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For Security & Protection Specialists

  • Fit for Purpose, But where to start?

    Developing a morning practice is crucial for starting your day with a good intention and some semblance of control in an ever-demanding world; but what should it consist of and how do you implement it?

    Fit for Purpose, But where to start?

  • Industry News November 2019

    Industry News November 2019, At A Glance. We cast our eye over the main stories impacting the security industry. Here’s what’s appeared on the radar since the last issue.

    Industry News November 2019

  • Global Risk RoundUp – November 2019

    Our Global Risk partners, Drum Cussac, provide in-depth analysis of global risks via in-house experts, cutting edge technology and through a comprehensive global source network. Here is your summary of the incidents you need to know about from the last 30 days.

    Global Risk RoundUp – November 2019

  • OSINT: Do You Know How to Stay Protected?

    The best protection against such SIM swapping methods is simple. Buy a dual SIM phone with a second pay-as-you-go number on a separate provider, which is used only for these authentication purposes. Since nothing is tying the number directly to you, it becomes much more challenging for an attacker to carry out a SIM swap.

    OSINT: Do You Know How to Stay Protected?

  • The Silent Sniper, PTSD & The Battlefield

    You might be forgiven for thinking that a life on the frontline is exciting, even glamorous. And on occasion, it is. But for the most part, my job is nothing of the sort. It’s dangerous, it’s far from well paid, and it’s stressful. And I mean, stressful.  Nothing focuses the mind more than the sight and sound of a guerrilla army and its arsenal of fully-automatic weapons. And nothing destroys the mind more than the sight of women, children and innocent civilians lying dead or dying at one’s feet.

    The Silent Sniper, PTSD & The Battlefield

Featured Articles

Exit Strategy

One of the most dangerous things I have had to encounter when escorting a client is when you egress a nightclub … >>>

Starting Out

After a hard training session, I was having a well earned pint of Guinness with my Jujitsu Instructor. It was over this … >>>

Behavioral Analysis

  In 2005 three suicide bombers detonated body-borne improvised explosive devices (IED’s) in a busy tourist … >>>

Driving in Hostile Areas

January 2013 and I am sitting in the back of a Toyota Prada on the outskirts of ill-famed Cité Soleil in Port-au-Prince, … >>>

Colombia, A Chance for Peace?

In Colombia,  A Chance for Peace    BOGOTÁ – The world’s longest-running armed conflict could soon be coming to an … >>>

Does Fitness Matter Anymore?

I want to start this edition of Keeping Your Edge by giving you a glimpse into how my non-operational days go, those are … >>>

Anti-Surveillance Part 2

In part two of this article on anti-surveillance we shall look at anti-surveillance measures carried out when mobile in … >>>

Top Articles

SYRIA… OH, THE IRONY

  Assad is seen as a dictator by many, pretty much the same as every other country’s leadership in the Region, even … >>>

Stress and Self Care

Let’s face it – everyone gets stressed out from time to time – whether they care to admit it or not.  Research by the … >>>

Countering Snipers Part 2

Countering Sniper Operations The first step in countering snipers is for everyone to be aware of the threat. This is … >>>

Insider Threat

The insider threat of crime to organisations is always present and can manifest itself in many ways. This has become … >>>

I am a late developer

I left school at the age of sixteen with just three, very poor, O levels.  Following that I floundered around doing … >>>

Protection

Surviving an Active Shooter

  Surviving an Active Shooter   Active shooter situations are often over within 10 to 15 minutes, before law enforcement arrives on the scene, individuals must be prepared both mentally and physically to deal with an active shooter … >>>

Countering snipers Part 1

I am sure there are those who initially looked at the title of this article dismissed it as something that will never apply to them and that it is just fear mongering. Personally, I think the information here is applicable to everyone who is working in hostile … >>>

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Surveillance

Zero Day Vulnerabilities

There is no better time than now to dive into the world of zero day vulnerabilities. This article looks at how zero days behave, assesses some of the most infamous examples of them, and perhaps most importantly, provides best practices for how to deal with these elusive threats. 

Choosing Camera Lenses for Surveillance

Choosing Camera Lenses for Surveillance is equally, if not more, important than choosing the camera body. Two of the most important considerations are the focal length and the speed.

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Hostile

Be the Change You Want to See

  It is harder now than it has been at any point over the past 15 years for prospective operators looking to gain work in the security industry. And it’s not just new entrants who should feel concerned as it becomes more difficult for seasoned … >>>

More Articles on Hostile Matters

Training

Hands-On Protection Training

Are We As Good As We Think We Are? After finishing 5 days of intense and demanding protection training aimed at the Close Protection Officer, who has left their ego behind and realised their hands-on Protection Skills need either developing or, in some … >>>

Understanding the Importance of On-going Medical Training

The Security Industry Authority currently requires all those who apply for a licence to be in possession of a recognised first award, currently the First Person on Scene (FPOS) Intermediate Award or the Level 3 Award in First Aid Response or equivalent.  Both … >>>

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Maritime

Cyber-Security Offshore

The New Virtual Battlefield? Our reliance on Information & Communications Technology (ICT) is stemmed deep in our everyday lives in the modern world and the Maritime and Offshore Oil & Gas industries are no different at all. Whether it’s the internet … >>>

Changing Tides

Changing Tides Evolution of Gulf of Aden piracy, a personal insight:   About three and a half years ago, I decided that while I was fit enough, young enough and still daft enough, I was going to buck the pension trap and have a career change.   I … >>>

More Articles on Maritime Matters

Medical

First aid for a psychological injury

If you work in an environment where people are likely to get physically injured, then it stands to reason you would want people available with the skills to help. Most workplaces are comfortable with the notion of a first aider. They understand their purpose … >>>

Catastrophic Haemorrhage

CATASTROPHIC HAEMORRHAGE   During the Vietnam War, 50% of battlefield deaths were the result of major haemorrhage.  Of these, 80% were torso injuries, which, in the pre-hospital environment, are classed as non-compressible injuries. For the immediate … >>>

More Articles on Medical Matters