Top 12 Security Series of 2020

I had so much fun listing the top 12 stories of 2020, I decided to do TWO top 12s for content. This first one will cover series: magazine departments, podcast series, continuing blogs, etc. Stay tuned for the 12 specific pieces of content that spoke to me most.

Here are my choices for best security content series:
12. Best Tweets: Security Management magazine's Megan Gates technically tweets about #cybersecurity, but covers many topics with both insight and refreshing humor.
11. Best at Keeping A Pulse on the Industry: Mark Folmer, CPP, FSyI keeps his LinkedIn posts chockablock with challenging questions about the direction of the security profession.
10. Best Podcast Empire: Lee Odess at The Inside generously hosts and supports a variety of podcasts that span the profession and industry.
9. Best Individual Podcast: Cybersecurity experts Yaron Levi and Jeff Snyder host an excellent podcast on emotional intelligence.
8. Most Passionate Issue-Oriented Social Media Posts: James Willison BA, MA, MSyI has a lock on his coverage of convergence and converged operations centers.
7. Best Radio Show: Want a peek into the world of security in Latin America? Alfredo Yuncoza MBA CPO CRM courageously broadcasts from Caracas, Venezuela every week.

6. Best Editor's Notes: Somehow, Security Management Editor in Chief Teresa Anderson ties an esoteric fact or moment in history to a timely security issue. Fascinating and educational.

5. Best Webcast Series: Martin Gill and TheOSPAs hold twice-weekly webcasts where experts from around the world debate hot topics. Started about Covid-19 but has since broadened.

4. Best Topic-Specific LinkedIn Posts: I always learn something new about hashtag#insiderthreats from Elsine Van Os

3. Best Blog: Maggie Shein and the team at Security Magazine. Great mix of cyber and physical, strategic and operational. And with a wide range of voices.

2. Best Cyber-Specific Blog: There are lots of them, but I'm particularly enjoying Dark Reading these days.

1. Best TV Series: I admit to being biased, because executive director Archie Gips is my brother, but the Emmy-nominated HBO limited series McMillions was a fun and informative look inside the scandal over stolen McDonald's Monopoly game pieces.

Michael Gips