Corporate Security
Benchmarking Security Assessments
Ask three people: is the security here good? and you’ll get four different answers. Our notions about security tend to be qualitative. Sure, if a security system was recently breached…
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 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 MoreOffensive vs Defensive Intelligence
There are two main disciplines in the field of intelligence: offensive and defensive. At a national level, countries may chose a defensive or an offensive intelligence posture. For example, the…
Read MoreFind Your Inner Security Consultant
Ask Heads of Security about the most challenging aspect of their work and they’ll tell you it’s to sell security to their organization and its decision makers. Decades of experience…
Read MorePaycheck Power
Law enforcement is being de-funded in many places and regardless to the degree, many police departments will be operating with less resources. Clearly, there is a lot to distinguish security…
Read MoreJumping the Gun
Last Friday, the Santa Clara California District Attorney announced that his office is pursuing charges against officials in the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office and AS Solution, a large executive protection…
Read MoreCovid-19 Impact on Security
The challenges of Covid have touched nearly every aspect of our global lives – if and how we socialize, finances, schooling, work conditions and travel. New security threats particular related…
Read MoreHacking Identity
False IDs are key to criminal activity that goes well beyond an underage teenager buying a six-pack of beer. Take the case of John Colletti, who racked up over $120,000…
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