The Convergence of Physical Security and Cybersecurity – What Will It Take?

According to Ontic’s recently released 2022 State of Protective Intelligence Report, the convergence of physical and cybersecurity operations is an area of investment in 2022 for nearly half (48%) surveyed, and 37% are investing in the buildout/fusion of a cyber-physical Security Operation Center (SOC). Most agree (96%), including 59% who strongly agree, that cybersecurity and…

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Proving the Value of Corporate Security in Your Organization

When a potentially devastating threat looms and is then prevented, it is likely a non-event for everyone but the security team. Therein lies a quandary, akin to this modified well-known quote: “If a tree tilting in the forest is propped up before it falls but there are no witnesses, was it ever in danger of…

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The Chief Legal Officer’s Strategic Partner: Security

This podcast was originally featured on The Great Conversation. At the 2022 Ontic Summit, the theme of “widening the aperture” of security was discussed at large. Not only was it the main focus of CEO Lukas Quanstrom’s keynote, but the topic was touched on in many breakout sessions as well. Founder and Managing Director of…

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Ontic Protective Intelligence Podcast Playlist: Executive Protection

The Ontic Protective Intelligence Podcast with Fred Burton is dedicated to providing you with distinctive dialogue that allows you to discover new ways of staying one step ahead as you work to keep your principals safe. Check out some of our top episodes curated for executive protection professionals. How the Kidnapping of Exxon’s President Forever…

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Going Beyond Security to Put People First — Honoring Keith White

There are few career stories that result in a straight, predictable line of progression. Keith White, SVP and Chief Global Safety and Security Officer at Salesforce, has a story that can be described as anything but linear — moving on from working nights at Burger King, to loss prevention, to leading global security for two…

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Pushing the Limits and Lifting Others Along the Way — Honoring Kristin Lendardson

The following is a personal message from the Associate Director of the Center for Protective Intelligence, Travis Lishok, regarding Kristin Lenardson’s nomination as a Pioneer in the Protective Intelligence Honors Program. Security practitioners are a different breed — they are uncommon people that tackle impossible challenges daily. Kristin Lenardson is one of those practitioners who…

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