A Dark Night in Aurora: Inside James Holmes and the Colorado Mass Shootings
In this episode, Fred and Dr. Reid discuss James Holmes, his mental state, behaviors and what (if anything) could have been done to prevent this incident. Dr. Reid is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas, Austin. He has authored or co-authored over 300 publications…
Read MoreThe Delivery Man Ruse: An Effective Method to Kill
Key Points If you want to prevent the next attack, understanding the “how” can be much more important than the “why” With numerous individuals to protect, technology can help prioritize resources Technology and threat assessments can help fill intelligence gaps After a lifetime of examining attacks and failed plots, my eye has always been drawn…
Read MoreBehind the Wheel: Secure Transportation in Executive Protection
In this episode In this episode, Fred Burton sits down with secure transportation pioneer Tony Scotti to explore the critical role of vehicles in executive protection. They dive into the science behind protective driving, how secure driving training has evolved, and what’s next in automotive security technology. Tony also shares insights from real-life cases of…
Read MoreA Sniper in the Tower
When campus safety is compromised and a violent incident occurs, the impact to our society is deeply felt. Each incident, when studied, can offer a wealth of knowledge on how to best avoid the next potential tragedy. In this episode, Fred sits down with Gary Lavergne to discuss one of the first widely documented incidents……
Read MoreThe Role of Baseline Threat Assessments in Protective Intelligence
In this on-demand webinar, the speakers will address:
Read MoreSurveillance Detection: You Can’t Find Surveillance Unless You’re Looking For It
I learned surveillance tradecraft the hard way in the 1980’s, as chronicled in my memoir Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent (Random House, 2008). The course of history has been altered with significant protective intelligence failures and tragedies, from assassinations to school shootings, many caused by failing to notice or act on hostile surveillance. The…
Read MoreThe Role of Baseline Threat Assessments in Protective Intelligence
In this whitepaper in partnership with TorchStone Global, we examine the elements of baseline threat assessments, including:
Read MoreProtective Intelligence: Mobile Applications are the New Norm
Due to protective intelligence failures, our efforts to identify surveillance were born out of necessity. Technology innovation continues to drive better protection tools. A mobile application enables the officer to rapidly identify persons or vehicles that pose a proximity risk. I’m a big believer in understanding how we got here. Due to protective intelligence failures,…
Read MoreThe Definitive Protective Intelligence Reading List
I get asked all the time for reading lists on a range of topics, so here are a few thought provoking books (one of mine included!) on the topic of protective intelligence that I would recommend for your library. I’ve also added a few thoughts as to why I think the books are relevant. What…
Read MoreFred Burton on Conversations in Close Protection
Establishing an Intelligence Baseline
Learn how your team can:
Read MoreGrowth, Progress and Future Hope: Ontic Raises Series A
Today Ontic announced our Series A financing in what is admittedly an interesting time to announce a round of funding. In the midst of what for some has meant sickness, uncertainty and financial distress, we’re announcing growth, progress and future hope. We appreciate the moment we are in, and we’re doing our best to be…
Read MoreThe Terrorist Attack Cycle Remains Unbroken
While our team and many protective intelligence professionals across the industry like to speak to the benefits of new technologies and new methods for protecting assets, we acknowledge that everything we do has a foundation in the tried and true methods that our colleagues in public sector security have developed over the decades. Specifically, it…
Read MoreHow Corporate Security Teams are Evolving
In light of new demands on intelligence programs, security teams have made changes pertaining to team composition, new technology, and the maturing of their programs. Over recent years there have been a number of distinct changes that we have observed as it relates to how corporate security teams operate across all industries. First, the makeup…
Read MoreProtective Intelligence: ROI, Cost Savings, and Risk Analysis
Is the Risk Real? What’s the Cost if a Risk Materializes Why It’s a Critical Component of Security Risk Management The Power of Analytics How to Use a Quantitative Risk Analysis to Demonstrate ROI What Would Our Cost Savings Be With the Countermeasure? A common challenge for security programs across all industries is to demonstrate…
Read MoreThe Role Of Protective Intelligence In Estate Security
Estate security is a critical element for corporate executive protection teams and their supporting protective intelligence programs. We realize that executives spend the majority of their time at the corporate office, their primary estate, as well as various travel destinations. Two of those are static locations and are often desirable targets for would-be attackers or…
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