Leading security experts agree that too much
transparency compromises the public’s safety
Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV, “Evolv”), the global leader in
AI-based weapons detection security screening, recently surveyed
security professionals at Evolv’s customers’ organizations on the
topic of transparency and sensitive security information and
reports that 96% of the two dozen respondents believe that such
information should not be made available to the general public.
The need to provide transparency without helping potential
attackers is a fundamental paradox of the security industry. While
aviation security has clear specifications classified by the
Transportation Security Administration in the US and European Civil
Aviation Conference in the EU, other venues for which advanced
security screening is being used have not yet formalized set
standards around transparency.
Evolv is working to set that standard. The company discloses
sensitive information only to trusted security partners to prevent
the exposure of potential vulnerabilities and compromising
customers’ security plans. The Company recently underwent NCS⁴’s
operational exercise with its Express® system and earned an overall
composite score of 2.84 out of 3 and chose not to make the full
report public as part of the Evolv transparency statement. It is a
position agreed to by leading security experts as methods of
advanced screening continue to be used in more venues around the
world.
“The less that is shared with the general public the better
chance we all have at someone not finding a weak point in any
security posture,” said one of the survey respondents.
“People who say that absolute transparency is best simply don't
understand the security business,” said John Pistole, former
administrator of the United States TSA and a former deputy director
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “They apparently don't have
an informed perspective or insight into just how determined bad
actors are in their efforts to harm individuals, countries, and
companies.”
“Security professionals do not want anyone to release
information that helps attackers defeat their systems,” said Randy
Smith, western region director, Security Detection. “Fans,
students, concertgoers, and healthcare workers have a right to
their safety. To release sensitive security information is
irresponsible and potentially life threatening.”
“Similar to cybersecurity and counterterrorism, protecting the
methods and means, and sharing them only with trusted security
partners is critical to preventing the exposure of potential
vulnerabilities. All systems have weaknesses. In aviation, it's
illegal for the people who know all the details to share them
publicly,” said Mike Ellenbogen, cofounder and chief innovation
officer at Evolv. “Established security experts understand the
basic requirement to keep detailed sensitive information away from
anybody who might use the information to exploit or attempt to
penetrate a physical security system, and that includes the general
public. Those who are saying otherwise truly do not understand the
industry and are putting the public at risk. Evolv’s mission is to
make everywhere safer. Public disclosure of sensitive security
information objectively makes people less safe.”
Evolv is committed to working with customers, partners, and
other trusted security professionals to develop best practices on
sharing sensitive security information to the general public.
Keeping the public safe requires an important balance of sharing
sensitive information with trusted security partners while also
keeping it out of the hands of adversaries in an ever-changing
threat landscape.
For security professionals interested in joining the
conversation to develop standards across AI-based weapons detection
security screening, please contact
transparency@evolvtechnology.com.
Evolv surveyed its customer base of security professionals on
the topic of transparency of sensitive information in July 2022.
Respondents represent – and are responsible for the physical
security at – schools, sports stadiums, performing arts centers,
tourist locations, museums, and theme parks around the US.
About Evolv Technology
Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV) is transforming human security
to make a safer, faster, and better experience for the world’s most
iconic venues and companies as well as schools, hospitals, and
public spaces, using industry leading artificial intelligence
(AI)-powered weapons detection and analytics. Its mission is to
transform security to create a safer world to work, learn, and
play. Evolv has digitally transformed the gateways in places where
people gather by enabling seamless integration combined with
powerful analytics and insights. Evolv’s advanced systems have
scanned more than 250 million people, second only to the Department
of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
in the United States. Evolv has been awarded the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designation as a Qualified
Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) as well as the Security Industry
Association (SIA) New Products and Solutions (NPS) Award in the Law
Enforcement/Public Safety/Guarding Systems category. Evolv
Technology, Evolv Express®, Evolv Insights™, and Evolv Cortex AI™
are registered trademarks or trademarks of Evolv Technologies, Inc.
in the United States and other jurisdictions. For more information,
visit https://evolvtechnology.com.
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