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TorchStone publishes The Watch to assist our readers in proactively managing risk—whether personal, professional, or organizational—in an increasingly insecure world. The featured articles, blog posts, and expert interviews address vulnerabilities and issues we have frequently encountered while safeguarding high profile individuals, wealthy families, multinational corporations, and international sporting events across six continents. Now, more than ever, security seems to be a precious commodity. Our goal is to give you more of it through The TorchStone Watch.
SPOTLIGHT ISSUE

Workplace Violence Attack at Sebring, Florida Bank: Key Takeaways for Business Leaders
By Dr. Joshua Sinai, TorchStone Global Consultant
This article is an assessment for business leaders of the ramifications of a significant recent multiple-casualty shooting incident at a Florida bank branch to enable company executives and their employees to effectively anticipate, prepare for, respond against, and recover from such incidents as resiliently as possible.
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Common Sense Cyber Security for the Financial Executive
Criminals, activists, and nation-states can realize their goals with greater efficiency…
READ MORE >The Changing Dynamics of Executive Protection in Silicon Valley and Beyond: An Interview with TorchStone SVP Mark Lex
What are the most significant changes impacting executive protection today?
READ MORE >Athletes and Team Executives: Six Security Questions They Must Consider
Too many current and former professional athletes face off-the-field threats to their…
READ MORE >Caring for Your Employees: Preventing Workplace Violence Q&A
Over two million incidents of workplace violence are reported each year, making it the fourth leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics…
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TorchStone Spring 2018 Newsletter
Welcome to The TorchStone Watch, a quarterly newsletter for our clients, partners and friends. We address topics from personal safety and corporate security to general human interest. A common thread in this briefing is the continuing challenge of proactively managing risk in an increasingly complex world. Now, more than ever, security seems to be a precious commodity. Our goal is […]
READ MORE >Wall Street Journal Interviews TorchStone Expert After YouTube Shooting
The Morning Risk Report, a column of the Journal’s Risk & Compliance section, reached out to TorchStone after the recent tragic YouTube campus event.
READ MORE >Mark Lex Joins TorchStone as Senior Vice President
Mark Lex, a distinguished security expert specializing in the corporate and tech industries, has joined TorchStone as Senior Vice President.
READ MORE >Introducing The TorchStone Watch: Intelligence for a Risky World
We are pleased to introduce The TorchStone Watch, a new addition to our digital presence, which exists to help our readers proactively manage risk…
READ MORE >When Your Wealth Puts You at Risk
The newer your wealth is, the less you may be aware that malicious individuals can view you as a profitable potential target. We have conducted countless risk…
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