Terrorism
Simple – not Simplistic – Emergency Response Procedures
Simplistic ideas and procedures by their nature do not withstand reality tests. This is the case for many emergency lock-down procedures where unfortunately the essence of the SOP is to…
Read MoreEquifarce
Of course the IRS needs to confirm that a given taxpayer is who they say they are. It’s step number one for all transactions. To that end, on the IRS…
Read MoreIdentity Crisis Down Under
The issue of identity and allegiance is key to the kind of bad behavior we often write about. Security personnel need to know how to verify the identity of the…
Read MoreFear of Terrorism
Since as recently as January 2015, there have been dozens of terrorist attacks in Europe: in Germany, Denmark, Belgium, France, Turkey, the U.K., Sweden, Spain and most recently Finland. Hundreds…
Read MoreProne to Violence
On May 10th of this year, the FBI and the Homeland Security Department issued an eight-page bulletin entitled “White Supremacist Extremism Poses Persistent Threat with Lethal Violence”. The analysis pointed…
Read MoreIran’s Push for Power
Since 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has tried to establish itself as a dominant power in the Middle East. The goal to dominate during the Iran-Iraq war of the…
Read MorePerception and Travel Risk
I recently went to Paris and before my departure, more than one friend warned me to be careful while in Europe. When I arrived in Paris, my French friends expressed…
Read MoreManchester Attack – Known Vulnerabilities
With the Manchester U.K. suicide bombing incident still under investigation, it is hard to draw final conclusions regarding security failures in this incident. What we know now is that the…
Read MoreBin Laden Marketing to Lone Wolves
Bin Laden is an über brand name in terrorism. Osama Bin Laden’s son, Hamza, has recently narrated a video encouraging Lone Wolf terrorists to act, one of several videos he…
Read MoreSecurity at Cannes
Next week is the opening of the famous Cannes Film Festival, celebrating its 70th anniversary with maximum glitz and glamour. Hundreds of thousands attend. After the horrific terrorist attack in…
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