Posts by Chameleon
Gun Detection Technology
Security professionals are always looking for ways to prevent crime and attacks from happening, particularly mass shootings. Since 9/11, we have endured terrorist attacks and active shooter attacks (similar insofar…
Read MoreAfghan Identity
We were doomed to fail in Afghanistan from the beginning of our involvement there. Relentless rebellion was inevitable and insurgency will always win the day. A piece of land can…
Read MoreWho was Kate Warne?
Did you know that the first female private detective in the U.S. was key to saving the life of President Abraham Lincoln? In the time leading up to his inauguration,…
Read MoreCountry Club Security
One of the many great aspects of private golf course or country club life is the feeling of being completely free to enjoy your time, safe from threats, with a…
Read MoreColonial Pipeline Hack
Colonial Pipeline, the largest for refined gasoline and jet fuel in the U.S., carries up to 3 million barrels a day between Texas and New York. Hackers broke in to…
Read MoreTransit Insecurity
Violent crime on city streets and around transit hubs are in the news every day. A little old lady gets punched in the face at a bus stop, someone is…
Read MoreDuty to Protect
To what extent is a business obligated to provide security for its customers? And to what extent does security influence which businesses a customer choses to frequent? These questions are…
Read MoreRansomware Risk
It is estimated that every 11 seconds, a ransomware attack occurs (this according to Cybersecurity Ventures). Over the last 4 years, the FBI reports there have been 4,000 attacks -…
Read MoreOfficer Joe’s on Post
The security industry has some unique characteristics which influence its management. What works just fine for management in other business sectors does not work well in security. As background, decades…
Read MoreA Changing U.S. Threat Environment
For decades, organizations in the United States have been accustomed to looking outward for threats. Prevention efforts were focused mostly on bad guys coming from outside the organization to attack…
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