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Scott Boss

Professor Scott R. Boss joined the Bentley University Accountancy department after receiving his Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Pittsburgh in 2007. His research concentrates on information security, controls, cybercrime and fraud. His work has been published in MIS Quarterly, the European Journal of Information Systems, Group and Organization Management, the Journal of Information Systems, the International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, and Business Process Management Journal. Professor Boss teaches classes on advance accounting information systems and fraud and forensics in the graduate school at Bentley University.

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Contributor Brief·Scott Boss · 2 articles
Updated Sep 5, 2023

Unified platforms eliminate dangerous gaps between digital and physical security

Boss argues that organizations have created a false separation between digital and physical security controls, treating them as isolated silos when a holistic, integrated platform approach is essential. This symbiotic relationship demands convergence—not incremental security additions—to eliminate the dangerous gaps that siloed systems inevitably leave exposed.

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security domains treated as separate silos by most organizations

“Organizations often forget the symbiotic relationship between digital and physical security controls.”

All-Encompassing Platforms (software and technology)

Security approach comparison: siloed vs. integrated strategy impact

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Physical security isolated8
Dangerous gaps created by separation9
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29%Digital security
Digital security isolated
Physical security isolated
Dangerous gaps created by separation
Integrated platform approach

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unified approach needed for modern security ecosystems

A holistic approach is needed for companies converging their ecosystems.

All-Encompassing Platforms (pro av)

Treating digital and physical security as separate systems leaves dangerous gaps.

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“Integrated platforms eliminate gaps that siloed security controls leave exposed.”

Themes:Convergence of digital and physical securityPlatform unification strategyElimination of systemic security gaps

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