Physical Security Teams’ Impact Is Far-Reaching
This article was originally featured on Dark Reading The responsibilities of physical security teams have expanded well beyond traditional security roles. However, these security teams all too often are seen only as a cost center instead of being recognized as risk management professionals who can help move the business forward in areas far beyond “guns,…
Read MoreCommon Myths Around Mass Shootings From Award-Winning Journalist Mark Follman
When we see headlines of worst-case scenarios — mass shootings — it’s easy to lean on poor mental health support or assume someone woke up one day and ‘just snapped.’ But as Mark Follman, National Affairs Editor for Mother Jones, shares in his conversation with Fred, there is always planning involved. Mark reveals key insights…
Read MoreManaging Risk Teams Through Multiple Crises: L.E.A.R.N While You Lead
Security and risk teams continue to be stretched thin, tasked with managing multiple priorities of work within an uncertain environment fueled by the ongoing effects of issues such as COVID-19, civil unrest and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They are asked to stay on top of the ancillary effects of all those issues. Still, they are…
Read More6 Considerations For Legal and Compliance Teams As Physical Threats Escalate
It seems like corporations today are in a never-ending cycle of unique challenges – challenges that are being fueled by wars abroad, social justice issues and ongoing health and safety concerns. Almost everyone within the business is impacted by these issues, but certain teams responsible for managing risk pay particular attention. Those business leaders guiding…
Read MoreWhat Corporate Security Can Expect After the Uvalde and Buffalo Mass Shootings
In the past few weeks we have seen high-profile mass shootings in Buffalo, NY – at a Tops supermarket – and in Uvalde, TX – at Robb Elementary School. Although neither mass shooting occurred in a corporate workplace or against a CEO or other protectee, from decades of experience in behavioral threat assessment I know…
Read MoreWildfires: Why GSOCs Need to Monitor This Ever-Present Threat
Climate change continues to significantly influence wildfire behavior. Studies show a nearly 250% increase in fast-growing fires since 2001, and that number jumps to nearly 400% in California. A combination of drought conditions, above-average temperatures, and wind events (like the Santa Ana winds) create the ideal environment for wildfires. At Ontic we keep an ear…
Read MoreBlend In or Stand Out: Lesser-Known Security Strategies with Mónica Duperon Rodriguez
In this episode In this episode, Mónica Duperon Rodriguez shares her unexpected path from recreation center facilities manager to law enforcement officer, hostage negotiator, and now Senior Manager of Global Security and Risk Management at LinkedIn. She talks with Dr. Marisa Randazzo about how her diverse experience—from undercover narcotics work to executive protection—shaped her approach…
Read MoreSecurity Risk Management – A Complete Introduction
Creating and implementing an effective security risk management process and policy prevents operational disruptions, reduces liability, and better supports safety measures. Let’s examine how innovative companies use corporate security risk management solutions to guide their decisions and achieve mission success. The most robust security risk management program lowers risk; however, it’s impossible to eliminate all…
Read MoreTaking Sides: Securing Executives and Operations Amid Unrest
The tempo of protective security concerns since the 2020 election have been relentless. Threats have been non-stop since the 2020 election, followed by the January 6th storming of the U.S. Capitol, the D.C. bomber on the run, compounded by protests related to the pandemic, social justice issues and economic unrest. The leaked Supreme Court memo…
Read MoreWhat is a Behavioral Threat Assessment? A Complete Guide (2026)
What Is a Threat Assessment? What is Behavioral Threat Assessment? Why Is a Threat Assessment so Important to an Organization? How Different Corporate Security Programs Use Assessments How to Conduct a Threat Assessment Behavioral Threat Assessment Checklist Building an Effective Workplace Threat Assessment Program What is Behavioral Threat Assessment Software? Managing the Expanding Threat Landscape…
Read MoreThe Protective Intelligence Summer 2022 Podcast List
With Summer around the corner and travel picking back up, I’ve added a few series to my podcast rotation. While I always have a book or two nearby that I am reading (in addition to ones I’m writing), giving my eyes a break and listening to a good podcast is always a safe bet. If…
Read MoreThe Protective Intelligence Summer 2022 Reading List
If you work in the field of protection, chances are you enjoy a good book. And when you write books, you frequently get asked for book recommendations — It comes with the territory. I tend to lean towards reading espionage thrillers and historical non-fiction when I take a break from my own research while putting…
Read MoreImprove Business Continuity with Proactive Threat Management
In this whitepaper, we share how to:
Read MoreProtective Intelligence 201: Mind the Gap Between Strategic and Tactical Intelligence
“The whole world is the arena of our conflict.” – Allen Dulles, The Craft of Intelligence In my experience in both the government and private sector, I’ve found that disaster looms in the gaps between strategic and tactical intelligence, but bridges can be built. Let me explain. The benefit of age is remembering strategic world…
Read MoreProving the Value of Corporate Security
Created in partnership with the Security Executive Council (SEC), this checklist shares how to:
Read MoreOn the Intelligence Autobahn: Riding Toward the Future of Security
This podcast was originally featured on The Great Conversation “It was staring us in the face, but we just couldn’t see it.” This is the conundrum many face when it comes to navigating risk and opportunity. Many things conspire to keep us from seeing and seizing the opportunity. Organizational silos. Fear of change. Cost vs.…
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