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Close the Back Door
A good deal of money is spent on trying to protect the world’s IT systems and assets. The vulnerability of our collective, ever increasing dependence on computers and digital networks is a big deal....
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Learn How to Make it Happen
Tourists come to Tel Aviv, also known as “The City that Never Sleeps” to enjoy its beaches and cafes, its museums, funky architecture, vibrant culture and night life. At the same time, Israel is a...
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Not having an across-the-board, threat-aware staff is at worst, dangerous and at best, a lost opportunity. Take my neighbor, Diane, as an example. She was never with the FBI, doesn’t know C4 from 409,...
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The Shibboleth Test
The Beach at Scheveningen by Adriaen van de Velde What do Scheveningen, Rødgrød med Fløde and Lollapalooza have in common? They are shibboleths, a term with biblical roots. Websters defines...
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The Birth of Predictive Profiling
Not long after the events of 9/11, a couple of my colleagues were driving back to L.A. from Vegas. The topic of conversation in the car turned to anti-terrorism tactics. One colleague, formerly with...
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Finding the Bad Apple
This is the second in a series of blogs about INSIDER THREAT. Running a background check on a prospective employee is a fairly common practice these days. No one wants to employ someone who could...
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What are your Security Objectives for 2013?
At this time of year, the Sales department, Marketing team and HR are all plotting goals and strategies for the coming twelve months. These plans are a way to budget and allocate resources, measure...
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Facing Insider Threats
I am hard pressed to identify any organization, be it public or private, that does not face potential Insider Threat. Just about everyone is at risk for some kind of internally-created trouble:...
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Horsing Around
The perpetrator of one of the largest cases of municipal fraud in the U.S. was sentenced this week to almost 20 years in prison. Her position as City Comptroller gave Rita Crundwell access to funds...
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Hail Caesar
After Action Reports (AARs) are not new. Between 58-52BC, Julius Caesar wrote what may have been the first AAR, his Commentaries on the Gallic War. An AAR is a performance appraisal that is conducted...
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Private Security Fills Void
The U.S. government sequester and associated furloughs are taking another bite out of already anemic government budgets. Everyone is effected somehow. Areas hardest hit financially often experience...
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Can You Beat a Polygraph?
Can you beat a polygraph? Aldrich Ames, arrested in 1994 for spying that resulted in the death of ten CIA agents, passed two polygraph tests while working for The Company. Ana Montez passed the...
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Bugs
In 1945, the Russians gave U.S. Ambassador Harriman a gift of an intricately carved wood replica of the Great Seal of the United States. This goodwill gesture was delivered by school children. The...
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Security Training and the Bottom Line
I called a vendor the other day, needing to resolve a problem. From the moment the customer service agent picked up my call, I knew I was in trouble. Unprofessional on every level, his communication...
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Recipe for Success
Imagine a top chef, schooled at the Cordon Bleu in Paris. Having worked for years at some of the finest restaurants in the world, his skills are absolutely top notch. One night, he is asked to fill in...
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The Missing Key
That security guards are fodder for campy comedy movie plot lines says a lot about the reputation of security guards, in general. Who can forget Mall Cop, starring Kevin James or Observe and Report...
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Profiling for Every Day
Ted Bundy Until I read Dangerous Instincts-Use An FBI Profiler’s Tactics to Avoid Unsafe Situations, I must admit I often relied on what I considered my gut feelings and ‘intuition.’ According to...
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Teach a Man to Fish
Attendees of our Behind the Scenes of Israel’s Security Operations seminar are naturally interested in how the methods they learn can be adopted back home. It makes the exciting week of presentations...
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It’s Just Not Sexy
Quality Control/Quality Assurance is something we might sooner associate with widget manufacturing or transit operations, than with physical security operations. In fact, quality is very important to...
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The Prime Directive
During recent months, I have been involved in several large proposals for security guard services. My role is to evaluate, on behalf of our clients, their security contracts and the companies and...
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