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Preparing for Global Protests to Mark al Quds Day 2025
In Articles, Featured, Traveling Abroad on March 21, 2025
Al Quds day will fall on Friday, March 28 this year and pro-Palestine activists are planning protests and rallies around…
Protecting the Bottom Line: The Value Proposition for Executive Protection
In Articles, Corporate Security, Featured on February 25, 2025
Establishing an Executive Protection (EP) program for corporate executives requires delicate navigation. TorchStone has frequently encountered executives who decline protection,…
Death of United Healthcare’s CEO Was Likely a Preventable Tragedy
In Articles, Corporate Security, Featured on December 4, 2024
Police are currently searching for an individual who shot and killed United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, the morning of Wednesday,…
Successfully Resolving an Attempted Swatting Attack: A TorchStone Case Study
In Articles, Featured, Team on December 3, 2024
We highlight lessons learned from our experience dealing with swatting attacks and provide a case study in how Residential Security…
Physical Threats Against Virtual Currency
In Articles, Corporate Security, Featured on October 30, 2024
While criminals certainly continue virtual attacks against cryptocurrency networks (more often exploiting human than software vulnerabilities), many criminal actors have…
2024 Election Unrest Guide: Learning Lessons and Avoiding a Repeat of 2020
In Articles, Corporate Security, Featured on October 15, 2024
As Mark Twain famously quipped, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” There are multiple indicators that the 2024…
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Preparing for a Global Protest Campaign
In Articles, Featured, Traveling Abroad on October 1, 2024
October 7, 2023 marks the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attacks against Israel that triggered an Israeli military retaliation that continues…
When it’s Better to Leave Your Watch at Home
In Articles, Corporate Security, Featured on September 17, 2024
An armed 17-year-old approached San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall near San Francisco’s Union Square and demanded his…
Executive Protection Trends: First Half of 2024
In Articles, Corporate Security, Featured on July 30, 2024
TorchStone has documented 231 incidents targeting high profile individuals around the world over the first six months of 2024. Threats…
Methodologies in Threat Intelligence: Examples in Addressing Sports Betting
In Articles, Corporate Security, Featured on July 23, 2024
Threat intelligence is key to identifying the threats and vulnerabilities to ensure that organizations can maximize the efficiency of their…