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Articles tagged "executive protection"
Nairobi Post Attack
Nairobi Post Attack Just 15 days after the attack on the school Nairobi was on an even higher alert. We encountered a random check by the police, as well as many road diversions. The diversions were created to make … Read More
Scare at T2C Paris
Scare at T2C Paris After a short stay in Paris, all my stays are too Shortt. I began the day with packing and getting ready for an afternoon flight to Belgrade on Etihad, the airline that is either loved or hated. … Read More
Storm Survival
Storm Survival I was reminded this month when a Category 3 Hurricane struck Cabo San Lucas in Mexico that weather and geology can offer up some devastating and surprising circumstances. Weather, in theory, can be … Read More
Mind Your Monkeys
Mind Your Monkeys We escorted a group of Russian business men on a meeting / vacation trip to Bali. We had our local people scout the hotel and the resorts areas. Runs were made to and from the airport as well as … Read More
Traveling In the United States
Traveling In the United States When setting up to travel within the United States I look at all of the cities and states we will be visiting and call up and speak to the different departments. They have been … Read More
My Oligarch Has Been Sanctioned
My Oligarch Has Been Sanctioned It happened despite as silly as it may seem it really did happen. One of our cherished and best of our Graymen was working for a client that was sanctioned. When one runs an … Read More
The Big Event
The Big Event It has been many months since this event and enough time and distance has passed so that by writing about this now no confidence or security will be breached. Several months ago a very famous Latin … Read More
Language Fluency
Language Fluency When traveling, it is insufficient to have a team member just ‘get by’ in speaking the foreign language of the country in which you are travelling; you need to have at least one team member … Read More
2 Teams at Once
2 Teams at Once The following story is from one of our scouts is a quick but interesting tale about how well-thought our plans go afoul despite precise planning and good intentions. Our scout was at a famous … Read More
Winter sports with your VIP
Winter sports with your VIP Believe it or not, a Russian Oligarch arrived in Switzerland (Klosters) with 10 bodyguards and not one of them could ski. The trip was planned for weeks, the executive protection team … Read More
Wrong Place Wrong Time
[caption id="attachment_5103" align="alignleft" width="340"] Malta Bomb Disposal Unit[/caption] Wrong Place Wrong Time It happens to all of us at one time or another, we find ourselves at the wrong place and the … Read More
Dirty Books
Dirty Books The article below prompted me to ask a few questions of my more medially trained staff and members. First - the “gross factor” is over the top - however it did make me rethink a few things... … Read More
Executive Protection within the Domestic Estate
Executive Protection within the Domestic Estate Some tips on setting up security in the home. It is well-advised to be safe when traveling or dining out, but we often let our guard down when we are at home, … Read More
Corruption vs. Our Tasks
Corruption vs. Our Tasks When I was asked to look at corruption and Executive Protectors (EPs), I was thinking about the EP being corrupt and selling information (and, yes, this does happen). But what hit me was … Read More
Traveling by Private Jet
Traveling by Private Jet So what do you need to know when selecting a private jet company and their jets when carpentering? Private jet charters, over the past few years, have increased in popularity. More and more … Read More
No, You Do Not Do EP Like The Secret Service
No, You Do Not Do EP Like The Secret Service In June I was in San Jose California meeting some of my team members for the upcoming IBA training conference in Arizona this August. One of my team members was … Read More
Dining Out
Dining Out Our charges often wish to dine out, either as part of entertaining or they are traveling. Handling this common event is easy if you follow a few rules and dangerous if you do not. Must do - know the … Read More
Are You Too Small To Need Executive Protection?
Are You Too Small To Need Executive Protection? The need for Executive Protection is unrelated to the size of your bank account or the size of your company. The need for Executive Protection is a threat based … Read More
Do You Need Executive Protection
Do You Need Executive Protection So you are a billionaire - do you need Executive Protection? It not a question of wealth but of risk. Any person thinking about executive protection should have a risk assessment … Read More
Near Field Communications, Dangers with Cell Phones and Wireless Cards.
Near Field Communications, Dangers with Cell Phones and Wireless Cards. Technology can be our friend and our aid and, at the same time, it can make our job very difficult. Near Field Communications (NFC) is the … Read More
Attempted Assassination of Ahmed Dogan
Attempted Assassination of Ahmed Dogan This last month there was an attempted assassination of Ahmed Dogan, the leader of the Bulgarian Movement for Rights and Freedom. He was in the process of giving his … Read More
Central Citadel or Discreet and Divergent
I have seen many errors occurring that remind me of why the old castles and city walled villages went from a strategic necessity to a tactic liability. These massive fortresses were built to withstand assaults … Read More
A Second Passport Could Save Your Life
Having a second passport and dual citizenship has numerous benefits. It can: • Expand your travel and investment possibilities. • Avoid "controversial" entry stamps … Read More
Sorry About That Boss
This is the last thing you say before you are out of work. This is also about the only thing that could be said by those at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas and Prince Harry’ s personal security teams - sorry. Most … Read More
Hospitality Security, By Darrell Clifton, CPP
Published by CRC Press ISBN 978-1-4398-7436-3, $79.95 Hardcover and $29.36 Digital OK, I fully admit I have met Darrell and I met him at the 2012 Mensa Annual Gathering in Reno where he was giving several very … Read More
Know Your Limits
If you agree to lift 110 lbs, and you already know you can lift 150 lbs, there is a reasonable expectation of success. If you are than asked to life 200 lbs - you know your chance of success is well, slim. Often … Read More
Hey, who hacked my BMW?
A client was being followed, every day he was followed. Ron’s noticed his movements from home, to work, to pick up his kids - he was followed. Ron is not the most observant, but he began to recognize 4 … Read More
Hacked Off
Hacking and being hacked once was an embarrassment, a red-faced moment. Now it is part of life. For example your humble editors have been part of an ongoing denial of service attack on his cell phone voice mail … Read More
Food Riots in the EU?
aka The Pingo Doce riots. Pingo Doce is a chain of stores in Portugal with some 300 to 350 locations. It was May 1st and while May Day is not a big holiday in the US, for many around the world - especially … Read More
Foresquare
Foursquare and all of its imitators use a location-based social networking website for mobile devices, such as smart phones. Users "check in" at venues using a mobile website, text messaging or by a device app by … Read More
Grayman Pinned By Taxman
At the moment, the grayman is a resident of a high-tax European country. The grayman has no U.S. tax exposure, since he pays more in taxes at home than he would pay in the United States. So he’s not doing … Read More
The Most Dangerous Meeting
At times we are tasked by our charges, or by circumstances, to arrange a most dangerous meeting. These are meetings held with the wanted, the notorious, the sociopath and the damned. Men and women who have no fear … Read More
Hostile Environments, how dangerous can they be?
In corners of the world, society unravels at unpredictable times in some predictable ways. As the first portion the times are unpredictable times - I shall avoid the chutzpah of attempting to predict the … Read More
Very Private Meeting
One of our charges has come up with a very unique way of conducting private meetings. It is not often we learn something new from a client. Please do not take this as a sign of arrogance or indifference but one … Read More
iPhone, Blackberry, Android – Security
I asked a few different experts in electronic surveillance and cell phone security which of the three most popular smart phones is the safest and which is the worst. The answers were clear and consistent. 1.) On … Read More
Field Work in Places of Unrest
On a recent trip to France, Spain and Portugal we did a little "recon" work that produced some interesting results. As you know, there have been varying degrees of unrest in France -- with French farmers, and the … Read More