The Security Professionals’ Dilemma: Does Talking About Safety Make Employees Feel Unsafe?
Explore the balance of security communications in the workplace to foster a safer environment without instilling fear. Security strategy at American organizations can, at times, be something of a contradiction. More than half of respondents in the 2022 State of Protective Intelligence Report said their company waits until a catastrophe strikes to react rather than…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 2022 State of Protective Intelligence Report
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Read MoreProtective Intelligence Toolkit: Operational Templates
Download this toolkit for a definitive, operational guide to establishing a modern security program with templates for:
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 MoreReining 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 MoreStructuring the Unstructured: Using a Converged Security Operations Console and Integrated Research to Better Evaluate Threats
In my last post I discussed why it’s important for security teams to have the right data structure in place to gain more visibility of potential threat signals. Whether you’re missing information because of not knowing where to look, not having the right tools in place, or because you’re inundated with noise, it’s easy for…
Read MoreStudy Finds Increase in Cybersecurity and Physical Security Attacks Against Executives
In the art of protective and tactical intelligence, trends and analytics matter. Information and intelligence feed “living” threat assessments and should drive your cybersecurity and physical security strategy, coverages, and resources. Protection resources cannot be logically allocated to protect executives and companies without first understanding the holistic threat landscape. In the executive protection security space,…
Read MoreReal-Time Threat Detection: Gaining Situational Awareness to Inform Action
In this Situational Awareness White Paper, you’ll learn why a central source is needed to gain situational awareness and take action, specifically highlighting:
Read MoreExecutive Targeting: Analysis into the Protection of Corporate Business Leaders
In this research study, you will learn about:
Read More3 Ways Retail Security Teams Can Better Protect Shoppers and Employees
Retail stores across the country, most recently in areas like San Francisco and Los Angeles, have been hit hard by a spree of ‘smash-and-grab‘ crimes. In one incident, up to 80 suspects were involved in a flash mob looting of a store. Some chains and storefronts in hot zones have chosen to close locations to…
Read MoreOvercoming Current Health and Safety Challenges in the Workplace
Take a look at these practical insights for strengthening safety protocols and creating a secure work environment. Feeling safe at work has taken on a whole new meaning over the past two years. The boundaries have expanded far beyond the badge swipe and have delved into the territory of hybrid work, health screenings and protocols,…
Read MoreAligning Organizations Around Security (and Against Workplace Violence)
Fred Burton shares with Forbes how organizations can create a culture of safety and security. This article was originally featured in Forbes This year, workplace violence has had a tragic impact on people and businesses across the country. In January, a pediatrician in Austin was murdered at her office. In March, a lone gunman opened fire inside a supermarket…
Read MoreBuilding a Workplace Violence Prevention Program
This checklist provides guidance as you build or refine your workplace violence prevention program and focuses on areas such as:
Read MoreStructuring the Unstructured to Better Evaluate Known and Unknown Threats
Known threats can be easy to identify. They’re the pieces of information already on your radar: Employee-related incident reports, information obtained from open or closed investigations, events being planned, and known persons of interest (POIs). Unknown threats can be much harder to uncover, especially if you don’t know where to look or if you don’t…
Read MoreWorking Smarter to Protect Family Offices and High-Profile Individuals
No detail is too small when evaluating the activity that surrounds high-profile individuals and their families. Whether it be their morning coffee shop routine, their children’s activity level on social media, or how to keep an appropriate distance from crowds at philanthropic events, there is a great deal of risk to mitigate on a day-to-day…
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