Welcome to another edition of the Secure Transportation News – our regular recap of content on Secure Transportation.
We’re hard at work on a few exciting updates for our members, tweaking, and revamping features you’ll be hearing more about in the coming weeks … so stay tuned!
Of course in the midst of this we continue publishing new content for you, so here’s a quick roundup of what’s new from this past couple of weeks…
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In all our 48 years in the profession, we would have never thought or considered that the automotive engineering community would be required to define how humans and computers interact while driving a vehicle. A human interacting with the vehicle computers, specifically the ADAS, is called the human driving task. Read more. |
In all our 48 years in the profession, we would have never thought or considered that the automotive engineering community would be required to define how humans and computers interact while driving a vehicle. A human interacting with the vehicle computers, specifically the ADAS, is called the human driving task. Read more.
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With all the inherent risks security drivers secure transportation service providers face on the road, there is probably none more so than road rage or aggressive driving. We shared information about road
rage – what it is, how to avoid it, and some interesting statistics
that show the impact of road rage. Read more. |
With all the inherent risks security drivers secure transportation service providers face on the road, there is probably none more so than road rage or aggressive driving. We shared information about road
rage – what it is, how to avoid it, and some interesting statistics
that show the impact of road rage. Read more.
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Ford and ADT launch Canopy to provide AI-powered connected security cameras and a corresponding mobile app for a variety of vehicle makes and models. Offerings will integrate the Safe by ADT platform to provide professional monitoring and help businesses protect valuable work equipment in vehicles and individual owners strengthen security inside and outside vehicles. Read more. |
Ford and ADT launch Canopy to provide AI-powered connected security cameras and a corresponding mobile app for a variety of vehicle makes and models. Offerings will integrate the Safe by ADT platform to provide professional monitoring and help businesses protect valuable work equipment in vehicles and individual owners strengthen security inside and outside vehicles. Read more.
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This is one of the newly added videos to the ISDA Knowledge-based YouTube Channel. You will see some familiar faces. This is one of over 150 Videos, all related to Security Driving, Secure Transportation, and Executive Protection, that you will find in Playlists on the Association’s Channel. We are constantly adding educational content to the Playlist – to stay updated; we suggest subscribing to our channel. Read more. |
This is one of the newly added videos to the ISDA Knowledge-based YouTube Channel. You will see some familiar faces. This is one of over 150 Videos, all related to Security Driving, Secure Transportation, and Executive Protection, that you will find in Playlists on the Association’s Channel. We are constantly adding educational content to the Playlist – to stay updated; we suggest subscribing to our channel. Read more.
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We answer a question that many Security Drivers and Secure Transportation providers have heard – “Why do I need a Security Driver? Why can’t we use a chauffeur service?” Or – why can’t we use an Uber or Lyft car? Read more. |
We answer a question that many Security Drivers and Secure Transportation providers have heard – “Why do I need a Security Driver? Why can’t we use a chauffeur service?” Or – why can’t we use an Uber or Lyft car? Read more.
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Association member Dave Johnson et al. U.S. tax codes don’t often have life-or-death consequences, but one section creates a potentially lethal vulnerability for some of America’s corporate leadership. This troublesome section deters persons who would be wise to employ executive security services from using them. For that reason, it is imperative to understand the code and its unintended consequences and to seek out solutions for those most at risk. Read more. |
Association member Dave Johnson et al. U.S. tax codes don’t often have life-or-death consequences, but one section creates a potentially lethal vulnerability for some of America’s corporate leadership. This troublesome section deters persons who would be wise to employ executive security services from using them. For that reason, it is imperative to understand the code and its unintended consequences and to seek out solutions for those most at risk. Read more.
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Driving in the snow is ranked first, followed by driving in the rain. Interestingly, fear of driving at night was not at the top of the list, coming in 14th place. Yet, despite 60% less traffic on the roads, experts say more than 40% of all fatal car accidents in the U.S. occur at night. Read more. |
Driving in the snow is ranked first, followed by driving in the rain. Interestingly, fear of driving at night was not at the top of the list, coming in 14th place. Yet, despite 60% less traffic on the roads, experts say more than 40% of all fatal car accidents in the U.S. occur at night. Read more.
What’s New for our Association Members – Latest Members Content
Forensic Analysis of the Chile Attack
The video of the vehicle attack in Chile is making the rounds on social media. Member Gerardo Corona was the first to post it. We received the video from member Jose Carrasco Maturana. Knowing the location, we used Google Street View and provided members of the International Security Driver Association with a Quick Hit Forensic Analysis of the event.
Skidpad Test Numbers for Executive Vehicles
We put together a list of skidpad handling numbers for a few of the vehicles used for Executive Transportation, taken from Car and Driver Magazine. The higher the Gs, the more force the vehicle can absorb. View the Numbers
And that’s a wrap for this week’s Secure Transportation News.
We’ll be back in a couple of weeks with our regular roundup of news and updates.