Understanding and Responding to Risk
Everything an organization does or does not do brings a risk. It is impossible, and one should not try, to…
Don’t Overlook the Threat Posed by Bugs
While a lot of attention and budget is currently being devoted to cybersecurity—and justly so—cyberattacks are just one of the…
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…
Detecting Hostile Surveillance
Attacks and other crimes don’t just appear out of a vacuum. They are the result of the attack cycle and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How to Practice Sustainable Situational Awareness
Situational awareness is simply paying attention to what is happening in the environment around you in an effort to identify…
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