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The NCS⁴ Publishes Industry Report on Professional Sports Venue Security Issues, Emerging Threats, and Technology Solutions

Posted on July 28, 2022August 29, 2022

The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has published results from its Venue Security Director Survey in an Industry Report.

The sporting world faces unique challenges when returning to play following a global pandemic, and many leagues, teams, and venues are exploring ways to maintain or improve their security operations. The purpose of this survey is to explore professional sports venue security issues, emerging threats, and technology solutions. Information gleaned from this study will assist venue directors in policy development, increase awareness of technology solutions, identify resource needs, and address training gaps to help protect human, physical, and cyber assets.

CISA and NCS⁴ Release Stadium Spotlight: Connected Devices and Integrated Security Considerations

Posted on June 24, 2022August 29, 2022

Stadiums could be vulnerable to increasing cyber threats that have physical consequences. As monitoring and control technologies and connected devices become further integrated into stadium operations, new vectors for a disruptive attack are emerging.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in partnership with the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴), created the Stadium Spotlight: Connected Devices and Integrated Security Considerations to begin mitigating these risks. This product provides stadium operators and the broader critical infrastructure community with a quick-hit resource that highlights the connected stadium environment, key vulnerabilities and consequences, and recommended enterprise- and asset-level risk mitigations.

For more information and to access this product, visit https://lnkd.in/g_mJDyKz