Circuit Magazine

For Security & Protection Specialists

  • Protecting Politicians

    As recently as January of this year a man was jailed for a string of threating abuses against Mark Prisk, the MP for Hertford and Stortford. Perhaps the most worrying aspect of the story around this attack is that Prisk was so fearful that he failed to attending a hustings. He is not the only MP who has had to change his course of action due to threats. In February last year Diane Abbott, who was suffering cyber-attacks claimed she was fearful of walking the streets of her own constituency.

    Protecting Politicians

  • Global Risk Roundup – August 2019

    Our Global Risk partners, Drum Cussac, provide in-depth analysis of global risks, here is your summary of the last 30 days. Including: Protestors in Hong Kong, Mosque attack in Iraq, IS abductions in Syria, shooting in Michigan.

    Global Risk Roundup – August 2019

  • ALWAYS HAVE IT TOGETHER

    My job is to look after my media team first and foremost. With the right mindset and approach, most of the time, this can be communicated to the military in a way that not only will they understand but also gets them onside.

    ALWAYS HAVE IT TOGETHER

  • Intelligence 2.0

    Although the underlying principle of understanding ‘capability and intention’ and the objective of ‘forewarned is forearmed’ have not dramatically altered overtime, the sheer scale of intelligence available in the Open Source environment means that the greatest risk today is information overload rather than information scarcity.

    It is in this context that in order to acquire and analyse asymmetric and potentially outcome-defining intelligence, analysts are required to think more laterally than ever and be able to draw both strategic and tactical conclusions from intelligence which may be independent and accurate as much as it may be deliberately misleading or presented through an emotional prism. SOCial Media INTelligence (SOCMINT) is one such instance of lateral thinking. FINancial INTelligence is another.

    Intelligence 2.0

  • Key Points to Being a Good Bodyguard

    Originally receiving the majority of my training in the military, I have been in the security and close protection industry for well over 15 years and, over the years, have taught literally hundreds of trained professionals – law enforcement, military, security professionals, intelligence agents – as well as a great many untrained personnel entering the industry for the first time.

    Key Points to Being a Good Bodyguard

Featured Articles

Fit for Purpose

Nine years have passed since I wrote my first article for The Circuit magazine and it’s been interesting to see how the … >>>

Protecting Politicians

Since the killing of British MP, Jo Cox, less than two years ago, we have heard much in the media about the threats that … >>>

Can I Get Some Work?

KEEPING YOUR EDGE: Can I get some work?     Hands down, this has to be amongst the most confusing phrases in … >>>

Working Girl

Working Girl Sitting on a beach in 90 degree heat under an umbrella whilst you watch your principal roasting in the sun … >>>

Top Articles

Letter from Iraq

It was mid December. Christmas decorations sparkled annoyingly in every shop window and on every street corner. Stupid … >>>

Disaster Preparedness

Rule number one when it comes to disaster management – preparation beats the hell out of managing in the crisis.  Now is … >>>

Mental Illness and Addiction

Mental Illness and Addiction, Why Should You Care? Addiction.  Mental Illness.  What comes to mind when you hear those … >>>

Protection

Understanding the Fan Dynamic

Fan: A person who is enthusiastically devoted to something or someone, such as a band, sports team, book, or entertainer. As many working the entertainment sector of the industry, the lifeblood of every celebrity, every recording artist and every actor or … >>>

Celebrity Protection Vs. Executive Protection

Everyone’s seen ‘The Matrix’ right?  Morpheus is standing in front of you, hand extended, offering you the ultimate choice: blue or red.  The blue pill leads to a stable career in Corporate Executive Protection — more often than not, standard hours, … >>>

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Surveillance

Surveillance Detection & Global Business

Surveillance Detection & Global Business     As we continue this series of articles discussing surveillance detection (SD), it is only natural that we explore the use of SD by global business to mitigate and prevent attacks on their businesses.   The National Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism reports that around 20% of international […]

Countering snipers Part 1

One thing I find amusing and annoying is that whenever there is a terrorist attack with an attacker using a long gun the media tends to immediately label the shooter as a sniper. There is a very big difference between a trained sniper and some idiot with a rifle and just because someone served in the military to some extent it does not make them a sniper. But, with modern weapons and a little knowledge the wannabe jihadist or anarchist are still a serious threat.

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Hostile

Task, Threat and Environment

For a number of reasons, the most difficult thing to instil in a student during training is the proper mindset. Every student has bias from his or her experiences and the appropriate mindset for any professional must be ingrained through operational … >>>

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 end. Peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have gone on for months in … >>>

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Training

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 … >>>

Traumatic Stress

People like me don’t get traumatic stress! Dave* served in the Falklands and Northern Ireland and has “been there, got the t-shirt.” In his second career as a security professional working overseas, he took part in countless high-risk operations and loved the … >>>

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Maritime

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 … >>>

Women in Maritime Security

A female’s perspective of being a Maritime Security Operative in the HRA. An exclusive interview with Ruth Tiik I first met Ruth several months ago on a floating platform in the Red Sea where we and many others were stuck for several days waiting for our … >>>

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Medical

Mental Body Armour

Mental Body Armour – have you got your kit on?   You wouldn’t dream of going on a job without appropriate physical protection and risk assessment – but how well do you protect yourself mentally?   You may think that you are constitutionally … >>>

Relax

Relax I have been participating in quite a few discussions lately about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and the topic has come up in so many different circles that I thought that I should write a brief piece on it.  I have been discussing this with … >>>

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