The Complete Collection on Protective Intelligence
What it Takes to Detect Insider Threats from Ford Motor Company’s Senior Analyst
In this episode In this episode, Fred Burton speaks with Dave Holder, senior analyst at Ford Motor Company and former counterintelligence officer, about the complex realities of leading an insider threat program at the enterprise level. Drawing from his national security background, Dave shares how his investigative mindset, paired with a focus on human behavior,…
Read MoreWhat Today’s Permacrisis Means for Corporate Security Teams
With multiple crises happening around the globe, it’s impossible for organizations to ignore the threat of geopolitics to their business. Security teams are forced to think beyond what’s happening now and consider what’s around the corner. Many understand the duty of care to keep employees safe; however not all realize that this extends to the…
Read MoreInforming Important Business Decisions With Consistent Due Diligence
Strategies to Prevent and Address Workplace Violence
Register for this webinar to hear security leaders from The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Tomahawk Strategic Solutions, and Ontic share the value of:
Read MoreWhat Happens When You Take On the Cases That Everyone Avoids
With a knack for problem solving and an unwavering willingness to tackle some of the most challenging and emotionally demanding assignments, success isn’t always guaranteed. However, for Katie Hall, these qualities have defined her career as a trusted investigator and executive protection professional. Hall is a retired law enforcement officer with 21 years of experience…
Read MoreLooking for What You Don’t Know — An Inside Look into Security Details for Presidential Candidates
In this episode In this episode, Fred Burton sits down with Cynthia Marble, Senior Director of Threat Management Operations at Ontic and former senior supervisor on the Secret Service Presidential Protective Division, to unpack the nuances of Secret Service protection for presidential candidates and former presidents. Cynthia shares insights into the timing and scope of…
Read MoreConnected Intelligence: A New Approach to Managing Risk and Enabling Decision-Makers
Ensuring the safety of people and organizations is dynamic, asymmetric, and complex. A sense of permacrisis has driven a need for those tasked with managing risks to constantly perceive imperatives amongst the unyielding view of threat, risk, and problematic issues. Ontic championed the cause of Protective Intelligence and its concepts for collecting and providing information…
Read MoreOrganized Retail Crime in Focus
Fighting ORC is possible, but without a holistic view and fully resourced corporate security teams and law enforcement partners, it can be an uphill battle. This article was originally featured in Security Magazine We’ve become all too familiar with the social media videos capturing a shoplifter running out of the store with a haul of…
Read MoreThe Meticulous Eye Demanded by High Profile Investigations
In this episode In this episode, Chuck Randolph sits down with Kurt McKenzie, Director of Physical Security at MongoDB and retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent, to discuss the investigative mindset required to solve complex problems in both public and private sectors. From high-stakes federal cases like 9/11 and Amerithrax to corporate security challenges, Kurt shares…
Read MoreHow Security Teams Enable Decision-Making in Times of Crisis
Major General Richard Lake works as an independent consultant focusing on global and corporate security issues. Prior to his retirement from active duty in 2013, Lake served for over 36 years in the U.S. Marine Corps as an intelligence, foreign area, and infantry officer. He also served for four years with the CIA as one…
Read MoreSeparating Signals From Noise: The Biggest Security Challenge Moving Forward
See how generative artificial intelligence is revolutionizing threat detection and risk mitigation. This article was originally featured in Forbes When I started my career as a counterterrorism investigator, information was much harder to come by. A single clue was hard-earned and often involved following breadcrumbs and retracing steps. Real-time data was even rarer since the…
Read MoreYou See Me, You Can Be Me — The Value of Mentorship for Future Leaders
Chief Paradis possesses a combination of 30 plus years of law enforcement, higher education public safety, and emergency management experience. She currently serves as the Chief of Police and the Executive Director of Public Safety for the University of Mississippi Police Department and the Office of Public Safety.
Read MoreHow to Run Effective Workplace Violence Investigations
Learn how to improve workplace violence investigations in three areas:
Read More5 Things California Employers Should Consider to Comply with Senate Bill 553
If you are an employer in California, you’ve probably heard about Senate Bill 553, the legislation requiring most California employers to take steps to prevent and respond to workplace violence and threats. After opposition from various business groups and labor unions prompted the removal of some controversial provisions, the bill passed the California legislature and…
Read MoreCollections from a Lifetime in Protection
Anyone who has read my memoir Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent (Random House, 2008) knows I grew up in the Washington, D.C. area in the 1960s and 1970s. It was a different era when blue-collar families like mine could afford to co-mingle with the Washington power brokers and elite. Geography is always important, and…
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