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Practical perspectives on protective security, counter espionage and the space where business risk becomes personal.
COUNTER ESPIONAGE14 FEB 2023Day 3 of The Case Study Series – Insider Risk and Undercover Operations
Our client was the CEO of a software development firm, he suspected a case of insider risk and asked for our assistance. Our initial consultation established that a…
PROTECTIVE SERVICES14 FEB 2023The Case Study Series Day 4 – An Unconventional Close Protection Operation
Day 4 of the Case Study Series describes an unusual close protection/ executive protection request.
PROTECTIVE SERVICES14 FEB 2023Disinformation for Executive Protection Officers
Following on from our article ‘Digital Profiling for Close Protection Officers’ which addresses why EP/CP officers should exercise a disciplined approach in their use of social media, this…
SECURITY STRATEGY14 FEB 2023Using a PPT to start an ESRM program
Stakeholders, are you encouraging your asset owners and security professionals to work coherently together? Would you approve a physical penetration test as a risk analysis tool?
COUNTER ESPIONAGE14 FEB 2023Avoiding Alienation: Implementing an Insider Risk Program Without Losing the Trust of Your Employees
Insider risk is a major concern for organisations as it can have serious financial, regulatory and reputational consequences. Insider risk refers to the potential for employees, contractors, and…
PHYSICAL SECURITY14 FEB 2023How an Ethical Burglar can Kickstart your Security Capacity Building Strategy
The term ethical hacker is quite well known, someone who infiltrates a computer network, to test or evaluate its security, allowing the organisation to rectify any weaknesses before…
PROTECTIVE SERVICES7 FEB 2023Digital Profiling for Close Protection Officers
One of our most frequent client requests is to conduct a digital profiling service against both executives and their families. This uncovers exactly what information can be found…
COUNTER ESPIONAGE3 MAY 2022Airtags – love them or hate them
There have been countless articles written about air tags over the last year, ranging from how they have helped to find lost pets and baggage to the more…
COUNTER ESPIONAGE13 OCT 2021Why do Businesses and Individuals use Covert Surveillance?
Surveillance is the process of obtaining information also known as intelligence by watching the movements of a subject of interest (SOI) Covert Surveillance is unobtrusively doing this…
COUNTER ESPIONAGE13 OCT 2021Why CP officers are moving towards a career in Surveillance
Many Close Protection officers are moving towards a career in Surveillance, this blog looks at why this is and provides some tips for getting started.
PROTECTIVE SERVICES13 OCT 2021CP focusing on “soft skills” Pink Floyd rescue of children
A member of our team was recently involved in recovering two children who were kidnapped by their father and taken to the ISIS front line in Syria. The…
COUNTER ESPIONAGE13 OCT 2021