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Zelenskiy Denies Ukraine’s Involvement in Alleged Kremlin Drone Attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has refuted Russia’s claims that Ukraine was involved in a drone attack on the Kremlin, which was allegedly aimed at killing Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelenskiy stated that Ukraine fights and defends its territory, not attacking Putin or Moscow. The Kremlin reported that two drones were used in the attack but were disabled by Russian defenses.

Bodyguard Saves Japanese PM from Pipe Bomb Attack

A bodyguard has been hailed as a hero for his quick-thinking actions during a suspected pipe-bomb attack on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Video footage captured the bodyguard kicking away a metal object as it landed near Kishida
before positioning himself between the Prime Minister and the device, shielding him with a collapsible, handheld ballistics shield.

AlertEnterprise Reveals First-Ever Guardian AI Chatbot Powered by OpenAI ChatGPT

AlertEnterprise has unveiled its first-ever Guardian AI Chatbot powered by OpenAI ChatGPT. The chatbot will make its global debut at the ASIS Europe and ISC West trade events. Built on OpenAI’s GPT-3 platform, the Guardian AI Chatbot aims to provide security operators with instant access to critical physical access and security insights through quick questions and prompts.

Stop Procrastinating

Life can have a habit of getting in the way, as we have all seen in the past couple of years but looking inwards at the goals you set out for yourself, is it life that has stopped you from achieving them or is it barriers put up by yourself?

I have always liked to set goals for myself and work towards achieving them. Still, when life comes on top, and with a heavy workload, it is very easy to push things to the right and look to complete these goals later…….the only problem with this is whether the actual task or goal you have set yourself gets completed or gets forgone completely?

I have learned that the more you put things off, the more significant the task pile can become, and you can quite literally make a mountain out of a molehill where in the end, you accomplish nothing.

Cyber Security Fundamentals – Deepfakes and Impersonation

Luckily when you make the pickup, you confirm with them. They’re surprised at the request as they don’t recall calling, and so you don’t make the route change.

Later investigation reveals that the call was made from a spoofed phone, using a real-time generated video and audio stream of the principal mapped to the live movements of some unknown adversary.

Knowing When to Quit

With time no longer on his side he begins to bounce from one team to another, often going from being the star to the second unit, maybe begins playing a different position, begins making errors on routine plays, getting fewer at bats, doesn’t carry the ball as often, not called upon when the score is tight. Many former stars “hang around one season too long.” Everyone but the athlete sees what he doesn’t, namely that it’s time to retire!

Enhancing Your Safety and Survival at the Airport

When it comes to surviving sudden violence whether as the result of an active shooter or other civilian mass casualty incident, I always tell people it is more important to not get shot than it is to shoot, shooting is extra credit.

Commercial Security Courses

Having dug around in the last year to see what’s going on with security training courses at home and overseas, it would appear that there is a gap between what’s acceptable, to what’s a complete rip off, and that gap is as wide as the Grand Canyon.

A Day in the Life: Assisting On a Protection Assignment

A Day in the Life: Assisting On a Protection Assignment You are at home getting some rest, and your cell phone rings. It’s the call you have been waiting for. The Team Leader on a Protective Security Detail is telling you they need last minute assistance to provide security for a well known recording […]

CIA-Trained Somali Militia Uses US-Made Weapons in Deadly Internal Conflict

CIA-Trained Somali Militia Uses US-Made Weapons in Deadly Internal Conflict What happened: A Somali …

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Global Risk RoundUp – March 2020

Somalia US Airstrike Targets Al-Shabaab Militants near Jilib, Middle Juba Region According to a …

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The Untrained Negotiator

The Untrained Negotiator This article will focus upon guidance for the initial responder …

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Online Health Check for Protectors

Whether it is us or our clients, securing our online footprint is becoming increasingly important …

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Covert Protective Details – The Invisible Shield

For new Close Protection professionals entering this industry or those considering it, a protection detail can be overt, covert or both. How the appropriate protection plan and team is chosen relies on the information known or gathered from interviews with …

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The Relationship Between Protector and Venue Security

You notice him as he walks into the venue on autopilot. One of the security personnel walking, in a nonchalant manner, directly to his post. He looks down on the floor as if to locate his mark, the spot he is comfortable with, the spot that has been worn out …

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How To Choose The Best Camera For Surveillance

For those of us who use cameras in our professional work, particularly when conducting surveillance tasks you’re going to need something a bit more powerful than a compact. Choosing the best camera for surveillance can be mind-boggling.

Surveillance Detection For Countering Terrorism

The ability to detect suspicious activity early in the planning phase is the primary means of defeating a terrorist attack. Thus, surveillance detection (SD) has become critical to successful intelligence collection, counter terrorism and security operations. By applying effective surveillance detection to security and counter terror operations we can effectively detect and prevent terrorist attacks in the planning phases, reduce the number of attacks and allow for safer operations in high risk environments.

Airbourne IEDS

Shiite extremists remaining in Baghdad have added a relatively new weapon to their arsenal in the fight against U.S. forces, one with more destructive power than most of the usual improvised explosive devices planted along city thoroughfares – the improvised …

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Operating in Mexico – The Uncomfortable Truth

There are many misconceptions about close protection and private security operations in Mexico. As usual, most of the myths originate from Hollywood movies and fictional T.V. dramas. The realities of working as a bodyguard in Mexico are quite different, it's …

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A Formula for Surviving School Shootings

SPEED + DISTANCE = SURVIVAL As I’m writing this, my child is in the midst of a lockdown drill at her school. For years, I’ve railed against this rigid response plan to school shootings, but to no avail. It’s beyond frustrating. It’s …

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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 security Industry has evolved, both good and bad. From a physical training perspective, the evolution of my own personal practice, my …

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What’s In A Scuba Diving Go-Bag

We use the word “Go Bag” a lot in the Close Protection Industry but the bag itself has a multitude of different uses and can contain a variety of items depending on the assignment. For the purposes of this article, I’d like to discuss one type of bag, made for …

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Obtaining & Maintaining Non Residency and SED

Obtaining & Maintaining Non Residency and SED (Seafarers Earning Deductions) New to the industry, got a contract working overseas and don’t know where to start? NON RESIDENCY You may have decided that a land-based career overseas is the …

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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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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 …

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