Seeing Around Corners with Walmart’s Former General Counsel

In this episode In this episode, Fred sits down with Tom Mars, Former General Counsel of Walmart and Ontic Advisory Board Member, to discuss the critical relationship between corporate security and legal functions in reducing company liability. Tom reflects on his time at Walmart, emphasizing the importance of breaking down silos and fostering open communication…

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Implications of Domestic Violence for Corporate Security in the COVID-19 Era

Domestic violence is becoming a growing concern for corporations as more and more employees work remotely. According to several research studies (including In Homeland Security, 2020), domestic violence is thought to have increased by 20% during the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic not only impacts family relationships but extends to social networks and economic success within…

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How to Recruit and Select a Protective Intelligence Analyst

There are many considerations to keep in mind when looking to hire a protective intelligence analyst to support your corporate security operations. In our experience, the security industry (excluding infosec) generally offers a hiring manager limited standards by which to judge a candidate’s competence. This is doubly true for managers seeking to hire a protective…

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Protective 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…

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The 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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How Do Protective Intelligence Analysts Support Security Programs?

Each organization has its own unique structure and processes, but we have identified four primary areas in which protective intelligence analysts across large and small organizations support protective security programs: Ongoing Assessments of Threat/Vulnerability Investigations Auditing Protective Intelligence Data Travel Risk Research #1. Ongoing Assessments of Threat/Vulnerability The most fundamental functions performed by protective intelligence…

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10 Challenges Undermining Your Protective Intelligence Program

Protective intelligence means different things to every organization. A protective intelligence program somewhere out there only consists of a log book of suspicious events, and in other instances, it consists of a sophisticated digital platform that catalogues information, analyzes datasets for patterns, and spits out immediate reports. Our goal in this article is to provide…

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