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Threat Indicators Podcast Episode 11

April 17, 202415Views 0Likes 0Comments

Pete Morton and Scott Stewart discuss three major threats facing high-profile principals. They will first cover the threat of attacks on celebrities by unstable individuals, then discuss the threat of insider threats toward leaders in the tech sector, and finally, look into the rise of anti-Semitic threats toward leaders in the Jewish community.

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International Labor Day: Protests, Unrest, and Business Continuity 2024

InternationalApril 16, 20247Views 0Likes 0Comments

May 1 has been associated with large gatherings to celebrate the return of warm weather in the northern hemisphere for thousands of years. However, it began taking on a more confrontational tone in the late 19th century following the Haymarket incident in Chicago, IL. In the modern era, May Day rallies still promote workers’ rights,…

Executive Protection Report March 2024 - TorchStone Global

March 2024 TorchStone Global Monthly Executive Protection Report

Protective IntelligenceApril 9, 20245Views 0Likes 0Comments

The TorchStone Executive Protection Report tracked 21 domestic and 23 international security incidents or updates to prior incidents impacting high-profile individuals during the month of March 2024. TorchStone Global believes that broader situational awareness and intelligence are key to providing quality executive protection—whether the principal is a Fortune 500 CEO, international movie star, or local…

Waiting for Iran’s Revenge

InternationalApril 5, 20246Views 0Likes 0Comments

Iran has expressed outrage over the attack on its consular facility and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed revenge. Threats of retribution made by the Iranian Supreme Leader and other senior Iranian officials have generated considerable conjecture about when and where such attacks may occur.

Cartel feud at Mexico’s southern border placing migrants and civilians in jeopardy

April 4, 20249Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sinaloa, Jalisco cartels leave wake of bodies, sow terror among civilians and those coming across Guatemala border. Scott Stewart, vice president of intelligence for TorchStone, a global security firm, said two major drug cartels are at war for control of drug routes, migrant smuggling, extortion, and other illicit activities at Mexico’s “other border.”

Disruptions Associated with Upcoming Elections Part 2

Corporate Security, InternationalApril 2, 202411Views 0Likes 0Comments

More than half of the world’s population is scheduled to vote in elections across nearly 40 countries in 2024. Protests or conflicts in the lead-up to and response to contentious elections have the potential to threaten employees, physical assets, and supply chains around the world. TorchStone has identified eight election flashpoints that corporate security offices…

Disruptions Associated with Upcoming Elections Part 1

Corporate Security, InternationalMarch 26, 20240Views 0Likes 0Comments

More than half of the world’s population is scheduled to vote in elections across nearly 40 countries in 2024. Protests or conflicts in the lead-up to and response to contentious elections have the potential to threaten employees, physical assets, and supply chains around the world. TorchStone has identified eight election flashpoints that corporate security offices…

Implications of AI for Corporate Security

Artificial IntelligenceMarch 19, 202410Views 0Likes 0Comments

Artificial intelligence, whether machine learning or generative, is just another extension of the computer and is likely to become an important tool for security practitioners. But it will remain just that—a tool. As such, it will require someone to employ it, and more importantly, employ it properly and with skill. All tools are only as…

Executive Protection Report February 2024 - TorchStone Global

February 2024 TorchStone Global Monthly Executive Protection Report

Protective IntelligenceMarch 8, 20240Views 0Likes 0Comments

The TorchStone Executive Protection Report tracked 24 domestic and 11 international security incidents or updates to prior incidents impacting high-profile individuals during the month of February 2024. TorchStone Global believes that broader situational awareness and intelligence are key to providing quality executive protection—whether the principal is a Fortune 500 CEO, international movie star, or local…

U.S. Warns Spring Breakers Headed to Mexico, Jamaica or the Bahamas

March 5, 20246Views 0Likes 0Comments

In recent weeks, American travelers to some of the busiest international destinations during spring vacation have been urged by the State Department to exercise extra caution.

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Measuring Executive Protection Threats: The Who, How, and Where

Corporate SecurityFebruary 23, 202412Views 0Likes 0Comments

After nine months of tracking threats to lawmakers, business executives, celebrities, and other high-profile individuals, TorchStone’s monthly EP report has logged 334 unique incidents as of the end of January. With so many incidents to study, it became useful to start categorizing the threats and identifying trends.

Extremist Influencers’ Role in the Social Media Threat Continuum

SecurityFebruary 16, 20248Views 0Likes 0Comments

During the week of February 5, I attended the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) Winter Meeting. In many of these presentations, I repeatedly noted connections between the cases being examined and the concept of the social media threat continuum. It occurred to me that it would be good to elaborate on the continuum and…