Circuit Magazine

For Security & Protection Specialists

  • Keeping Your Edge – Flowers For the Living

    If you’re one of the many that have a chance to work around me operationally over the years you know one thing, I can be pretty intense and leave very little margin for error and excuses when it’s, “GO Time.”

    Yet as a counterpoint to that, I think those same people will also attest that I frequently give praise and recognition to those I see excelling in the craft.  This is not just limited to whether you work for me or have attended one of my training programs. If I see something good, I say it; if I see someone excelling, I recognize the accomplishment. 

    Keeping Your Edge – Flowers For the Living

  • Industry News At A Glance March 2020

    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 At A Glance March 2020

  • Global Risk RoundUp – March 2020

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    Global Risk RoundUp – March 2020

  • What to Do about School Shootings?

    As security professionals, we must not allow ourselves to be caught up in either politics or hysteria. Our approach must reflect what we have been trained to do: dispassionately apply sound security principles to this security threat.

    After every such event, the blame begins. Some blame the National Rifle Association (NRA), gun owners in general, and Donald Trump in particular, and call for banning firearms, or at least banning AR-15-type rifles.  Others blame video games, violent movies, the culture, or the Kardashians.  And the political games continue.

    What to Do about School Shootings?

  • The Gray Man Concept. Are You Getting it Wrong?

    We now see companies capitalizing on this idea, by making different lines of equipment and bags that tout themselves as being “covert” or “discrete”. I am of the belief that if you are wearing clothing that advertises itself as either of these things, it’s anything but.

    Truly experienced law enforcement, military and security professionals can spot each other a mile away. Often the giveaways are in the clothing and personal accessories that we choose. Watches, shoes and belts are accessories that are often over looked by those attempting to be “Gray”. Wearing Soloman’s or Merrel’s, a Suunto/Garmin/Pathfinder watch and an Ares Gear/511, or another tactical belt is not being gray. Each of those accessories, gives up information about you, that you say you are trying to conceal.

    The Gray Man Concept. Are You Getting it Wrong?

Featured Articles

Mobile Security

The majority of attacks on mobile devices focused on human exploitation, as found in the Proofpoint Human Factor Report. … >>>

Suited for Duty

When it comes to a wardrobe fit for duty rule number one, you don’t buy it, you acquire it over time.  In most cases, … >>>

VEHICLE-BORNE IED

This article is going to focus on vehicle-borne IED attacks, but we will rule out the targeting of individuals with car … >>>

Russia Risk Assessment

The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup were recently held in Russia, between 17 June to 2 July 2017, as a prelude to the 2018 … >>>

TOOLS OF THINKING

TOOLS OF THINKING   [Excerpts from an upcoming copyrighted book] Everyone Thinks! Or Thinks They can Think! But … >>>

Top Articles

Head on a Swivel

Industry Catch Phrase or Industry Standard? From the time we are indoctrinated into this Industry, we hear the phrase … >>>

Industry News January 2020

2 guards with Juice WRLD charged with gun violations Two security guards for Juice WRLD face misdemeanor gun charges … >>>

Protection

Guide to Contracting & Subcontracting Security Services

As a training provider, we benchmark the term ‘post-graduate support.’ We take pride in this as it not only sets us apart from the pack but also provides a significant advantage to our graduates and their feedback is astounding which is what drives us to … >>>

Church Security the New Frontier 

Having been in church for over 50 years, the words church security sometimes seem like an oxymoron. Church was the place that provided total safety and security.     Now it has become the safe place that must be kept safe.  Because church is an institution … >>>

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Surveillance

Building Global Cyber Maritime Defence Standards

Shipbroker Clarksons confirmed its computer systems were breached in a major cyber-security attack. Today, more than ever, cyber security has to be the number one priority for the shipping industry. Naval Dome will be working with key stakeholders to establish global cyber maritime defence standards and guidelines

Are These The Top 5 Home Security Technologies Available?

Endless new offerings on the market may seem overwhelming and daunting to customers when choosing the most efficient security system for their home’s needs.
We have done the late night research and have narrowed down the top 5 new home technologies for all homeowners, to assist with your decision making.

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Hostile

A Medics Experience

How the industry has changed and evolved The role of the medic working on the ground in hostile environments has evolved enormously over the last 15 years.  For the purpose of this article I will use my experiences in Iraq as this is where I am at … >>>

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Training

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 … >>>

Keeping Your Edge – I Finished Training, Now What?

It’s the final wrap up of the last day of your Close Protection training course.  It’s been a long, and at times grueling, process but ultimately rewarding on multiple levels.  Along the way you’ve met some people you have really gelled with (and a couple … >>>

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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 … >>>

Working in the Maritime Security Industry

Working in the Maritime Security (MARSEC) Industry By Kevin ‘Knocker’ Whyte Maritime Security has become the new ‘Must Enter’ sector of the security industry, with long established MARSEC companies and new start-ups alike, picking up manpower intensive … >>>

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Medical

Making the right choice

Making the Right Choice   Instinctive.. shooting, unarmed defensive tactics, evasive driving.. whatever. In a sudden and urgent situation there may be no time to stop and ponder what needs to be done, no time to think through conflict management models. … >>>

Gap Training – What Most Practitioners Overlook

Many industry practitioners understand and embrace that continuing education is a necessity in a highly competitive, rapidly evolving industry such as protective services. Yet, there is a commonly overlooked issue that leaves gaps for most. When selecting … >>>

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