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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…
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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…
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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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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…