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A Formula for Surviving School Shootings

No one wants to think about someone opening fire at their child’s school and I’m no exception. That’s why I’ve harnessed the knowledge and experience I’ve gleaned through two decades of Special Forces soldiering to advocate for a formula for surviving school shootings: Speed + Distance = Survival. When a shooter opens fire, you have one chance, and one chance only to get it right.

Suited for Duty

When it comes to a wardrobe suited for duty, rule number one is, you don’t buy it, you acquire it over time.  In most cases, unless you have unlimited resources this will be a slow build for most agents.  To help you in developing a work-ready wardrobe I have put together a list of important considerations to help you get the essentials for good fit and function.

Global Incidents: Weekly Round Up

Global Incidents: Weekly Round Up – 21 July 2014   Editorial: I would like to take this opportunity to introduce our readers and subscribers to CARMdaily, the crisis and risk management news bulletin produced by Carmdale, a renowned and respected risk management company. The Circuit magazine is proud to welcome Carmdale to our team of […]

Global Incidents: 25 Apr 2014

Global Incidents: 25 Apr 2014   Critical Information Brazil: Fresh clashes in Rio over dancer’s death. DRC: Stampede leads to deaths at tribute festival. India: Nine killed in poll violence. Pakistan: Suicide bomber kills four and injures 15 in Karachi. Syria: Air strike on market kills more than 20. USA: Tornado outbreak predicted for this […]

Global Incidents: 20 Mar 2014

Global Incidents: 20 Mar 2014   Critical Information China: Two dead in Xinjiang violence. Egypt: Army officers killed in gunfight with militants. Lebanon: Protests flare across Lebanon against siege of border town. Turkey: Seven killed in armed attack. Ukraine: Pro-Russians seize Sevastopol Ukraine naval base. USA: Two dead in Seattle news helicopter crash.   Africa […]

Global Incidents: 03 Mar 2014

Global Incidents: 03 Mar 2014   Critical Information Afghanistan: Prison staff tricked into freeing Taliban fighters. China: Kunming knife attack. Guatemala: Thousands facing evacuation as Pacaya volcano erupts. Libya: MPs shot and wounded as congress stormed. Nigeria: Many die as militants destroy village. Pakistan: Deadly attack on Islamabad court. Ukraine: Russia vows troops will stay […]

Nigeria – Country Risk Assessment

Nigeria remains a key spot for drug trafficking, with vast international networks connecting it to South America, trans-Saharan, South Asia, and also to the rest of Africa. Domestic drug consumption is also worrying authorities.

Global Incidents: 03 Dec 2013

Global Incidents: 03 December 2013   Critical Information Belgium: One dead as 100 cars crash in fog. India: Maoist attack kills six policemen. Israel: Activists press ahead with demands to pray at Jerusalem holy site. Lebanon: Army to take control of Tripoli. Nigeria: Boko Haram attack Maiduguri airbase. Syria: Deadly bomb blast in central Damascus. […]

FocusOn: YEMEN

FocusOn: YEMEN October 2013 Significant Events October 7: al-Qaeda (AQ) militants attacked a checkpoint in al-Bayda province, killing eight soldiers. Four other soldiers are missing. October 7: the Yemeni Air Force launched air strikes against AQ militants who were trying to attack a government complex in Shabwa. October 6: gunmen shot and killed a German […]

Global Incidents: 30 September 2013

Global Incidents: 30 September 2013 Critical Information Iraq: Baghdad hit by multiple car bombs. Mali: Rebels and soldiers clash in Kidal. Mexico: Nine killed in latest drug attacks. Nigeria: Militants kill students in college attack. Pakistan: Peshawar market blast kills 42. USA: US shutdown looms amid political stalemate. Yemen: Al Qaeda attack military base.   […]

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Industry News October 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.

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Industry News

We cast our eye over the main stories impacting the security industry, including, Kanye West’s former bodyguard is calling the rapper a “bully” and is threatening to sue for damages after West accused him of breaking a confidentiality agreement.

Industry News

We cast our eye over the main stories impacting the security industry. Here’s what’s appeared on the radar since the last issue.

Security industry News Brought to you by the Circuit Magazine

Security Industry Association Announces New SIA Women in Security Scholarship Opportunity

“The SIA Women in Security Forum works to grow and retain leaders in the security industry,” said Gloria Salmeron, director of human resources at Brivo and co-chair of the scholarship committee. “With the addition of this new scholarship, we look forward to helping bring opportunities for further education and advancement to as wide a spectrum of people as possible and inviting individuals to participate in the Women in Security Forum.”

Product Review earHero

Product Review – Ear Hero

Designed by an audiologist, earHero’s speakers are so tiny they will never block your ear canal giving you the ability to literally talk on a separate phone without removing the earHero tactical earpiece from either ear.

You can literally hear whisper level sounds from yards away, while identifying the sounds’ precise location. The earHero tactical headsets have wires so thin and clear, they are virtually undetectable, and the design is so comfortable, you’ll barely know the earpiece is there.

Introduction to Cybersecurity Part 4

Insecure Smart Houses

They are only of limited relevance today, but as the technologies involved become more widespread and implemented into every facet of life they will only become more prevalent. While it sounds like the stuff of science fiction, these threats exist now and are not going to go away.

For simplicity, we’ll say that a ‘smart’ device is anything which connects to the internet (or a network) and is not intended to be a computer interface. Intended is the key word there, as many of these devices are insecure for the simple reason that they are a computer. The problem is that it is now cheaper and easier to put a general purpose computer into a device and run some software to, for example, turn lights on and off than it is to design a single-purpose lightbulb which also connects to a network.

Behavioral Analysis

Turning Habitual Habits into a Positive

Being an instructor for Tony Scotti’s Vehicle Dynamics Institute has forwarded the opportunity to observe how a large section of professionals interact and function from different niches of the industry. Military, transnational EP teams, US based teams, Federal LEO’s or with civilians this theme shows through. Even in the larger training arena the change can be seen as more of the schools are starting to focus on classes or blocks of instruction such as client management and behavioral analysis. The discussion forms are flooded with conversations relating to how to work in a team dynamic. It doesn’t matter if its a 28 day school or a three day school, they will be touching on and teaching these topics.

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Global Situation Report October, 2020

Having informed insight in today’s increasingly complex international environment is more important than ever. That’s why we’ve partnered with Stratfor, the worlds leading geopolitical intelligence platform, to bring readers regular analysis and accurate forecasting of global trends from someone you can trust.

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Evacuating and Moving Through Buildings Tactically

If you find yourself in a scenario where you need to evacuate a building with a real threat or danger posed to your … >>>

Breaking the Communication Barrier

Having just returned from six months security consultancy and executive protection work in some of the darkest corners … >>>

Bullet Proof Vests How Protected Are You?

Bullet proof vests are incredibly useful pieces of equipment for Security Personnel. Not only are they available in a … >>>

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Keeping Your Edge: When Your Time is Not Your Own

So let me set the stage of this edition of Keeping Your Edge:  it’s day 26 of a 30 day musical tour, and I’m currently … >>>

Leave no man behind?

  Many close protection operatives consider themselves to have forged strong peer relationships through teams … >>>

Head on a Swivel

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

Nigeria – Country Threat Assessment

NIGERIA: COUNTRY THREAT ASSESSMENT   Kidnapping Context: Violent crime is widespread which includes violent … >>>

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