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Reporting Bombmaking Activity Can Save Lives
Amateur bomb makers who have not received any training typically progress along a learning curve, becoming more proficient at their…
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Detecting Hostile Surveillance
Attacks and other crimes don’t just appear out of a vacuum. They are the result of the attack cycle and…
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Avoiding the Deadly “Oh-Oh loop” with OODA
The process of consciously observing, orienting, deciding, and acting—the OODA Loop—creates links between an awareness of one's surroundings in a…
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The Enemies of Situational Awareness
As I wrote a few weeks ago, situational awareness is simply paying attention to what is happening in the environment…
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Narcotica podcast discusses Mexico’s rise as a narco state with TorchStone’s Scott Stewart
In Blog, Corporate Security onDuring the height of the drug war’s surge under Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, Scott was assigned to protect…
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Beijing braces for perfect storm of Olympic woes
In Blog, Corporate Security onBeijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games will take place not only under the shadow of Covid-19, but as the most politically…
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Unconventional Security for Unconventional Clients
“Old money” families have had generations to learn about the dangers associated with vast wealth and the security measures required…
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The Benefits of Living Gray – Part One: Travel
The term being gray means fitting into the environment so that an observer does not see you as anomalous. The…
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TorchStone’s Scott Stewart talks with Steve Olivas on his podcast “The Commute”
In Blog, Corporate Security onScott Stewart, Vice President at TorchStone, was interviewed by Steve Olivas on his podcast "The Commute." From the podcast's promotional…
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5 Lessons Security Leaders Should Learn from COVID-19
In Blog, Corporate Security onTorchStone’s David Niccolini, executive vice president and co-founder, and Scott Stewart, vice president, describe insights security leaders can take away…