An article by ISDA Member Andrew Wolveridge. Andrew has 25 years of experience planning and managing events, providing Executive Protection and Security Consulting, and supplying…

The article was originally written as an appendix for “Left of Bang” that we decided to take out during the editing process. However, when looking…

The one size fits all doesn’t quite work in the protection industry anymore.  New risks and ways to think about them have forged slices of the business and while the basic job remains the same a need to define these sectors is beneficial

You paid thousands of dollars for training and thousands more on equipment, firearms and clothing. Add in the cost of travel, hotels, meals, time off…

Many state required courses included information and topics that seemed irrelevant and later proved to be just that, while on the job training and learning…

When describing what we do in the protection of people, the first hurdle we often have to overcome is the perception that has been created…

Command operated explosive devices are being used successfully worldwide. These devices were brought to the forefront by the Boston Marathon bombing.

This incident demonstrated that these types of explosive devices can be used effectively in the United States. The command operated device can be detonated by either remote control or wired directly, and requires the bomber to keep the device in his sight, while waiting for the intended target.

The bomber picks the place and time the device will be detonated.

An all too common response in the aftermath of a security incident serious enough to draw scrutiny and criticism is for the organization’s CEO to declare, “I take responsibility.” If this mea culpa is proclaimed boldly enough and with an air of authenticity it might actually be viewed as noble and possibly garner enough sympathy to get them off the hook.

But, if the CEO had not previously been committed to security, what does “I take responsibility” really mean? It means, “I screwed up. I wasn’t paying attention to important stuff I should have been.”

By ISDA members Kristin Lenardson Schwomeyer and  Charles Randolph The article is the personal opinions of the authors and not their employers. The notion of…

An article by ISDA Member Andrew Wolveridge. Andrew has 25 years of experience planning and managing events, providing Executive Protection and Security Consulting, and supplying…

ISDA Advisory Board Member, Glen Edmunds, spent five months on assignment in Juba Sudan conducting driver-training. His Company Glen Edmunds Performance Driving School designed the program…

A common practice in the security business is the use of independent contractors. While that might have been something that was done only on occasion…

Recent press appearances by officials in the limelight offer a stark comparison about how press coverage should be done and how to mangle it.