The Story Behind The WAVR-21 — Assessing Targeted Workplace Violence
In this interview series, we spotlight leaders recognized in the Protective Intelligence Honors who have had a lasting impact on the security world as we know it. It is our hope that their insights on leadership and the timeless practice of security and protection will inspire you in your own efforts. When you sit down…
Read MoreThinking Strategically About Protective Intelligence Programs
Whether you’re establishing a protective intelligence program from scratch, or re-evaluating the way your team’s resources are currently allocated, it may be helpful to step back from the day-to-day issues within your programs and think more strategically. In many organizations, security leaders are too busy fighting literal and figurative fires to consider how they might…
Read MoreApplying Security Trainings in Real Life: How Preparing for Hostage Situations Saves Lives
One of the first lessons I learned as a young member of the rescue squad is that training saves lives. Stopping the bleeding, CPR, protection from smoke inhalation and other training we practiced saved lives every day. Later, as a police officer and special agent, that mindset was consistently reinforced in different situations, but especially…
Read MoreWhat Does it Mean to be Prepared? The Evolution of Emergency Readiness
Events such as 9/11 and COVID-19 have drawn great attention to the emergency preparedness equipment market. While it’s incredibly necessary to keep workforces and individuals safe, it often takes an unfortunate event to shift an organization’s approach to being prepared. Charles Mullenger, President and CEO of Ethos Preparedness, sits down with Fred to share his…
Read MoreOne Year Later, One Big Question Still Looms Around Jan. 6
This article was originally featured in Forbes Last year, in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 riots in the U.S. Capitol, I penned a column and did several media interviews on the failures of security and the lessons that companies can learn from these events. One year later, new details about the Jan. 6 riots continue to…
Read MoreProtective Intelligence Toolkit: Operational Templates
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Read MoreCorporate Security Lessons from an Ex-CIA Operations Officer
Marc Polymeropoulos is a former CIA Operations Officer who gave 26 years of service where he learned a great deal from the pressure of making decisions in some of the most stressful situations. He retired from the CIA in July 2019 at the Senior Intelligence Service level as one of the CIA’s most highly decorated…
Read MoreWhen Dogs are More Than Pets — Tactical K9 Service Dog Training from Devine K9s Founder
Dogs have been the greatest security asset since the need for protection was deemed necessary. Having the ability to detect the slightest sounds to something as monumental as identifying an IED beneath the surface, the bark from a dog is one of the most powerful signals for trouble ahead. John Devine is the Founder, Lead…
Read MoreHow Corporate Intelligence Teams Help Businesses Manage Risk
This article was originally featured in Harvard Business Review and was written by Paul R. Kolbe and Maria Robson Morrow of the Intelligence Project at the Belfer Center at the Harvard Kennedy School. In January 2020, a small team at the global financial services technology company Fiserv began closely watching early warning signs of a…
Read MoreBuilding a Modern Security Program to Get Ahead of Threats
Join security leaders from Visa, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Coinbase, and Ontic to learn:
Read MoreWhy the Insider Threat Will Motivate Cyber and Physical Teams to Collaborate More Than Ever in 2022
This article was originally featured in IFSEC Global The convergence of cyber and physical security functions reflects the increasing interplay of digital systems and the physical world, and the growing consensus that a gap in one realm leaves the other exposed. But silos between the two security functions continue to exist. In some cases, it’s…
Read MoreBrad Taylor Provides an Insider View into the 16th Pike Logan Thriller, End of Days
Willpower is a core ingredient of many success stories. Staying focused on the end game and pushing away any barriers that stand in your way typically plays out a positive result. However, willpower is taken to a whole new level when under extreme duress, solving difficult problems that impact human lives. New York Times bestselling…
Read MoreFrom Three Ring Binders to a Digital Threat Database
Reining in Workplace Violence in Healthcare: What Strategies Work?
Discover effective strategies for mitigating workplace violence in healthcare settings from Dr. Marisa Randazzo. This article was originally featured in Security Magazine Two recent news stories –– an active shooter at a Philadelphia hospital, and the distribution of panic buttons to staffers at a Missouri hospital –– make public what many people in the healthcare industry already know: workplace…
Read MoreReflecting On Failures That Led To Jan. 6 — And Getting It Right For The Future
This article was originally featured in The Hill No matter how many times we see them, the images from Jan. 6, 2021, stun — even one year later. A violent mob, bent on disrupting official election proceedings in Congress, overwhelmed and outnumbered the police force to storm the U.S. Capitol. Inside, masked men with zip…
Read MoreLeading in High-Stress Circumstances from a Former CIA Operations Officer
It’s not always in the forefront of their story, but all great leaders have faced adversity to succeed. Marc Polymeropoulos, former CIA Operations Officer, knows this lesson all too well after serving 26 years of service where he has learned a great deal from the pressure of making decisions in some of the most stressful…
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