really worth it? In short; yes—it is! We can attest that, when it comes to optimizing security, very few successful growers […]

Filed Under: Security Solutions Tagged With: business reputation, cannabis business security, customer safety, customvault, employee safety, profitability, security

Creating a Policy and Procedure Manual for Your Business

February 7, 2017 by Tony Gallo Leave a Comment

Creating a Policy and Procedure Manual for Your Business

By Tony Gallo​​ Do you have a written policy or procedure to address any of these scenarios? Your manager decides to come in to your store alone early on a Sunday morning to catch up on some paperwork. He is approached as he enters the store and forced to empty the safe of all the cash. […]

Filed Under: Security Solutions, Training & Education Tagged With: business policy, policy and procedure manual, policy manual, procedure manual, resource manual

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